Summary
- Epic Games Store is offering Homeworld: Remastered Collection and Severed Steel as free games next week, catering to sci-fi fans.
- Homeworld: Remastered Collection includes highly rated real-time strategy games set in space, while Severed Steel is a fast-paced cyberpunk shooter.
- Even if they're not interested in sci-fi, gamers should take advantage of the free offer, as both games have high value and provide a great opportunity to try something new.
Once again, fans have a new set of free games to look forward to getting on the Epic Games Store next Thursday. After the confusing circumstances of Elder Scrolls Online vanishing from the free games list every other day, the MMO is now available for Epic Games Store account holders to claim at no extra cost alongside Murder By Numbers, a murder mystery where players play picross to obtain evidence.
Next week's games might be aiming to do something a bit different. While ESO was made available as part of a collaboration with Fortnite, hence the strange mash-up of putting it with a puzzle game, the free titles set to be available on July 27 look to be with science fiction gamers in mind. Sci-fi as a genre is rather vast, which is why heated debates on if the action-packed Star Wars or the socially-oriented Star Trek are better than the other have gone on as long as it has. However, between Homeworld: Remastered Collection and Severed Steel, all sci-fi fans on the Epic Games Store are in for a treat.
Homeworld: Remastered Collection and Severed Steel Offer Classic Sci-Fi Action
Homeworld: Remastered Collection being offered for free certainly shouldn't be overlooked as it's actually two games in one in itself. Homeworld 1 and 2 are available in the title, giving fans the chance to experience the most highly rated computer games of their time with new visual effects and updated soundtrack, models, and more. Homeworld is a real-time strategy game taking place in the vast void of space. For those who dream of commanding a fleet of spaceships, the collection may be exactly what they're looking for.
On the other hand, if fans want something more personal and easier to manage than numerous space vessels, or just something more in-their-face with its action, Severed Steel is also being offered for free at the same time. Severed Steel leans more towards the cyberpunk side of science fiction, and is a bit more cramped than the vastness of space offered in Homeworld as it deals with running, jumping, and shooting around levels while aiming to complete specific missions. It also will notably take players much less time to finish Severed Steel than Homeworld: Remastered Collection would. Severed Steel is incredibly fast-paced, with only a 3-hour playtime unless fans are specifically aiming for 100% completion.
Both games offer different experiences in both their feel, pace, and aesthetics, yet should still resonate with fans of sci-fi with ease. On top of that, the timing in which they've been made available is perfect for those aiming to get a great deal to try something new. Severed Steel got an update earlier this year that's included in this offer, which adds gyro controls, a rouge-lite mode, and more. For those wanting to pick up Homeworld: Remastered Collection, it's a perfect starting point to get into the series before Homeworld 3 arrives.
It's possible that some gamers who regularly check the Epic Games Store's free offerings every week may not enjoy science fiction, and may feel like these choices aren't for them. However, compared to the normal prices of Severed Steel and Homeworld: Remastered Collection, it's hard to turn the offer away; being able to try the games for free is a fantastic excuse to snag them anyway, even if they may not look interesting at first glance. At the very least, if gamers still don't want to pick these titles up, there's always the week after to look forward to, which will have a fresh selection of Epic Games Store titles ready on August 3.