Quick answer: two PC base-game offers support a free-to-keep classification on the U.S. Epic Games Store right now—Alone With You in Epic’s weekly feed and the separate developer-funded NoRush! – Tower Edition promotion shown in Epic’s indexed official product record. [1] [3] They have different deadlines, so the earlier NoRush cutoff deserves priority.
The combined price is straightforward arithmetic from Epic’s current $9.99 and $2.49 U.S. listings; it is not a claim about resale value or how much enjoyment either game will deliver. [1] [3]
Alone With You
A quiet, story-first science-fiction adventure about the last survivor of a failing colony, an emotional AI companion and four holographic personalities. It mixes exploration, light puzzle solving and choice-shaped conversations rather than combat-heavy action. [4]
NoRush! – Tower Edition
A compact third-person platforming challenge built around climbing a 300-meter obstacle tower, avoiding spikes, hammers and crushing platforms, and improving your route through repetition. [3]
A wishlist entry is not a claim. Open each product page, choose Get, confirm that the base game and total are $0, complete checkout, and then verify the title appears in your Epic library or transaction history. [10] A completed claim can be installed later; an unfinished cart or wishlist cannot. [10]
Story adventure • science fiction • visual-novel conversations • single-player
Alone With You: a personal mystery on a doomed colony
Regular U.S. price: $9.99 • Promotional price: $0.00
The active Epic record identifies Alone With You as a BASE_GAME with catalog offer ID b8cc76ce7d6645f0a282b843a072cc78, namespace cb87ac984c3c4c19b0a4e3e89048f187, a positive $9.99 original U.S. price and a zero promotional price. [1]
BancyCo developed and published the game. Its original PlayStation release was August 23, 2016, while the PC version followed on February 9, 2017; the September 2026 Epic giveaway is a promotion and Epic-store arrival, not the game’s original launch. [4] [6]
Premise and structure
You are the last surviving person on an increasingly unstable space colony. Escape depends on recovering information and equipment from a network of installations, but the emotional center is your relationship with a troubled AI and four holographic recreations of people connected to the colony. BancyCo describes more than a dozen missions, multiple endings and conversation choices that can change how the story lands. [4]
The game is built around small-scale investigation rather than a giant open world. Travel to sites, inspect what remains, solve approachable environmental tasks, return to the home base and talk through discoveries. The rhythm gives the story room to breathe. Players who enjoy reading, reflection and slowly assembling a timeline are more likely to appreciate it than players seeking constant mechanical escalation.
Its 16-bit-inspired art is not simply nostalgia pasted over modern dialogue. The bright palette and close-up character vignettes contrast with the isolation of the colony, making intimate conversations feel warm even when the larger situation is bleak. BancyCo calls the visual approach a love letter to the Sega CD and lists more than 30 original soundtrack pieces. [4]
Reasons to claim it
- The giveaway removes the purchase decision while leaving the option to play later.
- Its compact, authored structure is a useful alternative to sprawling live-service games.
- Multiple endings and conversation choices give narrative-minded players a reason to revisit the colony.
- The blend of puzzle-adventure exploration and visual-novel dialogue is unusual without being mechanically intimidating.
- Current publisher-supplied storage figures are small by modern PC standards.
Cautions before playing
- This is deliberately slow and text-forward, not a combat or survival game.
- Emotional themes and relationship-focused dialogue are central.
- English is the only language listed in the current Steam metadata.
- A current Epic-specific requirements inventory could not be rendered because Epic challenged the unattended browser, so platform-package details should be checked in the launcher.
- Old reviews may describe earlier builds; this guide relies on current publisher/store metadata for features.
Windows requirements and storage
The current publisher-supplied Steam page lists Windows 10, a 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8 GB RAM, an integrated or discrete GPU with 4 GB VRAM, and 300 MB of available space as the minimum. Its recommended tier lists Windows 11, a 2 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM, a GPU with 6 GB or more of VRAM, and 350 MB of space. [6]
| Component | Published minimum | Published recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz+ | 2 GHz+ |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Integrated or discrete GPU, 4 GB VRAM | GPU with 6 GB+ VRAM |
| Storage | 300 MB | 350 MB |
These are publisher-supplied Steam specifications, not performance testing by The IT Guys and not a guarantee that Epic’s package is byte-for-byte identical. Keep extra disk room for launcher files, temporary installation data and future updates. The surprisingly high VRAM figure relative to the small install size is reproduced from the current listing rather than “corrected” by assumption.
Controller, language and accessibility notes
BancyCo lists separate music and sound-effect volume sliders, windowed and fullscreen modes, and simultaneous keyboard/controller support on PC and Mac. [4] Steam marks full controller support and currently lists English for the interface; the game’s conversations are presented as text rather than full spoken dialogue. [6]
Those features can help with input preference and audio balance, but they are not a complete accessibility audit. We did not find a current official matrix confirming text scaling, screen-reader compatibility, color filters, remapping depth or reduced-motion controls for the Epic build. If one accommodation is essential, verify it in the launcher or with BancyCo support before investing play time.
Official BancyCo video
The uploader identity for “Alone With You – Steam Launch Trailer” resolves through YouTube oEmbed to BancyCo, the developer and publisher. [7]
Claim / Download Alone With You Free on EpicView / Purchase Alone With You on Epic
Precision platforming • obstacle tower • single-player • developer-funded promotion
NoRush! – Tower Edition: a separate free climb with an earlier cutoff
Regular U.S. Epic price: $2.49 • Promotional price: $0.00
NoRush! is not in Epic’s normal weekly promotions feed. The official Epic product page nevertheless identifies it as a Windows Base Game, shows a 100% reduction from $2.49 to Free, provides a Get control, and displays an end date of September 9, 2026. [3] Because this is a separate developer-funded offer, its deadline does not match Thursday’s weekly turnover.
Epic lists FiveStar as both developer and publisher and gives January 31, 2025 as the release date; the publisher-supplied Steam page uses March 4, 2025, so the safest interpretation is store-specific release timing rather than a contradiction to erase. [3] [8]
Premise and gameplay
The assignment is intentionally simple: climb a 300-meter tower. The route is filled with spikes, swinging hammers, moving or crushing platforms and other hazards designed to knock a run off course. Difficulty rises as the character gains height, turning recognition, timing and patience into the real progression system. [3]
This is the kind of platformer where improvement may be measured in a cleaner jump or a few additional meters rather than a new chapter every session. Repetition is not incidental; it is the core loop. Players who enjoy learning obstacle patterns, trimming hesitation and laughing at avoidable mistakes may find a satisfying short-session game. Players who dislike losing height or repeating sections should treat the same design as a warning.
The presentation is bright and playful, but the mechanical pitch is closer to a precision challenge than a relaxed mascot adventure. “Casual” appears among the storefront genres, yet the publisher’s own description emphasizes unforgiving difficulty and frustration. That combination can work well when expectations are calibrated: cheerful visual language does not mean effortless progress.
Reasons to claim it
- It is a separate $0 base-game offer, not merely a demo or free weekend. [3]
- The basic goal is immediately understandable: climb a 300-meter tower. [3]
- Short attempts make it practical for brief play sessions.
- The published storage field is only “400,” though Epic’s indexed record omits its unit. [3]
- The difficulty gives score-chasing and self-improvement fans a clear target.
Cautions before playing
- Repeated falls and restarts are expected, not exceptional. [3]
- There are too few Steam user reviews for a dependable consensus score. [8]
- Epic’s displayed end clock has no visible timezone label in the accessible record. [3]
- No first-party FiveStar trailer could be verified in the bounded search; this article does not promote a press or fan upload as official.
- Epic lists an Epic ID as required for login. [3]
Windows requirements
Epic’s current indexed official product record lists Windows 10 or 11, a 2+ GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, Intel UHD 630 or Radeon Vega 8 graphics, and DirectX 11 at minimum. The recommended tier keeps the same OS, processor and memory, names a GeForce GTX 750 or Radeon R9 270X, and moves to DirectX 12. Epic prints “400” for storage in both tiers without a unit in the captured record, so this article does not invent one. [3]
| Component | Published minimum | Published recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11 | Windows 10 or 11 |
| Processor | 2+ GHz | 2+ GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel UHD 630 or Radeon Vega 8 | GeForce GTX 750 or Radeon R9 270X |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 400 (unit not printed) | 400 (unit not printed) |
These are Epic’s published listing values, not independent performance testing. Keep normal Windows and launcher headroom rather than treating the bare storage number as a measured package size.
Controller, language and accessibility notes
Steam lists the game as single-player and shows English interface, full audio and subtitles. [8] It does not mark controller support in the feature list captured for this review, and we did not find a dedicated first-party accessibility statement covering remapping, subtitle controls, motion reduction, color accessibility or assist modes. Keyboard/mouse should therefore be treated as the documented baseline, not a promise that every controller is unsupported.
No first-party developer or publisher YouTube upload was found through the bounded search. Search results included press and community uploads, but official status depends on uploader identity, not words such as “trailer” in a title. Rather than mislabeling one, this guide links directly to the official store page where Epic’s own media and current purchase control can be inspected.
Claim / Download NoRush Free on EpicView / Purchase NoRush on Epic
How to claim both games correctly
- Open the official Epic page for NoRush! and the official page for Alone With You.
- Sign in to the Epic account that should own the licenses. If you manage multiple family accounts, verify the displayed profile before checkout. [10]
- Select Get, not Wishlist. Confirm that the item is the base game and that the order total is $0. [3]
- Complete checkout separately for each title before its own deadline. Do not assume one transaction claims the other. [10]
- Open the Epic library or transaction history and confirm both titles appear. A browser tab left open at the checkout stage is not proof of ownership. [10]
- Install now or later. The time limit applies to completing the claim, not finishing the download. [10]
Regional and timing note: This snapshot covers the U.S. storefront in USD. Availability, price, local display clocks and platform eligibility can differ by country or account. Epic challenged automated direct product-page rendering during this run, so the official feed and indexed official product records were used with the limitations stated beside each claim.
What is announced next?
Epic’s refreshed U.S. feed now announces Luftrausers and Astral Ascent as the next zero-price PC base-game offers, scheduled for September 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT through September 17 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (15:00 UTC at both ends). [1] They are upcoming, not claimable in this week’s transaction; current feed data can still change before September 10.
Frequently asked questions
Are these games free to keep?
Yes, each is presented as a temporary zero-price base-game offer rather than a free weekend. Epic’s free-games program says claimed weekly games remain in the library, and the NoRush promotion uses a Get control for the Base Game. Complete each checkout while the price is $0. [10] [3]
Why are there two different deadlines?
Alone With You is in Epic’s Thursday-to-Thursday weekly program. NoRush! is a separate developer-funded promotion that ends on September 9. Separate campaigns do not need synchronized clocks. [1] [3]
What time does Alone With You stop being free?
The API endpoint is exact: September 10, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, which converts to 11:00 a.m. EDT in America/New_York. [1]
What time does NoRush stop being free?
The official en-US product record displays September 9 at 4:00 a.m., but the timezone is not printed in the accessible record and Epic localizes storefront clocks. Claim on September 8 if timing certainty matters rather than depending on an inferred zone. [3]
Can I claim from a phone and install later?
You can complete the web checkout from a compatible browser while signed into the correct Epic account, then install later through the launcher. Verify library or transaction-history ownership before closing the session. [10]
Does wishlisting preserve the free price?
No. Wishlisting is a reminder and does not complete a license transaction. Use Get, finish the $0 checkout and verify the library entry. [10]
Are these affiliate links?
No. The Epic and launcher links in this article are direct, non-affiliate links. The IT Guys is not affiliated with Epic Games, BancyCo or FiveStar.
Sources and verification
- Epic Games Store U.S. promotions feed — active offer identity, price and timestamps.
- Alone With You on Epic Games Store — canonical product destination.
- NoRush! on Epic Games Store — official Base Game, price, Windows platform and displayed deadline.
- BancyCo: Alone With You — developer description, features and accessibility notes.
- Alone With You by BancyCo on itch.io — developer-controlled feature and package context.
- Alone With You on Steam — publisher-supplied PC release, language, controller and requirements metadata.
- Alone With You – Steam Launch Trailer — BancyCo uploader verified through YouTube oEmbed.
- NoRush! on Steam — publisher-supplied release, language and requirements metadata.
- Game Rant: NoRush promotion report — independent discovery corroboration, not the final authority for Epic’s control.
- Epic Free Games — official weekly ownership context.
Checked: September 3, 2026 at 12:27 p.m. EDT (16:27 UTC), for the U.S. storefront and USD. Offers are time-sensitive and region-dependent. Official hosting establishes media provenance, not a broad reuse license. The inline hero is original The IT Guys editorial concept art, not official game artwork. The IT Guys is not affiliated with Epic Games, BancyCo or FiveStar.