One of the main reasons to download theEpic Games Storelauncher is to take advantage of the free games that it gives away on a regular basis. TheEpic Games Storegave away numerous free games throughout 2021, capping off the year by giving away 15 free mystery games culminating withTomb Raider Trilogy. The Epic Games Store will be giving away many more free games in 2022 as well, and it’s getting the year started off with a bang.
Right now,Epic Games Store userscan claimTomb Raider Trilogycompletely free of charge, and they have until Thursday, January 6 at 10:00am CT to do so. At that point,Tomb Raider Trilogywill get replaced byGods Will Fall, which will remain an Epic Games Store free game until it’s replaced on Thursday, January 13 at the same time. It’s unclear exactly what will replaceGods Will Fallwhen the time comes, but Epic Games Store users will find out next week.
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The nice thing about the Epic Games Store free games is that they are completely free for users to claim with no strings attached. Similar free game promotions on consoles and elsewhere typically require a subscription fee. However, the only requirement for Epic Games Store users to claim these games is to have an account and theEpic Games Store launcherdownloaded. And once they claim the games, they are free for users to keep forever.
Epic Games Store Free Games for January 2022
For those who may be unfamiliar with the Epic Games Store free games for January 2022,Tomb Raider Trilogyis technically three games in one.Tomb Raider Trilogyincludes the2013Tomb Raiderreboot, its sequelRise of the Tomb Raider, and finally,Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which caps off Lara Croft’s origin story. All three games earned strong reviews from critics, with particular praise aimed atTomb RaiderandRise of the Tomb Raider.
It’s worth pointing out thatTomb Raider Trilogydoesn’t just include the vanilla games, though. The version ofTomb Raiderin the collection is the Game of the Year edition that comes with extra content, including various cosmetics forLara Croftas well as the Tomb of the Lost Adventurer. The version ofRise of the Tomb Raiderfeatured in the collection is the 20 Year Celebration, which gives players access to the base game as well as the post-launch content.
TheRise of the Tomb Raiderpost-launch content is rather substantial. The new content includes the ability to explore Croft Manor like was possible in the classicTomb Raidergames from the original PlayStation, as well as the Lara’s Nightmare zombie mode.Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebrationalso adds co-op to the mix, a higher difficulty level to test players' skill, various cosmetics, theBaba Yaga: The Temple of the WitchDLC, and theCold Darkness Awakenedexpansion. Needless to say,Rise of the Tomb Raidershould keep Epic Games Store users busy for quite some time if they do a deep dive and check out everything it has to offer.
Once Epic Games Store users are finally done withRise of the Tomb Raider, they can move on toShadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which also comes with some extra content. Along with everything that was featured in the base game,Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Editionalso has cosmetic DLC, new weapons, and all of the post-launch challenge tombs.
Tomb Raider Trilogyoffers significant value for Epic Games Store and ensures that it’s getting 2022 started off on the right foot. The Epic Games Store’s 2022 momentum will continue with the next free game that’s added to the service.Gods Will Fallis aroguelikewith a high level of difficulty that should appeal to fans of the genre. Better yet,Gods Will Fallwon’t even be a year old yet before it’s made available as an Epic Games Store free game, which is a good sign that the free games moving forward could be relatively new releases.
The Epic Games Store will likely give away one or two free games every week between now and summertime, at which point it may go back to giving away daily mystery games to promote its summer sale. Then in December 2022, Epic Games Store users can expect the free mystery game promotion to return to promote the winter sale as well as count down to the new year. For now, though Epic Games Store users can claimTomb Raider Trilogyfor free this week and snagGods Will Fallas a freebie next week while they wait to see what’s next in line.
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