Free on GOG
Free on Epic Games Store until Thursday:
GRIME is a fast, unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical intrigue.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grime
Coming next: Train Valley 2.
I’ve started playing Grime (being the metroidvania fan that I am) and the setting is delightfully weird. Gameplay seems solid, only at the early stages but keen to play more.
Oh Grime is fantastic, totally weird but very solid gameplay and Metroidvania roots.
Currently free on GOG:
Weekly Epic Games Store freebie:
Build even more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast!
Next week: Murder by Numbers
Double freebie from Epic Games Store this week.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth…and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Los Angeles, 1996. Honor Mizrahi was just an actress on a hit TV detective show. But when her boss ends up dead just minutes after he fires her, she finds herself starring in her own murder mystery. Teaming up with SCOUT, a reconnaissance robot thrown away after a mysterious incident, she sets out to clear her name - and a new detective duo is born!
Murder by Numbers | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Experience an ever-expanding story across all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, the award-winning online RPG. Explore a rich, living world with friends or embark upon a solo adventure. Enjoy complete control over how your character looks and plays, from the weapons you wield to the skills you learn – the choices you make will shape your destiny. Welcome to a world without limits.
Join over 22 million players in the award-winning online multiplayer RPG and experience limitless adventure in a persistent Elder Scrolls world.
The Elder Scrolls Online | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Next Week:
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
Free to keep when you get it during this limited-time promotion. Some limitations apply.
Thanks a ton! I have wanted to try this for ages.
Weekly Freebies from the folk over at the Epic Games Store:
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/homeworld-remastered-collection
A stylish single-player FPS featuring a fluid stunt system, destructible voxel environments, loads of bullet time, a unique one-armed protagonist, and a dark electronic soundtrack.
Next week: Bloons TD 6 and Loop Hero.
Currently free for Steam on Fanatical. Requires newsletter subscription.
Just realised that we didn’t post up the Epic Games Store freebies from last week. You have until 5 PM tomorrow to grab these, if you don’t already have them in you EGS library from when they were given away before.
Craft your perfect defense from a combination of powerful Monkey Towers and awesome Heroes, then pop every last invading Bloon! Over a decade of tower defense pedigree and regular massive updates makes Bloons TD 6 a favorite game for millions of players. Enjoy endless hours of strategy gaming with Bloons TD 6!
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloons-td-6-bf95a0
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/loop-hero
Next up, from tomorrow: Europa Universalis IV and Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
This week’s freebies courtesy of the Epic Games Store:
Europa Universalis IV
Fulfill Your Quest For Global Domination!
Paradox Development Studio is back with the fourth installment of the award-winning Europa Universalis series. The empire building game Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation to guide through the years in order to create a dominant global empire. Rule your nation through the centuries, with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. True exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy will be brought to life in this epic title rife with rich strategic and tactical depth.
R399,99
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/europa-universalis-iv
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you.
Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences…
R79,00
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/orwell-keeping-an-eye-on-you
Next week look forward to: Black Book and Dodo Peak
More free games to add to your backlog from Epic Games Store:
Black Book
Dive into this narrative-driven RPG Adventure with card-based combat and explore a world where reality neighbors myth. A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces. Dive into the cold, yet alluring world of Slavic folktales - and uncover the secrets that hide in the darkness.
Dodo Peak
Play as a dodo bird to find and rescue your lost babies from a series of dangerous peaks. Maneuver them home while avoiding obstacles and enemies! Dodo Peak is a throwback to the classic arcade platformers of the past with a modern twist. Collect coins, dodge sneaky snakes, avoid malevolent monkeys, grab power-ups for extra speed or super strength, and strive for the best time across a stunning variety of handcrafted islands. Unlock new, faster dodos to tackle even harder levels. As your pack grows, so does the challenge in bringing them home!
More goodness on the schedule for next week: Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Here’s the EGS Freebie for this week…
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Crafted by Blackbird Interactive, a studio founded by veterans of Homeworld and Company of Heroes. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak takes players to the deserts of Kharak where danger lurks over every dune. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Next week look forward to: Cave Story+
Hero of the Kingdom II:
Free for a limited time
This weeks’ Epic Games Store freebie is out:
Arguably the most well-known indie game of all time, Cave Story+ features an original story brimming with personality, mystery and fast-paced fun. Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive adventure reminiscent of classic 8 and 16-bit games!
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/cave-story-plus
Next week: Spelldrifter, “a hybrid tactical role playing game and deck building game”.
“Arguably the most well-known indie game of all time…”. Is it though?
Cave Story is a classic but only well known in certain circles, e.g. metroidvania fans