Free PC Games: Get ‘Close to the Sun’ and ‘Sherlock’ from Epic Games this week

If you want free games this week, keep reading: You’ve come to the right place and we have good news. Epic Games Store is giving away two free games: Close to the Sun and Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments.

Last week’s freebies were Hob, and Gone Home. two games destined to steal hours of your life. Read more about it here.

Available from Epic Games this week

Close to the Sun

Close to the Sun – which was developed by Storm in A Teacup and published by Wired Productions back in May 2019 – is a first-person horror adventure set in 1897.

Deep in international waters, the Helios stands still. Dark clouds loom overhead as unforgiving waves crash against the hull. Colossal effigies of gold, decorated with magnificent finery, stretch as far as the eye can see.

Journalist Rose Archer steps aboard the Helios in search of her sister Ada. She quickly discovers not all is as it seems. Grand halls stand empty and the stench of rotting flesh hangs in the air. You were warned…

Watch: Close To The Sun trailer

This game contains mature content recommended only for ages 18 and older.

Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments

Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments – which was developed and published by Frogwares – is a narrative investigation game with an age restriction of 17+.

This is your opportunity to become the most celebrate detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Will you follow your moral compass, or will you apply the letter of the law?

Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Watch: Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments trailer

This game contains mature content recommended only for ages 17 and older.

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Gone Home

Gone Home – which was developed and published by The Fullbright Company back in 2013 – is a first-person adventure indie game set in 1995. 7 June 1995 at 1:15, to be precise.

You arrive home after a year abroad and expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. You can sense that something isn’t right. Where is everyone? And what’s happened here?

Hob

Hob – which was developed by Runic Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment back in 2017 – is an exploration puzzle game without text or dialogue. You uncover Hob’s story as you uncover the planet and interact with strange lifeforms.

The landscape changes continually and you must use your mechanical glove-arm abilities for combat. When you’re not battling rogue creatures, explore the planet’s ruin and befriend sprites.