Epic Games Offers Free

Escape Academy is the Epic Games Store's free game offering for January 16th, 2025. This marks the fourth free game Epic has offered this year. With a strong OpenCritic score, Escape Academy is poised to be the highest-rated free game on the EGS in 2025 so far.

Epic Games Store users have a week, until January 23rd, to claim this escape-room style puzzler. Developed by Coin Crew Games, Escape Academy challenges players to hone their escape room skills as students at the titular academy, training to become "escape room masters." The game originally launched in July 2022 for PC and consoles.

A Previous Freebie, Now Back for a Full Week

While Escape Academy was previously offered for free on the EGS (as a mystery game on January 1st, 2024), this giveaway provides a full week of access, a first for this 2022 title on the platform. This timing is particularly beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as Escape Academy is slated to leave the service on January 15th after an 18-month run.

Epic Games Store Free Games - January 2025

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance (January 1st)
• Hell Let Loose (January 2nd – 9th)
• Turmoil (January 9th – 16th)
• Escape Academy (January 16th – 23rd)

Escape Academy's critical success is undeniable. It boasts a "Strong" OpenCritic rating (80 average score, 88% recommendation rate), surpassing all previous EGS free games in 2025 in terms of critical acclaim. Positive player reviews on Steam and high ratings on PlayStation and Xbox stores further solidify its reputation. The game supports solo play, online multiplayer, and split-screen co-op, with the latter being highly praised as one of the best co-op puzzle experiences recently released.

Escape Academy is the fourth free game of 2025 on the Epic Games Store, following Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Hell Let Loose, and Turmoil. The announcement of the fifth free game is anticipated on January 16th, once Escape Academy becomes available. Players who enjoy the main game can purchase two DLC packs: "Escape From Anti-Escape Island" and "Escape From the Past," each priced at $9.99, or bundled together in a Season Pass for $14.99.