Escape Academy is the Epic Games Store's free game offering for January 16th, 2025. This escape-room style puzzle game, developed by Coin Crew Games, will be available for a week, until January 23rd. This marks the second time Escape Academy has been offered for free on the EGS, but the first time for a full week. Its previous free offering was a shorter period on January 1st, 2024. The timing is particularly beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as the game is leaving the service on January 15th.
Escape Academy boasts a strong "Strong" rating on OpenCritic (80 average score, 88% recommendation), making it the highest-rated free game offered by the EGS in 2025 so far. Positive player reviews across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox stores further solidify its appeal. The game offers both solo and multiplayer options (online and split-screen), with its co-op mode widely praised.
This is the fourth free game offered by the Epic Games Store in 2025, following Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Hell Let Loose, and Turmoil. The announcement of the fifth free game is anticipated on January 16th. For players who enjoy the main game, two DLC packs, Escape From Anti-Escape Island and Escape From the Past, are available for individual purchase ($9.99 each) or as a Season Pass ($14.99).
