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  • January 2 - 3: Hell Let Loose
  • January 1 - 2: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
  • December 31 - January 1: Sifu
  • December 30 - 31: Redacted
  • December 29 - 30: Orcs Must Die 3
  • December 28 - 29: Kill Knight
  • December 27 - 28: Hot Wheels Unleashed
  • December 26 - 27: Ghostrunner 2
  • December 25 - 26: Control
  • December 24 - 25: Dredge
  • December 23 - 24: Dark And Darker - Legendary Status
  • December 22 - 23: Wizard Of Legend
  • December 21 - 22: TerraTech
  • December 20 - 21: Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
  • December 19 - 20: Vampire Survivors
  • December 12 - 19: The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria

Epic gives away free games via its online store all year round, but it kicks things up a notch over the holidays. Rather than giving away a game or two a week, during the 2023 holiday season, Epic gave away a total of 17 games. It kicked off its holiday event with a week-long giveaway and then proceeded to offer up a free game every day for a period that spanned more than two weeks.

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It appears to be doing something similar this year and we'll be gathering up every single game Epic gives away for free during 2024's holiday season below. That way you not only have somewhere to go to find out what game is free at any given moment, but you can also check in on what you've missed and make a note of when the next free game will be revealed and available.

January 2 - 3: Hell Let Loose

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Hell Let Loose

First-Person Shooter Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 76/100 Critics Rec: 59% Released July 27, 2021 ESRB M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Violence Developer(s) Black Matter Publisher(s) Team17 Engine Unreal Engine 4 Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
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Hell Let Loose drops you in the midst of World War 2 to take part in epic 50 vs 50 battles. A tactical first-person shooter, it will take you to various theaters of war all across Europe.

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This is it folks. Epic's holiday giveaway is coming to an end for another year. Hell Let Loose is the 16th and final game Epic is giving away this holiday season as we all return to our normal lives, but there is a silver lining. Just like the first game given away this time around, Hell Let Loose is available to claim for a week rather than just 24 hours like the 14 games to have come since. Join 99 other players every time you step onto the battlefield with backdrops inspired by some of history's most historic battles. 14 roles to choose from each time, and possibly the game with the most replayability of all 16 given away by Epic over the past three weeks.

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Hell Let Loose will be available to claim for free until 11 am EST on Thursday, January 9, 2025, and then that'll be it, Epic's latest run of holiday giveaways will come to an end.

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January 1 - 2: Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance

RPG Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 72/100 Critics Rec: 48% Released February 13, 2018 ESRB M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol Developer(s) Warhorse Studios Publisher(s) Deep Silver Engine cryengine
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance places you deep in the Holy Roman Empire, as a blacksmith's son hellbent on revenge for a massacre. You soon become embroiled in a plot to overthrow a king.

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Happy New Year everyone! Sorry, I didn't get you anything. Wait, are you even supposed to buy people gifts for new year? You know what, it doesn't matter because the Epic Store comes bearing yet another free game. That's right, the holiday season might be nearing its end, but the giveaways are not, not yet anyway. Today, you can claim Kingdom Come: Deliverance from the Epic Games Store for absolutely nothing at all. Play through this fantastic RPG either for the first time, or to refresh your memories, and remind yourselves just how good it is, ready for its sequel to be released this February.

December 31 - January 1: Sifu

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Sifu

Roguelike Beat 'Em Up Systems 4.0/5 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 81/100 Critics Rec: 85% Released February 8, 2022 ESRB M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Sloclap Publisher(s) Sloclap Engine Unreal Engine 4
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Sifu is a martial arts brawler that aims to capture the feeling of classic Hong Kong action movies. It uses a detailed combat system modeled on Bak Mei kung fu, with a unique ageing mechanic to determine power and frailty.

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Here I was thinking Epic had used up all its big guns during this 2024/25 giveaway over Christmas, blissfully unaware that what might be the best game given away so far during this holiday season was being saved for New Year's Eve/New Year's Day. Sifu is game number 14 in this festive season of giveaways, providing the perfect game to play as 2024 becomes 2025. Download it now and engage in some of the most satisfying Kung Fu combat ever to be put to a video game. Many of you will become so engrossed in its engaging gameplay that you might not even realize midnight has passed and a new year has begun.

December 30 - 31: Redacted

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Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Action Shooter Systems 4.0/5 Released October 31, 2024 ESRB Teen // Blood, Language, Violence Developer(s) Striking Distance Studios Publisher(s) Krafton Number of Players 1 Steam Deck Compatibility Verified PC Release Date October 31, 2024
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In [REDACTED], a fast-action isometric roguelike, a shadowy agent watches Black Iron Prison spiral into chaos. As one of the last guards, fight through monsters, rivals, and reanimated corpses of your fellow guards to escape the penitentiary alive.

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Today Epic is giving away yet another roguelike, and no, we've not had to hide the name of the game for undisclosed reasons. It really is called Redacted, and if my calculations are correct, it's the newest game to have been a part of this year's holiday giveaway so far having only been released a few months ago. Assume the role of a prison guard trying to get out of their place of work on one of Jupiter's moons unscathed. You might start out pretty underpowered, but every time you die, you come back stronger.

December 29 - 30: Orcs Must Die 3

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Orcs Must Die! 3

Tower Defense Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 77/100 Critics Rec: 73% Released July 14, 2020 ESRB T For Teen // Blood and Gore, Violence Developer(s) Robot Entertainment Publisher(s) Robot Entertainment Engine Unreal Engine 4 Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
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Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo, or 2 player co-op, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning series.

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The end of the year draws near, but Epic's holiday giveaway continues. Today it's throwing some tower defense action our way as Orcs Must Die 3, the fourth game in the series despite its name, for free. There was a time when this installment in the Orcs Must Die series was locked to the Google Stadia. Now anyone can play it on pretty much any platform, and if you claim it right now, you don't have to pay a single penny for it. Go alone or team up with a friend as you use everything at your disposal to wipe out hordes of incoming orcs.

December 28 - 29: Kill Knight

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Kill Knight

Shooter Action Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 83/100 Critics Rec: 91% Released October 2, 2024 ESRB T For Teen: Blood, Violence Developer(s) PlaySide Studios Publisher(s) PlaySide Studios Engine Unity PC Release Date October 2, 2024
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KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.

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As we near the end of the year and the holiday giveaway rolls on, Epic has gone real dark with it for the game it's giving away today. Kill Knight puts you into a reanimated suit of armor. Oh, inside that armor is a corpse come back to life that must battle through five Eldritch layers, each one providing you with an even tougher challenge than the last. Its retro feel has been designed to mimic the classic arcade games that inspired it with a modern twist, and if all of that sounds like your kind of thing, Kill Knight could well be the best game you hadn't heard of until now. Best of all, you can claim it for free through the link in the box above for a limited time.

December 27 - 28: Hot Wheels Unleashed

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Hot Wheels Unleashed

Racing Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 74/100 Critics Rec: 59% Released September 20, 2021 ESRB E For Everyone // In-Game Purchases, Users Interact Developer(s) Milestone Publisher(s) Milestone Engine Unreal Engine 4 Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
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Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels universe, build spectacular tracks, and dive into breathtaking races. The most iconic and sought after Hot Wheels vehicles are waiting for you. Get ready to make them race at full speed! Prove your skills by competing in awesome races and get ready for pure fun!

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Epic's season of giving keeps on going and today we're finally getting something for racing game fans. Hot Wheels Unleashed is today's game you can claim for free, no strings attached for the next 24 hours. Customize toy cars, build your own tracks, and race people the world over in the biggest and best Hot Wheels game so far. It'll likely be busier than usual too with plenty of new players to race against as people find it on Epic and download it for free.

December 26 - 27: Ghostrunner 2

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Ghostrunner 2

Platformer Adventure Action Systems 4.0/5 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 79/100 Critics Rec: 81% Released October 26, 2023 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Intense Violence Developer(s) One More Level Publisher(s) 505 Games Engine Unreal Engine 4
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Ghostrunner 2 follows up on the first-person parkour-based action game from One More Level. It features the same frenetic combat, alongside the addition of a motorcycle used for both battling and getting around. 

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Just because Christmas Day has been and gone for another year, that doesn't mean the gifts have to stop. Epic's holiday giveaway continues and even though you've missed out on everything to have come before today if you've been distracted by various festivities until now, you've arrived in time to pick up Ghostunner 2 for nothing at all. No subscription required, no strings attached, just an underrated sequel that puts you in the shoes of a cyber ninja fighting crime in a far-off future absolutely free, and yours to keep forever.

December 25 - 26: Control

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Control

Action Third-Person Shooter Supernatural Systems 3.5/5 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 84/100 Critics Rec: 89% Released August 27, 2019 ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Remedy Entertainment Publisher(s) 505 Games Engine Northlight Engine
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Control puts you in the shoes of Jesse Faden, the newly installed Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. You must explore the organization's headquarters, uncovering its mysteries and contending with a supernatural force named the Hiss.

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Christmas Day is here and odds are some of you have already received a few games as gifts today. Hopefully not so many that you've had your fill as the Epic giveaway wheel keeps turning and for Christmas Day itself, Epic comes bearing a big old gift. Remedy's Control is free right now, and I know I probably shouldn't have favorites, but this is the best game Epic has given away so far during this current holiday giveaway. No studio in the world does supernatural quite like Remedy, and Control is just as good as what it has given us via Alan Wake. Yeah, I said it.

December 24 - 25: Dredge

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Dredge

Adventure Systems 3.0/5 8.0/10 OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 82/100 Critics Rec: 89% Released March 31, 2023 ESRB E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco Developer(s) Black Salt Games Publisher(s) Team17 Engine Unity
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Captain your own fishing boat in Dredge, out on the water during the day so you can sell your haul once that day is done. There's more than just finish waiting for you beneath the waves, though.

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It's Christmas Eve, or maybe even Christmas Day depending on when you're reading this, and Epic has saved a big one for what is one of the most significant days of its holiday giveaway - Dredge. An indie hit reaching levels of recognition most independent games can only dream of when released in 2023, and now you can pick it up for free provided you've seen this in time. Venture out onto the virtual seas bringing in familiar hauls and unearthing mysteries hidden beneath the waves, sell what you find, and do it all again the next night. It's so much more than I'm making it out to be and a game you absolutely must try if you haven't already.