Summary

  • Epic Games Store offers free games every week that users can keep forever if claimed within the availability window.
  • Golden Light, a survival-horror FPS game, is currently available as a free game through the Epic Games Store until November 16.
  • Next week's free games are Earthlock and Surviving the Aftermath.

The Epic Games Store free games for the week of November 16 to November 22 are Earthlock and Surviving the Aftermath. Every week, the Epic Games Store gives users free games that they can keep forever as long as they're claimed within their window of availability. Typically, the Epic Games Store free games are rotated every Thursday at 10am CT, which is the case with the latest freebie.

From now until November 16, Epic Games Store users can snag Golden Light for their collection. Golden Light is a bizarre survival-horror FPS game that also features Prop Hunt and roguelike elements. It didn't generate that much buzz when it first released last year, but it does have some positive reviews. Perhaps its availability as a free game through the Epic Games Store will give it a boost.

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Epic Games Store Still Dealing With Big Problem After 5 Years

The Epic Games Store continues to deal with a pretty significant problem it had since its release, despite being in the market for five years.

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Epic Games Store users have until November 16 to grab Golden Light. At that point, it will be swapped out and replaced by two different games, Earthlock and Surviving the Aftermath. Earthlock is a turn-based RPG that first released in 2016 to mixed reviews. Despite this, it seems the game was successful enough to justify a sequel, as Earthlock 2 is in active development. Surviving the Aftermath, meanwhile, is a city management game that similarly earned mixed reviews. Since both games are completely free on the Epic Games Store, there's really no reason why fans shouldn't claim them for their libraries, though.

Epic Games Store Free Games Right Now

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  • Golden Light (November 9 - November 16)
  • Earthlock (November 16 - November 22)
  • Surviving the Aftermath (November 16 - November 22)

Fans should keep in mind the possibility that the Epic Games Store free game plans for next week will change by the time November 16 rolls around. On rare occasions, the Epic Games Store has deviated from its planned free games, with the most recent example happening last week. FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch was supposed to be one of the Epic Games Store free games last week, but it was mysteriously removed from the lineup.

While changes sometimes happen, fans can otherwise expect consistency from the Epic Games Store. This means that new free games are available every Thursday, even if the announced free games sometimes change. This also means that it's highly likely that the Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion will be making a comeback next month, so fans will want to keep an eye out for more information on that front.