It’s that time of the week again, as theEpic Games Storehas dropped its latest free game. As with every game release, theEpic Games Storehas also revealed the title for next week, and the Halloween trend appears to be continuing.
Many free games have given by the Epic Games Store in 2021, and with two months still to go, there are still plenty of games on the way. With last week’s game drop, Epic Games revealedStubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseandPaladins Epic Packas this week’s exclusive offerings, the former being a remaster of the 2005 cult classic on the original Xbox, and the latter being DLC for the multiplayer shooterPaladins. In this pretty zany game, players control Stubbs the Zombie who, as expected of a zombie, is just looking for some fresh brains to consume, but the humans are not very cooperative. ThePaladins Epic Packinstantly gives players four new champions—Androxus, Raum, Tyra, and Ying—as well as four new skins.
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BothStubbs the Zombieand thePaladins Epic Packare now officially available to download on the Epic Games Store. As with previous Epic Games Store drops, users have from now until October 21 at 8:00 AM to claim these titles. Epic Games has also revealed next week’s free title to beAmong the Sleep Enhanced Edition, the 2017 remaster of the original 2014 game. Don’t be deceived by the toddler clutching the teddy bear in the artwork because this is one very unsettling game.
Among the Sleepis a first-person survival horror game developed by Krillbite Studio, where the player controls a toddler as they explore a number of dimly-lit environments. Players are assisted by a teddy-bear named Teddy that they can hug to illuminate their surroundings, though not very long. ThroughoutAmong the Sleep, the player is pursued by monsters, and with no way of defending themselves, the only thing players can do is hide and hope they aren’t found. Krillbite Studio developedAmong the Sleepafter a successful Kickstarter.
WhileStubbs the Zombiealso features horror iconographylike zombies and gore, it is a pretty goofy game that is more offputting than it is scary. For this reason,Among the Sleepwill certainly give those looking for something a bit more bone-chilling and potentially horrifying if they were disappointed byStubbs the Zombie. Until next week, when fans will know what (hopefully) terrifying title theEpic Games Storewill be dropping for Halloween.
