What’s free on the Epic Games Store this week?

The Christmas period is here, and with it the Epic Games Store has intensified its usual weekly offer of free games to give you a new game every day for free. On Christmas Day the award-winning Control was up for grabs. Boxing Day? The same publisher, 505 Games, has another title on sale, until 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) on Friday, December 27.

Like Valve-owned Steam, Epic’s platform gives players access to a huge library of incredible games, from indie hits to big-budget blockbusters. Whether you like action-packed adventures, deep RPGs, or cute indie games, there’s definitely something for everyone. If you have a solid gaming PC, you can immerse yourself in a wide variety of experiences on the Epic Games Store, where you’ll find plenty of great free games and great discounts on popular titles.

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

Continue reading below to learn about Epic’s previous free game deals, as well as what’s on offer on the Epic Games Store this week and next.

What are the new free games on the Epic Games Store this week? (December 26 – January 2)

ghost runner 2

Ghostrunner 2 is a 2023 first-person slasher from Control publisher 505 Games, set one year after the events of the original Ghostrunner game. It’s available for free for one day only, before being replaced by the next mystery Christmas gift.

In Ghostrunner 2, players embark on another post-apocalyptic cyberpunk story. This takes place after the fall of Keymaster, a tyrant who ruled the Dharma Tower, humanity’s last refuge. As protagonist Jack, you will have to face the violent AI cult that seeks to take over the world.

You can download Ghostrunner 2 for free now via 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? (January 2-9)

We still don’t know what the next game on the Epic Games Store will be. It usually announces it in advance, but Epic has decided to keep next week’s free game a secret, which often means it will be great.

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

Previous free games on the Epic Games Store

Not sure if 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 have listed a selection of games from previous weeks.

Free Epic Games Store games in 2024

• Ghostrunner 2 (December 26 and 27)
• Control (December 25 and 26)
• Vampire Survivors (December 19-25)
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (December 12-19)
• Bus Simulator 21 Next stop, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (December 5-12)
• Brotato (Nov. 28 – Dec. 5)
• Spectator (November 21-28)
• Castlevania Anniversary Collection; Complete Snakebird (November 14-21)
• Apex Legends Ashes Unlock Pack; Deceive Inc (November 7-14)
• Witch; Ghostwire: Tokyo (October 31 – November 7)
• Moving (October 24-31)
• cardboard kings; Invincible Gifts: Atom Eve (October 17-24)
• Empyrion: Galactic Survival; Outliver: Tribulations (October 10-17)
• Bear and breakfast (October 3-10)
• The Spirit and the Mouse (September 26 to October 3)
• TOEM; The Last Stand: Aftermath (September 19-26)
• Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland; Super Crazy Rhythm Castle (September 12-19)
• Football Manager 2024; Sniper Ghost Warrior Bounties (September 5-12)
• Football with wild cards; Fallout: Classic Collection (August 29 – September 5)
• Gigantic: Rampage Edition; The Callisto Protocol (August 22-29)
• Death Gambit: Beyond (August 15-22)
• Cygni: All guns blazing; DNF Duel (August 8-15)
• Lumberjack (August 1-8)
• FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch; Let’s go to the Olympic Games! Paris 2024 Exclusive Outfit Pack (July 25 – August 1)
• Sker’s Maiden; Paraíso Arcade (July 18 to 25)
• Floppy Knights (July 11-18)
• The Falconer (July 4-11)
• Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (June 27-July 4)
• Rumble Club Free Game of the Week Bonus; Freshly iced (June 20-27)
• Redout 2; Dormant Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 13-20)
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns (June 6-13)
• Cavalry 2 (May 30 to June 6)
• Farming Simulator 22 (May 23-30)
• Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition (May 16-23)
• Free Firestone Offer; Electric Circus (May 9-16)
• The orcs must die! 3, Cat Quest II (May 2-9)
• Lisa: Definitive Edition, Industry (April 25 to May 2)
• City of Salem 2; The Great Scam (April 18-25)
• Ghostrunner (April 11-18)
• Thief; The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (April 4-11)
• Islets (March 28 to April 4)
• Invincible Gifts: 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 (February 29 to March 7)
• Super Meat Boy Forever (February 22-29)
• Dakar Desert Rally (February 15-22)
• Lost Castle; Doki Doki Plus Literature Club (February 8-15)
• Doors: Paradox (February 1 to 8)
• Infinifactory (January 25 to February 1)
• Love (January 18-25)
• Sail forward (January 11-18)
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (January 4-11)
• A plague tale: innocence (January 3 and 4)
• 20 minutes until dawn (January 2-3)
• Escape Academy (January 1-2)

Free Epic Games Store Games of 2023

• Ghostrunner (December 31, 2023 – January 1, 2024)
• Saints Row (December 30 and 31)
• Complete Snakebird (December 29-30)
• Cat Search (December 28 and 29)
• Damned to golf (December 27 and 28)
• Human Resources Machine (December 26 and 27)
• The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (December 25 and 26)
• Ghostwire: Tokyo (December 24 and 25)
• Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (December 23 and 24)
• Art of the Rally (December 22 and 23)
• Melvor inactive (December 21 and 22)
• DNF Duel (December 20-21)
• Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (December 13-20)
• Predecessor, Gigabash (December 7-13)
• Federation of Powerful Struggle; Jitsu Squad (November 30 – December 7)
• Deliver us Mars (November 23-30)
• Surviving the Aftermath, Earthlock (November 16-23)
• Golden Light (November 9-16)
• Turnip Boy commits tax evasion (November 2 to 9)
• The evil within 2; Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (October 26 to November 2)
• The evil within; Eternal threads (October 19-26)
• QUBE Ultimate Package; Burning candles (October 12-19)
• Divine burger (from October 5 to 12)
• almastice; Model Builder (September 28 to October 5)
• The Forest Quartet; Offline (September 21-28)
• 911 Operator (September 14-21)
• Safaris (September 7-14)
• Cave Story Plus (August 31 – September 7)
• Homeworld: Kharak Deserts (August 24-31)
• Dodo Peak; Black Book (August 17-24)
• Orwell: Watching you; Europa Universalis IV (August 10-17)
• Loop Hero, Bloons TD 6 (August 3-10)
• Cut steel; Homeworld Remastered Collection (July 27 to August 3)
• The Elder Scrolls Online; Murder in numbers (July 20-27)
• Train Valley 2 (July 13-20)
• Grime (July 6-13)
• The Naheulbeuk Dungeon: The Amulet of Chaos (June 29 – July 6)
• The Hunter: The Call of the Wild; Dormant Champions of the Forgotten Realms (June 22-29)
• Guacamelee 2; Edition of the Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship (June 15 to 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 Bold Lifestyle Pack (May 11-18)
• Kao the Kangaroo; Horizon Chase Turbo, against all odds (May 4 to 11)
• Poker club; Breathedge (April 27 – May 4)
• Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna); Beyond the blue (April 20-27)
• Second Extinction; Mordhau (April 13-20)
• Formaz; Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition (April 6-13)
• Tunche; The era of silence (March 30 – April 6)
• World of Warships Starter Pack: Ishizuchi; Ultra Chess (March 23-30)
• Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – War Relics (March 16-23)
• The call of the sea (March 9-16)
• Industry boom (March 2-9)
• Duskers (February 23 to March 2)
• Warpips (February 16-23)
• Recipe for disaster (February 9-16)
• Dishonored: Death of the Outsider; Gangster City (February 2-9)
• Hell is other people, goodbye (January 26 – February 2)
• Epistory: Typewritten Chronicles (January 19-26)
• Gamedec: Definitive Edition; First class problems; Divine Knockout (January 12-19)
• Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice; Kerbal Space Program (January 5-12)

Free Epic Games Store games of 2022

• Eximus: Take the front line; Dishonored: Definitive Edition (December 29, 2022 – January 5, 2023)