Video games are an expensive hobby, so it’s a good thing that gamers are treated to free games every month. Sometimes these free games come as bonuses to paid subscription services, and other times they are completely free. Generally speaking, the various free game programs avoid giving away the same game twice, but there are rare exceptions to that rule. Oddly enough, both theEpic Games Storeand Xbox free Games with Gold program are giving away “rerun” free games in the month of May 2022.
Right now, the Epic Games Store free game isTerraforming Mars. A digital version of the board game, this marks the first time thatTerraforming Marshas been free on the Epic Games Store. It will remain the Epic Games Store free game until Thursday, May 12 at 10:00am CT. At that point,Terraforming Marswill be cycled out and replaced by thetwo free Epic Games Store games for May 12 through May 19.
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The two Epic Games Store free games for May 12 through June 17, 2025 areJotun: Valhalla Editionand the 2017Preyreboot.Jotunis a 2D action adventure game with a hand-drawn art style, whereasPreyis a big budget FPS from Arkane Studios, best known for itsDishonoredseries.
Epic Games Store Free Games for May 2022
It’s cause for celebration for Epic Games Store users whenever the launcher gives away two free games in any given week instead of just one. However, dedicated Epic Games Store users that make sure to always claim the free games may realize thatPreyhas already been available as a free Epic Games Store game in the past. This makes it a “rerun” game that means nothing to those that managed to claim it before, but could be exciting forEpic Games Store usersthat missed out on it being free the first time around.
As far as Epic Games Store free games go,Preyis also one of the more high profile and significant. Even though it’s five years old at this point,Preyis one of the bigger budget Epic Games Store free games that’s been given away, and it should be a solid pick for FPS fans. The game has beenfavorably compared to heavy hitters likeBioShock, so fans of that series will want to seriously consider checking it out as well.
Those interested in grabbingPreyfor free through the Epic Games Store will have from Thursday, May 12 at 10:00am CT until Thursday, May 19 at 10:00am CT. At that point, the game will be replaced with a different Epic Games Store free game offering. It’s unclear what exactly that next Epic Games Store free game will be, but more information will come to light next week.
Xbox Free Games with Gold for May 2022
As far as theXbox free Games with Gold for May 2022are concerned, this month’s offerings are actually stronger than some of the other months this year. It’s no secret that Microsoft has stopped investing much effort in improving the Xbox free Games with Gold, with the company instead mostly interested in bolstering its Xbox Game Pass lineup. But while there aren’t any huge, big budget games as part of the lineup, the Xbox free Games with Gold for May 2022 are still solid offerings.
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