When Epic Games Store launched late last year, the online game store revealed that it will be offering players free games each week. Yesterday, Epic revealed that PC players can look forward to three new games headed to the store by the end of August.

First up is Celeste, which is an indie platformer game that made our list of 2018's Top Ten Games. Celeste is developed by indie developer Matt Makes Games and was made available early last year for the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC. The reception for Celeste was overwhelmingly positive, that it earned a Game of the Year nomination and won Best Indie Game at 2018's The Game Awards.

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The next free game headed to the Epic Game Store is Inside, which is a 2016 puzzle platformer made by Limbo developer, Playdead. Inside puts players in the role of a boy who finds himself trapped in a dystopic world, solving puzzles and avoiding death. The game was also praised by both critics and fans and it won Best Independent Game and Best Art Direction at The Game Awards 2016.

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Last up is Fez, which is another indie puzzle-platform adventure game initially released in 2012 and developed by Polytron Corporation. Just like the two aforementioned games, Fez was also received warmly by critics and games with The New York Times calling the game a "tribute to the golden age of Nintendo." A sequel for the game was initially planned in 2013 but was later canceled.

All three games will be free to download on the Epic Games Store starting August 29 until September 5. Meanwhile, the Epic Games Store still finds itself surrounded by controversy. Ever since its launch, gamers have flocked online forums and threads to air their disappointment and grievances. Most complaints are rooted in the store's decision to purchase exclusivity rights to games, and the lack of features in its launcher. Epic's founder Tim Sweeney defended the exclusivity decision, stating that it was a strategy on Epic's part to make a big enough impact and force giant digital stores such as Steam to offer better payout terms to game developers.

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