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The Epic Games Store has revealed that its third free Mystery Game for December 2024 isAstrea: Six-Sided Oracles. FollowingVampire Survivorson December 19, players can now snag theindieroguelike titleAstrea: Six-Sided Oraclesfor free until December 21 at 11 AM EST.
Each December, those with an Epic Games Store account can look forward to adding a large number of free titles to their library. The tradition is beloved by those in the gaming community, with fans often speculating on which titles they can expect to unwrap throughout the festive month. TheEpic Games Store kicked off the 2024 celebrationby offeringThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriafor free from December 12 until December 19. Players can look forward to snagging a new game every single day until January 2, when the last free title will be announced and made available for an entire week to conclude the event.
Fans can now snagAstrea: Six-Sided Oraclesuntil December 21 at 11 AM EST. Initially released for the PC in 2023, thechallenging deck-building titlewas ported to all major consoles in 2024 and has been praised by players and critics alike for its roguelike gameplay and art style. Many fans have called it similar to Mega Crit’sSlay the Spire, as players must follow a series of random branching paths while defeating enemies and collecting unique types of dice that influence each battle. At the time of writing,Astrea: Six-Sided Oracleshas an average score of 87 onOpenCritic, with 100% of critics recommending the game.
Epic Games Store Free Mystery Games 2024 List
The third free title for December 2024 followsVampire Survivors, which was made available for 24 hours starting on December 19 at 11 AM. Released in 2022 and developed by the single developer poncle, theunique roguelike titletasks players with fighting against ever-growing hordes of enemies while steadily improving their abilities and attack power. The title has seen a number of major free and paid expansions since its release, recently receiving its “Ode to Castlevania” DLC. This was particularly fitting, asCastlevaniawas poncle’s main inspiration forVampire Survivors.
According to a leak by billbil-kun published in early December, the2024 Epic Games Store Mystery Game giveawaywill feature 16 games in total. The upcoming titles remain a mystery, though many fans are looking at last year’s December giveaway for clues. Some of the major titles made available for free in 2023 includedDestiny 2: Legacy Collection,Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition,Ghostwire: Tokyo, andThe Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition.
Epic Games Store
A digital video game storefront for Windows PC and macOS created and operated by Epic Games. Originally launched in December 2018, Epic Games Store is both a website as well as a standalone launcher.
