Lucky Goal and FrostLight Escape just went free on Epic

Epic Games Store users have until March 29 to claim two indie titles, Lucky Goal and FrostLight Escape, completely free of charge. According to a community alert, the promotion ends at 1000 GMT. That gives players a very short window to add both games to their libraries permanently.

My editor asked me to write up this week's Epic free games, but I need to correct the record here. These two titles are not part of Epic's official Thursday giveaway rotation. They are surprise 100 percent discounts initiated directly by the developers. In early 2026, Epic updated its publishing tools to let developers launch their own freebies without coordinating directly with the storefront. That means we are starting to see more of these random weekend flash giveaways pop up outside the usual schedule.

Epic has spent years giving away high-profile games like Grand Theft Auto V and Death Stranding to build its user base. Those promotions cost the company millions in minimum guarantees paid to publishers. The new self-publishing discount tool is a completely different strategy. It allows small indie developers to use the storefront's free game visibility as a marketing tool to build a player base or generate word-of-mouth without Epic having to foot the bill. It is a smart way to keep the platform active between the major Thursday drops.

Soccer with a battle royale mode

Lucky Goal is an arcade soccer game from indie developer Woondas that normally costs $5. It plays from a third-person perspective and includes a mix of single-player and multiplayer modes. The solo content is mostly practice. It includes a soccer-golf mode and obstacle courses that test ball control.

The multiplayer side is where the game tries to differentiate itself from Rocket League. Along with a standard three-on-three mode, it includes a match type called Mordor. Four teams of three play against each other simultaneously. Each team has a set number of lives, and conceding a goal costs one life. The last team standing wins.

The game uses a matchmaking system that ranks players based on overall team skill. You can queue up solo and get dropped into an open slot, or build a custom lobby with friends. The inclusion of a battle royale mechanic in a soccer game is an odd choice, but it makes sense for a small indie title trying to stand out. The $5 price tag made it a tough sell originally. Free is exactly the right price to populate a multiplayer server.

Falling sends you back to the start

FrostLight Escape is a $2.50 3D platformer from Vault Games. It falls squarely into the masocore parkour genre popularized by Only Up! and Getting Over It. You jump and climb through a stylized abandoned town. If you miss a jump and fall, you lose your progress and start over from the very beginning.

Unlike Lucky Goal, FrostLight Escape does not have a Steam page for evaluation. It is a PC exclusive that launched in the summer of 2025. The system requirements are incredibly low. The game asks for just an older AMD Ryzen 3 or Intel Core i5 processor and 4GB of RAM. You can run this on almost any hardware from the last decade. The masocore genre relies entirely on precise controls and physics. That low overhead should help keep frame rates stable when you are trying to make a pixel-perfect jump onto a floating shipping container.

The game is relatively short, with only five achievements available. Most of them are tied to simply jumping a certain number of times or managing to finish the course without falling. It is a straightforward physics challenge that will probably make you yell at your monitor at least once.

Both games require an Epic Games account to claim. Lucky Goal is also available on Steam if you want to check user reviews, but the free promotion is strictly limited to the Epic Games Store.