Epic Games Store Free Games This Week (June 11–18, 2026) and What’s Coming Next

The Epic Games Store has refreshed its weekly free game lineup with two titles that couldn't be more different: a cerebral chess roguelike and a chaotic Ork combat racer set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Both are free to claim from June 11 through June 18, 2026, and once added to your library, they're yours to keep permanently .

This Week's Free Games (June 11–18)

The Ouroboros King

Genre: Chess roguelike
Normal price: $9.99

The Ouroboros King fuses classic chess tactics with roguelike progression. You build an army of traditional and exotic chess pieces, equip them with unlockable relics, and fight through randomly generated maps against an evil faction called the Coven. Each run lasts roughly 15 to 45 minutes, and losing simply restarts you on a fresh timeline—no chess expertise required, according to coverage of the giveaway .

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

Genre: Vehicular combat / battle-racing
Normal price: $19.99

Speed Freeks is a high-octane Ork racing game that pits you against other players in heavily armed vehicles across the Warhammer 40K universe. The game emphasizes fast-paced multiplayer battles, and it currently ranks #20 on PC Gamer's list of the best Warhammer 40K games, out of 53 total titles in the franchise evaluated .

Both games are available on the Epic Games Store until June 18, 2026, at 11 AM ET. You only need a free Epic account to claim them .

What's Replacing Them Next Week (June 18–25)

Starting June 18, the free slots rotate to Citizen Sleeper and Robobeat . Citizen Sleeper is a critically acclaimed narrative RPG set on a derelict space station, blending dice-based mechanics with a deep story about survival and identity. Robobeat is a rhythm-based first-person shooter where you fight through shifting environments to the beat of the music.

While earlier reports listed a second "unannounced" title alongside Citizen Sleeper, multiple sources now confirm the full duo arriving June 18 . As always, the new games will remain free to claim until June 25.

The Story Behind Epic's Free Game Program

What started as a limited-time holiday promotion in December 2018 has become one of the longest-running giveaways in PC gaming . Epic launched the initiative with titles like Subnautica and Super Meat Boy, and the response was so strong that the company extended it into a permanent weekly fixture .

Here are a few milestones from the program's history:

• 2018: The Epic Games Store launched on December 6, with the first free games arriving on December 12. Initially, one game was offered every two weeks .
• June 2019: The schedule accelerated to a new free game every week. On weeks when a title carried a mature rating, an additional game was sometimes included so younger audiences could still claim something .
• 2020: Epic gave away 103 free games in a single year, generating more than 479 million downloads. The total retail value of those titles was estimated around $1,455 .
• By early 2024: Researchers calculated that the store had distributed approximately 393 free games with a combined value exceeding $10,000 .

The program serves a clear strategic purpose: attract users to the Epic Games Store and build a large, active user base to compete with Steam's dominance . Games are typically refreshed every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, and once you click "Get," they stay in your library forever—no subscription required .

For anyone building a PC game collection without spending a dime, setting a weekly reminder to check the store on Thursday mornings remains one of the easiest habits in gaming.