Every major holiday is typically seen as a great sales opportunity by plenty of gaming storefronts, but it’s hard to find one that uses it to its advantage like theEpic Games Store. Epic Games' dedicated service offers one or two free games every week, with the titles both being announced a week ahead and rotated out every Thursday at 10 AM CT, andEpic Games Storeusers can claim these games for free, for keeps. When holidays come around, Epic typically does its best to give players at least one game that fits the celebrations. This year, Halloween is on a Thursday, and that seems to have inspired the storefront to go all out on the festivities.
The Epic Games store typically gives away two games when a holiday is coming up in a way that the combination allows players to pick between the themed game and a more general title. For example, Valentine’s Day saw theEpic Games Store give awayDoki Doki Literature Club Plusfor the occasion, but Lost Castle was offered as the alternative for players who wanted something more standard. However, this year, the two offerings that go live on October 31 are things that fit the holiday; those two games beingWitch ItandGhostwire: Tokyo.
Epic Games Store Free Game Witch It Explained
Witch Itis a perfect game for friend groups wanting to play something together this Halloween, serving as a spooky prop hunt game as humans seek out the witches hiding throughout their villages, while also offering bonus features for players. This game from 2020 is a beautifully colorful, animated, easy-to-run title that keeps things fresh across over 15 maps, four different game modes, and plenty of customization options paid or not. It’s been praised by players for having no steep learning curve, known to be worth hopping into and killing a few hours with all the variety in strategy it offers.
SinceWitch Itis being offered forfree on the Epic Games Store for a week, it’s a steal for entire groups of people as they can all get the game at no cost and play it together. Those interested might have an easier time making a group by advertising the deal itself to friends and family.
Witch It
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Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game. Hunters are tasked with seeking hidden witches that blend in with the environment - trust no furnishing, grocery, or utensil!A Vibrant, Magical World AwaitsExplore and hide within humble villages, exotic islands, and peculiar forests brimming with secrets and surprises for you to discover. Each map contains a variety of prop arrangements, keeping matches unique and exciting every time you play!Seek as a Fearless HunterHunters are tasked with seeking pesky witches hidden throughout the map. Mix and match an array of different tools and abilities to help detect, trap or slow down witches as well as traverse the map effortlessly!Hide as a Mischievous WitchWitches can mimic any physical object in the landscape to fool the hunters and survive. Found by a hunter? Don’t worry - use a spell to fly, disorientate, or distract them away from your hiding spot while you escape!Props, Props, PropsAt first glance, that book on the shelf may look innocent, but remember: witches can disguise themselves as any physical object. Glorious rewards await the most curious of witches who can find and mimic all props!Earn Rewards and Express YourselfPersonalize your characters with hundreds of stylish shirts and wacky brooms. Unlock magnificent costumes from simply playing and leveling up, or try out our crafting system to forge a specific item, ingredient or rarity!A Gamemode For EverybodyHide and Seek: the standard Witch It gameplay. Witches must survive the time limit before the hunters catch them!Mobification: faster-paced gameplay. Eliminated witches join the hunter team!Hunt a Hag: all skills and projectiles are disabled. A one-way game of tag!Fill a Pot: our 2v2 competitive experience. Witches must fill cauldrons with specific props before the time runs out, or before they lose all lives!Creative ModeCreative mode allows you to construct a map or prop arrangement with other players in real-time, utilising our powerful in-game map editor that doesn’t require any external software.
Epic Games Store Free Game Ghostwire: Tokyo Explained
Previously offered as one of the Epic Games Store Mystery Games last year - on Christmas, ironically enough -Ghostwire: Tokyois once again being offered for free for an entire week, allowing players to spend their Halloween ina haunted version of Japan’s capital, fighting supernatural creatures from the country’s unique yokai myths. Fans will utilize a unique fighting style that the game’s combat director, Shinichiro Hara, describes as “karate meets magic,” and defeat spectral forces known as visitors to save the protagonist’s sister.Ghostwire: Tokyohas received generally positive reviews from critics, and has struck a cord with many of its fans.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Tokyo is overrun by deadly supernatural forces as a dangerous occultist causes the city’s population to vanish in an instant. Join forces with a powerful spectral entity on their quest for vengeance and master a powerful arsenal of abilities to unravel the dark truth behind the disappearances.Explore a unique vision of Tokyo twisted by a supernatural presence. From its ultra-modern cityscape to its traditional temples and narrow alleyways, discover a hauntingly beautiful city teeming with Yokai - vengeful spirits that prowl the streets.Discover iconic landmarks like Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower, stunningly rendered with incredible detail and built to take advantage of next-generation technology. Wield a combination of upgradeable elemental powers and ghost-hunting skills to combat the supernatural threat. Use your ethereal abilities to ascend to the top of Tokyo’s skyline and soar over the streets to discover new missions or even get the drop on your enemies.
Fans who might have been looking forward to a game that wasn’t themed around Halloween may need to wait for next week, but for those looking for something to suit the occasion, they’ve got quite a selection. Players who just want to enjoy the more cute aesthetics of the holiday can easily pick upWitch It, and more hardcore gamers who might desire a less openly Halloween experience that’s still full of frightening creatures can pick upthe widely enjoyedGhostwire: Tokyo. Between these two titles, players will certainly keep the spooky celebrations going beyond just a single day, but for most fans of Halloween, that might just be exactly how they celebrate every year.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
