We have selected the most interesting offers for freebie lovers who are not averse to replenishing their library with suitable projects. Another distribution for all players. Digital Stores in 2020 decided to help gamers who are forced to sit in quarantine. At times they give out very interesting projects that you can add to yourself and download at any time.
General information about the EGS distribution
8 october digital store Epic Games Store (famous competitor Steam from company Valve) offered users two new games (though alone of them already distributed earlier).
Both of them are quite interesting and at the same time original, and therefore will equally appeal to gamers who want to get only pleasant impressions.
Links to the game in the store in the title.
Abzû
Developer: Giant Squid Studios
Publisher: Giant Squid Studios
Genre: Quest, Simulation
release date: August 2, 2016
Metacritics score: 83 points
This adventure video game was developed by the same company that will release another project in 2020-2021 – The Pathless. Stylistics they are similar to each other, but another one, Journey, deserves more comparison.
According to the plot, the girldiver is engaged not only in the exploration of the ocean, but also in the restoration of life there. Moving under the water among the caves and ruins, the heroine interacts with sources that help in achieving her goal.
Sumerian mythology, and especially the myth of The cosmic ocean, became the basis of this project. It is they that allow the player to feel like a part of something larger, and the style helps the user to relax and to some extent even meditate…
Gaming publications in general extremely high appreciated by Abzû. Therefore, those who really liked Journey should pay attention to this project. Perhaps he will like it.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Developer: Antimatter Games, Tripwire Interactive
Publisher: Tripwire Interactive
Genre: Action, MMO, Simulation, Strategy
Release date: May 30, 2017
Assessment on Metacritics: 81 points
For a long time developers have not been offered hardcore shooters from the first person. Over the past three years, in addition to this project, only two have been released, moreover, similar in genre – Post Scriptum and Insurgency: Sandstorm.
The project is dedicated to one of the mostunsuccessful»Wars for the United States in modern history – Vietnamese… Players will have to accept one of the sides, each of which has its own tasks: defense or attack.
Weapon done amazingly: recoil, animation of shooting and reloading – all this invariably pleases. In general, the developer tried to do everything to please realismthat will attract hardcore fans.
Huge cards make the game unhurried, and shootouts with realistic weapon behavior – neat… Close-up clashes are not a lot due to the cover-to-cover style that is normal in hardcore shooters. The tension does not subside for a second, you can calm down only after the matches are over.
The distribution of these projects will last until the 15th. Then comes a new, even more unusual – the horror film Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, as well as the construction simulator Kingdom New Lands. We will talk about this later.
General information about the Steam distribution
Steam also offered several games a day earlier that you can add to your library forever. Let’s consider them in more detail.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
Genre: Action, Adventure
release date (on Steam): January 26, 2011
Nostalgia for many adults growing up in the 80s and 90s. Such platformer from Sega forced many more than once get nervous, since it was quite complex, but at the same time extremely interesting…
Sonic, together with his friend Tails, must stop Dr. Eggman from the execution of an evil plan – capturing the Chaos Emeralds for your own space station called Death Egg (eng. Death Egg)
The distribution of the cult part about Sonic in honor of the 60th anniversary of SEGA starts on October 9, at 20:00 Moscow time, and will end on the 19th. That is, there will be more than enough time to pick it up.
Prototype Zordi Mi lé
Developer: TCS Production
Publisher: TCS Production
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
Release date: September 27, 2020
Prototype Zordi Mi lé is a rather unusual project, which, according to its name, prototype… The game was created by a little-known French company TCS Production. It’s for now only her project.
The plot is simple – the hero travels to different places, learning and uncovering different stories. On the way to the answers lies solve many tasks and puzzles, move by car and, of course, explore locations as carefully as possible
Do you like weirdness? Then you can take a closer look at this project.
All over
Developer: Overall Adventures ltd
Publisher: Overall Adventures ltd
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Release date: 6 April 2020
Another fresh project on the air is All Over, released in early April 2020.
Regarding the genre – here you can see isometric Action RPG with hand drawn graphics, riddles, leveling possibilities and bosses.
According to the plot, the main character – wandererwho decided to join the adventure for greatness and glory. By solving puzzles, interacting with characters, the gamer will gradually go to your goal…
Curse of the great forest
Developer: Cool Breeze Games
Publisher: Cool Breeze Games
Genre: Action, Indie
Release date: 15 April 2017
An indie horror movie that tried to collect all the glory in America, in order to then enter the world market and become popular.
because of curses and the use of dark magic once prosperous places have become abandoned. In fact, in Curse of the Great Forest you need to protect your home from all representatives of otherworldly forcessuch as demons, zombies, witches. To do this, you need to use not only knowledge and toolsbut also ingenuity…
The result is an unusual and strange game that has its own distinctive features and benefits. The graphics here are very atypical and not everyone will go. The sound is quite good.
Nystagmus
Developer: LGDC
Publisher: LGDC
Genre: Adventure, Indie
Release date: May 18, 2019
The next step in the review is a first-person horror film. Of course not Amnesia and not Outlast, but also quite an interesting and original project. Huge the island on which the action will unfold looks as pleasant as possible.
He, though full of darkness and secrets, should still be visited the main character. This is necessary in order to find a person whose life is more important than others – the protagonist’s bride… In turn, she are important his actions. But the hero will be hindered by blue light, which strangely affects him. And, in order to get out of the island, you will need to act so that it simply does not hit the player.
The Rooster’s Chess
Developer: The Rooster’s Chess
Publisher: The Rooster’s Chess
Genre: Indie, Strategy
Release date: 28 September 2020
The latest project in the distribution from Steam is a stylized version chesswhere instead of standard figures there are soldiers on one side and monsters on the other. Developers decided to give the opportunity to make a move for forty seconds, wherein the entire game time is only ten minutes.
The project is in the early access stage.
After purchase, you can play regular and ranked PvP modes. PvE players will have a hard time – the AI is not ready at this stage.
All games participating in the distribution are interesting in their own way. Each will find its own connoisseur. The Wotpack.ru editors are sure that you will be satisfied with the projects you learned about the distribution from this article.