Epic Games Store: Second free game for holiday season turns out to be a well-reviewed rogue-lite title ^↺

Epic Games Store now has another free game up for grabs. It's the second free-to-keep offering for the holiday season, and as the recent leak has suggested, it's a top-rated rogue-lite title: Vampire Survivors. To be specific, it has an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam with over 231 thousand player reviews.

Of course, unlike the regular Epic Games Store free game giveaway, this one will be available for a limited time. More specifically, it will be available from now to December 20, 2024, UTC 16:00. This short duration isn't surprising because it's something that the storefront has done in previous holiday giveaways.

As for the game itself, Vampire Survivors is a unique indie game that got the attention of a lot of gamers even during its early access days. Developed by Luca Galante, it combines the elements of auto-battlers and roguelikes into a fast-paced survival experience.

While this current free Epic Games Store game is fast-paced, the mechanics are quite simple. The controls are focused on movement and positioning, while the character's weapon fire is automatic. Speaking of which, Vampire Survivors has multiple characters that players can choose from, and each of them has unique abilities and starting weapons.

There's a leveling system in place as well. With each level, players can get passive upgrades or choose new weapons, which introduces a layer of strategy in terms of progression. The minimalist design and the pixel art style make the game both fun and less resource-demanding, so it should run well on most systems (such as the Z1-equipped ROG Ally that's curr. $349.99 on Best Buy). You can learn more about this limited-time free game deal from the video attached below.

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