The Epic Games Store‘s free mystery game promotion is back, and now leaks about what it might entail have started making their rounds online. The Epic Games Store has made its free mystery game promotion an annual tradition. Every December, the Epic Games Store gives away a new free game every single day, as opposed to having a week between the freebies like usual.
The latest Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion officially started on December 11 with Hogwarts Legacy made free on the platform. The wildly successful open world Harry Potter action-RPG was the best-selling game of 2023 and one of the biggest games ever made free on the Epic Games Store. Epic Games Store users interested in adding Hogwarts Legacy to their digital libraries have until Thursday, December 18 at 10:00am CST to do so. At that point, Hogwarts Legacy will be cycled out and replaced by a new free mystery game, believed to be the start of the daily giveaways.
Epic Games Store: A Comprehensive List Of Every Free Game It’s Had To Date
Here’s a list of all the games that have been made free on the Epic Games Store. You have until December 18 to get Hogwarts Legacy.
No list of free mystery games has been revealed in an official capacity, but a list has been making the rounds online. Seemingly originating from Chinese social media accounts, the Epic Games Store free mystery game “leak” is interesting to consider, but most likely fake. However, the Epic Games Store free mystery games have almost always leaked in advance, and so there is a slim chance the latest could be genuine. We will know with 100% certainty once the next free mystery game is released on December 18, but in the meantime, fans can take a look at the list and come to their own conclusions.
Supposed Leaked Epic Games Store Free Mystery Game List
- Hogwarts Legacy – December 11
- Jurassic World Evolution 2 – December 18
- Desperados 3 – December 19
- Total War: Warhammer – December 20
- Tropico 5 – December 21
- Chicken Police: Paint It Red – December 22
- Loop Hero – December 23
- LEGO Batman – December 24
- Commander Keen – December 25
- Farming Simulator 2022 – December 26
- Slime Rancher 2 – December 27
- Terraria – December 28
- Detroit: Become Human – December 29
- Mortal Kombat 11 – December 30
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – December 31
If the leak is real, Hogwarts Legacy will be followed by Jurassic World Evolution 2 on December 18, Desperados 3, Total War: Warhammer, Tropico 5, Chicken Police: Paint It Red, Loop Hero, LEGO Batman, Commander Keen, Farming Simulator 2022, Slime Rancher 2, Terraria, Detroit: Become Human, Mortal Kombat 11, and finally, Red Dead Redemption 2 to cap off the new year. The selection is a mix of big-budget AAA games and lower-profile titles, which fits with mystery game promotions of previous years, but there are some serious red flags in the leaked list.
Red Dead Redemption 2 being free on the Epic Games Store seems outlandish by itself, but Rockstar Games titles have been free on the platform in the past, with the most notable example being Grand Theft Auto 5.
Multiple games on the list are not currently available on the Epic Games Store, which is the biggest sign that the list is fake. Of course, it’s entirely possible that the games will be making their debuts on the platform as free games, something that is not unprecedented. The other red flag is that the Christmas Day free game has typically been a bigger title, so it wouldn’t make sense to load up the end of the month with games like Mortal Kombat 11 and Red Dead Redemption 2 and give away Commander Keen on the 25th.
In previous years, the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion has extended into 2026. The fact that no 2026 games are mentioned in the list is also a sign that it is almost certainly fake. Still, legitimate Epic Games Store free mystery game leaks have happened every year, so it’s something to consider. Luckily, we don’t have to wait long at all to find out if the EGS mystery game leak is fake or not. If the December 18 free game is revealed to be Jurassic World Evolution 2, the rest of the leak will have newfound credibility. If it’s not, fans can dismiss it as completely fake.
Source: Notebookcheck
