The Epic Games Store releases new free games every Thursday, and Thursday, September 30 is no different. Anyone that has the Epic Games Store launcher downloaded can claim Europa Universalis 4 for their digital library, with the game being available from now until it's removed on October 7 at 10:00am CT. And now we know that when Europa Universalis 4 is removed from the Epic Games Store, it will be replaced by PC Building Simulator.
What's interesting about PC Building Simulator is that it's not actually available on the Epic Games Store yet, making it a rare example of a game making its debut on the service while simultaneously being made available as a freebie. PC Building Simulator is the latest in a long line of simulator games about what one would consider potentially mundane tasks, with this particular title taking putting players in the role of a computer repair person.
While playing PC Building Simulator, players will have to fix and build PCs. Real-world PC hardware is used in the game thanks to partnerships with various companies, which should help the immersion factor quite a bit. These kinds of simulation games aren't for everyone, but there are definitely those who get a kick out of games like this and similar titles. In any case, anyone curious can try it out without making any kind of financial commitment as PC Building Simulator is a free Epic Games Store game from October 7 to October 14 at 10:00am CT.
Some Epic Games Store users may have been spoiled by the launcher giving away two free games at a time. For a decent stretch, two free Epic Games Store games each week was the norm, but lately things have been dialed back so it's just one free game every week. One can't complain about getting free games, especially since these titles are available even without a subscription of any kind, but it will be interesting to see if things ever go back to two free games or if this is the new norm.
Later this year, it's likely that Epic Games Store users will have a lot more free games to look forward to, assuming the holiday countdown comes back. Last year, Epic Games Store hosted a special holiday countdown event where each day brought with it a brand new free game for fans to claim for their collection. These Epic Games Store mystery games were set up like an advent calendar and the whole thing proved popular enough, so hopefully it makes a comeback.