Epic Games Store lines up two multi-award winners as mid-February 2026 PC free games

Epic Games Store is now offering the first freebies of February 2026, and as we have covered, the total value of the current giveaway $49.98. Once this round expires, there will be new additions in the free game selection, and as the platform has revealed, two multi-award winners are lined up for mid-February.

One of the upcoming free games for PC is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. As highlighted on its Steam page, this pixel-art mystery adventure got multiple awards at the Aggie Awards 2021 and at IMIRT 2021. It's well-reviewed by players as well, with the current rating being "Overwhelmingly Positive" with over 1,500 reviews.

Regarding the game itself, it sticks close to the classic point-and-click design, but the hand-crafted pixel-art environments are a highlight. Players also get to interact with different objects, collect and combine items, and solve logic-based puzzles as they progress through the story.

Speaking of the puzzles, this upcoming Epic Games Store free game keeps them approachable rather than punishing. The tone is another aspect where this indie title stands out, with the dialogue being filled with dry humor and playful banter.

Of course, not every aspect of the game is great. Some puzzles, for example, require illogical item combinations, and some reviewers have noted that a couple of cases can feel overly lengthy.

Even so, it's a great pick for those who are into games like the ones in the Frog Detective series, Puzzle Agent (available on Humble Bundle), and Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure. When not on sale, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark costs $14.99, but it will be available as a free game on Epic Games Store from February 12 to February 19, 2026.

Nobody Wants to Die is the second upcoming free game on Epic Games Store

The second upcoming free game is Nobody Wants to Die, which also happens to be a multi-award winner. It's set in a dystopian New York with the theme primarily being noir detective adventure.

Gameplay-wise, it focuses on narrative choices and investigation rather than traditional puzzles. Players get to reconstruct crime scenes with time-manipulation technology, and catching the key moments is crucial. The outcomes of the cases further depend on dialogue choices and investigative choices, meaning that there could be multiple endings.

On Steam, it holds the "Very Positive" player rating with over 2,500 reviews, but some note that the time-rewinding technology makes things easier than they should be. Some of the endings of the cases can also feel abrupt, but overall, it's a decent detective title. The typical retail price is $24.99, but from February 12 to February 19, it will be available as a free game on Epic Games Store.