July is here, meaning fans can expect a litany of new free titles across a number ofservices like PS Plus Premium, Xbox Game Pass, andEpic Games Store. The latter has already revealed two free games users can access on July 7, following its typical release and reveal pattern every Thursday.
Epic Games Store users can claim three games right now, namelyGeneforge 1: Mutagen, Hood: Outlaws and Legends, andIratus: Lord of the Dead, and they will be replaced byAncient EnemyandKilling Floor 2on Thursday. Once they release, players will have until the following Thursday at 10 am CT to claim them, at which time the Epic Games Store free games for July 14 will also be revealed. For those curious aboutAncient EnemyandKilling Floor 2, however, here’s what they need to know.
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Epic Games Store Free Game for July 7 – Ancient Enemy
Ancient Enemyembraces its niche completely, and for fans of card games, it’s likely to be anindie gem. It’s a strategy role-playing card game, where its tactics could be described as a type ofSolitairebattler. Each duel is set in a world where evil has already won, with the player drawing power from life, soul, and landscapes of Earth to battle against evil, distorted monsters with a variety of spells and abilities. The story has been described as folkloric and embodies a hero’s tale, where they must battle all the way up to the evil citadel and defeat their evil enemy.
Fans ofDarkest DungeonandSlay the Spiremay find something here they particularly enjoy, asAncient Enemy’s developers cite them as inspiration. They can also challenge themselves in a similar vein, pushing it all the way up through nightmare difficulty.
Epic Games Store Free Game for July 7 – Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 2andAncient Enemydon’t have much in common in terms of gameplay, but they do in terms of theme.Ancient Enemyis set after the collapse of society in a destroyed world; Killing Floor 2 is racing to get there. The latter’s destruction follows a failed experiment outbreak, where specimen clones are everywhere and the people of Europe are forced to survive. However, players step into the shoes of those trying to fight back—asKilling Floor 2players will face clone outbreaksas its core gameplay loop.
Killing Floor 2is an action shooterwith tons of gore thanks to a propriety blood system (limb from limb is the term that comes to mind), up to a 6-player co-op, a 12-player PvP mode, fantastic and unique enemies and weapons, and more. The melee is just as brutal as its fore, and players are able to maximize their characters with a huge perk system.
Overall, for anyone looking for something bloody and violent,Killing Floor 2offers that in spades. For those who enjoy post-apocalyptic or apocalyptic scenarios, then it should be a good week on theEpic Games Store.
Epic Games Storeusers get a handful of free games every month.
