Epic Games Rescues Gamers with January 16th Freebie

Escape Academy, a highly-rated escape-room style puzzle game, is the Epic Games Store's free game offering from January 16th to 23rd, 2025. This marks the fourth free game offered by the EGS in 2025 and, based on its OpenCritic score of 80 (88% recommendation rate), it's the highest-rated freebie so far this year.

Developed by Coin Crew Games, Escape Academy challenges players to master escape rooms as students of the titular academy. Initially released in July 2022 for PC and consoles, the game boasts positive player reviews across various platforms (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox) and supports both solo and cooperative (online and split-screen) gameplay. Its cooperative mode is particularly praised, making it a standout co-op puzzle experience.

While previously offered as a free game on the EGS for a limited time in January 2024, this giveaway provides players with a full week to claim the game. This is especially beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as Escape Academy is leaving the service on January 15th.

The Epic Games Store's January 2025 free game lineup:

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

Following Escape Academy's release as a free title, the EGS will announce its fifth free game of the year. For players wanting more, two DLC packs, "Escape From Anti-Escape Island" and "Escape From the Past," are available for individual purchase ($9.99 each) or as a Season Pass ($14.99).