Epic Games Store Christmas free game pattern points to another AAA giveaway

Epic Games Store is currently giving away The Calisto Protocol, which is the eighth mystery free game of this holiday sale event. As previously speculated, this is a repeated freebie. That is, the title was given away before, and just like last time, fans have started to guess what the storefront has in store for Christmas.

Looking back, the Christmas free games have always been good in the past. To be specific, here are the titles that Epic Games Store gave away during this special day in the past few years:

• 2024 - Control
• 2023 - The Outer Worlds
• 2022 - Death Standing
• 2021 - Prey (curr. $6.00 on Humble Bundle)
• 2020 - Darkest Dungeon

The list above has nothing but acclaimed mid-to-high-profile games, meaning that the chances of the upcoming free game being an indie are low. They can also be regarded as titles that offer content-heavy, single-player experiences. Seeing such a pattern, some have started to share some solid predictions about what the upcoming giveaway could be.

Among the notable guesses are Redfall, and it isn't currently on sale on Epic Games Store, which makes it more likely to be given away. High on Life is another strong candidate, and some are also guessing that it could be Detroit: Become Human.

Regardless of what it might be, given that it's a Christmas giveaway, there's hope that Epic Games Store won't disappoint. For those wondering, the ninth free game will go live on December 25, 2025, at UTC 16:00. Till then, The Calisto Protocol will remain available to claim for $0.