How to Claim Free Games on the Epic Games Store

The Epic Games Store has run a recurring free-game program for years, and it is one of the most reliable sources of genuinely free-to-keep PC games. Some weeks it is a small indie title, other weeks it is a well-known release that normally sells for $30 or more. Once you claim a game it is attached to your Epic account permanently, even after the promotion ends.

Because each offer is only live for a limited window, the most common way people miss out is simply forgetting to check. That is exactly the problem DealDie's Ending Soon view is built to solve, but it helps to understand the claim flow itself so you can grab a game in under a minute.

You only need a free Epic Games account. You do not need to install the launcher to claim a game, and you do not need a payment method on file. Claiming works from the website on desktop or mobile.

• A free Epic Games account (email sign-up or a linked console/PC account)
• Two-factor authentication turned on, which Epic has required for some promotions and which protects your library anyway
• A minute of time before the offer's end date

Open the official Epic Games Store page for the free title. On DealDie, use the claim button on a deal page, which sends you to the official offer page rather than a copy of it. Check that the address bar shows the real Epic Games domain before you sign in.

Sign in, then press the button labelled Get on the game's page. A checkout window opens showing a total of 0.00 in your currency. Press Place Order. That is the step people skip: until the order is placed, the game is not in your library.

You should see a confirmation, and Epic usually sends an order receipt by email. If you want to double-check, open your account's transaction history or your library in the Epic launcher. The game should be listed even if you never install it.

The most frequent mistake is closing the checkout window before pressing Place Order. The second is assuming a game is free because it appears on a free-games list, when it is actually a free weekend, a demo, or a free-to-play game with purchases inside it. Free-to-keep titles say so clearly on the store page.

Region also matters. Occasionally a title is not available in every country because of age ratings or publishing rights. If the Get button is missing, the offer may not be available in your region, and no workaround is worth the risk to your account.

Epic also distributes free games through its mobile store in regions where it operates one. These are separate offers with their own claim flow inside the mobile store app. When DealDie lists an Android or iOS offer, the platform badge on the card tells you which store it belongs to.

Before you move on, run through this list once:

• You are on the official Epic domain, not a lookalike
• The checkout total shows zero
• You pressed Place Order and saw a confirmation
• The game appears in your library or transaction history

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