Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together Are Free to Keep on Epic Games Store Until August 13

Epic Games Store has started its latest weekly PC game giveaway, offering Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together for free until August 13, 2026.

Both games can be added permanently to your Epic Games Store library during the promotion. Once claimed, they remain tied to your account after the giveaway ends.

The new pair replaces last week’s free games, OTXO and Sol Cesto. This week’s selection covers two very different styles, with Beacon Pines offering a story driven single player adventure and We Were Here Together focusing entirely on two player cooperative puzzle solving.

Epic Games Store free games for this week

Game	Genre	Players	Free until	Keep permanently
Beacon Pines	Narrative adventure	1	August 13, 2026	Yes
We Were Here Together	First person puzzle adventure	2	August 13, 2026	Yes

You need to claim the games before the deadline. Simply downloading them is not required for permanent ownership as long as they are successfully added to your Epic Games Store account during the promotion.

Two new free games are expected to replace them once the current giveaway ends.

Beacon Pines lets your choices reshape the story

Beacon Pines is a narrative adventure built around a storybook structure.

You play as Luka, a young resident of the town of Beacon Pines who begins investigating unusual events alongside his friends. Adults in the community appear unaware of what is happening, leaving the younger characters to uncover the mystery themselves.

One of the game’s central mechanics involves collecting golden charms. Each charm contains a word that can be inserted into specific points in the story.

Choosing a different word can significantly alter what happens next, creating new branches in the narrative and allowing you to revisit key moments with different possibilities.

Beacon Pines feature	Details
Main character	Luka
Setting	Beacon Pines
Core structure	Interactive storybook
Key mechanic	Collecting word charms
Choice system	Words change later events
Tone	Cute presentation with darker mystery elements

The system gives the game a different approach to branching storytelling. Rather than selecting standard dialogue options, you use collected words to rewrite important moments.

This encourages experimentation because an unsuccessful path can still reveal information that helps unlock another possibility later.

We Were Here Together requires two players

We Were Here Together takes a very different approach.

The game is designed specifically for two people and cannot be completed as a traditional solo experience. Each player explores different areas while relying on communication to solve puzzles.

The adventure is set in a frozen Antarctic environment, with the pair attempting to escape from the mysterious Castle Rock.

Both players begin with limited information and a walkie talkie. Many puzzles are asymmetrical, meaning one person may have information that the other needs but cannot see.

We Were Here Together feature	Details
Perspective	First person
Player count	Exactly two
Main focus	Cooperative puzzle solving
Communication	Walkie talkies
Setting	Antarctica
Location	Castle Rock
Puzzle design	Asymmetrical

Clear communication is therefore essential.

You may need to describe symbols, objects, layouts, or instructions to your partner while they solve a puzzle somewhere else. The structure makes cooperation part of the actual gameplay rather than simply allowing two people to complete the same tasks together.

The two games offer very different experiences

This week’s giveaway gives you a choice between a slower narrative game and a communication heavy cooperative adventure.

Beacon Pines is better suited to players who prefer exploration, mysteries, character driven stories, and branching choices.

We Were Here Together is designed for people who have a regular co-op partner and enjoy solving puzzles through discussion.

If you prefer	Better choice
Single player stories	Beacon Pines
Branching narratives	Beacon Pines
Mystery and exploration	Beacon Pines
Two player co-op	We Were Here Together
Communication puzzles	We Were Here Together
First person exploration	We Were Here Together

There is no need to choose only one. Both can be claimed during the giveaway period.

You have until August 13 to claim both games

Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together will remain free until August 13.

After that deadline, their normal prices are expected to return and the Epic Games Store will rotate in another weekly selection.

The important step is adding each game to your library before the offer ends. Once claimed, you can install and play them whenever you want rather than finishing them during the free week.

PC players looking for additional free games also have other limited promotions available elsewhere, including Moonlighter on Steam during its separate giveaway period.

For this week’s Epic Games Store promotion, Beacon Pines is the stronger option if you want a compact story driven adventure, while We Were Here Together is built for players who want a dedicated two person puzzle experience. Since both are free to keep, there is little reason not to claim the pair before August 13.