Though it may not have had the most successful launch back in 2018, the Epic Games Store has managed to persevere over the last four years, managing to do the impossible and stand toe-to-toe with Steam. Epic Games Store has come a long way since its inception, and its wealth of free games has done a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to having players put faith in the brand.
In an attempt to compete with Steam, Epic Games Store has continued to give users a handful of free games every month, and 2022 saw some real heavy hitters hit the store page. With over 100 games given away for free in 2022, it’s understandable that not every free game can be a triple-A, critically-acclaimed masterpiece, however. Despite Steam making games like Divine Knockout free this year, Epic Games had a few tricks up its sleeve.
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January
Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition – $19.99
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration – $29.99
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – $39.99
Gods Will Fall – $14.99
Galactic Civilizations III – $24.99
Relicta – $19.99
Daemon X Machina – $49.99
February
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair – $29.99
Windbound – $19.99
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – $14.99
Cris Tales – $39.99
March
Black Widow: Recharged – $9.99
Centipede: Recharged – $9.99
Dauntless: Epic Slayer Kit – $9.99
Cities: Skylines – $29.99
In Sound Mind – $34.99
Demon’s Tilt – $19.99
City of Brass – $19.99
Total War: Warhammer – $59.99
April
Rogue Legacy – $14.99
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – $19.99
Insurmountable – $24.99
XCOM 2 – $59.99
Amnesia: Rebirth – $29.99
Riverbond – $24.99
Just Die Already – $14.99
Paradigm – $14.99
May
Terraforming Mars – $19.99
Jotun: Valhalla Edition – $14.99
Prey – $39.99
Redout: Enhanced Edition – $19.99
Borderlands 3 – $59.99
Bioshock: The Collection – $49.99
June
Wolfenstein: The New Order – $19.99
Maneater – $39.99
Supraland – $19.99
A Game Of Thrones: The Board Game Digital Edition – $19.99
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 – $19.99
Geneforge 1: Mutagen – $19.95
Iratus: Lord of the Dead – $29.99
Hood: Outlaws & Legends – $19.99
July
Ancient Enemy – $14.99
Killing Floor 2 – $29.99
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms – $0
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – $19.99
Shop Titans – $0
Tannenberg – $19.99
Lawn Mowing Simulator – $19.99
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August
Unrailed! – $19.99
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! – $19.99
Doom 64 – $4.99
September
Knockout City – $19.99
Submerged: Hidden Depths – $29.99
Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator – $24.99
Realm Royale Reforged Epic Launch Bundle – $29.99
Spirit of the North – $19.99
The Captain – $19.99
ARK: Survival Evolved – $19.99
Gloomhaven – $34.99
Runbow – $14.99
Drone Racing League – $9.99
October
Rising Hell – $9.99
Slain: Back From Hell – $12.99
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! – $14.99
Darkwood – $13.99
Evoland Legendary Edition – $19.99
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition – $19.99
Saturnalia – $19.99
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – $29.99
November
Filament – $16.99
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam – $24.99
Alba – A Wildlife Adventure – $16.99
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – $39.99
Dark Deity – $24.99
Evil Dead: The Game – $39.99
Star Wars: Squadrons – $39.99
December
Fort Triumph – $19.99
Saints Row IV Re-Elected – $19.99
Wildcat Gun Machine – $14.99
Bloons TD6 – $13.99
Horizon Chase Turbo – $19.99
Costume Quest 2 – $14.99
Sable – $24.99
Them’s Fightin’ Herds – $19.99
Wolfenstein The New Order – $19.99
LEGO Builder’s Journey – $19.99
Fallout Classic Collection – $19.99
Encased – $29.99
Metro: Last Light Redux – $19.99
Death Stranding – $29.99
F.I.S.T. – $29.99
Severed Steel – $24.99
Mortal Shell – $29.99
Dishonored: Definitive Edition – $19.99
Eximius: Seize the Frontline – $29.99
2022 was an exceptional year for Epic Games Store users, with over 100 titles being given away for free. While some months weren’t quite as stacked as others, users got their fair share of free titles over the course of the year, with some of the costing upwards of $50. When every game’s standard retail price is added together, the Epic Games Store gave away games worth an eye-watering total of $2244.03.
The Epic Games Store kicked off 2022 with a pretty big bang, offerings non-stop heavy-hitters including the Tomb Raider trilogy, Galactic Civilizations 3, and Daemon X Machina. Though February didn’t quite hold as much monetary value as January’s free offerings, the quality of each game given away was up there, with Cris Tales and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons being some real highlights. March saw a lot of $9.99 games being given away, but Total War: Warhammer ended the month very strongly. April and May were some of the best months of the entire year for Epic Games users, with huge titles like Borderlands 3, XCOM 2, and BioShock: The Collection hitting the store’s free pages.
During the summer, the Epic Games Store took a bit of a backseat, delivering just a handful of free titles each month, all being of relatively low value and low status. These months even saw Epic Games highlighting a few titles that were already set to be free-to-play releases, which some users felt was a bit of a cop-out. In September things picked up a little, with significantly more games releasing for free, though there weren’t too many big-name titles to write home about. October was more of the same, though November offered a few standouts such as Star Wars: Squadrons, Rising Storm 2, and the recently released Evil Dead.
But, in true Epic Games fashion, the storefront has ended the year in style, offering a free game every day during the run-up to Christmas, beginning on December 15. This year’s December offerings were fairly impressive, delivering a wide range of gaming experiences from a variety of different genres. Some of the highlights of December were LEGO Builder’s Journey, Fallout Classic Collection, Mortal Shell, Dishonored: Definitive Edition, and Kojima’s Death Stranding, which allowed some lucky early-redeemers to nab the Director’s Cut of the game. On the whole, the Epic Games Store’s 2022 free offerings have been pretty impressive, and have continued to keep the store relevant in such a competitive market.
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