Can Steam keep up? New free computer game revealed in the Epic Games Store

Year after year, Steam causes a stir at Christmas time. It has now become a tradition for a suitable sale to be launched on the platform just in time for the festival. There are a lot of bargains to collect for us between Christmas Eve and New Year.

But now it's not just the Valve shop that dominates the holidays with offers. This is how Epic draws attention to itself with its own games store. In the next few weeks, fans can look forward to a variety of free games. We'll tell you how you can grab the title.

When will the first free game appear in the Epic Games Store?

From December 19th to January 2nd they plan to give away a game every day. Therefore there is a total 16 games for your own library in the Epic Games Store. Last week, the Lord of the Rings game Return to Moria was offered free of charge as a kind of foretaste.

The Advent gifts are revealed on the platform every day at 5 p.m. German time. Of course, there will likely be a variety of rumors, discussions and speculations surrounding the announcement of the titles in advance.

At times there were some AAA blockbusters to be had between indie adventures and lesser-known titles. One thinks of the winter of 2022, in which, among other things, the Kojima hit Death Stranding could be placed under the virtual Christmas tree as a Christmas present. Whether Epic can build on such brands this year is another question.

This game is available today in the Epic Games Store

You have the opportunity to download Vampire Survivors for free from the Epic Games Store until December 20th at 5 p.m. Instead of a mainstream blockbuster, you can expect a surprise hit with a pixel look. On Metacritic, the action title has an average rating of around 86 points I'm happy. Furthermore, there is a presentable 8.3 out of 10 points in the user score.