The next batch of free Epic Games Store games has leaked, and some of them deserve to be picked up.
Earlier today we reported on the Saint’s Row reboot being free to pick up on Epic’s store, and we now wanted to share the next batch of games that are said to be made available in the coming five days. As shared on X by ‘PC_Focus’ (who also shared the leaked FSR 3 mod from LukeFZ) the upcoming free titles include the first Ghostrunner followed by Escape Acadamy on January 1st. On January 2nd, EGS users will be able to pick up 20 Minutes Till Dawn with A Plague Tale: Innocence being added on January 3. Somewhere between January 4 and January 11, Epic is said to be adding Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to the free batch of games.
The next Epic Store FREE games has been leaked:
13th game : Ghostrunner
14th game : Escape Academy
15th game : 20 minutes till dawn
16th game : A plague tale innocence
17th game : Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy pic.twitter.com/cPR7Ebma9M
— PC_Focus 🔴 (@PC_Focus_) December 30, 2023
Some interesting titles for sure and we’re pretty sure that some of you will be eager to pick up these titles for free in the coming days. We like the addition of Guardians of the Galaxy as we feel this game should receive some more praise. Here’s what we wrote about the title in our launch review back in 2021:
The original story crafted for the game is well-written and interesting, but most importantly, each character is deeply fleshed out in a way that is consistent with what fans know of them. Over the course of the journey, they also grow a lot both individually and as a team, and players have the chance to learn more about each Guardian by engaging in conversations on the Milano starship.
One of the game’s features is, in fact, the ability to choose between two (or, more rarely, three) options via dialogue trees. In theory, this is supposed to enhance the interactivity with the team and with any other characters Star-Lord comes in contact with. In some cases, it even (very) slightly impacts how the mission progresses.
Most choices don’t really seem to make any meaningful difference, though. For instance, there are a couple of times early in the game when you’ll be asked to agree with Rocket or another Guardian. Both times I picked Rocket, and the game acknowledged that Rocket would be grateful for Star-Lord’s support in these instances, but it wasn’t long at all before the big-mouthed raccoon turned against Star-Lord anyway, sparking a rift of sorts within the team. This is clearly a pivotal moment in the plot, but it does quickly show to the player that the choices are more ornamental than anything, and that’s never a great thing to discover. Still, this is far from the only game where choices are mere illusions, so it’s hard to hold it specifically against Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
