The 25 Best Free Games on the Epic Games Store

Everyone with a controller in hand has at some point played the most popular battle royale shooter in the world. And since launching in 2017, Fortnite has added a wealth of gameplay enhancements/adjustments, recognizable skins for every player's custom avatar, modes, and even full-blown concerts. You know the deal here, folks - skydive onto the map, scavenge for weapons & tools, and try to emerge as the last man/woman standing by outlasting & outgunning the rest of the competition.

This obstacle course-filled party game with the jelly bean avatars is still a blast! Now it might piss you off whenever you take an L during a match by getting bumped into a bottomless put before you reach the finish line. But the thrill that comes from making your way through every assorted party game and emerging as the #1 player of them all offsets the agony of defeat. Fall Guys will make you laugh, cry, and cuss like a sailor all in one game session.

Fam...WARFRAME CAME OUT IN 2013! And somehow someway, it's managed to retain its massive fanbase through a slew of welcome updates and expansions that have built it into a destination for fans of PvE and PvP gameplay. With your ancient warrior donned in slick armor at the ready, you'll navigate various battlefields with your friends in tow and slash & blast alien enemies. The hyperfast parkour and furious combat featured in Warframe will grab you and keep you playing for years to come.

If you're a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) player, we're pretty sure you hopped into this pick already. But if you haven't, do yourself a solid and spend some time with it since it's still thriving with a dedicated community of players. SMITE: Battleground of the Gods features a playable roster of gods from several pantheons that fall under different combat classes. What makes this MOBA stand apart from the rest is its third-person camera viewpoint, which brings you ever so closer to the furious action that happens across the game's five awesome modes.

The Sims has been celebrated among gamers of all genders and ages due to it being the best life simulation game on the market. The most recent release in the series is highly addictive and does an incredible job of injecting fresh content to keep everyone's attention. The Sims 4's base content is major - creating your own "Sims," tending to their everyday needs, completing a long list of jobs to earn "Simoleons," etc. are among the biggest pieces of content this game offers from the very start. But the constant updates that have arrived along the way, which include constructing one's own cottage, owning a few cats/dogs, and even attending high school, give players many more goodies to stay busy with.

The phrase "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" springs up at the front of gamers' minds when it comes to this OG in the battle royale space. Now that it's a few years old, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is in its most technically stable and enjoyable state when it comes to its overall gameplay feel & available modes. If you want to experience an intense battle royale third-person shooter with a less stylized art style, then give PUBG a try.

Destiny 2 is one of the biggest free-to-play online first-person shooters on the market. And if you're fully prepared to pour your life into it, then you'll be treated to an action-packed galactic journey that offers great solo and co-op modes to enjoy. The main gameplay thread here deals with upgrading one's very own "Guardian" and delving into missions that involve blasting extraterrestrial threats across neighboring planets. Linking up with other Guardians for super tough raids and engaging in thrilling multiplayer skirmishes will certainly keep incoming players busy. Destiny 2 and its many expansions/updates will throw first-timers into a vortex full of worthwhile content.

It's so impressive how this free-to-play action RPG continues to get so much new content in the form of additional characters, modes, and areas to explore. All those fresh goodies aren't the only reason why we placed it here on this lineup of the best free games on the epic games store - we adore Genshin Inpact because of its gorgeous anime art style, Breath of the Wild-style action/adventure gameplay, and lovable cast of characters outfitted with cool-looking attire and slick weaponry.

Using cars to smash a soccer ball into an oversized net is the winning formula that has turned Rocket League into such a phenomenon. And even today, it still manages to keep players enthralled thanks to a simple-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay hook. On the multiplayer front, this game offers a ton of replay value and plenty of cool customization options for your hyperfast rides.

This tactical hero shooter comes from the developers at Riot Games, which is most known for its immaculate work on League of Legends. Instead of getting into hotly contested MOBA matches here, you'll instead have to play extra carefully and work in conjunction with your teammates in one of the most hardcore first-person shooters on the market. Valorant's 5v5 competitive multiplayer experience rewards precise gunplay and offers cool unique powers that make each "Agent" stand out from the rest.

The hyperactive and party game-friendly Super Smash Bros. platform fighter formula has been thrown into other franchise crossovers to varying degrees of success. MultiVersus has chosen to enter that same space and has convinced everyone of just how much of a win its take on the formula is. What makes this game stand out from Nintendo's smash-hit multiplayer fighter is MultiVersus' focus on 2v2 battles. Free-for-all and 1v1 clashes are also playable, so you have plenty of ways to smash and bash your local/online foes. With a roster that includes Superman, Bugs Bunny, and even the Iron Giant, this zany platform fighter is worth hopping into.

If the prospect of an interplanetary MMORPG sounds enticing to you, then this pick on our list is a must-play. EVE Online stands out as the very best planet-hopping game within that genre thanks to it being super rewarding complex and wholly replayable. Once you select your character race and hop into your trusty spaceship, you'll get caught up in some monumental space dogfighting involving PvE and PvP elements. And on top of all that, you can dive deep into mining, trading, and even piracy during your travels through the vast expanses of space.

The next Riot Games selection on this list is the one that everyone knows the publisher/studio for. League of Legends deserves its rightful place here as one of the best free games on the Epic Games Store due to its endless replay value as the best MOBA game out right now. With a huge abundance of selectable characters that each come with their own playstyle to choose from, you'll quickly become enamored with the strategic competitive multiplayer gameplay that pushes all their signature skills to the limit.

The wide and wonderful world of Dungeons & Dragons has been adapted into another style of game here - strategy management. And to the surprise of many, it's way better than it has any right to be. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms brings together a huge gathering of familiar characters from across the tabletop RPGs storied history and lets you command their abilities against enemy waves. And all you have to do is simply tap on your party members to spring them into action, pick up currency from fallen foes, and use that currency to add more champions to your growing roster.

Hopping onto the back of a vicious dragon sounds is something most of you reading this right now want to do, correct? Thankfully, there's a multiplayer game out there that lets you do just that and it just happens to be among the best free games on the Epic Games Store. Century: Age of Ashes features some solid PvP and PvP modes that pit teams of 3v3 and 6v6 against each other in some intense sky battles full of fire-breathing madness.

It doesn't get any better than this when it comes to getting initiated into a quality collectible card game. Magic: The Gathering Arena is pretty much a digital component of the physical game that lets you enjoy all the rules and signature decks that still command the attention of real-world dedicated players. Hardcore and more casual competitors will both be pleased to know that this game employs a Constructed Deck mode and Limited Play - the former allows for player-created decks derived from an unlimited array of cards, while the latter lets players create decks from a more limited pool of choosable cards.

Everyone who owned a Sega Dreamcast back in the day most likely experienced their first bout of online play through the first Phantasy Star Online. The sequel, which had been exclusive to Japan for a good while, is finally playable in the States and has been upgraded to meet its max potential via Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. A variety of new character classes to master, new and improved visuals, and a wealth of missions to tackle alongside your fellow online warriors form the nucleus of this flashy MMORPG.

The signature aspects that make up the legacy elements featured in Dungeons & Dragons have been incorporated into the Neverwinter series of quality action RPG games. Speaking of that series, it actually received a pretty noteworthy MMORPG experience that employs furious battles, memorable campaigns, and a collection of fantastical worlds that you're used to seeing on the cover of D&D rulebooks. If all of that sounds good to you, then be sure to dive into Neverwinter's vast offering of battle classes, adventure zones, and battle pass campaigns.

Have you dedicated a ton of time to the Diablo series? Then we highly expect you to drop an equal amount of insane playtime hours into the equally good top-down action RPG Path of Exile. What's being presented here is your classic top-down action RPG full of immense character customization, dark & moody themes, tons of loot to collect, and an unrelenting onslaught of demons to destroy. The dark and dangerous realm of Wraeclast awaits you...

The reign of hero shooters may not be as big as it was when Overwatch first hit the scene. But there is still a nice lineup of games that stick to that style of competitive multiplayer, such as this one that's based in a fantastical medieval realm full of magical elves, dwarves, dragons, and more. Paladins: Champions of the Realm features four separate modes, 5v5 tam-based matches, and a whopping 58 "Champions" to master during your time spent competing in this game.

Dauntless embodies the same monster-hunting vibes featured in Capcom's massively successful action RPG franchise. The enormous beasts you and your fellow "Slayers" will have to contend with are called "Behemoths." And the only way to take them down is by utilizing different sorts of weapons to hack away at their huge frames. You can tackle the towering beasts here on your own, with up to four players for chaotic co-op battles, and with up to six players for even more co-op hunting fun in the game's "Hunting Grounds" mode.

Lootin' and shootin' are everything Space Punks is all about. And from a top-down perspective, you can choose to gun down some space bugs and other types of alien wildlife on your own or with three other gun-toting space travelers. You'll be outfitted with guns, grenades, and swords as you clear out all types of planets of its dangerous alien infestation. If you love games like Helldivers and Nex Machina, then you'll most likely love what Space Punks has to offer.

Pinball FX hits high levels of fun and replayability thanks to the overwhelming collection of tables featured in it. With digital interpretations of tables that look, sound, and feel like their real-life counterparts, old-school pinball heads will love having them all contained within a single game. Plus there's a bunch of original tables created specifically for Pinball FX based on other popular games, movies, comic book properties, and so much more to enjoy.

On the topic of excellent third-person shooters with a healthy multiplayer community, Rogue Company should be a part of the conversation. This hero shooter includes a roster of 25 "Rogues" that are all powered by varied abilities that can be put to good use during a variety of objective-based game modes. After skydiving onto the map, you'll have to run 'n gun as efficiently as possible as you compete in the 4v4 "Extraction," "Demolition," and "Strikeout" modes, plus the 2v2 "Wingman" mode.