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This Week's Adorable Free Game At Epic Is Now Live

You can punch supervillains and catch a fish "this" big with the free Epic Games Store titles this week.

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The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find and the price can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two to three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication to start snagging freebies. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there's no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week's offerings.

Current free games at Epic

Islets
Islets

This week's free game is Islets, an adventure with beautiful hand-painted art. It's a metroidvania with wholesome vibes, and as Iko, you'll travel across several islands and face off against powerful adversaries in your quest to heal the world.

Next free game at Epic

The Outer Worlds: Spacers Choice Edition
The Outer Worlds: Spacers Choice Edition

Fans of sci-fi and open-world exploration can get The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition next week. Epic gave this game away for free in December last year, and with this upgraded edition, you're getting the base game, all of its DLC--Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon--and improved performance. It's the best version of a great single-player action-RPG in a compact solar system full of peril and opportunity.


Epic Games Store free games list

We're keeping a running list of every free game that Epic users have been able to claim in the past. From AAA hits to indie darlings, Epic has really made its mark with free games. You can even snag these games if you don't have a powerful PC so you can play them if you ever get one. Look at the list below to see the frankly ridiculous list of free games that have been available.

GameDate

Islets

March 28-April 4, 2024

Call of the Wild: The Angler

March 21-28, 2024

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

March 21-28, 2024

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

March 14-21, 2024

The Bridge

March 14-21, 2024

Astro Duel 2

March 7-14, 2024

Super Meat Boy Forever

February 22-29, 2024

Dakar Desert Rally

February 15-22, 2024

Lost Castle

February 8-15, 2024

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

February 8-15, 2024

Doors - Paradox

February 1-8, 2024
InfinifactoryJanuary 25-February 1, 2024
LoveJanuary 18-25, 2024
Sail ForthJanuary 11-18, 2024
Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyJanuary 4-11, 2024
A Plague Tale: InnocenceJanuary 3, 2024
20 Minutes Till DawnJanuary 2, 2024
Escape AcademyJanuary 1, 2024
GhostrunnerDecember 31, 2023
Saints RowDecember 30, 2023
Snakebird CompleteDecember 29, 2023
Cat QuestDecember 28, 2023
Cursed to GolfDecember 27, 2023
Human Resource MachineDecember 26, 2026
The Outer WorldsDecember 25, 2023
Ghostwire: TokyoDecember 24, 2023
Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionDecember 23, 2023
Art of RallyDecember 22, 2023
Melvor IdleDecember 21, 2023
DNF DuelDecember 20, 2023
Destiny 2: Legacy CollectionDecember 14-20, 2023
PredecessorDecember 7-14, 2023
GigaBashDecember 7-14, 2023
Mighty Fight FederationNovember 30-December 7, 2023
Jitsu SquadNovember 30-December 7, 2023
Deliver Us MarsNovember 23-30, 2023
Surviving The AftermathNovember 16-23, 2023
EarthlockNovember 16-23, 2023
Golden LightNovember 9-16, 2023
Turnip Boy Commits Tax EvasionNovember 2-9, 2023
Tandem: A Tale of ShadowsOctober 26-November 2, 2023
The Evil Within 2October 26-November 2, 2023
Eternal ThreadsOctober 19-26, 2023
The Evil WithinOctober 19-26, 2023
QUBE Ultimate BundleOctober 12-19, 2023
Blazing SailsOctober 12-19, 2023
Godlike BurgerOctober 5-12, 2023
SoulsticeSeptember 28-October 5, 2023
Model BuilderSeptember 28-October 5, 2023
Out of LineSeptember 21-28, 2023
The Forest QuartetSeptember 21-28, 2023
911 OperatorSeptember 14-21, 2023
SpelldrifterSeptember 7-14, 2023
Cave Story+August 31-September 7, 2023
Homeworld: Deserts of KharakAugust 24-31, 2023
Dodo PeakAugust 18-24, 2023
Black BookAugust 18-24, 2023
Europa Universalis IVAugust 10-17, 2023
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouAugust 10-17, 2023
Bloons TD 6August 3-10, 2023
Loop HeroAugust 3-10, 2023
Severed SteelJuly 27-August 3, 2023
Homeworld Remastered CollectionJuly 27-August 3, 2023
Murder by NumbersJuly 20-27, 2023
The Elder Scrolls OnlineJuly 20-27, 2023
Train Valley 2July 13-20, 2023
GrimeJuly 6-13, 2023
The Dungeon of NaheulbeukJune 29-July 6, 2023
The Hunter: Call of the WildJune 22-29, 2023
Guacamelee 2June 15-22, 2023
Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship EditionJune 15-22, 2023
Payday 2June 8-15, 2023
Midnight Ghost HuntJune 1-8, 2023
Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate editionMay 25-June 1, 2023
Death StrandingMay 18-25, 2023
Sims 4 DLCMay 11-18, 2023
Second ExtinctionMay 4-11, 2023
Kao the KangarooMay 4-11, 2023
Against All OddsMay 4-11, 2023
Poker ClubApril 27-May 4, 2023
BreathedgeApril 27-May 4, 2023
Beyond BlueApril 20, 27, 2023
Never AloneApril 20-27, 2023
MordhauApril 13-20, 2023
Second ExtinctionApril 13-20, 2023
ShapezApril 6-13, 2023
Dying Light: Enhanced EditionApril 6-13, 2023
The Silent AgeMarch 30-April 6, 2023
TuncheMarch 30-April 6, 2023
Chess UltraMarch 23-30, 2023
Warhammer: 40,000: Gladius - Relics of WarMarch 16-23, 2023
Call of the SeaMarch 9-16, 2023
Rise of IndustryMarch 2-9, 2023
DuskersFebruary 23-March 2, 2023
War PipsFebruary 16-23, 2023
Recipe for DisasterFebruary 9-16, 2023
City of GangstersFebruary 2-9, 2023
Dishonored: Death of the OutsiderFebruary 2-9, 2023
Hell is OthersJanuary 26-February 2, 2023
AdiosJanuary 26-February 2, 2023
Epistory - Typing ChroniclesJanuary 19-26, 2023
First Class TroubleJanuary 12-19, 2023
Divine KnockoutJanuary 12-19, 2023
Gamedec - Definitive EditionJanuary 12-19, 2023
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's ChoiceJanuary 5-12, 2023
Kerbal Space ProgramJanuary 5-12, 2023
Eximius: Seize the FrontlineDecember 30-January 5, 2023
Dishonored: Definitive Edition December 30-January 5, 2023
Mortal ShellDecember 28-29, 2022
Severed SteelDecember 27-28, 2022
FIST Forged In Shadow TorchDecember 26-27, 2022
Death StrandingDecember 25-26, 2022
Metro Last Light ReduxDecember 24-25, 2022
EncasedDecember 23-24, 2022
FalloutDecember 22-23, 2022
Lego Builder's JourneyDecember 21-22, 2022
Wolfenstein: The New OrderDecember 20-21, 2022
Them's Fightin' HerdsDecember 19-20, 2022
SableDecember 18-19, 2022
Costume Quest 2December 17-18, 2022
Horizon Chase TurboDecember 16-17, 2022
Bloons TD 6December 15-16, 2022
Wildcat Gun MachineDecember 8-15, 2022
Saints Row IV Re-electedDecember 8-15, 2022
RPG in a BoxDecember 1-8, 2022
Fort TriumphDecember 1-8, 2022
Star Wars: SquadronsNovember 24-December 1, 2022
Dark DeityNovember 17-24, 2022
Evil Dead: The GameNovember 17-24, 2022
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunNovember 10-17, 2022
Alba: A Wildlife AdventureNovember 10-17, 2022
Rising Storm 2: VietnamNovember 3-10, 2022
FilamentNovember 3-10, 2022
Warhammer 40,000: MechanicusOctober 27-November 3, 2022
SaturnaliaOctober 27-November 3, 2022
Evoland Legendary EditionOctober 20-27, 2022
Fallout 3: Game of the Year EditionOctober 20-27, 2022
DarkwoodOctober 13-20, 2022
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the GrooveOctober 13-20, 2022
Slain: Back from HellOctober 6-13, 2022
Rising HellOctober 6-13, 2022
The Drone Racing League SimulatorSeptember 29-October 6, 2022
Ark: Survival EvolvedSeptember 22-29, 2022
GloomhavenSeptember 22-29, 2022
Spirit of the NorthSeptember 15-22, 2022
The CaptainSeptember 15-22, 2022
Realm Royale Reforged Launch BundleSeptember 8-15, 2022
Hundred Days - Winemaking SimulatorSeptember 8-15, 2022
Submerged: Hidden DepthsSeptember 1-8, 2022
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderSeptember 1-8, 2022
Destiny 2: Bungie 30th Anniversary PackAugust 25-September 1, 2022
Ring of PainAugust 25-September 1, 2022
Doom 64August 18-25, 2022
Rumbleverse - Boom Boxer PackAugust 18-25, 2022
Cook, Serve, Delicious 3August 11-18, 2022
UnrailedAugust 4-11, 2022
Lawn Mowing SimulatorJuly 28-August 4, 2022
Shop TitansJuly 21-28, 2022
TannenbergJuly 21-28, 2022
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's TrapJuly 14-21, 2022
Killing Floor 2July 7-14, 2022
Ancient EnemyJuly 7-14, 2022
Geneforge I - MutagenJune 30-July 7, 2022
Hood: Outlaws & LegendsJune 30-July 7
Iratus: Lord of the DeadJune 30-July 7, 2022
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018June 23-30, 2022
A Game of Thrones: The Board GameJune 23-30, 2022
SupralandJune 16-23, 2022
ManeaterJune 9-16, 2022
Wolfenstein: The New OrderJune 2-9, 2022
BioShock: The CollectionMay 26-June 2, 2022
Borderlands 3May 19-26, 2022
Redout: Enhanced EditionMay 12-19, 2022
PreyMay 12-19, 2022
Jotun: Valhalla EditionMay 12-19, 2022
Terraforming MarsMay 5-12, 2022
ParadigmApril 28-May 5, 2022
Just Die AlreadyApril 28-May 5, 2022
RiverbondApril 21-28, 2022
InsurmountableApril 14-21, 2022
XCOM 2April 14-21, 2022
The Vanishing of Ethan CarterApril 7-14, 2022
Rogue LegacyApril 7-14, 2022
City of BrassMarch 31-April 7, 2022
Total War: WarhammerMarch 31-April 7, 2022
Demon's TiltMarch 24-31, 2022
In Sound MindMarch 17-24, 2022
Cities: SkylinesMarch 10-17, 2022
Black Widow: RechargedMarch 3-10, 2022
Centipede: RechargedMarch 3-10, 2022
Cris TalesFebruary 24-March 3, 2022
Brothers - A Tale of Two SonsFebruary 17-24, 2022
WindboundFebruary 10-17, 2022
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible LairFebruary 3-10, 2022
Daemon X MachinaJanuary 27-February 3, 2022
RelictaJanuary 20-27, 2022
Galactic Civilizations 3January 13-20, 2022
Gods Will FallJanuary 6-13, 2022
Tomb Raider Reboot TrilogyDecember 29, 2021-January 6, 2022
Salt and SanctuaryDecember 29-30, 2021
Moving OutDecember 28-29, 2021
Mages of Mystralia December 27-28, 2021
ControlDecember 26-27, 2021
PreyDecember 25-26, 2021
Pathfinder: KingmakerDecember 24-25, 2021
VampyrDecember 23-24, 2021
Mutant Year Zero: Road to EdenDecember 22-23, 2021
Second ExtinctionDecember 21-22, 2021
Loop HeroDecember 18-21, 2021
The Vanishing of Ethan CarterDecember 19, 2021
Remnant: From the AshesDecember 18, 2021
Neon AbyssDecember 17-18, 2021
Shenmue IIIDecember 16-17, 2021
Prison ArchitectDecember 9-16, 2021
Godfall: Challenger EditionDecember 9-16, 2021
While True: Learn[]December 2-9, 2021
Dead by DaylightDecember 2-9, 2021
The Hunter: Call of the WildNovember 25-December 2, 2021
Kid A Mnesia ExhibitionNovember 18-25, 2021
Never AloneNovember 18-25, 2021
Guild of DungeoneeringNovember 18-25, 2021
Tiny Tiny's Assault on Dragon KeepNovember 9-16, 2021
Aven ColonyNovember 4-11, 2021
Darq: Complete EditionOctober 28-November 4, 2021
Among the SleepOctober 21-28, 2021
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseOctober 14-21, 2021
PC Building SimulatorOctober 7-14, 2021
Europa Universalis IVSeptember 30-October 7, 2021
The EscapistsSeptember 23-30, 2021
TharsisSeptember 16-23, 2021
Speed BrawlSeptember 16-23, 2021
ShelteredSeptember 9-16, 2021
Nioh: Complete EditionSeptember 9-16, 2021
Yoku's Island ExpressSeptember 2-9, 2021
AutomachefAugust 26-September 2, 2021
Saints Row The Third RemasteredAugust 26-September 2, 2021
Void BastardsAugust 19-26, 2021
Yooka-LayleeAugust 19-26, 2021
Rebel GalaxyAugust 12-19, 2021
MinitAugust 5-12, 2021
A Plague Tale: InnocenceAugust 5-12, 2021
Train Sim World 2July 29-August 5, 2021
MothergunshipJuly 29-August 5, 2021
Defense Grid: AwakeningJuly 22-29, 2021
VerdunJuly 22-29, 2021
Offworld Trading CompanyJuly 15-22, 2021
ObductionJuly 15-22, 2021
IroncastJuly 8-15, 2021
Bridge Constructor: Walking DeadJuly 8-15, 2021
The Spectrum RetreatJuly 1-July 8, 2021
Horizon Chase TurboJune 24-July 1, 2021
Sonic ManiaJune 24-July 1, 2021
Hell is Other DemonsJune 17-24, 2021
Overcooked 2June 17-24, 2021
ControlJune 10-17, 2021
FrostpunkJune 3-10, 2021
Among UsMay 27-June 3, 2021
NBA 2K21May 20-27, 2021
The Lion's SongMay 13-20, 2021
PineMay 6-13, 2021
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (DLC)April 29-May 6, 2021
Hand of Fate 2April 22-29, 2021
Alien: IsolationApril 22-29, 2021
Deponia: The Complete JourneyApril 15-22, 2021
Ken Follet's The Pillars of the EarthApril 15-22, 2021
The First TreeApril 15-22, 2021
3/10: Season TwoApril 8-15, 2021
Tales of the Neon SeaApril 1-8, 2021
Creature in the WellMarch 25-April 1, 2021
The FallMarch 18-25, 2021
Surviving MarsMarch 11-18, 2021
Wargame: Red DragonMarch 4-11, 2021
Sunless SeaFebruary 25-March 4, 2021
Absolute DriftFebruary 18-25, 2021
Rage 2February 18-25, 2021
Halycon 6: Starbase CommanderFebruary 11-18, 2021
For the KingFebruary 4-11, 2021
Metro: Last Light ReduxFebruary 4-11, 2021
Dandara: Trials of Fear editionJanuary 28-February 4, 2021
Galactic Civilizations IIIJanuary 21-28, 2021
Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration editionJanuary 14-21, 2021
Crying SunsJanuary 7-14, 2021
Jurassic World EvolutionJanuary 1-7, 2021
Tyranny - Gold editionDecember 10-17, 2020
Pillars of Eternity - Definitive editionDecember 10-17, 2020
Cave Story+December 3-10, 2020
The World Next DoorNovember 19-26, 2020
Elite DangerousNovember 19-26, 2020
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray BibbiaNovember 12-19, 2020
Dungeons 3November 5-12, 2020
Blair WitchOctober 29-November 5, 2020
Ghostbusters: The Video Game RemasteredOctober 29-November 5, 2020
Costume Quest 2October 22-29, 2020
Layers of Fear 2October 22-29, 2020
Amnesia: A Machine For PigsOctober 15-22, 2020
Kingdom: New LandsOctober 15-22, 2020
Rising Storm 2: VietnamOctober 8-15, 2020
AbzuOctober 8-15, 2020
PikunikuOctober 1-8, 2020
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3September 24-October 1, 2020
Football Manager 2020September 17-24, 2020
Stick it to the ManSeptember 17-24, 2020
Watch Dogs 2September 17-24, 2020
Where the Water Tastes Like WineSeptember 10-17, 2020
Railway EmpireSeptember 10-17, 2020
Into the BreachSeptember 3-10, 2020
Shadowrun CollectionAugust 27-September 3, 2020
HitmanAugust 27-September 3, 2020
God's TriggerAugust 20-27, 2020
Enter the Gungeon August 20-27, 2020
Remnant: From the AshesAugust 13-20, 2020
The Alto CollectionAugust 13-20, 2020
Wilmot's WarehouseAugust 6-13, 2020
Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EPJuly 30-August 6, 2020
BaronyJuly 30-August 6, 2020
20XXJuly 30-August 6, 2020
Next Up HeroJuly 23-30, 2020
TacomaJuly 23-30, 2020
Torchlight 2July 16-23, 2020
Killing Floor 2July 9-16, 2020
Lifeless PlanetJuly 9-16, 2020
The Escapists 2July 9-16, 2020
HueJuly 2-July 9, 2020
AER Memories of OldJune 25-July 2, 2020
Stranger Things 3June 25-July 2, 2020
PathwayJune 18-25, 2020
Ark: Survival EvolvedJune 11-18, 2020
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo CollectionJune 11-18, 2020
OvercookedJune 4-11, 2020
Borderlands: The Handsome CollectionMay 28-June 4, 2020
Civilization VIMay 21-28, 2020
Grand Theft Auto VMay 14-21, 2020
Death ComingMay 7-14, 2020
CrashlandsApril 30-May 7, 2020
Amnesia: The Dark DescentApril 30-May 7, 2020
For the KingApril 23-30, 2020
Just Cause 4April 16-23, 2020
Wheels of AureliaApril 16-23, 2020
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and PunishmentsApril 9-16, 2020
Close to the SunApril 9-16, 2020
Gone HomeApril 2-9, 2020
Drawful 2April 2-9, 2020
HobApril 2-9, 2020
Totally Reliable Delivery ServiceApril 1-8, 2020
World War ZMarch 26-April 2, 2020
Torment x PunisherMarch 26-April 2, 2020
FigmentMarch 26-April 2, 2020
Watch DogsMarch 19-26, 2020
The Stanley ParableMarch 19-26, 2020
A Short HikeMarch 12-19, 2020
MutazioneMarch 12-19, 2020
Anodyne 2March 12-19, 2020
GonnerMarch 5-12, 2020
Offworld Trading CompanyMarch 5-12, 2020
Inner SpaceFebruary 27-March 5, 2020
FaeriaFebruary 20-27, 2020
Assassin's Creed SyndicateFebruary 20-27, 2020
AztezFebruary 13-20, 2020
Kingdom Come: DeliveranceFebruary 13-20, 2020
Ticket to RideFebruary 6-13, 2020
CarcassonneFebruary 6-13, 2020
Farming Simulator 19January 30-February 6, 2020
The BridgeJanuary 23-30, 2020
HoraceJanuary 16-23, 2020
Sundered: Eldritch EditionJanuary 9-16, 2020
Darksiders Warmastered EditionJanuary 1-9, 2020
Darksiders 2 Dethinitive EditionJanuary 1-9, 2020
SteepJanuary 1-9, 2020
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible LairDecember 31, 2019
Hello NeighborDecember 30, 2019
The Talos PrincipleDecember 29, 2019
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunDecember 28, 2019
Hyper Light DrifterDecember 27, 2019
FTL: Faster Than LightDecember 26, 2019
Totally Accurate Battle SimulatorDecember 25, 2019
CelesteDecember 24, 2019
Ape OutDecember 23, 2019
Little InfernoDecember 22, 2019
SuperhotDecember 21, 2019
Towerfall AscensionDecember 20, 2019
Into the BreachDecember 19, 2019
The Wolf Among UsDecember 12-19, 2019
The EscapistsDecember 12-19, 2019
Jotun: Valhalla EditionDecember 6-12, 2019
Rayman LegendsNovember 29-December 6, 2019
Bad NorthNovember 21-29, 2019
The MessengerNovember 14-21, 2019
RuinerNovember 7-14, 2019
Nuclear ThroneNovember 7-14, 2019
Costume QuestOctober 31-November 7, 2019
SomaOctober 31-November 7, 2019
Layers of FearOctober 24-October 31, 2019
Q.U.B.E.2October 24-October 31, 2019
Alan Wake: American NightmareOctober 17-24, 2019
ObserverOctober 17-24, 2019
Surviving MarsOctober 10-17, 2019
MinitOctober 3-10, 2019
Metro 2033 ReduxSeptember 26-October 3, 2019
EverythingSeptember 26-October 3, 2019
Lego Batman TrilogySeptember 19-26, 2019
Batman: Arkham CollectionSeptember 19-26, 2019
ConariumSeptember 12-19, 2019
AbzuSeptember 5-12, 2019
The End is NighSeptember 5-12, 2019
CelesteAugust 29-September 5, 2019
InsideAugust 29-September 5, 2019
FezAugust 22-29, 2019
Hyper Light DrifterAugust 15-22, 2019
Mutant Year Zero: Road to EdenAugust 15-22, 2019
GNOGAugust 8-15, 2019
For HonorAugust 2-9, 2019
Alan WakeAugust 2-9, 2019
This War of MineJuly 25-August 2, 2019
MoonlighterJuly 25-August 2, 2019
LimboJuly 18-July 25, 2019
TorchlightJuly 11-18, 2019
OvercookedJuly 4-11, 2019
Last Day of JuneJune 27-July 4, 2019
Rebel GalaxyJune 20-27, 2019
Enter the GungeonJune 13-20, 2019
Kingdom: New LandsJune 6-13, 2019
City of BrassMay 30-6, 2019
RimeMay 23-30, 2019
Stories UntoldMay 16-23, 2019
World of GooMay 2-16, 2019
TransistorApril 18-May 2, 2019
The WitnessApril 4-18, 2019
OxenfreeMarch 21-April 4, 2019
Slime RancherMarch 7-21, 2019
Thimbleweed ParkFebruary 21-March 7, 2019
Axiom VergeFebruary 7-21, 2019
The Jackbox Party PackJanuary 24-February 7, 2019
What Remains of Edith FinchJanuary 11-24, 2019
Super Meat BoyDecember 28, 2018-January 10, 2019
SubnauticaDecember 12-27, 2018

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