Past Epic Games Store Mystery Games Set High Expectations for Next Week

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The Epic Games Store often finds a way to keep fans on their toes, but sometimes the best surprises are hidden in the most obvious ways. For example, the Epic Games Store gave away a ton of free mystery games in December, which was fitting for the season. But beyond those, it seems that Epic Games Store has a pattern when it comes to non-holiday mystery games.

For the past two years, Epic Games Store has given away a free mystery game in May. It makes sense, then, that Epic Games Store is giving away a mystery game on Thursday, May 19. Fans have no idea what it is, but it is following a notable Epic Games Store reruns,Prey. With a mystery game being released in May 2020, May 2021, and now May 2022, fans should be mindful of this possibility when May 2023 comes around. After all, two’s a coincidence, but three is a pattern.

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Of course, Epic Games Store’s Mystery Game promotion means fans have high expectations, and those are perhaps raised even more when considering the past couple of games. The free mystery game in May 2020 was Grand Theft Auto 5, and it was such a surprise and so popular that the Epic Games Store was flooded with users claiming it for free. Its popularity cannot be understated.

Then, in May 2021, it wasNBA 2K21 (followed by Among Us). Sports games aren’t usually good on “free game” subscription services because of their annualized release model, but it was still a big get for Epic Games Store, which usually dabbles more in indie darlings than AAA blockbusters. Among Us makes sense, given its popularity at the time, but it was on the smaller end. This not only builds expectations and high hopes, but it poses the question of what the Epic Games Store free mystery