Epic
If you are a player or just visiting The Cheapskate occasionally, you already know that Epic Games distributes a free game every Thursday. Each week is a new gift, with previous weeks giving out gems like GTA 5, Borderlands 2, Hitman, Watch Dogs 2 and more. Last week’s draw was Star Wars: Battlefront 2. If you missed it, don’t make the same mistake two weeks in a row: now you can take Galactic Civilizations 3 for free.
Galactic Civilizations 3 may not have the visceral appeal of Battlefront 2, but it is a favorite with fans and critics alike. The 4X game (explore, expand, explore and exterminate) is inspired by classic turn-based strategy games like Sid Meier’s Civilization series, but it defines the game for an entire expansive galaxy rather than a miserable planet.
You can play as a single player or engage in achievements that feature up to 128 players. You can explore, solve worlds, defeat space fleets and eventually conquer all known space. Our friends at GameSpot rated the game “great” and concluded that “Galactic Civilizations keeps its focus exactly where it needs it – on excellent grounds. The progressive pace makes the enormity of space accessible and paradoxically personal, while the number and variety of tools and the options at your disposal allow you to succeed and win if you can think better than everyone else. “
If you’re new to Epic’s weekly giveaway, here’s how it works: if you don’t already have one, sign up for your free Epic account. Then just get your free game – yours forever. You don’t even need to install it right away if you don’t want to.
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This article is updated regularly with the current week’s free games.
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