This time, two different strategy approaches meet in Epic Games Store’s weekly free game campaign. The store’s free games page lists Mechabellum and Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles as September 24–October 1. Users who add the games to their Epic account during the campaign period will be able to play them from their libraries after the campaign ends.
Although the two games are presented under the same title, their gameplay is quite different. Mechabellum is an auto-battle game based on the placement of robot troops and reading the opponent’s move. Astrea, on the other hand, is an adventure that uses dice instead of cards and changes with each try. This distinction allows players who are considering downloading both just because they are free to set the right expectations.
The campaign only offers a one-week acquisition period; does not limit playing time to one week. It is necessary to complete the purchase at zero cost via the “free” button in the store. Just adding the game to your wishlist or opening its page is not enough to add it to your library. Access conditions should be checked separately in the store depending on the region and account settings.
Epic’s US store view lists the end date as October 1. When taking into account the end time for Türkiye, it is safer to look at the local time shown by the store. When left at the last minute, small obstacles such as refreshing the store page or a login problem may cause the opportunity to be missed. For this reason, it would be appropriate for those who are interested to open the offer screen in their account in advance.
What kind of experience do the two games offer?
Mechabellum’s official store description puts the player in the role of a commander who builds the army and deploys troops onto the battlefield. Once the conflict begins, rather than shouting commands one by one, the previously chosen formations and counter moves are decisive. There is also a single-player survival mode, co-op options, one-on-one and two-on-two matches.
For Mechabellum, the store lists a minimum of 8 GB of memory and 15 GB of free space. The recommended layout requires 16 GB of memory and 20 GB of space. Therefore, although the game may visually appear to consist only of small robot battles, it may be necessary to plan space on a low-storage laptop. System requirements should be checked on a device-by-device basis on the game’s official Epic page.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles replaces the cards in a deck-building game with dice. Two opposing effects called purification and corruption can affect both the opponent and the player’s own situation. Therefore, which dice you add to the pool and what risk you take are at the center of the game, as well as the randomness of the dice roll.
Astrea is a single-player game and contains 16 difficulty levels. The Epic page states a minimum of 4 GB memory and 2 GB free space for Windows. It requires a smaller setup compared to Mechabellum; However, it may take some time to learn the rules. Turkish text support does not appear in the official language list in either game.
Epic Games Store’s free games are occasionally shown side by side with in-store additional packages or paid versions. The main ones to consider in this campaign are the base versions of the two games. Especially since there are paid cosmetic packages on the Mechabellum page, it is important not to confuse the zero-cost offer with paid additional content.
The practical side of the offer for the reader is clear: No payment is required to try the two games, but it is necessary to add them to the account before the offer expires. Those who want to use tactics in robot battles can look at Mechabellum, and those looking for a solo dice-based adventure can look at Astrea. There was no announcement that meant the games were permanently free.