Epic gives away free games via its online store all year round, but it kicks things up a notch over the holidays. Rather than giving away a game or two a week, during the 2023 holiday season, Epic gave away a total of 17 games. It kicked off its holiday event with a week-long giveaway and then proceeded to offer up a free game every day for a period that spanned more than two weeks.
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It appears to be doing something similar this year and we’ll be gathering up every single game Epic gives away for free during 2024’s holiday season below. That way you not only have somewhere to go to find out what game is free at any given moment, but you can also check in on what you’ve missed and make a note of when the next free game will be revealed and available.
December 29 – 30: Orcs Must Die 3
Orcs Must Die! 3
Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo, or 2 player co-op, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning series.
The end of the year draws near, but Epic’s holiday giveaway continues. Today it’s throwing some tower defense action our way as Orcs Must Die 3, the fourth game in the series despite its name, for free. There was a time when this installment in the Orcs Must Die series was locked to the Google Stadia. Now anyone can play it on pretty much any platform, and if you claim it right now, you don’t have to pay a single penny for it. Go alone or team up with a friend as you use everything at your disposal to wipe out hordes of incoming orcs.
Orcs Must Die 3 will be available to claim for free until 11 am EST on Monday, December 30, 2024, at which point it will be replaced by the next free game in Epic’s holiday giveaway.
December 28 – 29: Kill Knight
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors – and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
As we near the end of the year and the holiday giveaway rolls on, Epic has gone real dark with it for the game it’s giving away today. Kill Knight puts you into a reanimated suit of armor. Oh, inside that armor is a corpse come back to life that must battle through five Eldritch layers, each one providing you with an even tougher challenge than the last. Its retro feel has been designed to mimic the classic arcade games that inspired it with a modern twist, and if all of that sounds like your kind of thing, Kill Knight could well be the best game you hadn’t heard of until now. Best of all, you can claim it for free through the link in the box above for a limited time.
December 27 – 28: Hot Wheels Unleashed
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels universe, build spectacular tracks, and dive into breathtaking races. The most iconic and sought after Hot Wheels vehicles are waiting for you. Get ready to make them race at full speed! Prove your skills by competing in awesome races and get ready for pure fun!
Epic’s season of giving keeps on going and today we’re finally getting something for racing game fans. Hot Wheels Unleashed is today’s game you can claim for free, no strings attached for the next 24 hours. Customize toy cars, build your own tracks, and race people the world over in the biggest and best Hot Wheels game so far. It’ll likely be busier than usual too with plenty of new players to race against as people find it on Epic and download it for free.
December 26 – 27: Ghostrunner 2
Ghostrunner 2 follows up on the first-person parkour-based action game from One More Level. It features the same frenetic combat, alongside the addition of a motorcycle used for both battling and getting around.
Just because Christmas Day has been and gone for another year, that doesn’t mean the gifts have to stop. Epic’s holiday giveaway continues and even though you’ve missed out on everything to have come before today if you’ve been distracted by various festivities until now, you’ve arrived in time to pick up Ghostunner 2 for nothing at all. No subscription required, no strings attached, just an underrated sequel that puts you in the shoes of a cyber ninja fighting crime in a far-off future absolutely free, and yours to keep forever.
December 25 – 26: Control
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Control
Control puts you in the shoes of Jesse Faden, the newly installed Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. You must explore the organization’s headquarters, uncovering its mysteries and contending with a supernatural force named the Hiss.
Christmas Day is here and odds are some of you have already received a few games as gifts today. Hopefully not so many that you’ve had your fill as the Epic giveaway wheel keeps turning and for Christmas Day itself, Epic comes bearing a big old gift. Remedy’s Control is free right now, and I know I probably shouldn’t have favorites, but this is the best game Epic has given away so far during this current holiday giveaway. No studio in the world does supernatural quite like Remedy, and Control is just as good as what it has given us via Alan Wake. Yeah, I said it.
December 24 – 25: Dredge
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Dredge
Captain your own fishing boat in Dredge, out on the water during the day so you can sell your haul once that day is done. There’s more than just finish waiting for you beneath the waves, though.
It’s Christmas Eve, or maybe even Christmas Day depending on when you’re reading this, and Epic has saved a big one for what is one of the most significant days of its holiday giveaway – Dredge. An indie hit reaching levels of recognition most independent games can only dream of when released in 2023, and now you can pick it up for free provided you’ve seen this in time. Venture out onto the virtual seas bringing in familiar hauls and unearthing mysteries hidden beneath the waves, sell what you find, and do it all again the next night. It’s so much more than I’m making it out to be and a game you absolutely must try if you haven’t already.
December 23 – 24: Dark And Darker – Legendary Status
Dark And Darker is a battle royale game with a twist. Set in a dungeon, it blends elements of games like Escape from Tarkov with D&D and roguelikes.
It’s been a big and complicated year for the Dark And Darker devs. Ironmace saw its game removed from Steam following accusations from Nexon that the studio, which includes devs who worked at Nexon previously, of stealing assets for the game. A new dawn came for Dark And Darker when it launched on the Epic Games Store in March, and now you can claim it with Legendary Status for free. Having Legendary Status gets you access to the High Roller Dungeons, eight more character slots, and more as you embark on an all-new quest for no money at all.
December 22 – 23: Wizard Of Legend
Wizard Of Legend
Wizard of Legend is a fast-paced dungeon crawler with rogue-like elements that emphasizes dynamic magical combat. Quick movement and even quicker use of spells will allow you to chain spells together to unleash devastating combinations against your enemies!
Wizard Of Legend has arrived to bring some old-school pixel roguelike fun to Epic’s ongoing holiday giveaway. Like all of the games – other than Return To Moria – to have come before it, Wizard Of Legend is free to claim for 24 hours, but it’s yours to keep once it’s claimed. Make your way up ten stories of challenges and enemies in this fantastic top-down roguelike, learning new spells and skills every time you reach a new level. It’s one of those games that will have you saying “One more round” and before you know it, it’s Christmas morning and everyone’s on their way downstairs to start the festivities.
December 21 – 22: TerraTech
TerraTech
TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design cars, tanks and planes from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts in order to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.
On the fourth day of giveaways, Epic games to me – TerraTech. Of all the games given away so far this year, TerraTech is the one most likely to occupy all of your free time this Christmas season. Taking place in an open world sandbox where you build your stuff and call the shots. Even the vehicles you use are custom-built from the game’s blocks. Traverse its massive world, crafting as you go and engaging in fights with others you come across. A game that will keep you occupied for hours if you let it, and if you get it now, it’s free.
December 20 – 21: Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea’s out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Day three of Epic’s holiday giveaway and deckbuilders rejoice because today is your day. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles is today’s free game and all you need to do to claim, download, and give it a go is head to its store page via the link in the box above. While it is a deckbuilder, Astrea turns the genre on its head by replacing cards with dice. Help protagonist Astrea fight against their own corruption by making the dice fall in your favor to purify them and save the star system they call home.
December 19 – 20: Vampire Survivors
One of the hottest games of 2022, Vampire Survivors puts you in a battle for survival against hordes of enemies. A roguelike shoot ’em up, it has won a slew of awards, including Best Game at the 2023 BAFTAs.
Return to Moria is out, Vampire Survivors is in. One of the biggest and most popular indie hits of the last decade, Vampire Survivors is a two-dimensional roguelite that has you taking on wave after wave of the undead. You’ll eventually succumb to them, but that’s okay. Since this is a roguelite, you’ll just come back stronger and with more tools at your disposal. If you’ve managed to go until now without trying this simple yet endlessly enjoyable game, lucky you, as for the next 24 hours, you can claim it for free and then keep it forever.
December 12 – 19: The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a game focused on survival and crafting. Taking place after the events of the books, you’re tasked with reclaiming the procedurally generated realm of Moria.
Just like in 2023, Epic has kicked off its big holiday giveaway with a game that’s available to claim for a full week rather than 24 hours like most of the games that will follow it. Destiny 2 began the festivities last year, and this year it’s The Lord Of The Ring Return To Moria that gets us underway. Fitting with War Of Rohirrim hitting cinemas, and those who loved the movie can make this holiday season a Lord of the Rings-themed one by picking up Return To Moria for free. You can also watch all three of the original trilogy’s extended cuts because, well, you should really be doing that at least once a year and time’s almost up.
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