It’s Thursday again, the day of the weekEpic Games Storeusers usually look forward to. Thursday is the day in which theEpic Games Storecycles its weekly free game, retiring the past week’s and introducing the next. Today, Epic Games revealed the new free game of the week isDandara: Trials of Fear Edition. Epic Games Store users will have until February 4 at 8:00 a.m. PT to claim their free copy ofDandarabefore its price returns to normal.
Dandarais a 2D pixel art platformer andMetroidvaniadeveloped by Brazilian studio Long Hat House that released in early 2018.Dandara’s gameplay was at first intended for mobile devices, making it a great option for platforms with touch screens. With the backing of publisher Raw Fury, however,Dandarawas able to be release on PC and consoles including Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
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As for what theTrials of Fear Editionmeans,Dandarawas updated in early 2020 with a freeTrials of Fearexpansion. Not only did theTrials of Fearexpansion add three new areas for players to explore, it also added a ton of new story content as well as a surprise new secret ending. Raw Fury repackagedDandaraas theTrials of Fear Editionso players would know they’re getting the complete game.
In addition to releasingDandarafor free, the Epic Games Store also revealed the next game that will be available. Starting next week, Epic Games Store users will be able to claim a free copy ofFor the King.For the Kingis a hex-based strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Think of it as a mix between a greatDungeons and Dragons, a fantasy board game, and a BioWare CRPG likeBaldur’s Gateall wrapped up in an approachable package.
For the Kingwill officially unlock on February 4 at 8:00 a.m. PT following the discontinuation ofDandara: Trials of Fear Edition’s availability. It will remain free on the Epic Games Store until February 11, at which time a new and as-yet-unannouncedPC gamewill unlock.
With the unlock ofDandara: Trials of Fear Editionand the confirmation ofFor the KingasEpic’s upcoming free game, one thread of speculation should now be put to bed; that being whether Epic will continue to offer free games week-to-week in 2021. The whole of January 2021 is now confirmed to have produced free games week-to-week. Without word from Epic to the contrary, PC gamers can probably look forward to continued free game releases for some time on theEpic Games Store.
