Every year since 2019 Epic Games Store Offers a wealth of free games during the holiday season and in the lead up to the New Year. These games – usually around 15 separate titles – are released daily and are a complete mystery until they're officially revealed the day they go live on the storefront. And unlike the Epic Games Store's weekly free games, these daily offers are only available for 24 hours.
The Epic Game Store won't be breaking its annual tradition this year. Starting December 18, EGS is releasing a free game every day until an unspecified date. Last year's Mysterious Holiday Gifts offered a good range of AAA and indie titles, and users can expect the same this year. That said, that early Epic Game Store mystery free game for December 18 is going to be hard to follow with EGS's most recent freebie.
The Epic Game Store free mystery game for December 18 will struggle to reach the heights of Hogwarts Legacy
The Epic Games Store has been offering at least one free game every week since December 2018, and while obviously not all of these free games are AAA heavy hitters, there have been some pretty big additions over the years. In 2019, the Epic Game Store offered Batman: Arkham Collection Free, while Grand Theft Auto 5 was added in 2020, foreign alienation was made free in 2021, and Death Stranding It was part of the Epic Games Store's mystery holiday giveaway in 2022. More than 70 free games are offered on the Epic Games Store this year alone. Little Tina's Wonderland and Dead Island 2 Only the two biggest additions.
The current Epic Game Store free game is definitely on the list of heavy hitters. Originally teased as a mystery game that fans could redeem after The Game Awards 2025, the game was an Epic Game Store freebie for December 11. Hogwarts Legacy. Although released in February 2023, Hogwarts Legacy Still a major draw for the Epic Game Store, and an undeniable win for users of the platform, with it still officially retailing at $59.99.
Hogwarts LegacyThe lowest price on Steam was $8.99 during the Steam Black Friday sale, but it's back to its $59.99 retail price.
Monitoring Hogwarts Legacy The Epic Games Store's December 18 free-to-play is going to be an incredibly tough task. If it's not a AAA title of the same caliber or with the same retail price Hogwarts LegacySome users may feel a little disappointed, and that's probably not the outcome Epic Games wanted for the launch of its annual holiday giveaway.
The leaked list of Epic Game Store free December mystery games may live up to the expectations
A few days ago, several Chinese social media accounts began circulating a leaked list allegedly containing the names of all 15 Epic Game Store free mystery games for December 2025. That leaked list looked like this:
- Hogwarts Legacy – December 11
- Jurassic World Evolution 2 – December 18
- Desperados 3 – December 19
- Total War: Warhammer – December 20
- Tropico 5 – December 21
- Chicken Police: Paint it red – December 22
- Loop Hero – December 23
- Lego Batman – December 24
- Commander Kane – December 25
- Farming Simulator 2022 – December 26
- Slim Rancher 2 – December 27
- Terraria – December 28
- Detroit: Become Human – December 29
- Mortal Kombat 11 – December 30
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – December 31
If this leak is real, it will be a very strong list for free mystery gift of Epic Game Store that will satisfy many users. It may not be at quite the same level Hogwarts Legacybut Jurassic World Evolution 2 A very solid follow-up to the December 18th free game, it's a AAA game that's also attached to a popular IP. Providing free copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 Being one of the most revered AAA games for the Epic Games Store even seven years after its original launch, it will also be an incredibly exciting way to end the holiday season.
That said, all leaks should always be taken with a generous pinch of salt, and this is especially relevant when the leak seems too good to be true. Along with the lack of reliable sources, this leaked list of free games from the Epic Game Store includes many titles that EGS has previously offered, some as recently as March 2025. Commander Kane The December 25th free game doesn't fit with EGS's usual strategy of offering a big title on Christmas Day. These factors don't necessarily mean that this leaked list is fake, but they certainly raise some concerns about its validity. Fans will just have to wait until December 18 to find out for themselves if the free game can live up to the high bar it set. Hogwarts Legacy.
