The additions were announced via the Epic Games Store Twitter today. They can be downloaded now, and will only be available until October 15. ABZU, a game developed by Giant Squid Studios, is a bit like Journey if it took place in the ocean, offering players a sprawling underwater world to explore as a diver, solve puzzles, and interact with marine life.
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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, published by Tripwire Interactive and Iceberg Interactive, is very different in both tone and gameplay, as it puts players in the role of soldier during the Vietnam War. Whether users want a more relaxed or intense experience, the Epic Games Store should have something to offer.
Currently, the store is offering Surgeon Simulator 2 for free as well, but only to medical professionals. Once this offer expires on October 15, a speedrun event will be held where players, including doctors, will take part in a 24-hour fundraiser for MRI facilities in the North Lincolnshire NHS Trust.
There is also still time to claim a $10 coupon from the Epic Games Store for downloading a free copy of Rocket League. This deal was started to promote the game going free-to-play, and is continuing until October 23. Once the coupon is received, it can be used to purchase games and add-ons that are priced $14.99 and up, and it will be valid until November 1.
The GOG digital storefront will host Epic Store exclusives in the near future, according to GOG’s official Twitter account. The option to buy games from other platforms has been a highly-requested feature for the Epic Games Store, and it should make things easier for users who want consolidate their online purchases.
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title: “Epic Games Store Adds Two More Free Games” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-15” author: “Sue Dyer”
The two games in question are the atmospheric sea-explorer Abzû and the puzzle-platformer The End is Neigh, from one of the developers of Super Meat Boy. Those that wish to claim the games have until September 12th to do so. Previously, Celeste and Inside, considered by many to be some of the best downloadable games of the generation, were both available for free via the Epic Game Store.
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After September 12th, users will also be able to download Conarium free of charge. Conarium is a Lovecraftian horror game about a group of four scientists looking to challenge the limits of nature. So far, the game has received “Mostly Positive” reviews on Steam, so it’s definitely one to look out for. That being said, the free line up for Epic Games is still really strong this week, with Abzû being a wonderful way to blow off some steam, and The End is Neigh being a wonderful way to build it back up.
There is, of course, a vocal minority that still believes that the Epic Game Store is Chinese Spyware, a claim that Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has dismissed many times. The store is still lacking many of the major features of Steam, Epic’s chief competitor in the digital games market, but Epic has slowly been adding more to the platform so that it can better compete with the digital goliath.
It’ll be interesting to see what other games will be added to the free roster in the future. So far, Epic has done a great job of doling out good games to those that create an account on the digital storefront. Whether they’ll be able to keep it up remains to be seen, but Fortnite’s annual revenue is more than any other game in history, so they can probably afford to keep going for quite some time.
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