🎮 Quick Summary

Game Offers	Detail
🎮 Free Games	OTXO & Sol Cesto
📅 Offer Start	July 30, 2026 – 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM BST / 5:00 PM CEST
📅 Offer End	August 6, 2026 – 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM BST / 5:00 PM CEST
💰 Original Price	$14.99 (OTXO) + $13.99 (Sol Cesto) — combined value ~$28.98
💵 Current Price	Free (100% off)
🖥️ Platform	PC (Windows) via Epic Games Store
🔗 Official Store Page	store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games

Game	Genre	Regular Price
OTXO	Action, top-down shooter, roguelite	~$14.99
Sol Cesto	Tactical roguelite, dungeon crawler	~$13.99

If you only came here for the answer: OTXO and Sol Cesto are free on the Epic Games Store right now. Claim them before August 6 — after that, they go back to full price.

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What Are the Epic Games Store Free Games This Week?

OTXO

• Cover/Genre: Top-down shooter, action roguelite
• Developer: Lateralis Heavy Industries
• Publisher: Super Rare Originals
• Release Year: 2023 (April 20, 2023)
• Original Price: $14.99
• Current Price: Free
• Offer Ends: August 6, 2026

Sol Cesto

• Cover/Genre: Indie tactical roguelite / strategy
• Developer: Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
• Publisher: Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
• Release Year: Early Access in 2025, full 1.0 release in 2026 (April 10, 2026)
• Original Price: $13.99
• Current Price: Free
• Offer Ends: August 6, 2026

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About the Games

Every Thursday, the Epic Games Store gives PC gamers a reason to check their library: one or more premium titles, unlocked at no cost. Claim them during the giveaway window and they’re yours to keep forever, no subscription or Epic Games Plus membership required. This has been a weekly ritual since the store launched in December 2018, and it’s still one of the easiest ways to grow a game collection for free.

Game Spotlight: OTXO

OTXO (pronounced “oh-cho”) is a fast, brutal top-down shooter with roguelite bones, often compared to Hotline Miami for its pacing and stark black-and-white visual style. You play a nameless, memoryless protagonist who wakes inside a constantly shifting mansion, searching for a lost love somewhere within its walls.

Runs are built from eight distinct areas pulled from a

pool of more than 150 handcrafted rooms, so no two playthroughs unfold quite the same way. When things get chaotic, the game’s signature “Focus” mechanic slows time, giving you a brief window to plan your next kill before diving back into the chaos.

Key features:

• Over 100 unlockable abilities and a wide arsenal of weapons
• Slow-motion “Focus” mechanic for precision combat
• 8 procedurally arranged areas built from 150+ rooms
• A moody, hand-composed noir soundtrack
• Steam Deck verified

System requirements (minimum):

• OS: Windows 7 or 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 or AMD FX-4350
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 Ti or AMD R9 270 (2GB VRAM)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 600 MB available space

OTXO doesn’t publish a separate “recommended” tier — the minimum spec is enough to run the game comfortably, since it’s a lightweight 2D title.

Game Spotlight: Sol Cesto

Sol Cesto only reached its full 1.0 release in April 2026 after over a year in Early Access, which makes this an unusually fresh addition to Epic’s giveaway rotation. It’s a tactical, luck-driven roguelite where you descend through a randomly generated underground world in search of a long-lost sun.

Instead of moving freely, you choose one of four rows on a combat grid each turn and land on a random tile within it — which might hold a monster, a pile of gold, a trap, or something stranger. You’ll pick from seven playable characters, each with distinct powers, and lean on “cursed teeth” and magical items to bend the odds back in your favor as you push deeper.

Key features:

• 7 playable characters, each with unique abilities and a dedicated ending
• 5 biomes packed with distinct monsters and hazards
• Stone and Metal “teeth” that alter rules, probabilities, and trigger curses
• Grid-based, luck-tempered tactical combat
• Steam Deck playable, “Very Positive” user reviews

System requirements (minimum):

• OS: Windows Vista or newer
• Processor: 1.0 GHz (Intel or AMD)
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: WebGL-compatible graphics card
• DirectX: Version 9.0
• Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended:

• Processor: 2 GHz dual-core
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: DirectX 12–capable card

Given how light both games are on hardware, virtually any modern laptop or desktop can run this week’s freebies without issue.

How to Claim Epic Games Store Free Games

• Open the Epic Games Store app or go to store.epicgames.com and sign in (or create a free account).
• Search for OTXO or Sol Cesto, or find them featured on the store’s homepage.
• Click the Get button on each game’s page.
• Confirm the $0.00 checkout.
• The games are added to your library immediately and can be downloaded any time.

You don’t need Epic Games Plus, a subscription, or any purchase history to claim free games — a basic account is all it takes.

Are Epic Games Free Games Yours Forever?

Yes. Once you claim a free game during its giveaway window, it stays in your Epic Games library permanently, with no expiration date. You can redownload it months or years later at no cost. The one caveat applies to online-only games: if a developer eventually shuts down the servers a title depends on, Epic has no way to keep that game functional, regardless of when you claimed it.

What Is the Next Epic Games Store Free Game?

Once OTXO and Sol Cesto roll off on August 6, they’ll be replaced by:

• Beacon Pines — a narrative adventure from Hiding Spot Games where you play as both the reader and the protagonist of an illustrated storybook mystery, collecting words that reshape the plot as you go.
• We Were Here Together — the cooperative puzzle game in the We Were Here series.

These are officially confirmed by Epic and will be free from August 6 through August 13, 2026, with a combined value of about $32.98.

What Games on Epic Games Are Always Free?

Separate from the weekly rotation, Epic’s storefront also hosts a number of free-to-play games that are always available at no cost:

• Fortnite
• Rocket League
• Fall Guys
• Genshin Impact
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Destiny 2
• Warframe
• EVE Online
• The Sims 4 (base game)
• Trackmania
• Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

These titles don’t rotate — they’re permanently free-to-play, funded through in-game purchases rather than an upfront price.

Epic Games Free Games Archive

Epic has been running its weekly giveaway since the store’s 2018 launch, and the list of past freebies has grown into a long one. Here’s a snapshot of recent weeks:

Giveaway Dates	Game(s)
July 30 – Aug 6, 2026	OTXO, Sol Cesto
July 23 – 30, 2026	Foretales
July 16 – 23, 2026	Echo Generation: Midnight Edition, Luto
July 9 – 16, 2026	Nova Lands, Tattoo Tycoon
July 2 – 9, 2026	I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream; River City Girls 2
June 25 – July 2, 2026	RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Voidwrought
June 18 – 25, 2026	Citizen Sleeper, Robobeat
June 11 – 18, 2026	Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks, The Ouroboros King
June 4 – 11, 2026	Songs of Conquest, Rogue Waters
May 21 – 28, 2026	Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Down in Bermuda
May 14 – 21, 2026	Sunderfolk, The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition
May 7 – 14, 2026	Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Trash Goblin

This is just a slice of the full history — Epic has given away hundreds of games since 2018, including AAA titles like GTA 5, Hogwarts Legacy, and Borderlands 3 alongside smaller indie gems. If you’re tracking your collection, it’s worth bookmarking this page and checking back weekly, since Epic doesn’t maintain its own searchable archive.

Why Does Epic Games Give Away Free Games?

The weekly giveaways are part of Epic Games Store’s long-term customer acquisition strategy. Since launching in 2018 as a competitor to Steam, Epic has offered free games every week to encourage players to create accounts, install the Epic Games Launcher, and return regularly to the platform. Each free giveaway also introduces users to the store’s exclusive titles, seasonal sales, and new releases, increasing the likelihood that free-game players will eventually become paying customers. This strategy has helped Epic build a large and active PC gaming community while rewarding players with free titles every week.

If you’re interested in upcoming PC releases after claiming this week’s free games, you can also read our GTA 6 Gameplay Expectations for a closer look at one of the most anticipated games in development.

Conclusion

This week’s Epic Games Store lineup pairs the frantic, Hotline Miami–style gunplay of OTXO with the tactical, luck-driven dungeon crawling of Sol Cesto — two very different roguelites, both free to claim through August 6, 2026. Once that window closes, Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together take over for a full week starting August 6. Whatever you’re into, it costs nothing to add both games to your library — just don’t forget to hit “Get” before the deadline. Check back every Thursday for the next drop.