Every Thursday,Epic Games Storeusers can expect the launcher to give away at least one new free game, and this week is no exception. TheEpic Games Storeis currently giving away the well-receivedGalactic Civilizations 3for free, with users having until next Thursday, January 20 at 10:00am CT to claim it. In the meantime, the Epic Games Store has also revealed the next free game that users will be able to add to their library onceGalactic Civilizations 3leaves the lineup.
On Thursday, January 20 at 10:00am CT and until Thursday, January 27 at the same time,Epic Games Store userscan addRelictato their digital libraries.Relictais a game that first released in 2020 and earned mostly positive reviews when it launched. It’s a first-person, physics-based puzzle game where players take control of a scientist stranded on an abandoned moon base. Critics at the time had praise forRelicta’s atmosphere and puzzles, with the game favorably compared to some of the best first-person puzzle games out there.
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More specifically,Relictahas drawn comparisons to puzzle game juggernauts likeThe WitnessandPortal. And while the game didn’t get nearly as much recognition as those games, perhaps it being given away for free through the Epic Games Store will help it find a much larger audience than it’s ever been able to before.
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WhileRelictaearned mostly positive reviews at the time of its release, it also wasn’t without its critics. While it did get praise for its puzzles and was favorably compared to big puzzle games likePortalby some, others weren’t as impressed, criticizing it for a lack of polish and for having a poorly-written story. There are definitely some split opinions when it comes toRelictaand what it brings to the table, but with it being a free Epic Games Store game, fans can try it for themselves and make up their own mind about it.
For now,Epic Games Store users can claimGalactic Civilizations 3and they can look forward to addingRelictato their collection once it’s made free on January 20. WhenRelictais removed from the Epic Games Store free games lineup on January 27, it will be replaced by another Epic Games Store free game, but it’s likely that fans won’t know what that new game is until next week.
