Epic Games Store Free Games for August 20–27, 2026

The story follows Jess, a new pupil at Dudsdale Elementary. The school has banned the collectible card game Mega Mutant Power Pets, but its monsters begin appearing in the real world. Jess must make friends, build and alter her deck, and deal with the consequences of the game’s rules changing around her.

What is Gauntlet Mode?

Gauntlet Mode is a separate roguelike-style challenge rather than another chapter of the campaign. Players choose a champion, build a deck through successive battles, and face increasingly difficult stages. Wins allow new cards, rules and rewards to be drafted into the deck, making each run distinct.

That gives the free Standard Edition a second appeal beyond its story campaign: players who prefer repeatable deck-building runs can continue into the Gauntlet after completing—or simply taking a break from—the school-based adventure.

PC: Albion Online Epic Mage Bundle

The Albion Online Epic Mage Bundle is a limited Epic Games Store add-on advertised as being worth more than $55. It requires Albion Online, which Epic describes as free to download and play.

The official Epic bundle listing describes a package of early-progression resources and cosmetics, including:

• the Knight Adventurer vanity bundle;
• a Mistbison mount skin;
• three days of Premium;
• 250 Learning Points;
• 350 Community Tokens;
• 10 Adept’s Focus Restoration Potions; and
• 10 Adept’s Tomes of Insight, worth a total of 100,000 Fame.

The item list in the supplied official listing does not use the same “Mage” wording as some third-party coverage, so the Epic offer page should be treated as authoritative for the final name and contents. The bundle is most useful to new or returning Albion Online players who want a mixture of cosmetics and progression resources rather than a standalone game.

Android and eligible iOS: Caravan SandWitch

Caravan SandWitch is a narrative-driven exploration adventure developed by Studio Plane Toast. It takes place on Cigalo, a science-fiction world with a Provence-like atmosphere, where humans, robots and the native Reinetos live amid environmental damage. The central premise is a journey to uncover what happened to the protagonist’s missing sister while helping communities along the way.

The game is built around exploration in a customizable van and on foot. Its appeal is deliberately calm: the supplied game description emphasizes exploration, community tasks and discovery rather than combat, death or a countdown timer.

Release history and ratings

The original version launched on PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on September 12, 2024. The Android and iOS release followed on August 4, 2026.

Steam’s listing records a Very Positive rating, with 89% of 1,658 reviews positive in the supplied snapshot. A later SteamDB snapshot reports approximately 83% across roughly 3,000 reviews, illustrating why review percentages can change as more players post feedback.

Where can mobile users claim it?

Epic says its store is available on Android worldwide, while iPhone and iPad access is limited to the European Union. That makes Caravan SandWitch a mobile offer for Android users broadly, but a region-limited offer for iOS users.

Because the supplied sources disagree about whether the mobile promotion remains active for the entire August 20–27 window, users should confirm that the store page shows the offer in their territory before completing the claim. The August 27 deadline remains the key date in the reported promotion schedule.

What replaces the PC offers on August 27?

Starting August 27, the next PC giveaway is scheduled to replace Cardpocalypse and the Albion Online Epic Mage Bundle with:

• Breathedge, a comedic survival adventure set in space; and
• Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition.

The replacement window is listed as August 27 through September 3, 2026.

Bottom line

The strongest PC offer this week is Cardpocalypse: it is a complete single-player RPG with a $24.99 listed price, an 88% Very Positive Steam reception and a replayable Gauntlet Mode. Albion Online players should also add the Epic bundle before the cutoff, particularly if they value Premium time, progression resources and cosmetic rewards. Mobile players should check regional availability for Caravan SandWitch, especially on iOS, where Epic’s store is restricted to the European Union.