Until today,Epic Games Store users only expectedShelteredto be free, butNioh: The Complete Editionis also available as a surprise bonus game. Since the vast majority of Epic Games Store free games are relatively low profile indie titles,Nioh: The Complete Editionstands out as being one of the more notable titles that have been made free on the service this year. It’s unclear why its inclusion wasn’t announced in advance, but it does make for a nice surprise.
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WhileShelteredandNioh: The Complete Editionare the current free games on the Epic Games Store, fans also know what they can expect from next week’s offerings. As usual, the new batch of Epic Games Store free games has come with the announcement of next week’s titles, and they include a game that was previously promised for the service.
From September 16 to September 23, Epic Games Store users can look forward to addingSpeed BrawlandTharsisto their collections.Speed Brawlwas previously promised as an Epic Games Store free gameabout a month ago, but it was pulled at the last minute due to unclarified technical issues. Now anyone that was disappointed whenSpeed Brawlwas removed will finally be able to check out the game as an Epic Games Store freebie.
For those wondering whatSpeed Brawlactually is, it’s described as a 2D combat racing game.Tharsis, meanwhile, is a turn-based strategy game set in space that apparently features “cannibalism,” according to its Epic Games Store listing, anyway.Tharsissimilarly earned somewhat mixed reviews, but with both games being available completely free of charge, it’s unlikely that the Epic Games Store free offerings will ever face the same kind of scrutiny that PS Plus and Xbox Games with Gold sometimes do.
OnceSpeed BrawlandTharsisjoin theEpic Games Store free games lineup, fans can expect the next batch of free games to be announced. Until then, they can claimNioh: The Complete EditionandSheltered.
