Epic Games Store announces free games for October 17

Epic Games Store users would easily have to keep an eye out and ensure that they claim other free games
An undated image of Epic Games Store. — Epic Games
An undated image of Epic Games Store. — Epic Games 

The Epic Games Store has made a major announcement by revealing the two free games. Thursdays are always intriguing for Epic Games Store users, as that’s when they have the opportunity to avail the latest free games.

This time, the Epic Games Store free games are titled — Empyrion: Galactic Survival and Outliver: Tribulation. Outliver is a Soulslike survival-horror game, so it should be a great addition for anyone searching for something spooky to play for the Halloween season.

Empyrion: Galactic Survival is said to be a survival game with a sci-fi twist. Anyone interested in these games has a chance until October 17 at 10:00am CT to get them. It is important to note that they will be changed by the next pair of Epic Games Store free games.

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The next Epic Games Store free games are Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Kardboard Kings. Originally released in 2023, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve is a visual novel game with some turn-based RPG combat. It has received majorly positive reviews at release, with particular praise for its story.

Meanwhile, Kardboard Kings allows players to open their trading card shop. Instead of being a straight-up card shop simulator, Kardboard Kings throws a mystery story.

Epic Games Store free games for October 2024

  1. Empyrion: Galactic Survival (October 10 - October 17)
  2. Outliver: Tribulation (October 10 - October 17)
  3. Invincible Presents: Atom Eve (October 17 - October 24)
  4. Kardboard Kings (October 17 - October 24)

All kinds of horror games are claimed to have been given away through the Epic Games Store in the past, so there's always an option that another could be. Epic Games Store users would easily have to keep an eye out and ensure that they claim the other free games.