The Epic Games Store is continuing to offer free games throughout the year, which means plenty of players can look forward to finding quality experiences they wouldn't have picked up otherwise at no extra charge. It's very easy for people to check the Epic Games Store's free games page weekly, or daily when the mystery games roll around, and continuously pick up something to add to their ever-growing backlogs. Some titles may be repeated, offered again for the first time in anywhere from months to a few years, but others sometimes get offered for free to mark their addition to Epic's growing library.
Escape Academy, the current title players can grab for free now, is one of the returning titles after it was previously offered as a mystery game, but only for a day at the start of 2024. It's practically what it says on the tin, offering players an adventure they can take on alone or co-op across a series of escape rooms. With a Strong OpenCritic rating and a 4.5-star status on the Epic Games Store itself, fans may want to snag it before it's replaced with Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery on January 23.
The 10 Best Epic Games Store Free Games of 2024
The Epic Games Store gives away freebies every week regularly with a few special promotions in between to spice things up, giving away a few gems.
Epic Games Store Free Game Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery Explained
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is a Highly-Recieved Game About Art
The next Epic Games Store freebie is an emotional yet relaxing adventure by Silver Lining Studios that takes heavy inspiration from the beloved animation by Studio Ghibli. It sees players step into the shoes of an artist working on her final submission for a gallery, dealing with the everyday inspiration that makes up the artistic creative process. Behind the Frame proclaims that it can be played at any place, considered a healing puzzle game on Steam, and the storefront's users have shown the title immense love as it sits with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam.
For those who have or haven't experienced what it's like to make art, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery has been praised for how it makes its processes and struggles into an interactive experience. The entire story can be experienced in about an hour non-stop, but with the music and atmosphere included in the game, it's clear that players are meant to extend that playtime themselves by experiencing the details at a pace of their own choosing. Given this brief runtime, on top of a few technical issues that make up the small negative comments and reviews Behind the Frame has, the title might not seem worth the $13 price tag it usually comes with.
The Epic Games Store Free Games Promotion is Once Again Giving Away a Poignant Experience For Free
As part of the Epic Games Store's free games rotation, fans who might have chosen longer titles over Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery now have a chance to pick up this highly praised game to experience it for themselves at no cost at all. With multiple accolades to its name, such as awards from the Asia Game Awards, N Awards, GBW Game Awards, and more, it's definitely an experience that shouldn't be overlooked as just any old freebie. While Behind the Frame won't resonate with everyone that picks it up - which can be said for any game - it might surprise someone who grabbed it at no cost on a whim, as it takes them on an important journey that combines art and video games in a way many gamers see as important.
Some players may look at Behind the Frame's Epic Games Store page and not be swayed by the game at all, and that's perfectly fine, as not every experience is for everyone. Thankfully, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery only marks yet another game at the very beginning of Epic's free title line up for 2025, and next week users will have another chance to potentially get a game that suits them better. Players can see if next Thursday is their lucky day at 11 AM CT when the games are switched out.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
