Epic Games Store December 27 mystery free game pattern points to another proven hit

Epic Games Store has given away well-rated titles as free games on both Christmas and post-Christmas day. As for the free game that will be unveiled on December 27, 2025, it has the potential to be a good one. More specifically, to figure out what the giveaway might be, fans have started to look into the past pattern, and things are looking quite promising.

Before getting into the predictions, here are the titles that Epic Games Store gave away in the past few years on December 27:

• 2024 - Hot Wheels Unleashed
• 2023 - Cursed to Golf
• 2022 - Severed Steel
• 2021 - Mages of Mystralia
• 2020 - Night In The Woods (curr. $13.99 on Humble Bundle)

There's a pattern here, but it's not that obvious. To look back, the past few game giveaways offered well-rated and relatively recognizable titles. Of course, none of them are premium AAAs, but Night in the Woods, for example, is considered to be a cult classic.

Seeing this pattern, fans are expecting the upcoming free game to be an indie game, possibly with a solid player base around it. One of the potential candidates is Thronefall, an award-winning building title that has been received well by players who have tried it.

Hotline Miami is another strong candidate for the upcoming mystery free game giveaway. Other probable titles are Kingdom New Lands, Turbo Overkill, and Grime. None of them are on sale on Epic Games Store, which makes them more likely to end up as a freebie.

For those who missed our last coverage, the post-Christmas free game is still available to claim. It's We Were Here Together, and it will be available for $0 until December 27, 2025, expiring at UTC 16:00. After that, the 11th mystery freebie will be revealed.