Every Thursday at 10am CT, the Epic Games Store adds 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, with Epic Games Store users 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.
The previous Epic Games Store free game was Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, but it's now been rotated out in favor of Windbound. Windbound is a survival game where players have to craft tools and ships in order 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.
Epic Games Store Confirms Weekly Free Games Will Continue Through the Rest of 2022
While Windbound earned mixed reviews when 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-winning Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for free.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons was developed by Starbreeze Studios and directed by Josef Fares, who would go on to found Hazelight Studios. With Hazelight, Fares has directed popular games like A Way Out and It Takes Two, with the latter even earning the Game Award for Game of the Year at the 2021 ceremony. Needless to say, fans of Fares' later games will likely enjoy Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons as well.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is 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),
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