Summary
FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch, one of the games that was supposed to be free on theEpic Games Storethis week, is mysteriously missing. Every week, theEpic Games Storegives away free games that users can claim with no strings attached. It doesn’t require a subscription service and there are no added fees. All anyone has to do to claim Epic Games Store free games is open the launcher and grab the freebies for their digital libraries.
While there are exceptions, like when it runs its mystery game promotions, the Epic Games Store usually tells fans about the next batch of free games a week in advance. The reveal coincides with the addition of the new free games, so last week when the Epic Games Store free games lineup refreshed, fans were told that they would be able toget bothFIST: Forged in Shadow TorchandTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasionas their free gamesfor the week of November 2 - November 9. However, the week has arrived, and onlyTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasionis currently free for Epic Games Store users to claim.

No reason has been given as to whyFIST: Forged in Shadow Torchisn’t available to claim on the Epic Games Store as was previously advertised. LongtimeEpic Games Store userswill know that this isn’t even the first time this has happened. There have been other, rare occasions in the past where an advertised Epic Games Store free game wasn’t actually made free when the time came. The bright side is anyone that has been good about claiming all the Epic Games Store free games should already haveFIST: Forged in Shadow Torchin their library.
Epic Games Store Free Games for November 2023
Last December,FIST: Forged in Shadow Torchwas one of the daily free games that were given away during the 2022 Epic Games Store mystery games promotion. This means it hasn’t even been a full year since the last time thatFIST: Forged in Shadow Torchwas one of the Epic Games Store free games. It’s possible that the game would have been a rerun for many EGS users, and so they may not be too upset that it’s missing from the free games lineup this week, but anyone that missed out onFISTthe last time it was free is likely disappointed.
Epic Games Store users can at least still grabTurnip Boy Commits Tax Evasionthis week and in the meantime, they can look forward to next week’s free game. While plans can always change, right now theadvertised Epic Games Store free game for November 9 to November 16isGolden Light.