Want some free games? Then head right over to the Epic Games Store, because the digital distribution platform is giving away free games to keep if you can claim them in time.
All Free Games on the Epic Games Store
Every week, the Epic Games Store gives away at least one free game. And we’re not talking about titles that didn’t sell or are infamously bad. The store has given away everything from little indie games to AAA titles, and all you need to claim them is a free Epic Games Store account. You don’t even have to download the launcher until you want to play them – you can claim them through their respective web pages.
So, what’s on offer right now? There’s one game available for free on the Epic Games Store right now. It’s yours to keep if you claim it now:
Circus Electrique May 9 – May 16
Developer: Zen Studios
Publisher: Saber Interactive
Developed by Zen Studios (yes, the pinball people) – Circus Electrique advertises itself as “part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management”. Or as we put it back in 2022, “Darkest Dungeon in Steampunk Victorian London”, albeit with slightly less misery. It’s had a mixed reception, but if you’re a fan of DD and its ilk, it could be worth playing. After all, it’s free.
From May 9 – May 16, Epic is also offering free content for idle clicker Firestone, including a Talia the Wild skin. There’s ‘over $100’ of in-game items offer, though the game itself is free anyway. But Epic is advertising it in the same space it uses for its weekly freebies, so they must think it’s a big deal.
Upcoming Free Games on the Epic Games Store
So, what else is on the way? There’s another game dropping next week, so be sure to snap it up when it arrives. Here’s what’s on offer next week:
Mystery Game – May 16 to May 23
Wait.. what? Yes, it’s a complete mystery. The game unlocks in under a week but Epic Games Store has yet to reveal just what it is. They may reveal it closer to the time, and we’ll update this article if they do, but so far it’s … well, a mystery. Epic has given away some pretty major titles away in the past, Death Stranding included, so I wouldn’t rule anything out.
How to Get Free Games from the Epic Games Store
If you want to claim these free games, or any of the other free games on offer, it’s a pretty simple process. Here’s how to go about it.
- First, create an Epic Games Store account if you’ve not already got one. You can do that on the Epic Games Store website or by downloading the Epic Games Store launcher from the site.
- Now go to the web store or launcher and go down to Free Games.
- Click on the game you want, and you should see a big blue button that says Get. If it says Buy Now you’re on the wrong page or too late or too early for the giveaway.
- Click on Get, go through with the checkout (you won’t be charged) and the game is yours to keep.
You’ll have to install the EGS launcher to play them but you can happily claim them without the launcher, and install the launcher later, if you go via the EGS web store.
Other Free-to-Play Games on the Epic Games Store
Aside from these weekly giveaways, there are plenty of free-to-play games on the Epic Games Store. You can find these by clicking ‘View More’ next to Free Games. These may contain microtransactions or some other live service element. But if you’re looking for something to play that won’t cost you a penny, why not dive in?
Here’s everything that’s currently free to play on the Epic Games Store:
- 3 out of 10, EP 1: Welcome To Shovelworks
- 3 out of 10, EP 2: Foundation 101
- 3 out of 10, EP 3: Pivot Like A Champion
- 3 out of 10, EP 4: Thank You For Being An Asset
- 3 out of 10, EP 5: The Rig Is Up!
- 3 out of 10: Season Two
- 3D City: Metaverse
- 90 Minute Fever – Online Football (Soccer) Manager
- 9Lives Arena
- A Christmas Carol VR
- Aether TCG
- Age of Conquest IV
- Aimlabs
- AIMX
- Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards
- Anito Legends
- Another Earth
- APE SQUAD
- Apeiron
- Arkbound-アークバウンド-
- Armored Warfare
- Asurya’s Embers
- Auto Chess
- Aviatrix
- Awaken
- Barrett Foster Prologue
- Battle of Guardians
- Bezogia
- Blade of God X
- Bladerite
- Blankos Block Party
- Blights Wrath
- BLOCKLORDS
- Blood of Steel
- Blood of Titans
- BlueSuburbia
- BoltBreak 2 Prologue
- Book of Yog Idle RPG
- Brawlers
- Brawlhalla
- Bugby
- BUNKERZONE
- Call of Dragons
- canVERSE
- Carsick Carventure
- Celestia Ultimate
- Century: Age of Ashes
- Chainmonsters
- Champions Ascension
- Citizen Conflict
- COLD WAR 2395: SOLUS
- Conjury Revell
- CoopValor 2056: Ukraine WW3
- Core
- Coryphaeus Championships
- Cosmik Battle
- CRSED: Cuisine Royale
- Cubzh
- CyberTitans
- Dark Table CCG
- Dauntless
- Destiny 2
- Destroy All Humans! – Clone Carnage
- Diabotical
- DinoDash
- Disney Speedstorm
- Divine Knockout
- Divine Rush
- Doomsday Last Survivors
- Dragonheir: Silent Gods
- Dreamhaven
- Dungeon Fighter Online
- Engine Evolution 2023
- Era.S Decode
- EVE Online
- Fall Guys
- Fangs
- Farlight 84
- Feud
- Firestone Online Idle RPG
- First Run
- First Run
- First Run
- Fishing Planet
- Fortnite
- FPVSIM FPV Simulator
- FrontlineGrunt
- Garten of Banban
- Generative Quest
- Genshin Impact
- GGDENMetaverse
- Ghostwire: Tokyo – Prelude
- Gods Unchained
- GPRO – Classic racing manager
- GrandChase
- Gravewood High
- Grief Trigger
- GRIT
- Hailot – Random Card Defense
- Halloween World
- Haven’s Compass
- Hellen’s Gallery: Making Story with AI
- Hellsplit: Workbench
- Honkai Impact 3rd
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Hysteria in Howlsbend
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- Illuvium
- Iragon Prologue
- Islets
- Jewel Run
- Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy
- Kakele Online – MMORPG
- KARDS – The WWII Card Game
- Karos
- Karos Classic
- KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION
- King of Avalon
- Kneedle Knight
- Knights of Cathena
- KnockedDown
- Kode Zero
- KOMPETE
- Kugle
- Last Remains
- League of Legends
- Legends of Runeterra
- Life Makeover Global
- Light of Alariya
- Lords Mobile
- Madcar GT
- Magic: The Gathering Arena
- MASKA
- Meta Lordz
- Meta NANOs: Rumble Race
- Metalstorm
- Metaverser
- MICROVOLTS: Recharged
- Monke island: Rise Of The Beast
- Motorbike Evolution 2024
- My Pet Hooligan
- NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
- NEVERMORE
- Neverwinter
- NEXUS
- Night Run
- Ninja Resurrection – A tale of Kuro
- Nuclear Fission Simulator
- Null Gravity Labyrinth
- OpenSeason
- Operation New Earth
- Paladins
- Palia
- Panic Room 2: Hide and Seek
- Paragon: The Overprime
- Path of Exile
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
- Phantom Blade: Executioners
- PHANTOM GALAXIES™
- Pinball FX
- Pinball M
- Pixel Art Coloring Book
- Polker
- POLYGOD
- Precious Stones
- Predecessor
- Primordials: Battle of Gods
- Project Adam : AI Attack
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
- Raid Shadow Legends
- Raini: The Lords of Light
- Realm Royale Reforged
- Red Chaos
- Retro Commander
- Return Alive
- Revive and Prosper – Prologue
- RoboSquad Revolution
- Rocket League®
- Rogue Company
- Roller Champions™
- Samorost 1
- Scribble It!
- Seekers of Tokane
- Senile Wizards
- Sensorium Galaxy
- Shop Titans
- SHRAPNEL
- Shrimp.io
- SMITE
- Snowbreak Containment Zone
- SpellForce 3: Versus Edition
- Sphere 3
- Sphere Guider
- Spiderbro
- Star Stable Online
- Star Trek Online
- Starheim
- Stormshot: Isle of Adventure
- Striker Manager 3
- Super Squad
- Superior Relatives
- Supernova Shards
- SYNCED
- Synergy of Serra
- Take The Throne
- Tangles
- Teamfight Tactics
- The Art of War: Card Game
- The Evolving Forest
- The Hidden Room
- The InVincible Iron Ivy – Enter the Pretty Pretty Princess
- The Light in the Darkness
- The Lost Glitches
- The Moshpit Tournament
- The Panic Room. House of secrets
- The Riflemen
- The Sims™ 4
- The Walking Dead No Man’s Land
- Toribash Next
- Torque Drift 2
- Tower of Fantasy
- Trackmania Starter Access
- True Reporter. Hidden Mistwood
- Underground Waifus TCG
- United Football
- Unreal Physics
- Unsung Empires The Cholas I – Prologue
- Vage Strike
- VALORANT
- Vertical Third Tech Demo
- Warface: Clutch
- Warframe
- Warhammer: Chaos And Conquest
- Warpath: Ace Shooter
- World of Dypians
- World of Warships
- Worlds War 1
- Yaku
- Zarathustra – Cybergeddon
- Zeeverse
- ZZT!
And that’s all current and upcoming free games on the Epic Games Store. Keep checking in, and we’ll keep you up to date on the Epic Games Store’s latest freebies.
Update: This article was updated on 5/22/24 by the original author to include this week’s new games and to add information about claiming these games.
