One could argue that since the Epic Games Store free games are completely free, it doesn’t incentivize Epic to give away as high quality games as PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold. However, Microsoft has more or less abandoned Xbox Live Gold in favor of adding as many games to Xbox Game Pass possible, so Epic Games Store may have XBL beat, but it would be hard to make the argument that it outmatches thefree PS Plus games.
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After all, the free Epic Games Store games tend to be obscure indie games as opposed to the bigger titles that are given away through PS Plus regularly. However, the Epic Games Store free games for April 2022 have bucked that trend, with Epic giving away higher profile, higher quality games than usual. And not only that, but theEpic Games Store free games for April 2022have so far consisted of two free games every week, as opposed to just one like it has been for most of the year.
Epic Games Store Free Games for April 2022
The Epic Games Store kicked off its April 2022 free game offerings withCity of BrassandTotal War: Warhammer.City of Brassis a first-person game from Uppercut Games, a studio comprised of individuals that worked on theBioShockfranchise.City of Brassearned mixed reviews and is definitely the weakest part of the Epic Games Store free games for April 2022 lineup so far, but it may still appeal to first-person dungeon crawling fans.
Total War: Warhammer, meanwhile, is a critically-acclaimed strategy game from Creative Assembly and Sega.Total War: Warhammermarries theTotal WarandWarhammerfranchises with great success, with the game successful enough to justify two games in the series. The latest game in the series,Total War: Warhammer 3, came out just recently, so EGS users had the chance to get caught up on the series if they grabbedTotal War: Warhammerwhile it was free.
The current Epic Games Store free games areRogue LegacyandThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter, which replacedCity of BrassandTotal War: Warhammeron April 7.Rogue Legacyis a roguelike action-platformer that earned critical acclaim at the time of its original release. Its availability as an Epic Games Store free game comes just as therelease date forRogue Legacy 2was announced, so like theTotal War: Warhammersituation, Epic Games Store users have time to catch up for a sequel.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, meanwhile, is a much different experience, but it too earned strong reviews from critics and has its dedicated fans.The Vanishing of Ethan Carteris a first-person mystery game where players have to solve the disappearance of a missing 12-year-old boy. It was developed by The Astronauts, a studio that hasn’t done anything since but is currently busy working on afirst-person shooter game calledWitchfire.
Come April 14,Rogue LegacyandThe Vanishing of Ethan Carterwill be replaced byInsurmountableandXCOM 2.Insurmountableis a little-known game but one thatEpic Games Store userswill definitely want to claim once it’s available for free. It’s a survival game with permadeath where players have to scale dangerous cliffs.Insurmountablemay not have quite the same buzz as some of the other Epic Games Store free games given away in April 2022 so far, but it’s still worth a look.
And finally,XCOM 2is the headlining Epic Games Store free game for April 2022 so far.XCOM 2is the latest main series entry in the long-running turn-based strategy game from Firaxis. It won numerous awards when it first launched in 2016 and is considered by many to be one of the finest examples of the strategy game genre in recent years. Even though it’s six years old at this point, it’s still a huge “get” for Epic Games Store and those that have yet to play it should definitely be excited that they’ll get to experience the game for free.
Looking ahead, there should be even more free games for Epic Games Store users to claim before April 2022 is over with. April 21 and April 28 will both have their own batch of free games for users to claim, but fans will have to wait to learn more about them.
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