Astrea and Mechabellum Are Free on Epic Games Store Until October 1

Epic Games Store’s September 24 giveaway pairs two different kinds of strategy game: the dice-driven roguelike Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles and the mech auto-battler Mechabellum. Both are free to claim until 11 a.m. ET on October 1, 2026. At their reported usual U.S. prices of $24.99 and $14.99, the pair would cost $39.98. 646

What’s included in the giveaway?

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles — usually $24.99

Developed by Little Leo Games and published by Akupara Games, Astrea is a single-player roguelike that replaces a conventional deck of cards with a pool of dice. Its battles revolve around a dual Purification-versus-Corruption system. 444721

Epic displays a 4.7/5 player rating for the game. Steam separately lists 94% positive English-language user reviews in the provided listing; those figures come from different stores and should not be treated as the same measure. 3247

Mechabellum — usually $14.99

Mechabellum, developed by Game River, is a sci-fi auto-battler in which players choose, position and upgrade mech forces before battles play out. It offers online 1v1 and 2v2, a four-player free-for-all, and solo or cooperative survival. SteamDB lists Dreamhaven as its publisher, while the earlier giveaway description named Paradox Arc; the publisher credit is therefore inconsistent in the material available here. 22324

SteamDB reports 83% positive reviews in its provided snapshot. That differs from the 88% figure quoted in the earlier giveaway description, so review scores are best read as listing-specific snapshots rather than a fixed rating. 24

How to claim and keep both games

Sign in to an Epic Games account, find each title on the Epic Games Store in a browser or the Epic Games Launcher, select Get, and complete the $0 checkout for each game separately before 11 a.m. ET on October 1. Claimed games remain in the account’s library after the promotion ends; simply viewing a store page is not a claim. 71016

The giveaway is for the paid Mechabellum release on Epic. A separate free-to-play version was reported on Steam, so the two offers should not be confused. 21

What replaces them on October 1?

Buried Stars and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster are scheduled to take over the free-game slots from October 1 through October 8. Their combined regular-price value has been reported as just under $70; as with the current pair, that describes usual prices, not money a player must spend to claim the giveaway. 820