It’s that time of year when the Epic Games Store spreads a little Christmas cheer; the Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is live, and with it comes free games; 17 of them, to be exact!

Savings? Sleigh.

🎁 Our Holiday Sale is BACK with discounts that are sure to make your spirits bright! What game is on the top of your list?! 🤩 https://t.co/bKmVY1wpO4 pic.twitter.com/Q0EtRxdGWK

— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) December 13, 2023

Epic Games appears to be doing things differently this year. While they have announced the Holiday Sale and everything that comes with it, it seems like they’re not officially hosting a 15 Days of Free Games Event like they did last year and in 2021. 

That’s not to say there won’t be plenty of free games for gamers to pick up because the announcement confirmed that there will be 17. And Epic Games is starting with a strong one.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Week 1: Destiny 2: Legacy Collection

The first free game of the Epics Games Store Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway is Destiny 2: Legacy Collection.

Destiny 2 has seen better days. After the shocking layoffs of senior Bungie staff, including developers integral to the Destiny franchise, fans en mass canceled their pre-orders of The Final Order in protest. But that speaks more of how they feel about Bungie, not Destiny 2 itself. 

Destiny 2 has been going strong for over six years now. While the base game has been free for a while, the Legacy Collection includes the Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and The Witch Queen expansions. $60 worth of content for a total of $0. Not too shabby. 

Destiny 2: Legacy Collection isn’t the only freebie now up for grabs. There are also eight cosmetics for various games that gamers can get their hands on.

Eight Cosmetic Giveaways

Fall Guys: Giddy Gift costume

Warframe: Atterax Weapon, 7-Day Affinity Booster, and a 7-Day Credit Booster

Honkai Impact 3rd: 500 Asterites and 100,000 Coins

Disney Speedstorm: Goofy’s Monochromatic Classic Racing Suit, Racing Suit, Goofy’s Kart Livery Monochromatic Classic Racing Suit, Chip n’ Dale Rare Crew Shards, and 5 Universal Box Credits

Idle Champions of Forgotten Realms: The Dark Justiciar Shadowheart Party Pack, which includes Dark Justiciar Shadowheart Skin, the Shadowheart Epic Feat, Champion Unlocks for Shadowheart, Lae’zel, and Astarion, 7 Chests and 1 Guaranteed Shiny Card for Shadowheart, Lae’zel, and Astarion. 

SYNCED: Winterfest Bundle, which includes the New Season Pack, an Epic Exclusive Weapon Skin, Runner Layla Outfit, and Avatar, and the General Pack with 10 Automat Coins and a VIP pass. 

World of Warships: 1x Pan-Asian Ning Hai Cruiser, 15x Eco Boosts, 5x Santa’s Gift containers, 1x Epic patch, 10x EGS camouflage, and 10x New Year Sky camouflage.

EVE Online: Superluminal Pack, which includes Semiotique Superluminal skins for the Magnate, Heron, Imicus, and Probe, and Capsuleer clothing consisting of Shades, Jackets, and Pants.

These cosmetic giveaways are limited-time only but don’t give exact timeframes for when you can claim them, so pick them up right away. Gamers have one week to claim their Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. 

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 2: DNF Duel

The next Epic Games Store Holiday Free Game Giveaway Event is here, and Epic Games has thrown us a curveball.

Gamers had a week to claim the first free game from the Epic Games Store Holiday Free Game Giveaway Event in the Destiny 2: Legacy Collection, but Epic Games has now switched to a 24-hour format that will continue until the end of the event on January 4.

The first 24-hour freebie up for grabs is DNF Duel. Released in July 2022, many compare it to Guilty Gear due to graphical similarities. Both 8ing and Arc System Works are developers for DNF Duel, but it feels more like an 8ing fighting game than an ASW one.

DNF Duel has yet to make it to the main stage of EVO, but DNF Duel does have Community Showcases, and it also made appearances this year at notable FGC tournaments like East Coast Throwdown, CEOtaku, and the ARC World Tour 2022 Finals, where it had a pretty massive $100K prize pool.

DNF Duel stands out as being pretty newbie-friendly. Mashing buttons won’t get you far competitively in fighting games, but DNF Duel is a game most people can people up and immediately have a blast with.

Once again, these freebies are now daily deals, not weekly ones. You have until 11 AM EST to claim DNF Duel. Stay tuned for the next giveaway!

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 3: Melvor Idle

Day 3 of the Epic Games Store Holiday Free Game Giveaway Event is here, and Runescape fans will probably enjoy this one. Today’s giveaway is Melvor Idle.

Inspired by Runescape and designed by Jagex, you can very much consider Melvor Idle to be Runescape except in 2D and with traditional idle game mechanics. Idle games have received a bad rap over the years due to the endless stream of bad idle browser MMOs and mobile games, but given this is a Jagex game, you can feel a little more confident about this idle experience.

Runescape players will feel right at home with the leveling system, skills, weapons, and armor. You can customize your town, purchase livestock, expand your workshop, explore dungeons, and more.

If you’re willing to give at least one idle game a try, Melvor Idle is a worthy candidate. You have until 11 AM EST tomorrow to claim it.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 4: Art of Rally

Day 4 of the Epic Games Store Holiday Free Game Giveaway Event is here, and racing game fans are in for a treat.

One of the most popular titles from this year’s Steam Next Fest events is Japanese Drift Master, demonstrating that the racing genre’s popularity is still going strong.

Japanese Drift Master still has no release date, but Epic Games is giving you some free drifting goodness today in Art of Rally.

Developed by the team behind Absolute Drift, Art of Rally focuses on rally car racing. With beautifully stylized graphics, over 50 cars to choose from that span several decades, and 78 stages to race on, Art of Rally has plenty to keep you busy. Art of Rally employs real rally car handling techniques, like the Scandinavian flick and counter steering, so fans of more “realistic” racing games will appreciate this.

You have until 11 AM EST tomorrow to claim Art of Rally.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 5: Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

Today’s free game giveaway is looking to start a flame in your hearts this Christmas season; it’s Bethesda’s Fallout 3!

There is a lot to be excited about in the next few months for Fallout fans. The long-anticipated Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime will finally be out in April, as well as the Fallout 4 mod, Fallout London. If you’re looking to delve into the Fallout franchise, why not start with the first modern entry in the series, Fallout 3?

Released in 2008, Fallout 3 is Bethesda’s first Fallout title after saving the franchise from going under by purchasing the IP from Interplay. Bethesda made some significant changes to the gameplay Fallout fans were used to, and those changes have stuck around in every subsequent release since. Fallout 3 was the entry point for many Fallout fans and is well worth a playthrough today.

Epic Games is giving away the Game of the Year Edition, which includes Fallout 3’s five DLCs: Broken Steel, The Pitt, Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta, and Operation Anchorage. Claim your copy now.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 6: Ghostwire Tokyo

Epic Games’ Christmas Eve gift today is Ghostwire Tokyo!

Tokyo has become the epicenter of a supernatural incident, causing the residents of Tokyo to disappear. As you attempt to uncover the truth behind the madness, you’ll have to battle through many ghosts and spirits using numerous elemental and paranormal abilities.

Release in March last year for PS5 and Windows, Ghostwire Tokyo received an Xbox X/S release in April this year, along with a content update: Spider’s Thread.

Spider’s Thread introduced a roguelike game mode to Ghostwire Tokyo, a new explorable area, enemies, skills, and some quality-of-life improvements. Despite being a Bethesda release, Ghostwire Tokyo has managed to stay relatively under the radar for a lot of gamers. You can change that by picking up your free copy today.

Stay tuned to see what Epic Games has in store for us for Christmas Day!

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 7: The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition

Delivering gifts to everyone worldwide in one day is no easy feat, so no one can blame Santa for enlisting some helpers to assist him. Epic Games is one such helper. Santa dropped one big bag of gifts under the Christmas tree at Epic Games headquarters for Epic Games to give us all today: free copies of The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition!

Starfield is Bethesda’s first original IP in many years, but despite the massive hype, the reception for Bethesda’s space epic is mixed. Post-Starfield’s launch, gamers have been exploring other space games like No Man’s Sky and The Outer Worlds. Courtesy of Epic Games, you can visit the latter now for free.

Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and released in 2019, The Outer Worlds has strong narrative and decision-making elements (As expected of an Obsidian Entertainment RPG). The Spacer’s Choice Edition is the definitive Outer Worlds experience, with an increased level cap, and includes its DLC Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon.

Far from being New Vegas in space, but rather it’s own unique experience, The Outer Worlds will be a welcome addition to any gamer’s digital library.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 8: Human Resource Machine

After several days of some serious heavy hitters in Fallout 3 GOTY Edition, Ghostwire Tokyo, and The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, we’re back to some more under-the-radar gems you may not know about. Today’s giveaway is Human Resource Machine.

Human Resource Machine adds programming to the life cycle of being an office worker and add in some puzzle solving. Your boss gives you a task, and you must program your officer worker to automate said task. Adequately solve these puzzles to move up the corporate later, or fail and get the boot.

Games with programming elements are nothing new, but those elements are light enough to keep those unfamiliar with programming still confident enough to play.

Epic Games Store 2023 Holiday Sale Free Game Giveaway Day 9: Cursed to Golf

Today’s giveaway is a winner if you’re into sports games, it’s Cursed to Golf. For golf fans, that sounds more like a blessing than a curse.

In Cursed to Golf, you step into the golf slacks of the Cursed Golfer, stuck in Golf Purgatory due to a freak accident during a golf tournament. By winning in Golf Purgatory, you can get back to the land of the living.

One part golf, one part roguelike, Cursed to Golf is a unique little game worth checking out.