Every year since 2019, Epic Games Store offers a treasure trove of free games during the holidays and before the new year. These games – usually around 15 individual titles – are released every day and are a complete mystery until they are officially revealed on the day they hit the storefront. And unlike the Epic Games Store weekly free games, these daily deals are only available for 24 hours.
The Epic Games Store will not break its annual tradition this year. Starting December 18th, EGS is releasing one free game every day until an unspecified date. Previous years' mystery holiday giveaways have offered a nice variety of AAA and indie titles, and users can expect the same this year. That said, this December 18 free-to-play Epic Games Store mystery game is going to have a tough time after the latest EGS bonus.
The Epic Games Store Mystery free game on December 18th will strive to reach the heights of Hogwarts Legacy
The Epic Games Store has been offering at least one free game every week since December 2018, and while obviously not all of these free games can be AAA heavy hitters, there have been some very big additions over the years. In 2019, the Epic Games Store offered Batman: Arkham Collection for free, at that Grand Theft Auto 5 was added in 2020, Alien isolation was released in 2021 and Death Stranding was part of the Epic Games Store mystery holiday giveaway in 2022. More than 70 free games were offered on the Epic Games Store this year alone. Tiny Tiny's Wonderlands and Dead Island 2 are just two of the biggest additions.
Epic Games Store's current free-to-play game definitely belongs on that list of heavy hitters. Epic Games Store free game for 11 Hogwarts heritage. Despite being released in February 2023, Hogwarts heritage is still a huge draw for the Epic Games Store and an undeniable win for platform users, while still officially selling for $59.99.
Hogwarts heritageThe lowest price on Steam was $8.99 during the Steam Black Friday sale, but has since returned to a retail price of $59.99.
Tracking Hogwarts heritage will be an incredibly difficult task for the December 18th Epic Games Store free game. Unless it's a AAA title of the same caliber or similar retail value as Hogwarts heritagesome users may feel a little disappointed, and that's probably not the outcome Epic Games wanted at the start of their annual Christmas giveaway.
Leaked list of Epic Games Store free December mystery games could live up to expectations
A few days ago, several Chinese social media accounts started circulating a supposedly leaked list containing the names of all 15 mysterious Epic Games Store free games for December 2025. The leaked list looked like this:
- Hogwarts heritage – December 11
- The development of Jurassic World 2 – December 18
- Desperados 3 – December 19
- Total War: Warhammer – December 20
- Tropico 5 – December 21
- Chicken Police: Paint It Red – December 22
- Loop Hero – December 23rd
- LEGO Batman – December 24
- Commander Keen – December 25
- Farming Simulator 2022 – December 26
- Slime Rancher 2 – December 27
- Terrariums – December 28
- Detroit: Become Human – December 29
- Mortal Kombat 11 – December 30
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – December 31st
If this leak is real, then this would be a very strong listing for a free mystery Epic Games Store gift that many users would likely be pleased with. It doesn't have to be quite on the same level as Hogwarts heritagebut The development of Jurassic World 2 would be a very solid follow-up to the December 18th free-to-play game, being a AAA game that's also attached to a popular IP. Offer a free copy Red Dead Redemption 2 It would also be an incredibly exciting way for the Epic Games Store to end its holiday lineup, with it still being one of AAA's most respected games seven years after its original launch.
That said, all leaks should always be taken with a good grain of salt, and this is especially true when a leak seems too good to be true. Along with the lack of credible sources, this leaked list of free Epic Games Store games includes several titles that EGS offered previously, some as late as March 2025. In addition, a selection Commander Keen because the December 25th free game doesn't fit into EGS's usual strategy of offering a bigger title on Christmas Day. These factors don't necessarily mean that this leaked list is fake, but they certainly raise some concerns about its legitimacy. Fans will have to wait until December 18th to find out for themselves if the free-to-play game can live up to the high bar that Hogwarts heritage.
