Deal | Epic Games Store launches new free game giveaways for PC gamers
Epic Games is transitioning its free game program to new titles. For context, this week's giveaway is the penultimate of February 2026. Nobody Wants to Die and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark will remain free to claim until 16:00 UTC today. Please see our corresponding article for more details.
Like last week, Epic Games is only giving away releases playable on Windows. Specifically, the storefront has decided to give away Return to Ash and Stalcraft: X Starter Edition. Please note that only Return to Ash is a paid game, which retails for $5.99. However, the Starter Edition unlocks the following in-game items for Stalcraft: X:
- 10x Pouch of 5.56 mm consumable
- 10x Pouch of Military First-Aid Kits consumable
- 15 American MRE consumable
- 15x Desperol consumable
- 15x Jiden EXTRA Energy Drink consumable
- 1x Aurora-B Jumpsuit
- 1x Battery artifact (115%)
- 1x Classic M9
- 1x Follower Skin cosmetic
- 1x Hexagon-C camouflage cosmetic (for armor)
- 1x Hexagon-C camouflage cosmetic (for weapon)
- 1x Ice Hedgehog artifact (115%)
- 1x Military Issued FN SCAR-L
- 1x Sports Bag
- 25x Injector consumable
- 7 days of Premium
It is worth noting that Stalcraft: X only receives Mixed reviews on Steam. Meanwhile, Return to Ash maintains Very Positive reviews on Steam but only limited reviews on aggregators like Metacritic and OpenCritic. Also, only Return to Ash has been flagged as being compatible with Xbox and DualSense controllers (curr. $65 - renewed on Amazon). Please see Epic Games' Return to Ash and Stalcraft: X Starter Edition store listings for more details, as well as the videos embedded below.
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