Sixth Epic Games Store mystery free game history points to strong upcoming giveaway

Epic Games Store is currently giving away an acclaimed indie title, which will expire soon. When it expires, the sixth mystery free game will be unveiled, and even though there are no official hints from the storefront, it could be a good one.

To be specific, the storefront has given away well-rated games as the sixth freebie in the past few years. For reference, here's a list of the freebies the storefront offered as the sixth holiday mystery free game in the past 5 years:

• 2024: Dark and Darker - Legendary Status
• 2023: Ghostwire: Tokyo
• 2022: Wolfenstein: The New Order
• 2021: Second Extinction
• 2020: Metro: Redux (curr. $4.49 on Humble Bundle)

There's an evident pattern here: the last few sixth mystery freebies are first-person games. These are also AA or AAA titles, meaning that the chances of the upcoming giveaway being an indie game are low. Another thing to note here is that there wasn't any repetition in the past few years, which is a good sign.

Even if this pattern doesn't fully hold, the track record does set the expectations high. These past few 6th mystery game giveaways are well-regarded titles rather than filler. So, there's a good chance that the upcoming giveaway will also be worth claiming.

For those who still haven't claimed the fifth mystery free game, Sorry, We're Closed remains available until UTC 16:00 on December 22, 2025. Once it expires, the sixth mystery game giveaway will unlock for a 24-hour window.