Of course, PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold aren’t the only two games in town. There’s also theEpic Games Storeto consider, which gives out more free games at a more frequent rate, and comes with the added benefit that there’s no subscription fee required. All told, if someone regularly uses any of these platforms, they can snag a ton of free games.
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Since the Epic Games Store, PS Plus, and Xbox Live Gold change their free games on a regular basis, some may find it hard to keep up. New games are cycled in every month, but as of September 2021, these are all the free games that fans can claim across Epic Games Store, PS Plus, and Xbox Live Gold.
Epic Games Store Free Games September 2021
Epic Games Store users have known for a week that they would be able to addShelteredto their digital libraries, but they were surprised to seeNioh: The Complete Editionmade freeas well. The vast majority of free Epic Games Store games are smaller scale indie games, soNioh: The Complete Editionstands out as one of the more significant free games that have been made available on the Epic Games Store all year.
Unlike PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold, there is no fee that users have to pay to claim the Epic Games Store free games. All that one needs to do is download the Epic Games Store launcher and then claim the titles for their collection. Anyone interested inNioh: The Complete EditionorShelteredhas until September 16 at 10:00am CT to claim the games, and once they do, they will be theirs to keep forever.
Nioh: The Complete EditionandShelteredwill be cycled out as the Epic Games Store free games come September 16, and at that point they will be replaced by the next two Epic Games Store free game offerings. From September 16 at 10:00am CT to September 23 at 10:00am CT, Epic Games Store userse can claimSpeed BrawlandTharsisfor their collections.
Speed Brawlis especially interesting because it was supposed to be an Epic Games Store free game about a month ago. However, some kind of technical difficulty prevented it from being made free when it was supposed to, and so it was pulled and replaced at the last minute. For those curious,Speed Brawlis described as a 2D combat racer.Tharsis, meanwhile, is a turn-based strategy game set in space.
Free PS Plus Games September 2021
Overcooked: All You Can Eatis the free PS5 PS Plus gamefor September 2021.Overcooked: All You Can Eatcombines the content of the first twoOvercookedgames into one package, improving the graphics and making some quality of life improvements. Developer Ghost Town Games has since released newOvercookedkitchens that are only playable inOvercooked: All You Can Eat, so even those that have extensively played the original games have good reason to check it out.
As usual, PS4 gamers have two free games to check out when it comes to the free PS Plus games lineup, though both games are also playable on PS5 thanks to the console’s backward compatibility with PS4.Hitman 2is the first free PS4 game, IO Interactive’s well-received stealth action game. After claimingHitman 2for their collection, those that ownHitman 3should be able to play its levels in the new game, which means they can experience the content with all the upgrades thatHitman 3brings to the table.
Predator: Hunting Grounds, meanwhile, is an asymmetric multiplayer game where one player takes on the role of the titular Predator and other players take on the role of unlucky humans. All three games will be available until Monday, October 4, and then on Tuesday, October 5, they will be replaced by the next batch of free PlayStation Plus games. The free PS Plus games for October 2021 have yet to be announced, but Sony will most likely reveal them come Wednesday, October 6.
Xbox Free Games with Gold September 2021
Xbox has clearly decided to focus onadding new Xbox Game Pass gamesand doesn’t seem to care nearly as much about the Xbox Games with Gold program as it did in the past. However, the Xbox free Games with Gold for September 2021 are some of the best offerings the service has offered this entire year, withWarhammer: Chaosbanefree on Xbox One from September 1 to September 2 andMulakafree on Xbox One from September 16 to September 30.
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