Epic Games Store

Epic's store and launcher, with free weekly games.

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Official sitestore.epicgames.com
Price tierFree
PlatformsDesktop
LicenseProprietary
Since2018
OriginUnited States
StatusActive
CategoryGame launchers

Epic Games Store is a Game launchers tool from United States, first released in 2018. Epic's store and launcher, with free weekly games. Status: Active.

Epic Games Store is Free. Confirm the current plan on the official site before you quote a number.

What holds up: Epic Games Store runs on Desktop.

What does not: Epic Games Store is proprietary. If the vendor shuts the account, you do not have a license to run the service yourself. Epic Games Store dates from 2018. Newer tools have fewer years of file formats and fewer written guides.

The closest listed alternative is EA app: EA's game launcher, formerly Origin.

Other tools compared in the same sitting: Steam (2003, Free): The default PC game store and launcher. GOG Galaxy (2008, Free): DRM-free store plus a multi-launcher.

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Catalogued 2026-11-09.