Every Thursday at 10am CT, theEpic Games Storeadds a new free game for users to add to their digital libraries while also revealing what free game fans can expect from the service the following week. Thursday, February 10 is no exception to the rule, withEpic Games Storeusers able to sign on to the launcher right now and grab a new free game while getting a look at what they can claim come Thursday, February 17.
Theprevious Epic Games Store free game wasYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, but it’s now been rotated out in favor ofWindbound.Windboundis a survival game where players have to craft tools and ships to survive. It earned mixed reviews at the time of its release, but Epic Games Store users can try it out completely for free and judge the game for themselves.
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WhileWindboundearned mixed reviewswhen it first launched, next week’s free Epic Games Store game earned critical acclaim. Starting Thursday, February 17 at 10am CT, Epic Games Store users can play the award-winningBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonsfor free.
Epic Games Store Free Games February 2022
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sonswas developed by Starbreeze Studios and directed by Josef Fares, who would go on to found Hazelight Studios. With Hazelight, Fares has directed popular games likeA Way OutandIt Takes Two, with the latter even earning theGame Award for Game of the Year at the 2021 ceremony. Needless to say, fans of Fares' later games will likely enjoyBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonsas well.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sonsis different from Fares' other games in that it doesn’t have co-op support (the Switch version does, but that’s not relevant to those playing it on PC through the Epic Games Store), but even without it, it still has unique gameplay mechanics that require two characters to work together to solve puzzles and accomplish tasks. It’s a precursor to what Fares would accomplish withA Way OutandIt Takes Two, with the whole experience anchored by an emotional narrative.
OnceBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonshits the Epic Games Store on February 17, fans will find out what the February 24 game will be. Until then,Epic Games Store userscan claimWindboundand plan on snaggingBrothersnext week.
