Games usually get you to pick up armor at first, but in next week’s free PC game from the Epic Games Store, you we are The suit. After picking up this week’s free game – Surviving Mars – you must turn your attention to what’s to come. It’s a mix of puzzles, adventure and combat, and it’s called The Fall.
Like Surviving Mars, The Fall also features space suits – except in this case, it’s who you are. More precisely, you are ARID, an AI that operates a mark-7 combat suit. The problem is that the human wearing that suit has erased. They do not respond completely and your job is to get them to a safe place, medical care and possibly a good sandwich.
We really liked The Fall when it launched in 2014, noting that, while none of the various components of the adventure game stand out as particularly exceptional, they are all used in the service of a “killer premise” and a story that touches on issues like civil rights and identity without ever hitting your head with your message.
Here is the trailer to help set the mood:
You can check out a few more free PC games right there, and you can purchase The Fall for free starting March 18 at the Epic Games Store.