Epic Games' latest free drop saves you $50, includes 89% rated 'chill' game

Epic Games has refreshed its weekly free game line-up, with two more PC titles now available to claim at no cost whatsoever.

As always, you have around one week to claim the eligible games with the line-up refreshing on Thusday July 16 at 4pm BST.

The included games are yours to keep forever once claimed with the only real ‘catch’, if you can even call it one, is that it’s only PC versions which are up for grabs.

It’s somewhat of a cosy line-up this week with Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon available, saving you roughly $50 in total.

Let’s begin with Nova Lands, a 2023 release from BEHEMUTT which features factory building, exploration, and island management elements.

“If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game,” devs tease of the title which typically retails for $19.99.

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Players will establish their home on a new planet, harvesting materials and building infrastructure to make that possible; the further you get into the game, the more you can set up automation.

You can explore various islands around this new planet where you’ll bump into other inhabitants who you can trade and share intel with.

There are also plenty of creatures to encounter, landmarks to find, caves to explore, and more.

Not all creatures are friendly so, yes, Nova Lands features combat as you fight off giant moth-type aliens or whatever it is that floats your way.

There is a pacifist way of completing the game, if that’s what you prefer.

On Steam, Nova Lands boasts a score of 89%, correct at the time of writing, with players referring to the title as “satisfying” and “pretty chill”.

It has an average playtime of 19 hours according to How Long To Beat, with completionists reaching 100% in around 28 hours.

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If automation games aren’t for you, perhaps simulation games are

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If that doesn’t float your boat, you can also claim Tattoo Tycoon which holds a RRP of $29.99.

This is a 2025 simulation game that unsurprisingly sees you run your own tattoo parlour.

“Tattuga Bay was once the heart of the tattoo scene, but almost all parlours are closed today,” the synopsis begins.

“You take over the last remaining tattoo shop and turn it into a flourishing business, making friends or enemies with other local characters, from weird customers and troubled tattoo artists to the city’s most influential businessman, simply called the Tycoon.”

Players will be able to decorate their parlour by purchasing furniture from the humorously named INKEA.

You’ll hone your skills, take bookings, provide refreshments for your customers, and eventually hire a team to help you out.

It’s quite an open-ended experience so there’s no precise runtime for this one, and it does seem to only hold a mixed rating of 61% on Steam.

While not all players have gelled with the formula, others have called it “great” and “fun and relaxing".

You may as well claim it as you’ve got nothing to lose. The line-up will refresh on Thursday July 16.