One of the cruelest things in life is realizing that you’ll never be able to get through that list of games you’ve always wanted to play, but just don’t have the chance to. It’s not your fault — adult life gets in the way. What’s even more apparent is that, no matter how much time you invest in gaming, more and more games come out daily, and every publisher and developer wants their game to be the one you spend money on. Being concerned about your gaming budget is wise, with gaming costs rising and 2025 looking as unpredictable as ever. So, consider the Epic Games Store and its offerings: a free game — sometimes two, if you’re lucky — every week for you to download and keep.
We’re certain you’ve heard of Fortnite. Either as a gamer yourself, or your kids chatting your head off about it. Regardless, you’ll probably be familiar with the game’s publisher, Epic Games — which just so happens to run the Epic Games Store. Epic Games offers free games every week from talented indie developers and major studios. With a gaming PC, you can enjoy thrilling action games, engaging RPGs, and diverse indie titles without overspending. Regularly claim free games and take advantage of great discounts on popular titles to enhance your gaming experience.
The Epic Games Store has been giving away free games every week since 2019. No matter your platform, it’s wise to take advantage of discounts and deals, particularly if they don’t cost you a dime. So, if you haven’t signed up yet, create an account to claim a new weekly game.
Are you unsure where to start with the Epic Games Store? Our guide is the best resource for what to expect and what you might have missed.
What is the new free game on the Epic Games Store this week? (Feb. 27 – Mar. 6)
Mages of Mystralia
Developed by Borealys Games, Mages of Mystralia dares you to be creative and clever in a world of magic, where your mind is the greatest weapon of all.
In this fantasy action RPG, players must get their hands dirty by actively creating and designing their own spells and using them to fight enemies, navigate terrain and more. Rated 4.4 out of 5 by Epic users, reviewers particularly love its boss battles.
Usually $20, Mages of Mystralia is available to play for free next week via the Epic Games Store.
What will be free on the Epic Games Store next week? (March 6-13)
Them’s Fighting Herds
Oh you want to go? Well, Them’s are some Fighting Herds.
A 2D fighting game featuring adorable critters, Them’s Fighting Herds pits these cute creatures against one another. They’re designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust, known for her work on shows like My Little Pony.
Alongside local versus and online matchmaking comes a story mode, featuring an episodic adventure. There are also boss fights, mini-games and even puzzles. No matter what you’re into, there’s something for everyone, and not just bronies.
Normally $20, Them’s Fighting Herds will be available for free next week via the Epic Games Store. It’s highly rated by Epic users, at 4.6 out of 5, with reviewers particularly loving the characters and storytelling.
Previous free games on the Epic Games Store
Unsure whether your favorite game has been selected as part of Epic’s free game of the week or curious about what deals you’ve missed? We’ve listed a selection of games from previous weeks.
Epic Games Store free games in 2025
- Them’s Fighting Herds (March. 6-13)
- Mages of Mystralia (Feb. 27 to March 6)
- World War Z Aftermath (Feb. 20 to 27)
- Garden Story (Feb. 20 to 27)
- F1 Manager 2024 (Feb. 13 to 20)
- Humankind (Feb. 6 to 13)
- Beyond Blue (Feb. 6 to 13)
- Undying (Jan. 30 to Feb. 6)
- Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (Jan. 23 to 30)
- Escape Academy (Jan. 16 to 23)
- Turmoil (Jan. 9 to 16)
- Hell Let Loose (Jan. 2 to 9)
- Kingdom Come Deliverance (Jan. 1)
Epic Games Store free games in 2024
- Sifu (Dec. 31)
- [Redacted] (Dec. 30 to 31)
- Orcs Must Die 3 (Dec. 29 to 30)
- Kill Knight (Dec. 28 to 29)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (Dec. 27 to 28)
- Ghostrunner 2 (Dec. 26 to 27)
- Control (Dec. 25 to 26)
- Dredge (Dec. 24 to 25)
- Darker and Darker: Legendary Status (Dec. 23 to 24)
- Wizard of Legend (Dec. 22 to 23)
- TerraTech (Dec. 21 to 22)
- Astrea: Six Sided Oracles (Dec. 20 to 21)
- Vampire Survivors (Dec. 19 to 20)
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (Dec. 12 to 19)
- Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Dec. 5 to 12)
- Brotato (Nov. 28 to Dec. 5)
- Beholder (Nov. 21 to 28)
- Castlevania Anniversary Collection; Snakebird Complete (Nov. 14 to 21)
- Apex Legends Ash Unlock Bundle; Deceive Inc (Nov. 7 to 14)
- Witch It; Ghostwire: Tokyo (Oct. 31 to Nov. 7)
- Moving Out (Oct. 24 to 31)
- Kardboard Kings; Invincible Presents: Atom Eve (Oct. 17 to 24)
- Empyrion: Galactic Survival; Outliver: Tribulations (Oct. 10 to 17)
- Bear and Breakfast (Oct. 3 to 10)
- The Spirit and The Mouse (Sept. 26 to Oct. 3)
- TOEM; The Last Stand: Aftermath (Sept. 19 to 26)
- Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland; Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (Sept. 12 to 19)
- Football Manager 2024; Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts (Sept. 5 to 12)
- Wild Card Football; Fallout: Classic Collection (Aug. 29 to Sept. 5)
- Gigantic: Rampage Edition; The Callisto Protocol (Aug. 22 to 29)
- Death’s Gambit: Afterlife (Aug. 15 to 22)
- Cygni: All Guns Blazing; DNF Duel (Aug. 8 to 15)
- Lumbearjack (Aug. 1 to 8)
- F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch; Olympics Go! Paris 2024 Exclusive Outfits Pack (July 25 to Aug. 1)
- Maid of Sker; Arcade Paradise (July 18 to 25)
- Floppy Knights (July 11 to 18)
- The Falconeer (July 4 to 11)
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (June 27 to July 4)
- Rumble Club Free Game of the Week Bonus; Freshly Frosted (June 20 to 27)
- Redout 2; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 13 to 20)
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns (June 6 to 13)
- Chivalry 2 (May 30 to June 6)
- Farming Simulator 22 (May 23 to 30)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition (May 16 to 23)
- Firestone Free Offer; Circus Electrique (May 9 to 16)
- Orcs Must Die! 3, Cat Quest II (May 2 to 9)
- Lisa: Definitive Edition, Industria (April 25 to May. 2)
- Town of Salem 2; The Big Con (April 18 to 25)
- Ghostrunner (April 11 to 18)
- Thief; The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (April 4 to 11)
- Islets (March 28 to April 4)
- Invincible Presents: Atom Eve; Call of the Wild: The Angler (March 21 to 28)
- The Bridge; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (March 14 to 21)
- Astro Duel 2 (March 7 to 14)
- Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield (Feb. 29 to March 7)
- Super Meat Boy Forever (Feb. 22 to 29)
- Dakar Desert Rally (Feb. 15 to 22)
- Lost Castle; Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (Feb. 8 to 15)
- Doors: Paradox (Feb. 1 to 8)
- Infinifactory (Jan. 25 to Feb. 1)
- Love (Jan. 18 to 25)
- Sail Forth (Jan. 11 to 18)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Jan. 4 to 11)
- A Plague Tale: Innocence (Jan. 3 to 4)
- 20 Minutes Till Dawn (Jan. 2 to 3)
- Escape Academy (Jan. 1 to 2)
Epic Games Store free games of 2023
- Ghostrunner (Dec. 31, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024)
- Saints Row (Dec. 30 to 31)
- Snakebird Complete (Dec. 29 to 30)
- Cat Quest (Dec. 28 to 29)
- Cursed to Golf (Dec. 27 to 28)
- Human Resource Machine (Dec. 26 to 27)
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (Dec. 25 to 26)
- Ghostwire: Tokyo (Dec. 24 to 25)
- Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (Dec. 23 to 24)
- Art of Rally (Dec. 22 to 23)
- Melvor Idle (Dec. 21 to 22)
- DNF Duel (Dec. 20 to 21)
- Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (Dec. 13 to 20)
- Predecessor, Gigabash (Dec. 7 to 13)
- Mighty Fight Federation; Jitsu Squad (Nov. 30 to Dec. 7)
- Deliver Us Mars (Nov. 23 to 30)
- Surviving the Aftermath, Earthlock (Nov. 16 to 23)
- Golden Light (Nov. 9 to 16)
- Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Nov. 2 to 9)
- The Evil Within 2; Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (Oct. 26 to Nov. 2)
- The Evil Within; Eternal Threads (Oct. 19 to 26)
- Q.U.B.E. Ultimate Bundle; Blazing Sails (Oct. 12 to 19)
- Godlike Burger (Oct. 5 to 12)
- Soulstice; Model Builder (Sept. 28 to Oct. 5)
- The Forest Quartet; Out of Line (Sept. 21 to 28)
- 911 Operator (Sept. 14 to 21)
- Spelldrifter (Sept. 7 to 14)
- Cave Story Plus (Aug. 31 to Sept. 7)
- Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (Aug. 24 to 31)
- Dodo Peak; Black Book (Aug. 17 to 24)
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You; Europa Universalis IV (Aug. 10 to 17)
- Loop Hero, Bloons TD 6 (Aug. 3 to 10)
- Severed Steel; Homeworld Remastered Collection (July 27 to Aug. 3)
- The Elder Scrolls Online; Murder by Numbers (July 20 to 27)
- Train Valley 2 (July 13 to 20)
- Grime (July 6 to 13)
- The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (June 29 to July 6)
- The Hunter: Call of the Wild; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 22 to 29)
- Guacamelee 2; Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition (June 15 to 22)
- Payday 2 (June 8 to 15)
- Midnight Ghost Hunt (June 1 to 8)
- Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (May 25 to June. 1)
- Death Stranding (May 18 to 25)
- The Sims 4 The Daring Lifestyle Bundle (May 11 to 18)
- Kao the Kangaroo; Horizon Chase Turbo, Against All Odds (May 4 to 11)
- Poker Club; Breathedge (April 27 to May 4)
- Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna); Beyond Blue (April 20-27)
- Second Extinction; Mordhau (April 13 to 20)
- Shapez; Dying Light: The Following — Enhanced Edition (April 6 to 13)
- Tunche; The Silent Age (March 30 to April 6)
- World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi; Chess Ultra (March 23 to 30)
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius — Relics of War (March 16 to 23)
- Call of the Sea (March 9 to 16)
- Rise of Industry (March 2 to 9)
- Duskers (Feb. 23 to March 2)
- Warpips (Feb. 16 to 23)
- Recipe for Disaster (Feb. 9 to 16)
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider; City of Gangsters (Feb. 2 to 9)
- Hell Is Others, Adios (Jan. 26 to Feb. 2)
- Epistory: Typing Chronicles (Jan. 19 to 26)
- Gamedec: Definitive Edition; First Class Trouble; Divine Knockout (Jan. 12 to 19)
- Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice; Kerbal Space Program (Jan. 5 to 12)
Epic Games Store free games of 2022
- Eximus: Seize the Frontline; Dishonored: Definitive Edition (Dec. 29, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023)
To get free games from the Epic Store each week, you must sign up and make an account.
To register as a user for the Epic Store, first head to the Epic Games website. At the top right-hand corner, click the Sign In button and then Create Account at the bottom of the page.
The Epic Store is different to Steam, so the games that you own on the Epic Store will not be available to play on Steam. If you want to play the free games you’ve downloaded from the Epic Store, you must play them via Epic’s launcher.
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