Epic Games Store’s free PC games for Thursday, June 18 through Thursday, June 25, 2026 are Citizen Sleeper and ROBOBEAT. Both are listed at $0 in Epic’s U.S. free-games promotion feed, with the offer window running from 11 AM Eastern on June 18 to 11 AM Eastern on June 25.
Quick Claim Details
- Free games: Citizen Sleeper and ROBOBEAT.
- Claim window: June 18, 2026 at 11 AM Eastern through June 25, 2026 at 11 AM Eastern.
- Normal Epic list price: Epic’s feed currently shows each game with a $19.99 original price before the weekly free promotion.
- How to keep them: sign into a free Epic Games account, open each store page, and add the game to your library while the offer is active.
- Important note: free-game offers can change by region, time, or store availability. Claim from the official Epic page before the timer ends.
Citizen Sleeper: Story-First Sci-Fi RPG
Citizen Sleeper is the slower, story-heavy pick this week. Epic describes it as roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism, with the player living as an escaped worker on a lawless space station. The store page frames it around tabletop RPG flexibility: choices, relationships, survival, and changing your future instead of simply chasing combat encounters.
This is the better choice if you like narrative games, dice-driven RPG structure, cyberpunk settings, and character decisions that matter. It is also the one I would claim even if you are not sure you will play it right away, because story-focused indies are easy to miss when the weekly window closes.
ROBOBEAT: Rhythm Shooter With Custom Music
ROBOBEAT is the action pick. Epic’s description puts you in the role of Ace, a bounty hunter chasing a rogue robot named Frazzer. The hook is that it blends shooter movement with rhythm timing: wall-run, slide, shoot on beat, and use the in-game custom music editor to match the pace to your own tracks.
This is the one to claim if you like fast first-person shooters, roguelite runs, rhythm games, or anything that rewards clean movement and timing. If you have a kid or family member who likes high-energy PC games, this is also a good free library pickup, though you should still check the game’s rating and content notes before handing it over.
Which One Should You Claim?
The practical answer is simple: claim both while they are free. Once a weekly Epic giveaway ends, the price usually returns to normal and the next game replaces it. You do not need to install the games immediately. Adding them to your Epic library during the free window is the important part.
If you are deciding what to play first, start with Citizen Sleeper if you want a thoughtful sci-fi RPG and start with ROBOBEAT if you want a fast shooter that feels more like an arcade challenge. Both are very different, which makes this a stronger weekly giveaway than two games aimed at the same audience.
Small But Useful PC Gaming Reminder
Free game weeks are a good time to check basic PC hygiene: keep your Epic password unique, use MFA on the Epic account, avoid fake “free game” ads, and only claim from the official Epic Games Store. If a social post, Discord message, or search result sends you to a lookalike login page, back out and type the Epic address directly.
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