Epic Games Store Summer Sale 2026 Live: 3,000+ Games Up to 95% Off, Two Free Titles
The Epic Games Store’s Summer Sale 2026 is now live, cutting prices on more than 3,000 PC titles by as much as 95% while the storefront simultaneously gives away two full games at no cost. The Epic Games Store Summer Sale 2026 has begun, offering discounts on over 3,000 games until 3 PM UTC on July 30. For New Zealand and Australian shoppers, that cut-off translates to roughly 3am NZST and 1am AEST on the morning of July 31.
Split Fiction and Screamer Headline the Summer Sale Discounts
Among the standout markdowns, Hazelight Studios’ co-op adventure Split Fiction, another co-op hit from Hazelight Studios (A Way Out, It Takes Two), has dropped to $32.49 with a 35% discount, giving pairs of players a cheaper way to tackle the studio’s blend of sci-fi and fantasy worlds. Racing fans get a look-in too, with the story-driven anime racer Screamer now available at 50% off, offering high-risk, high-speed action for $29.99, as players join the tournament and make a name for themselves on the streets of a futuristic city, solo or versus other players.
The full discount table spans genres from open-world epics to indie darlings, continuing the storefront’s pattern of running seasonal sales that stack thousands of titles into a single browsing window rather than a handful of curated picks.
Luto and Echo Generation: Midnight Edition Free Until July 23
Running alongside the discounts is Epic’s regular weekly giveaway, which this round pairs a horror pick with a nostalgia trip. According to GameSpot, this week you can grab Luto and Echo Generation: Midnight Edition for free, with Luto being a gripping psychological horror where you have to navigate supernatural terrors stalking you in a house that you can’t escape from. Developer Broken Bird Games built the game around themes of grief and isolation, and it currently holds strong user reviews on Steam.
The second freebie leans lighter. Echo Generation is a cute turn-based combat game that’s clearly inspired by the vibes of Netflix’s Stranger Things series, casting players as kids investigating a supernatural mystery in a suburban town. Tech outlet Techloy confirmed the claim window directly: from now until Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m. EDT, players can add Echo Generation and Luto to their Epic Games library at no cost, and once claimed, both titles are yours to keep forever.
For gamers in this part of the world, that 11am EDT deadline falls in the early hours of Friday, July 24 local time in New Zealand and Australia, so it’s worth logging in and claiming both titles well before heading to bed on the Thursday night.
No Coupons, But Epic Rewards Cashback Still Applies
Epic has not revived its old storewide coupon system for this event, continuing a trend seen through the year’s earlier MEGA Sale and Epic Savings promotions. Buyers can still stack value through the platform’s loyalty scheme, which lets players earn up to 20% back on purchases through the Epic Rewards programme when paying via Epic’s own checkout, with that boosted rate confirmed to run through the end of August.
The Summer Sale slots into a busy 2026 calendar for the storefront, which already ran a month-long MEGA Sale from mid-May through mid-June before a shorter “Epic Savings” bridge event carried shoppers through to the start of July. That cadence mirrors what rival storefronts like Steam and PlayStation Store are running in parallel this month, meaning PC players juggling wishlists across multiple platforms have no shortage of simultaneous seasonal discounts to compare.
Next Free Game Teased for July 23 Refresh
Epic has already flagged what replaces this week’s pair once the clock runs out. GameSpot reported that next week you can grab Foretales for free, an adventurous card game released back in 2022 that tasks players with saving the world from a dark prophecy. That keeps the weekly giveaway train running well past the Summer Sale’s own July 30 close, giving budget-conscious players another reason to keep checking back even after the storewide discounts wrap up.
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