Giveaway Dead Island 2 and Happy Game giveaway has started on Epic Games Store: how to claim free games in EGS

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Right now, you can grab two good projects for free on the Epic Games at once – zombie-grinder Dead Island 2 and psychedelic horror Happy Game. And if you think this is just another passing freebie, you are very wrong. Dead Island 2 is an AAA zombie action, even in 2025 it costs good money – 40 bucks. In this guide I will tell you how to get a free copy of these games and if this sale worth bothering at all.

What are giving away in EGS and until what time?​

Epic Games Store launched a free giveaway of two games at once:

1. Dead Island 2 – this is a first-person zombie survive with bloody dismemberments.
2. Happy Game – a psychedelic indie horror with mystery puzzles.

Both games can be claimed for free permanently until May 22, 15:00 GMT. After that, EGS will start giving away three mystery games. Unlike many previous giveaways, Dead Island 2 is not some indie trash, but a serious project from Deep Silver with budget, quality gaming content and good campaign.

Dead Island 2 Epic Games Store giveaway: blood, meat, and Los Angeles​

Dead Island 2 is a long-term construction project that was in "production hell" for almost 9 years. The game was many times passed from one gamedev studio to another, until finally latest developer "Dambuster Studios" finished the development and released in 2023.

What do you need to know before downloading Dead Island 2 for free?​

1. Plot: the events of the second part take place 10 years after the first adventure. It is notable that the development was going the same time. The zombie virus epidemic reached California state and turned Los Angeles city into bloody meat grinder.
2. Gameplay: first person action with accent on melee fights, weapon crafting and undead dismemberment.
3. Ratings: average rating on Metacritic – 75 out of 100, in Epic Games – 4.5, and in Steam – 77% (mostly positive), for a modern co-op zombie game it is good.
4. Cooperative: you can play with three players; the game supports up to four people in multiplayer mode.

The game does not have open world, but there is available excellent combat system and ton of ways to kill walking dead. If you like games about zombies, you love brutal zombie-slashers like Dying Light, where you can tear off limbs, chop skulls and make bloody chaos – this game is your option.

How to claim and download Dead Island 2 on PC​

1. Open Epic Games Store

• Go to the
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  or launch the Epic Games Launcher on your PC.

2. Log in to Your Account

• Sign in to your Epic Games account. If you do not have one, you can create it for free.

3. Find Dead Island 2

• Use the search bar or go through
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4. Claim the Game

• Click the “Get” button.
• Complete the checkout process. You will not need to pay anything – the Dead Island 2 is free on Epic Games and will be added to your library.

What about the Happy Game giveaway?​

Happy Game, despite its name, is a creepy psychedelic horror from creators of Machinarium and Botanicula, studio Amanita Design. Here you play as small boy and you will need to pass three nightmares, solving puzzles and avoiding strange creatures that want to kill you. The game has high ratings (almost 90% positive reviews in Steam), but small online, up to ten people per day. The game is quite fresh: from 2021, so it worth your attention, if you like modern atmospheric indie horrors.

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Conclusion: is it worth to grab games with 100% discount?​

Yes! Dead Island 2 is a quality AAA-title, which usually costs decent money. Even if you are not fan of zombie games, such offer is a sin to miss.

Do not forget that giveaway works only until May 22! After that, Epic Games promises to give away at once three games – will be interesting to see what they prepared there. Tell in comments, did you manage to claim Dead Island 2, and which method you used to get the giveaway of two games.