- The Epic Games Store now offers free weekly mobile game releases
- This week's featured titles are Super Meat Boy Forever Mobile and Eastern Exorcist
- New free games will drop every Thursday moving forward
The Epic Games Store, freshly launched on iOS, has upgraded its free game initiative to a weekly schedule. Android and iOS users can already download the first batch, featuring the acclaimed platformer sequel Super Meat Boy Forever and the eerie side-scroller Eastern Exorcist.
Super Meat Boy Forever revitalized the challenging platformer genre - players control the resilient Meat Boy as he teams up with Bandage Girl to rescue their offspring Nugget from the villainous Dr. Fetus. Be prepared for numerous deaths courtesy of its notorious difficulty curve.
Eastern Exorcist offers a darker tone, plunging players into an East Asian-inspired supernatural realm filled with demons and dark magic. As a wandering exorcist, you'll battle evil while traversing beautifully rendered environments.
Simple yet effectiveOnly Epic Games possesses the resources to maintain a weekly free game program, highlighting the mobile market's unique dynamics where developers must constantly refresh content to maintain player engagement.
While we could debate the long-term viability of this strategy for their storefront, there's no denying the appeal of quality free games. Both Super Meat Boy Forever's worthy sequel formula and Eastern Exorcist's visual spectacle make compelling additions to any mobile library.
For gamers seeking additional options, our weekly roundup of top new mobile releases offers several excellent alternatives worth exploring.