Author Topic: Epic Game Store - The Other Free Game Thread (Read 104541 times)

chronovore · « **Reply #300 on:** September 30, 2021, 08:10:32 PM »

Will PC Building Simulator prepare me for building a PC in the same way Hitman trained me to become an international assassin?

benjipwns · « **Reply #301 on:** October 05, 2021, 02:05:01 AM »

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/epic-games-achievements-are-launching-next-week

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We’re excited to announce the initial rollout of the Epic Achievements system is on its way, including a set of tools for developers to activate platform Achievements quickly and easily. That means that starting next week, you can begin collecting XP by earning Epic Achievements in select games.

Over the last year, we’ve worked closely with some of our development partners to bring Epic Achievements to life. Thanks to their help, once we launch, you can start racking up XP in these games: Rocket League, Hades, Pillars of Eternity, Kena, Zombie Army 4, Alan Wake Remastered, and more. We’re working to get these tools to more developers, so you can expect to see Epic Achievements popping up in your favorite games later this year.

How do XP and Epic Achievements work?
Epic Achievements are sorted into four tiers based on their XP value, with the Platinum Achievement being awarded upon earning 1000 XP in a game. Here are the Epic Achievement tiers and the amount of additional XP you get for the Achievement:

Bronze = 5-45 XP
Silver = 50-95 XP
Gold = 100-200 XP
Platinum = 250 XP

Taco Bell Tower · « **Reply #302 on:** October 05, 2021, 10:05:09 PM »

Ooo, cheevos.

benjipwns · « **Reply #303 on:** October 08, 2021, 01:16:04 PM »

Stubbs the Zombie Remaster is the free gaem next week

Potato · « **Reply #304 on:** November 27, 2021, 10:39:18 PM »

Do I want this store front/launcher on my nice shiny new PC or is this just shitty chinese spyware that's going to let the CCP track my weird internet habits?

chronovore · « **Reply #305 on:** November 27, 2021, 11:06:50 PM »

It’s free real estate.

I’ve got a mess of free games on my PC, including several for which I’d planned to pay money.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #306 on:** November 29, 2021, 09:11:41 AM »

Quote from: Potato on November 27, 2021, 10:39:18 PM

Do I want this store front/launcher on my nice shiny new PC or is this just shitty chinese spyware that's going to let the CCP track my weird internet habits?

The Chinese will think twice about messing with America once they see what I was googling at 3am this morning.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #307 on:** November 29, 2021, 09:47:02 AM »

chronovore · « **Reply #308 on:** November 29, 2021, 07:54:08 PM »

Guild of Dungeoneering is harder than I expected. It's oddly relaxing at the same time. I'm confused.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #309 on:** December 17, 2021, 04:04:19 AM »

Shenmue 3 is at about what I'd be prepared to pay for it for the next 4 hours or so

Also looks like they're doing a freebie a day for the next couple of weeks

Ghoul · « **Reply #310 on:** December 17, 2021, 04:41:00 AM »

Added it to my list, I doubt I'll ever play it though.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #311 on:** December 17, 2021, 07:16:29 AM »

I don't think I've even installed a single game I've gotten for free from EGS. Not expecting Shenmue 3 to break that streak

Ghoul · « **Reply #312 on:** December 17, 2021, 08:35:34 AM »

I installed Jurassic Park Evolutions, it's pretty fun tbh.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #313 on:** December 17, 2021, 09:03:56 AM »

You'd have to pay me to play Shenmue III

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #314 on:** December 17, 2021, 12:53:32 PM »

It’s not free, but the GOTY is $6 after coupon.

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/inscryption-6b29ab

benjipwns · « **Reply #315 on:** January 02, 2022, 05:51:58 PM »

The three recent Tomb Raider games are the final games of the holiday sale giveaway and will be available until Jan 6th.

benjipwns · « **Reply #316 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:05:20 PM »

This week and next:

Bebpo · « **Reply #317 on:** January 20, 2022, 01:57:29 PM »

Daemon x Machina is a pretty big get. Nice.

chronovore · « **Reply #318 on:** January 21, 2022, 12:02:58 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 20, 2022, 01:57:29 PM

Daemon x Machina is a pretty big get. Nice.

It looks... like a very budget title.

Bebpo · « **Reply #319 on:** January 21, 2022, 03:39:39 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2022, 12:02:58 AM

Quote from: Bebpo on January 20, 2022, 01:57:29 PM
Daemon x Machina is a pretty big get. Nice.
It looks... like a very budget title.

It's an Armored Core knock off that is only a few years old and still catches a good price. It's also a decent game if you're into that stuff.

naff · « **Reply #320 on:** January 23, 2022, 11:34:11 PM »

it sounds great, was certainly interested on switch but put it off once i found out there was a pc port in the works. saw it on the store and came here to see if anyone had posted it's coming :p looks fantastic and much less janky than the last AC game i played. only games i've played on EGS are metro exodus and rocket league lel. finally a free title im actually keen on

benjipwns · « **Reply #321 on:** March 14, 2022, 05:28:43 PM »

Thank you Tim Sweeney!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #322 on:** March 15, 2022, 12:09:54 PM »

Perfect for getting the maximum frames out of Cookie Clicker.

naff · « **Reply #323 on:** March 21, 2022, 07:44:59 AM »

lmao, i can't believe opera is still operating. shut that shit down

it was trash when i tried it 20 years ago, it's even worse trash now.

benjipwns · « **Reply #324 on:** March 31, 2022, 01:24:12 PM »

Some previous stuff is back up and will be up next week if you missed it the first time:

Bebpo · « **Reply #325 on:** April 01, 2022, 12:49:55 AM »

I'm bummed I missed In Sound Mind. Looks kind of decent.

But will probably end up in a Humble Bundle pretty soon. That's where these free Epic/Game Pass games usually end up sooner or later.

benjipwns · « **Reply #326 on:** April 07, 2022, 05:37:46 PM »

My post above is slightly wrong, Rogue Legacy apparently is new to EGS, I thought it had been free before. I really like it despite its flaws so I recommend it!

Football Manager 2022 also has a free weekend and sale if you like that kind of thing.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #327 on:** April 08, 2022, 06:20:14 AM »

Xcom2 an upcoming EGS freebie

But its Xcom2 without any expansions or Steam Workshop

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #328 on:** April 11, 2022, 01:02:55 PM »

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1513522324917657602

"Go on lads, this one's on us."
~Kaz Hirai, John Lego

chronovore · « **Reply #329 on:** April 11, 2022, 09:58:27 PM »

Apparently widely influenced by Sony's VR interests. That's a hefty chunk of change.

naff · « **Reply #330 on:** April 12, 2022, 08:38:07 PM »

be nice if that influences the new Sony headset being good for PCVR. seems like it would be a great headset for racing sim stuff

benjipwns · « **Reply #331 on:** April 14, 2022, 03:05:45 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #332 on:** April 28, 2022, 09:04:46 PM »

Just Die Already is from the designers of Goat Simulator, looks like some stupid fun for a bit. The video of it reminds me a little of State of Emergency for some reason.

benjipwns · « **Reply #333 on:** May 06, 2022, 12:03:37 PM »

Prey (and Jotun) will be free next week, Prey was their Christmas Day freebie so while it's been free before it was only for one day.

Rufus · « **Reply #334 on:** May 07, 2022, 07:15:51 AM »

Prey includes the Mooncrash DLC, btw. It's a proto-Deathloop (and some say it's a better realization of the idea).

benjipwns · « **Reply #335 on:** May 12, 2022, 11:29:55 AM »

Bonus game this week: Redout.

benjipwns · « **Reply #336 on:** May 19, 2022, 11:35:31 AM »

Borderlands 3 is the free game this week.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #337 on:** May 27, 2022, 08:33:26 AM »

Bioshock remastered collection

benjipwns · « **Reply #338 on:** May 27, 2022, 03:11:11 PM »

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 27, 2022, 08:33:26 AM

Bioshock remastered collection

Also Infinite (Complete Edition), the original collection didn't have this for a long time, just the two remasters.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #339 on:** June 02, 2022, 03:22:22 AM »

Oh that's cool. I'll grab em, thanks for the headsup

Also goddamn the Bioshock 1 remaster looks WEIRD, idk what they were thinking, it looks worse in a lot of areas

benjipwns · « **Reply #340 on:** June 02, 2022, 03:15:30 PM »

Wolfenstein: The New Order this week.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #341 on:** June 11, 2022, 03:55:46 AM »

It's Maneater this week which is mostly eh, but next week is supraland which is really good

benjipwns · « **Reply #342 on:** June 30, 2022, 11:18:14 AM »

This week and next:

Bebpo · « **Reply #343 on:** June 30, 2022, 11:38:06 AM »

Geneforge 1 remake is a good get. Been meaning to pick that one up on Steam and will take it for free here.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #344 on:** June 30, 2022, 01:12:08 PM »

Iratus is really good too (well polished Darkest Dungeon knock off), ~~but I think is a repeat~~...?

e: nope, I previously got it free on gog so I can now have it on all 3 major PC platforms

james · « **Reply #345 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:04:44 AM »

Im trying to play Fall Guys with the bois, and.....THE EPIC STORE DOESNT SUPPORT NINTENDO CONTROLLERS?

?

Rufus · « **Reply #346 on:** July 06, 2022, 05:45:09 AM »

Steam to the rescue?

https://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail/1648757912601251834

james · « **Reply #347 on:** July 06, 2022, 12:11:45 PM »

Quote from: Rufus on July 06, 2022, 05:45:09 AM

Steam to the rescue?

https://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail/1648757912601251834

Yeah so I was reading some stuff that basically I do that, and then I add the epic game library to my steam library, and then it should work....but it doesnt. When I go into the Fall Guys menu to assign actions to buttons, it doesnt accept them.

This is why PC gaming is such a fucking scam.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #348 on:** July 06, 2022, 12:23:34 PM »

Quote from: james on July 06, 2022, 12:11:45 PM

Yeah so I was reading some stuff that basically I do that, and then I add the epic game library to my steam library, and then it should work....but it doesnt. When I go into the Fall Guys menu to assign actions to buttons, it doesnt accept them.

This is why PC gaming is such a fucking scam.

Steam controller shit only works if the steam overlay is enabled, and EGS games launched via egs disable the steam overlay. If you try and add them via steam as non steam games and explicitly setting the overlay in launch options, a lot of egs games then don't allow you to play multiplayer.
The workaround is to add EGS (while closed) as a non steam game, and then launch it via steam, and then launch via that steam enabled egs.

This is one of many reasons pc gamers got annoyed at the "ITS JUST A LAUNCHER BRO" bullshit - steam is basically the de facto gaming OS MS couldn't be fucked to make when they were trying to make everyone buy an xbox.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #349 on:** July 06, 2022, 12:42:15 PM »

Quote from: james on July 06, 2022, 12:11:45 PM

Quote from: Rufus on July 06, 2022, 05:45:09 AM
Steam to the rescue?

https://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail/1648757912601251834

Yeah so I was reading some stuff that basically I do that, and then I add the epic game library to my steam library, and then it should work....but it doesnt. When I go into the Fall Guys menu to assign actions to buttons, it doesnt accept them.

This is why ~~PC gaming~~ Epic is such a fucking scam.

Fixed

Otoh I cant get MS Gamepass games into my Steam library either

james · « **Reply #350 on:** July 06, 2022, 12:42:17 PM »

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 06, 2022, 12:23:34 PM

Steam controller shit only works if the steam overlay is enabled, and EGS games launched via egs disable the steam overlay. If you try and add them via steam as non steam games and explicitly setting the overlay in launch options, a lot of egs games then don't allow you to play multiplayer.
The workaround is to add EGS (while closed) as a non steam game, and then launch it via steam, and then launch via that steam enabled egs.

Ive read this seven times and I still dont understand.

And yeah the whole launcher thing is ridiculous.

WTF did I have to download and install the Epic store to be able to download and install the game and then that forced me to download and install updates

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #351 on:** July 06, 2022, 01:07:31 PM »

Quote from: james on July 06, 2022, 12:42:17 PM

Ive read this seven times and I still dont understand.

1) shut down egs
2) add egs as a third party game inside steam
3) launch egs from steam, check steam overlay is working
4) you should now be able to launch games from the steam overlay enabled egs, and the steam overlay will persist allowing you to use your non-windows driver controller (also big picture mode if you use that)

james · « **Reply #352 on:** July 06, 2022, 01:32:21 PM »

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 06, 2022, 01:07:31 PM

Quote from: james on July 06, 2022, 12:42:17 PM
Ive read this seven times and I still dont understand.

1) shut down egs
2) add egs as a third party game inside steam
3) launch egs from steam, check steam overlay is working
4) you should now be able to launch games from the steam overlay enabled egs, and the steam overlay will persist allowing you to use your non-windows driver controller (also big picture mode if you use that)

1. Ok
2. The whole EGS or the specific game exe?
3. What do you mean by "check steam overlay is working"

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #353 on:** July 06, 2022, 01:39:45 PM »

yeah, the whole egs - if you press shift+tab while browsing the egs you opened via steam, and the steam overlay pops up, you should be good.

adding specific egs games individually doesnt work right, you have to add the entire egs as a 'game' to get it working.

james · « **Reply #354 on:** July 06, 2022, 01:49:44 PM »

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 06, 2022, 01:39:45 PM

yeah, the whole egs - if you press shift+tab while browsing the egs you opened via steam, and the steam overlay pops up, you should be good.

adding specific egs games individually doesnt work right, you have to add the entire egs as a 'game' to get it working.

That might be what I did wrong, Ill try again tonight

Also, Im using my Wii U controller with this adapter:
https://smile.amazon.com/MAYFLASH-Bluetooth-Controller-Raspberry-Compatible/dp/B079B5KHWQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G55NCNZRYI91&keywords=mayflash+ns2&qid=1657129840&s=electronics&sprefix=mayflash+ns%2Celectronics%2C76&sr=1-1

I got it to work within steam, but I was still being confused with the Nintendo button layout. I think Steam recognizes it as "generic" instead of "nintendo" so my A/B are reversed.

Svejk · « **Reply #355 on:** July 08, 2022, 01:30:24 PM »

Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap will be free Jul 14-21st. Everyone should play this timeless classic!

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wonder-boy-the-dragons-trap-26381d

benjipwns · « **Reply #356 on:** July 14, 2022, 03:00:43 PM »

Quote from: Svejk on July 08, 2022, 01:30:24 PM

Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap will be free Jul 14-21st. Everyone should play this timeless classic!

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/wonder-boy-the-dragons-trap-26381d

This is up today. The other "free game" this week is just a bundle of stuff for a F2P idle game that you get from logging into it.

Next week will be Shop Titans and Tannenberg.

james · « **Reply #357 on:** July 22, 2022, 11:57:30 AM »

I could never get the controller to work, but Im doing pretty well with keyboard and mouse.

The game changer was discovering that I don't ever need to use a/s/d. Just push W to walk forward and then mouse for camera which changes the way I go.

Only issue has been on the hex-a-gone where I dont have the analog stick precision needed for jumping between the tiles

benjipwns · « **Reply #358 on:** August 18, 2022, 04:16:29 PM »

Sneak free game this week is Doom 64.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #359 on:** August 18, 2022, 04:19:54 PM »

I need to finish Doom 63 first.

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