Every week, the Epic Games Store gives away one or more games for free. Once you claim them during the giveaway period, they’re yours to keep forever in your Epic library. It’s one of the easiest ways to grow your collection without spending anything. Many of these games also work on cloud platforms, giving you more ways to play.
Mindcop and Shogun Showdown are free on the Epic Games Store until September 24, 2026, at 11 AM ET. Mindcop gives you five days to investigate a murder and uses real-time match-3 puzzles to enter suspects’ minds. Shogun Showdown is a turn-based strategy game where attack timing and tile order decide each encounter.
Below is a closer look at Mindcop and Shogun Showdown, along with where you can play each game in the cloud.
Mindcop Mixes A Murder Mystery With Real-Time Puzzles
Mindcop is a non-linear detective adventure developed by Andre Gareis and published by Dear Villagers. A murder has shaken Merrylin Crater Camp, and you have five days to figure out who did it.
Mindcop’s main trick is Mindsurf, which turns a suspect’s thoughts into a real-time puzzle. Solving it exposes clues and conversation topics from their Sea of Thoughts.
Every action advances the clock, so questioning someone or chasing a lead uses part of the five-day limit. Your choices can steer the case toward two different endings.
Claim Mindcop for free on the Epic Games Store
Where to Play Mindcop in the Cloud
Shogun Showdown Uses Attack Tiles And Turn-Based Timing
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based strategy game developed by Roboatino and published by Goblinz Publishing and Gamirror Games. Battles revolve around where you stand, when you attack, and how you arrange attack tiles before facing the Shogun.
Attack tiles can be upgraded, and new skills change what you can do in battle. Building your deck also determines which attacks you can prepare for upcoming encounters.
The Japanese-inspired setting uses pixel art throughout its stages and battles. New characters, attacks, and skills unlock over time, changing what you can bring into your next attempt.
Claim Shogun Showdown for free on the Epic Games Store
Where to Play Shogun Showdown in the Cloud
Claim Mindcop And Shogun Showdown Before September 24, 2026
You have until 11 AM ET on September 24 to claim Mindcop and Shogun Showdown. Once claimed, both remain in your Epic library after the giveaway ends.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles and Mechabellum are scheduled to be free from September 24 to October 1, 2026. We’ll be back with a full breakdown once they go live, including where you can play both games in the cloud.
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