River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Are Free on Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store’s weekly giveaway is live again, and this one pairs two very different games. River City Girls 2 — a colourful pixel-art beat ’em up — and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — a 1995 cult classic point-and-click horror adventure — are both free to claim from July 2 to July 9, 2026. Together they’re worth $49.98 at regular price.

Neither title has been offered for free on Epic before. Both stay in your library forever once claimed, even if you never install them.

⏱ How to Claim

1. Open the Epic Games Store free games page or launch the Epic Games Launcher on PC.
2. Find River City Girls 2 or I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream on the storefront.
3. Click “Get” and complete the zero-cost checkout.
4. Repeat for the second game.

The deadline is July 9, 2026 at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 5 PM CEST. After that, both games return to full price. Both games have accounts requirements: creating a free Epic account with two-factor authentication enabled.

River City Girls 2 — Beat ‘Em Up Chaos, Now With Six Playable Fighters

Developer: WayForward  |  Released: December 6, 2022  |  Regular price: $39.99

River City Girls 2 continues the beat ’em up revival that started with the 2019 original, bringing back Misako and Kyoko and adding two new playable fighters, Kunio and Riki, plus additional unlockable characters along the way. The game expands nearly every part of the formula: a bigger map to explore, deeper combat systems, and full local or online co-op for up to four players.

The pixel-art presentation remains one of the series’ strongest features, paired with a soundtrack that leans heavily into its arcade beat ’em up roots. It holds a 78 on Metacritic, and on Steam it sits at roughly 85% positive across more than 1,500 reviews. Reviewers have generally praised the expanded roster and visual polish, while some noted the combat can grow repetitive over longer sessions and the interconnected map occasionally forces backtracking.

Notably, the original River City Girls was previously given away for free on Epic back in April 2025 — meaning this giveaway completes the set for anyone who grabbed the first game at the time.

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — A 1995 Horror Classic, Still Unsettling

Developer: The Dreamers Guild  |  Original release: 1995 (Steam re-release: 2013)  |  Regular price: $9.99

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison’s 1967 short story of the same name, with Ellison himself directly involved in the game’s development and voice cast. The premise: an artificial intelligence called AM has exterminated nearly all of humanity and kept five survivors alive purely to torture them for eternity, blaming them collectively for its imprisonment and rage.

Players guide each of the five characters through separate scenarios built around their personal traumas, guilt, and psychological weaknesses, with AM actively manipulating events against them. The game is unusually dark even by adventure game standards, tackling heavy themes including guilt, complicity, and moral compromise, and it offers multiple branching endings depending on player choices.

It holds an 88% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviews. Critics and players alike consistently point to its atmosphere and psychological writing as the reasons it has endured for three decades, even as some acknowledge the interface and puzzle logic haven’t aged gracefully by modern standards.

Quick Comparison

What’s Next Week: Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon

Epic has already confirmed what follows on July 9:

• Nova Lands — a base-building and automation game set in a colourful 2D world, tasking players with taming a hostile wilderness through resource chains and expanding settlements.
• Tattoo Tycoon — a management simulation where players build and run their own tattoo parlor, hiring staff, designing art, and keeping clients happy.

Both will be claimable from July 9 to July 16, 2026, following the same permanent-ownership rules as every other Epic giveaway.

Also Free Right Now: TMNT on Mobile

Separately from the main PC giveaway, Epic’s mobile app is currently offering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge free on Android and iOS (EU only), regularly priced at $24.99 on PC. The mobile giveaway runs on its own separate schedule from the main weekly PC promotion, so check the Epic mobile app directly for its current claim window.

Quick Summary

• River City Girls 2 — free until July 9
• I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — free until July 9
• Deadline: July 9, 2026 at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 5 PM CEST
• Combined value: $49.98
• Claim at: epicgames.com/store/free-games
• Next up (July 9): Nova Lands + Tattoo Tycoon

Sources: Epic Games Store · Game Rant · GameSpot · Beebom · NotebookCheck · PC Gamer