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October is the month most famously known for trick-or-treating, dressing up in scary costumes, and watching horror movies. Just like the candy that’s handed out to kids during this time of year, gamers can get plenty of freebies from theEpic Games Storeevery week. These free video games switch out on every Thursday at 10 AM CT. The storefront is also getting into the season as theEpic Games Storetitles for the week of Halloween are already known in advance and are set to be something perfectly suited for the famous holiday.
Currently,fans can grabThe Evil WithinandEternal Threadsfor freewith their Epic Games Store account, and this will remain until the games are switched out next Thursday. It’s highly reccommended that those who can take advantage of the promotion do asEternal Threadsis the last general game for the next two weeks, andThe Evil Withinmakes a great companion withThe Evil Within 2andTandem: A Tale of Shadows.
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Epic Games Store Free Game Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Explained
Out of the two offerings,Tandem: A Tale of Shadowsis mostly fittingin terms of its gothic, creepy aesthetic more than being purposefully scary, but its narrative does have its darker moments. Playing as both little girl Emma and haunted teddy bear Fenton, fans need to solve two different kinds of puzzles simultaneously in order to free the duo from cryptic dimensional dangers and solve the mystery of what happened to the magician Thomas Kane.
Inspired by the works of Jules Verne and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with a perfect hint ofNightmare Before Christmas' own Tim Burton,Tandeminvites players into a detailed and mystical world that’s both beautiful and dangerous. While some may consider the maps of the game visibly cluttered, this puzzle game stands out on its own stylistic merits alongside the risks it takes, and currently has a very positive standing on Steam.
Epic Games Store Free Game The Evil Within 2 Explained
The Evil Within 2once again sees players control Sebastian Castellanos as his daughter Lily has gone missing, and the detective has to face more horrific threats in order to get her back. Spearheaded by Shinji Mikami,the creator ofResident Evil,The Evil Within 2is one of the highest-rated survival horror games from 2017, and is being offered to Epic Games Store users at no cost at the perfect time of the year to experience it.
While some players may not want to play a sequel without experiencing the first game, luckily the deal is way sweeter if players take advantage of the current offerings before October 26, asThe Evil Withinis currently available beforeThe Evil Within 2takes its place. TheEpic Games Store doesn’t do double-dip offerings very often, so players who are interested in the survival horror games should definitely take advantage.
As both ofThe Evil Withingames feature very dark and grim storylines, players should certainly exercise caution when it comes to picking them up. If themes such as child death and suicide may bother them, then they may findTandem: A Tale of Shadowsmore their style, but it also has a fair deal of dark twists of its own. Suffice to say, those who may be unsettled easily may want tofind different games on the Epic Games Storeto try out next week if they don’t take upEternal Threadsto bide their time until October 26 comes, and the nextEpic Games Storefree offerings are announced.
