Escape Academy is the Epic Games Store's free game offering for January 16th, 2025. This escape-room style puzzle game, developed by Coin Crew Games, is the fourth free title offered by the EGS in 2025 and boasts the highest OpenCritic score of any free game offered so far this year.
Players can claim Escape Academy for free from January 16th to 23rd, replacing Turmoil as the weekly freebie. This marks a second appearance as a free EGS game; it was previously offered on January 1st, 2024, but this time, it's available for a full week. This is particularly beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as the game is leaving the service on January 15th.
Key Features:
- Escape-room gameplay: Solve intricate puzzles to progress through various escape rooms.
- High critical acclaim: A "Strong" rating on OpenCritic (80 average score, 88% recommendation rate), and positive reviews across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox stores.
- Multiplayer options: Enjoy solo play, online multiplayer, or split-screen co-op.
- Available for a full week: Unlike its previous free offering, this time players have a full seven days to claim the game.
Epic Games Store Free Games (January 2025):
- January 1st: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- January 2nd-9th: Hell Let Loose
- January 9th-16th: Turmoil
- January 16th-23rd: Escape Academy
Following Escape Academy, the EGS's fifth free game of 2025 will be announced on January 16th. Players who enjoy Escape Academy can also purchase two DLC packs: "Escape From Anti-Escape Island" and "Escape From the Past," available individually for $9.99 or as a Season Pass for $14.99.
