What's Free on the Epic Games Store This Week?

The Christmas period is here, and with it the Epic Games Store has stepped up its usual weekly free game offer to give you a new game every day for nothing. Christmas Day saw the award-winning Control up for grabs. Boxing Day? The same publisher, 505 Games, has another title on offer — until 8 a.m PT (11 a.m. ET) on Friday, Dec. 27. The day after, a racing game like no other.

Just like Steam, which is owned by Valve, Epic’s platform gives gamers access to a huge library of awesome games, from indie hits to big-budget blockbusters. Whether you’re into action-packed adventures, deep RPGs or cute indie games, there’s definitely something for everyone. If you have a solid gaming PC, you can dive into a wide variety of experiences on the Epic Games Store, where you’ll find a ton of great free games and sweet discounts on popular titles.

The Epic Games Store has been handing out free games every week since 2019, meaning you’ll never run out of games to play. Regardless of what storefront you use, the general rule of thumb is never to look a gift horse in the mouth when it comes to discounts and deals — and don’t ignore freebies. So, if you’re not a registered user already, we recommend creating an account so you can download a new game each week.

Read on below to find out previous free game offers from Epic, as well as what’s on offer at the Epic Games Store this week and next.

What are the new free games on the Epic Games Store this week? (Dec. 26 – Jan. 2)

zombie with cyberware from Ghostrunner 2 — 505 Games

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a competitive, multiplayer racing game that allows you be both a collector and an artist. Will you grab all your favorite vehicles, or will you spend the majority of your time updating the livery instead? It’s free for one day only, before being replaced with the next mystery holiday gift from the Epic Games Store.

You can download Hot Wheels Unleashed for free now via the Epic Games Store. Remember, you only have one day to download this game for free.

What will be free on the Epic Games Store next week? (Jan. 2-9)

We don’t yet know what the next game will be on the Epic Games Store. It usually announces it in advance, but Epic has decided to shroud next week’s free game in mystery — which often means that it’ll be a great one.

Check back next week, when the mystery game will be revealed via the Epic Games Store.

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 maybe you’re curious about what deals you’ve missed in the past? Don’t worry; we’ve listed a selection of games from previous weeks.

Epic Games Store free games in 2024

Hot Wheels Unleashed (Dec. 27-28)
Ghostrunner 2 (Dec. 26-27)
Control (Dec. 25-26)
Dredge (Dec. 24-25)
Darker and Darker – Legendary Status (Dec. 23-24)
Wizard of Legend (Dec. 22-23)
TerraTech (Dec. 21-22)
Astrea: Six Sided Oracles (Dec. 20-21)
Vampire Survivors (Dec. 19-20)
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (Dec. 12-19)
Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Dec. 5-12)
Brotato (Nov. 28 – Dec. 5)
Beholder (Nov. 21-28)
Castlevania Anniversary Collection; Snakebird Complete (Nov. 14-21)
Apex Legends Ash Unlock Bundle; Deceive Inc (Nov. 7-14)
Witch It; Ghostwire: Tokyo (Oct. 31 – Nov. 7)
Moving Out (Oct. 24-31)
Kardboard Kings; Invincible Presents: Atom Eve (Oct. 17-24)
Empyrion: Galactic Survival; Outliver: Tribulations (Oct. 10-17)
Bear and Breakfast (Oct. 3-10)
The Spirit and The Mouse (Sept. 26-Oct. 3)
TOEM; The Last Stand: Aftermath (Sept. 19-26)
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland; Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (Sept. 12-19)
Football Manager 2024; Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts (Sept. 5-12)
Wild Card Football; Fallout: Classic Collection (Aug. 29-Sept. 5)
Gigantic: Rampage Edition; The Callisto Protocol (Aug. 22-29)
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife (Aug. 15-22)
Cygni: All Guns Blazing; DNF Duel (Aug. 8-15)
Lumbearjack (Aug. 1-8)
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch; Olympics Go! Paris 2024 Exclusive Outfits Pack (July 25-Aug. 1)
Maid of Sker; Arcade Paradise (July 18-25)
Floppy Knights (July 11-18)
The Falconeer (July 4-11)
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (June 27-July. 4)
Rumble Club Free Game of the Week Bonus; Freshly Frosted (June 20-27)
Redout 2; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 13-20)
Marvel’s Midnight Suns (June 6-13)
Chivalry 2 (May 30-June 6)
Farming Simulator 22 (May 23-30)
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition (May 16-23)
Firestone Free Offer; Circus Electrique (May 9-16)
Orcs Must Die! 3, Cat Quest II (May 2-9)
Lisa: Definitive Edition, Industria (April 25-May. 2)
Town of Salem 2; The Big Con (April 18-25)
Ghostrunner (April 11-18)
Thief; The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (April 4-11)
Islets (March 28-April 4)
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve; Call of the Wild: The Angler (March 21-28)
The Bridge; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (March 14-21)
Astro Duel 2 (March 7-14)
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield (Feb. 29-March 7)
Super Meat Boy Forever (Feb. 22-29)
Dakar Desert Rally (Feb. 15-22)
Lost Castle; Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (Feb. 8-15)
Doors: Paradox (Feb. 1-8)
Infinifactory (Jan. 25-Feb. 1)
Love (Jan. 18-25)
Sail Forth (Jan. 11-18)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Jan. 4-11)
A Plague Tale: Innocence (Jan. 3-4)
20 Minutes Till Dawn (Jan. 2-3)
Escape Academy (Jan. 1-2)

Epic Games Store free games of 2023

Ghostrunner (Dec. 31, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024)
Saints Row (Dec. 30-31)
Snakebird Complete (Dec 29-30)
Cat Quest (Dec. 28-29)
Cursed to Golf (Dec. 27-28)
Human Resource Machine (Dec. 26-27)
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (Dec. 25-26)
Ghostwire: Tokyo (Dec. 24-25)
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (Dec 23-24)
Art of Rally (Dec. 22-23)
Melvor Idle (Dec. 21-22)
DNF Duel (Dec. 20-21)
Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (Dec. 13-20)
Predecessor, Gigabash (Dec. 7-13)
Mighty Fight Federation; Jitsu Squad (Nov. 30 – Dec. 7)
Deliver Us Mars (Nov. 23-30)
Surviving the Aftermath, Earthlock (Nov. 16-23)
Golden Light (Nov. 9-16)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Nov. 2-9)
The Evil Within 2; Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (Oct. 26 – Nov. 2)
The Evil Within; Eternal Threads (Oct. 19-26)
Q.U.B.E. Ultimate Bundle; Blazing Sails (Oct. 12-19)
Godlike Burger (Oct. 5-12)
Soulstice; Model Builder (Sep. 28 – Oct. 5)
The Forest Quartet; Out of Line (Sep. 21-28)
911 Operator (Sep. 14-21)
Spelldrifter (Sep. 7-14)
Cave Story Plus (Aug. 31 – Sep. 7)
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (Aug. 24-31)
Dodo Peak; Black Book (Aug. 17-24)
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You; Europa Universalis IV (Aug. 10-17)
Loop Hero, Bloons TD 6 (Aug. 3-10)
Severed Steel; Homeworld Remastered Collection (July 27 – Aug. 3)
The Elder Scrolls Online; Murder by Numbers (July 20-27)
Train Valley 2 (July 13-20)
Grime (July 6-13)
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (June 29 – July 6)
The Hunter: Call of the Wild; Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 22-29)
Guacamelee 2; Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition (June 15-22)
Payday 2 (June 8-15)
Midnight Ghost Hunt (June 1-8)
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (May 25 – June. 1)
Death Stranding (May 18-25)
The Sims 4 The Daring Lifestyle Bundle (May 11-18)
Kao the Kangaroo; Horizon Chase Turbo, Against All Odds (May 4-11)
Poker Club; Breathedge (April 27 – May 4)
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna); Beyond Blue (April 20-27)
Second Extinction; Mordhau (April 13-20)
Shapez; Dying Light: The Following — Enhanced Edition (April 6-13)
Tunche; The Silent Age (March 30 – April 6)
World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi; Chess Ultra (March 23-30)
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War (March 16-23)
Call of the Sea (March 9-16)
Rise of Industry (March 2-9)
Duskers (Feb. 23 – March 2)
Warpips (Feb. 16-23)
Recipe for Disaster (Feb. 9-16)
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider; City of Gangsters (Feb. 2-9)
Hell Is Others, Adios (Jan. 26 – Feb. 2)
Epistory: Typing Chronicles (Jan. 19-26)
Gamedec: Definitive Edition; First Class Trouble; Divine Knockout (Jan. 12-19)
Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice; Kerbal Space Program (Jan. 5-12)

Epic Games Store free games of 2022

Eximus: Seize the Frontline; Dishonored: Definitive Edition (Dec. 29, 2022 – 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.