# Epic Games API: List free games

> Lists current and upcoming free games on the Epic Games Store for a country, with giveaway dates, usual price, publisher, cover image and store link.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Epic Games.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/store.epicgames.com/list-free-games
- Method: `store.epicgames.com/list_free_games`, version 1
- Website: store.epicgames.com
- Returns: title, status, free dates, usual price, publisher, cover image, store link
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `country` | string | no |  | Country name or two-letter country code, such as United Kingdom or GB. Default "United States". |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026. Its input:

```json
{}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "games": [
    {
      "title": "Home - A Unique Horror Adventure",
      "status": "Free now",
      "free_from": "2026-10-22T15:00:00+00:00",
      "publisher": "BancyCo",
      "free_until": "2026-10-29T15:00:00+00:00",
      "store_link": "https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/home-19212a",
      "normal_price": 4.99,
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn1.epicgames.com/spt-assets/46fc0cdb9f164a848e916249a8f68fc7/home-14ws1.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sker Ritual",
      "status": "Free now",
      "free_from": "2026-10-22T15:00:00+00:00",
      "publisher": "Skybound Game Studios, Inc.",
      "free_until": "2026-10-29T15:00:00+00:00",
      "store_link": "https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sker-ritual-aac702",
      "normal_price": 24.99,
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn1.epicgames.com/spt-assets/43d96f4437e34c87b7eff08831d1b1de/sker-ritual-1cyza.png"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sorry We're Closed",
      "status": "Coming soon",
      "free_from": "2026-10-29T15:00:00+00:00",
      "publisher": "Akupara Games",
      "free_until": "2026-11-05T16:00:00+00:00",
      "store_link": "https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sorry-were-closed-724c86",
      "normal_price": 24.99,
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "cover_image_link": "https://cdn1.epicgames.com/spt-assets/9ab7eaaeb2f041969b350955b789f0f7/sorry-were-closed-16sj7.png"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"store.epicgames.com/list_free_games","input":{}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- What free games are available to claim on the Epic Games Store right now for United States players?
- Show me upcoming free giveaways on Epic with their dates and regular prices for GB.
- Which games are free this week on Epic in Germany, and who published them?
- Can you list the current and coming free titles in Canada, including store links and cover art?
- I'm in Japan. What free Epic Games Store titles can I grab, and when does each offer end?

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [],
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "United States",
      "description": "Country name or two-letter country code, such as United Kingdom or GB."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "games"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "games": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "title",
          "status",
          "free_from",
          "free_until",
          "normal_price",
          "currency_code",
          "publisher",
          "cover_image_link",
          "store_link"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "status": {
            "enum": [
              "Free now",
              "Coming soon"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "free_from": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ISO 8601 date-time with offset."
          },
          "publisher": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "free_until": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ISO 8601 date-time with offset."
          },
          "store_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "normal_price": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Usual price in the local currency."
          },
          "currency_code": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Currency of the normal price."
          },
          "cover_image_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "description": "Current free games first, then upcoming free games."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [PlayStation API: List PlayStation Store deals](https://fous.com/methods/store.playstation.com/list-deals.md): Lists PlayStation Store games and game editions currently on sale in a country, with prices and sale end dates. Add-ons and subscription-only offers are excluded.
- [Xbox API: Get game](https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com/get-game.md): Finds an Xbox or PC game by name or by xbox.com store link. Returns its store details, prices and Game Pass availability for a country.
- [IsThereAnyDeal API: Get best price](https://fous.com/methods/isthereanydeal.com/get-best-price.md): Finds current official-store prices, the all-time low and live bundles for a PC game in the selected country.
- [PlayStation API: Get PlayStation Store game](https://fous.com/methods/store.playstation.com/get-game.md): Looks up a PlayStation Store game by name or product link in a country. Prefers the standard full game; prices and offers vary by country. Game trials are not counted as PlayStation Plus inclusion.
- [Steam API: List most played games](https://fous.com/methods/store.steampowered.com/list-most-played.md): Lists the games with the most players on Steam right now, with current and peak players and prices for a chosen country.
- [Steam API: List top sellers](https://fous.com/methods/store.steampowered.com/list-top-sellers.md): Lists Steam's top-selling, discounted, or new and trending games in store order, with prices for a chosen country, review summaries and release dates.
- [Xbox API: List game deals](https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com/list-deals.md): Lists Xbox games currently on sale in a country, biggest discount first, with original and sale prices, sale end dates and Game Pass inclusion; console covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Reads the store's whole deals list and ranks it by discount.
- [Steam API: Get game details](https://fous.com/methods/store.steampowered.com/get-game.md): Finds a PC game on Steam by name, store link or app ID and returns its store details, country price, reviews, tags and live player count.
