The Epic Games Store has officially given away over 500 free titles as of this writing, and fans are celebrating on forums and social media. Unreal Engine developer Epic Games launched the Epic Games Store in December 2018 as an online video game storefront on Microsoft Windows PCs and macOS computers and presented itself as a more lucrative alternative for third-party publishers following the success of Fortnite the previous year. Something that sets the Epic Games Store apart from competitors like Steam is the free giveaways it has been offering since its genesis. These offers come on a near-weekly basis and have ranged from smaller indie titles to major blockbusters like Grand Theft Auto 5. Once a user claims a free game on the Epic Games Store, it is theirs to keep forever, though they must do so before the deal in question expires.

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Epic Games Store is Giving Away 2 Free Games Right Now

For a limited time, Epic Games Store users can claim two free games for their digital libraries.

As highlighted by Reddit user antonio_mas, the Epic Games Store recently reached a major milestone of offering over 500 free games since its inception. While the full Epic Games Store free game list consists of over 500 titles, the very first free giveaway was the 2018 aquatic action-adventure title Subnautica from December 12 to December 27, 2018. The latest offer is for last year’s detective simulator The Operator, which is currently available to claim until June 26. Mobile users can also claim Doodle God: Infinite Alchemy Merge during this same timeframe.
502 Free Games Have Been Given Away on the Epic Games Store

Reddit users in r/EpicGamesPC have expressed their amazement at how the Epic Games Store has been able to keep offering free games for so long, with some noting that they’ve managed to build far larger libraries there than on Steam without actually buying any games. Of course, many gamers joke that they haven’t even gotten to play all of the titles they claimed from Epic’s seemingly never-ending run of giveaways, while others shared their favorite special offers from the online store.

The next free Epic Games Store title will be Sable, the cel-shaded open-world game that tasks players with exploring a vast desert world and solving puzzles on a journey of self-discovery. This offer will start once the current one ends on June 26 and will run until July 3. Overall, the Epic Games Store has built an impressive legacy as one of the premier PC gaming platforms and online retailers by allowing gamers to build massive libraries one free giveaway at a time.