Free at Epic: One of the best global strategy games ever is now available for free

The Epic Games Store is even giving away two games this week. In addition to large-scale strategy, there’s also a very dark adventure game for free

The free games in the Epic Games Store have long since become an institution: every week you can pick up at least one game for free and keep it forever. The only requirement is a free account with Epic. This time, there’s a particularly valuable gift for global strategists, namely one of the best genre representatives on the market.

Europa Universalis 4

(Genre: Strategy – Developer:Paradox Interactive – Release: August 2013)

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Ruling is in your blood and you manage the economy of an entire empire with ease? Then you might want to grab Europa Universalis 4 for free now.

Who is it suitable for? As usual for games of the genre, Europa Universalis 4 is not designed to be very accessible. Those who aren’t already familiar with global strategy, or want to dig in, will probably be less happy. But those who like complex games and are perhaps a bit enthusiastic about history can have many hours of fun here.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

(Genre: Adventure – Developer:Osmotic Studios – Release: October 2017)

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In Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You you will experience the effects of total state surveillance, but from the perspective of an investigator. Your task here is to browse private messages, listen to phone calls and even access the desktop of potentially suspicious people. However, you’ll have to carefully consider whether to pass on any information you find to your superiors. Because not everything is always as it seems.

The game, named after the author of 1984, encourages us to think about the consequences and justification of state security measures and the often-discussed balance between freedom and security. We notice how information can be interpreted completely differently depending on the viewer’s perspective.

Suitable for whom? If you don’t shy away from heavy fare and also like to read a lot of text in games, you’ll be served an exciting and emotional story here.

Is there a game for you this week, or do neither Europa Universalis nor Orwell really convince you? Can you recommend one of the titles yourself? Write it down in the comments!