TheEpic Games Storehas officially given away over 500 free titles as of this writing, and fans are celebrating on forums and social media. Unreal Engine developer Epic Games launched theEpic Games Storein December 2018 as an online video game storefront on Microsoft Windows PCs and macOS computers and presented itself as a more lucrative alternative for third-party publishers following the success ofFortnitethe previous year.
Something that sets the Epic Games Store apart from competitors like Steam is the free giveaways it has been offering since its genesis. These offers come on a near-weekly basis and have ranged from smaller indie titles tomajor blockbusters likeGrand Theft Auto 5. Once a user claims a free game on the Epic Games Store, it is theirs to keep forever, though they must do so before the deal in question expires.
As highlighted by Reddit user antonio_mas, the Epic Games Store recently reached a major milestone of offering over 500 free games since its inception. While thefull Epic Games Store free game listconsists of over 500 titles, the very first free giveaway was the 2018 aquatic action-adventure titleSubnauticafrom December 12 to May 22, 2025. The latest offer is for last year’s detective simulatorThe Operator, which is currently available to claim until June 26. Mobile users can also claimDoodle God: Infinite Alchemy Mergeduring this same timeframe.
502 Free Games Have Been Given Away on the Epic Games Store
Reddit users in r/EpicGamesPC have expressed their amazement at how the Epic Games Store has been able to keep offering free games for so long, with some noting that they’ve managed to build far larger libraries there than on Steamwithout actually buying any games. Of course, many gamers joke that they haven’t even gotten to play all of the titles they claimed from Epic’s seemingly never-ending run of giveaways, while others shared their favorite special offers from the online store.
Thenext free Epic Games Store titlewill beSable, the cel-shaded open-world game that tasks players with exploring a vast desert world and solving puzzles on a journey of self-discovery. This offer will start once the current one ends on June 26 and will run until July 3. Overall, theEpic Games Storehas built an impressive legacy as one of the premier PC gaming platforms and online retailers by allowing gamers to build massive libraries one free giveaway at a time.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
