Summary
TheEpic Games Storefree game for January 16 isEscape Academy. As per usual,Epic Games Storeusers will have a week to claim it.
Developed by Los Angeles-based Coin Crew Games,Escape Academyis anescape-the-room-style puzzle gamethat was originally released for PC and consoles in July 2022. The game puts players in the shoes of students of the titular academy, tasking them with training to become “escape room masters.”
Escape Academyhas now been confirmed as the next EGS freebie. PC gamers will be able to claim it on Thursday, January 16, as soon as theEpic Games Store stops giving awayTurmoil.Escape Academywill be free to grab on the digital storefront until January 23.
Escape Academy Was Already Free on EGS Once Before
TheEpic Games Store has already given awayEscape Academyin the past, using it as its free mystery game for July 25, 2025. However, this upcoming giveaway will mark the first occasion on which the 2022 title will be free on the digital storefront for a full week. The timing of this freebie is particularly convenient for Xbox Game Pass members, asEscape Academyis scheduled to leave Microsoft’s subscription service on January 15 following an 18-month stint on the platform.
Epic Games Store Free Games in January 2025
Escape Academyhas a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, based on an average score of 80 and an 88% reviewer recommendation rate. This will make it the highest-rated game that the Epic Games Store has given away in 2025 so far. Its overall level of critical acclaim is matched by its player impressions, with the game boasting “Very Positive” reviews on Steam and 4.42- and 4.2-star ratings on the PlayStation and Xbox Stores, respectively. In addition to being playable solo,Escape Academyalso supports online and split-screen multiplayer. Far from being an afterthought, this mode is so well-realized that the title is widely regarded as one of thebest co-op puzzle gamesin recent memory.
Escape Academywill mark the fourth Epic Games Store freebie of 2025, afterKingdom Come: Deliverance,Hell Let Loose, andTurmoil—in that order. The platform’s fifth free game of the year is expected to be announced on January 16, as soon asEscape Academybecomes claimable. Players who find themselves enjoying the base experience can also pick up two DLC packs in the form ofEscape From Anti-Escape IslandandEscape From the Past, priced at $9.99 each. Alternatively, these two pieces of post-launch content can be purchased together for $14.99, which is the price ofEscape Academy’s Season Pass.
Escape Academy
WHERE TO PLAY
You’ve just arrived at Escape Academy, a school where promising students train to become the ultimate Escape Room Master.Play over a dozen masterfully hand crafted rooms, designed by experienced experts in the field of REAL LIFE escape rooms.Experience the entirety of Escape Academy alone in single player OR through two player co-operative play. Available in local or online splitscreen.Explore the campus of Escape Academy and get to know the faculty, a colorful cast of characters, each an expert in the art of Escape. And some with secrets yet to be uncovered…
