A pattern that Epic has established for theEpic Games StoreOctober free games should have horror fans excited. TheEpic Games Storehas been giving away free games every week for years now, ranging from small indie games to blockbuster AAA releases. The next batch of Epic Games Store free games are always revealed on Thursdays at 10am CT, and it’s likely that the store will stick to that for the month of October.
At the time of this writing, theEpic Games Store free gamesareRising HellandSlain: Back from Hell, both of which will be available until October 13 at 10am CT. At that point,Rising HellandSlain: Back from Hellwill be replaced withToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, which will be the Epic Games Store free game offering from October 13 at October 20 when it’s replaced by another free game or two.
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Epic Games Store userswon’t have a clue about the next set of free games until later this week, but a pattern has been established that they could very well fit the Halloween season. For years, the Epic Games Store has given away multiple free horror-themed games for the month of October, and whileToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groovedoesn’t really fit the mold, it seems likely that things will get back on track for the rest of the month.
Previous years have seen theEpic Games Store give away horror games likeAlan Wake: American Nightmare,Observer,Layers of Fear,Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs,Blair Witch,Among the Sleep, andDARQ: Complete Editionin the month of October. Besides horror games, the Epic Games Store has also used October to give away more family-friendly games themed after the season, like bothCostume Questgames,Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, andStubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse.
So far in October, the Epic Games Store has already given away two games that fit the Halloween season,Rising HellandSlain: Back from Hell. But based on previous years, it’s likely that Epic Games Store users are in store for even more season-appropriate games, especially as the actual Halloween holiday draws closer. It’s anyone’s guess as to what those otherEpic Games Store free games for October 2022could be, but there are many solid options and users will find out in the days and weeks ahead.
