TheEpic Games Storehas revealed the two free games that its users will be able to add to their collections on September 22. Epic Games gives away free games through theEpic Games Storeon a weekly basis, one of the key strategies it uses to draw PC gamers away from Valve’s massive Steam storefront. The Epic Games Store free game offerings are refreshed every Thursday at 10am CT, so users should have two more games to claim right now while also taking note of what’s in store for next week.
The current Epic Games Store free games areSpirit of the NorthandThe Captain. Both games will be available for Epic Games Store users to claim from now until September 22, at which point they will be replaced with the next pair of free games. For those unfamiliar with the current offerings,Spirit of the Northis an adventure game based on Nordic folklore where players play as a fox.The Captainis a much different game, instead focused on players making choices as though they were aStar Trekcaptain.
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Spirit of the NorthandThe Captainare thecurrent Epic Games Store free games, but starting September 22, users can grabARK: Survival EvolvedandGloomhaven. WhileSpirit of the NorthandThe Captainmay have their fans, it’s safe to say thatARK: Survival EvolvedandGloomhavenare much higher profile games, and so next week’s Epic Games Store free games should be especially exciting.
Epic Games Store Free Games September 2022
ARK: Survival Evolvedis a multiplayer gamewhere players are challenged to survive in a hostile world populated by dinosaurs and monsters. Compared to some other survival games on the market,ARKhas shown serious longevity, developing dedicated fanbase who have been building bases and fighting and taming dinosaurs for years. Now Epic Games Store users who have yet to playARKcan see what all the fuss is about without paying a dime.
Gloomhaven, meanwhile, is the video game version of the tabletop game of the same name. Offering solo and online co-op options,Gloomhavenearned mostly positive reviews when it first launched for PC in 2021. Aconsole version ofGloomhavenis set to release in 2023 at some point, but Epic Games Store users will be able to play the game for free on starting September 22.
OnceARK: Survival EvolvedandGloomhavenare made free on September 22, the next set of free games will be revealed.Epic Games Store userscan expect the free games to continue throughout 2022, so there should be plenty more free titles for fans to claim.
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