Epic Games Store Makes Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together Free to Keep

Epic Games Store is offering Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together completely free for PC players starting August 6, 2026, until August 13, 2026. It is the latest entry in the storefront’s ongoing campaign to populate hard drives with games that cost nothing to acquire.

According to Epic, both titles are available to claim and keep permanently, provided users add them to their library during the promotional window. The weekly free-game rotation has become a standard fixture of Epic's platform strategy, aiming to draw users into its ecosystem by steadily expanding their libraries. It's a familiar routine: click a button, agree to the terms, and watch the digital shelf grow.

The lineup offers two distinct experiences. Beacon Pines tasks players with navigating a narrative adventure using a book to alter past events, while We Were Here Together requires two players to solve environmental puzzles cooperatively in an Antarctic setting.

While other storefronts occasionally host their own limited-time promotions, such as when Moonlighter was free to keep on Steam, Epic’s weekly cadence remains a primary driver of its platform's visibility.

The details

• Free games: Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together
• Platform: PC (via Epic Games Store)
• Start date: August 6, 2026
• Availability window: August 6 to August 13, 2026
• Cost: $0

For players, the barrier to entry remains entirely nonexistent, requiring only an active Epic account to secure both titles. The transaction is complete, the library grows by two, and the only cost is the time spent waiting for the launcher to load.