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TheEpic Games Storefree game for January 9 isTurmoil.Epic Games Storeis coming down from the high that was the latest mystery game promotion. While there were a couple of bumps in the road, the consensus seems to be that the latest Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion was a resounding success.

Epic Games Store’s latest free mystery game promotion treated users to 16 free games in total, ranging from small indies to big-budget blockbusters.Epic Game Store users were disappointed by reruns, but otherwise, there was a great deal of praise for the latest iteration of the poplar giveaway. The final Epic Games Store free mystery game wasHell Let Loose, which users have until Thursday, January 9 at 10:00am CST to claim.

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Hell Let Looseis free to claimon the Epic Games Store right now. A World War 2 FPS,Hell Let Looseearned mixed reviews when it first launched but has a dedicated following of players. It will be free on the Epic Games Store until Thursday, January 9 when it’s replaced byTurmoil, a much different kind of game. WhereasHell Let Looseis a brutal first-person shooter game,Turmoilis a simulation game about the gold rush.

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First released in 2016,Turmoilearned mixed reviews, but likeHell Let Loose, audience reception for the game has been much more positive.Turmoilgame modes include a single-player campaign with procedurally-generated levels and multiplayer matches against AI-controlled enemies, friends, and random online opponents. ATurmoilcampaign takes a little under 10 hours to complete on average, but the game definitely has plenty of replay value. Plus,Epic Games Store userswill be gettingTurmoilcompletely free of charge when it’s added to the free games lineup, so there’s no harm in claiming it for one’s digital library.

Turmoilwill be free on the Epic Games Store from January 9 to January 16. January 16 will see a new free game replacingTurmoil, but fans won’t find out what exactly it is until later in the week. While theEpic Games Store free games are kept secretduring the mystery game promotion, the typical giveaways are announced in advance. This way, Epic Games Store users know what to expect from one week to the next. As for the number of free games every week, 2025 is sticking with 1 game per week so far, but there were plenty of weeks last year when two free games were given away instead, so fans will have to wait and see what happens.

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.