The Epic Games Store has a set pattern that makes it easy to know when games will be announced and released. Every Thursday at 10 am CT, Epic Games Store releases its currently announced selection of games and reveals what comes next week.
Today, Epic Games Store released its two previously announced games – A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Digital Edition and Car Mechanic Simulator 2018. Each game is pretty self-explanatory, with the former being a digital version of a strategy game, while Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 lets players dive deep into each car they work on.
These two games are available now and will be available until June 30, at which time they will be replaced by two new Epic Games Store games. These two games have been confirmed to be Geneforge 1: Mutagen and Iratus: Lord of the Dead. Unlike the two games of this week, these are not easily identifiable by the title.
Geneforge 1: Mutagen is an adventure RPG and puts players into the shoes of a Shaper, Wizards who have the ability to summon anything and everything into existence—tools, beasts, and so on. Players are stranded on a forbidden island and must battle (or join) their enemies, changing the world with an army of mutant monsters. The game features 50+ hours of gameplay across 80 locations, with a ton of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and creations to explore.
Meanwhile, Iratus: Lord of the Dead lets summon armies too, but of a different kind. Iratus is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG, where players create an army of undead—to reach the surface world and bring death to the other realms. This idea is built into the game as players, as the necromancer, make their soldiers from the body parts of their enemies. The game also has a ton of deep mechanics, including ways to strengthen their army through profane rituals and improving their lair from where they invade the upper realms. In that way, with the whole idea of reaching a new location, it may remind many players of Hades—arguably the most popular indie roguelike out there right now.
Both games are solid additions to the Epic Games Store, and this time next week, fans will be able to dive in. Fans can also expect the Epic Games Store free games for July to also be confirmed at that time.
Epic Games Store users get a handful of free games every month.