Epic Games Revels Epic Freebie for January 16

Escape Academy, a highly-rated escape-room style puzzle game, is the Epic Games Store's free game offering for January 16th, 2025. This marks the fourth free game offered by EGS in 2025 and, based on its OpenCritic score of 80 (88% recommendation rate), is currently the highest-rated freebie of the year.

Epic Games Store users have until January 23rd to claim the game. Developed by Coin Crew Games, Escape Academy challenges players to hone their escape room skills as students at the titular academy, training to become "escape room masters." The game, initially released in July 2022, was previously offered as a free mystery game on EGS on January 1st, 2024, but this marks its first week-long free availability. This timing is particularly beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as Escape Academy is leaving the service on January 15th.

The Epic Games Store's January 2025 free game lineup currently includes:

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance (January 1st)
• Hell Let Loose (January 2nd-9th)
• Turmoil (January 9th-16th)
• Escape Academy (January 16th-23rd)

Escape Academy receives overwhelmingly positive player feedback across various platforms (Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store), boasting "Very Positive" Steam reviews and high star ratings elsewhere. Beyond its single-player mode, the game features a well-regarded online and split-screen multiplayer mode, solidifying its position as a top co-op puzzle game.

Following Escape Academy's availability, the fifth free game of the year will be announced on January 16th. Players who enjoy the core game can purchase two DLC packs: Escape From Anti-Escape Island and Escape From the Past, available individually for $9.99 or bundled in a Season Pass for $14.99.