As the 2026 video game calendar begins to fill up, the Epic Games Store continues to spoil PC gamers. This Thursday, January 15, two French action-infiltration titles will be offered for free on the platform. These games, from the series Styxcan be downloaded and stored without time limit.
Accessible to everyone, this offer requires no subscription or hidden fees. And it comes at just the right time: the third episode of the franchise arrives in a few weeks.
A goblin like no other at the heart of the action
Forget super-soldiers and super-powered mages. In Styx: Master of Shadows And Styx: Shards of Darknessthe hero is a goblin as sneaky as he is talkative. A true master of stealth, Styx sneaks, sabotages and assassinates his way through hostile environments, seeking power and answers.
Developed by the French studio Cyanidethis series of games combines pure infiltration, vertical level design and dark fantasy. In Master of Shadows (2014), Styx explores a giant tower to get his hands on magical sap. In the following, Shards of Darkness (2017), he faces an elven society obsessed with controlling a rare mineral: black quartz.
An offer limited in time, but unlimited in your library
Both games will be available for free download from Thursday January 15, 2026 at 5 p.m.. Once recovered, they will remain permanently linked to your Epic Games account. This is a well-established strategy of the platform, which offers new games every week to enrich your collection.
Unlike Game Pass or PlayStation Plus type offers, here, no subscription is required. All it takes is an Epic account and one click to add games to your library. Once done, you can play it whenever you want without any restrictions.
An ideal prelude to the return of Styx on February 19
This double emphasis on the adventures of Styx is not trivial. It serves as a launching pad for the next episode: Styx: Blades of Greed. Waited for it February 19, 2026this new opus will plunge players back into a world of conflicts between orcs, humans and elves. Styx will once again have to use cunning and agility to survive and seize a precious resource.
The developers promise enriched gameplay, more open areas, new stealth tools, and a deeper story.
How to get games for free?
Here are the simple steps to follow:
- Go to the Epic Games Store (via browser or application).
- Log in to your Epic Games account (or create a free one).
- In the “Free Games” section, click Styx: Master of Shadows then on Styx: Shards of Darkness.
- Complete the purchase for €0 and the games will be yours forever.
All you have to do is download and immerse yourself in the world of a goblin infiltrated at the heart of power struggles. And perhaps prepare yourself for its big return in February.