The previous Epic Games Store free game was Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, but it’s now been rotated out in favor of Windbound. Windbound is a survival game where players have to craft tools and ships in order to survive. It earned mixed reviews at the time of its release, but Epic Games Store users can try it out completely for free and judge the game for themselves.
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While Windbound earned mixed reviews when it first launched, next week’s free Epic Games Store game earned critical acclaim. Starting Thursday, February 17 at 10am CT, Epic Games Store users can play the award-winning Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for free.
Epic Games Store Free Games February 2022
Windbound (February 10 - February 17) Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (February 17 - February 24)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons was developed by Starbreeze Studios and directed by Josef Fares, who would go on to found Hazelight Studios. With Hazelight, Fares has directed popular games like A Way Out and It Takes Two, with the latter even earning the Game Award for Game of the Year at the 2021 ceremony. Needless to say, fans of Fares’ later games will likely enjoy Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons as well.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is different from Fares’ other games in that it doesn’t have co-op support (the Switch version does, but that’s not relevant to those playing it on PC through the Epic Games Store), but even without it, it still has unique gameplay mechanics that require two characters to work together to solve puzzles and accomplish tasks. It’s a precursor to what Fares would accomplish with A Way Out and It Takes Two, with the whole experience anchored by an emotional narrative.
Once Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons hits the Epic Games Store on February 17, fans will find out what the February 24 game will be. Until then, Epic Games Store users can claim Windbound and plan on snagging Brothers next week.
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