Epic Games Store Free Games – January 8 to January 15, 2026

Bloons TD 6 key art featuring monkey heroes and towers, the current free game on the Epic Games Store for January 2026
Bloons TD 6 is free to claim on the Epic Games Store for a limited time.
By Jon Scarr

The Epic Games Store has a new free game available this week, and it is a strong pick whether you are looking for something to play in short bursts or just want to keep growing your library.

You have until January 15 at 11:00 AM ET to claim this week’s free title. Once it is added to your account, it is yours to keep permanently.

Bloons TD 6 Is This Week’s Free Epic Games Store Game

The current free game is Bloons TD 6, a colourful and deceptively deep tower defense game that has remained popular thanks to constant updates and flexible ways to play.

The goal is simple on the surface: place monkey towers, upgrade abilities, and stop waves of balloons from reaching the end of the path. Underneath that, Bloons TD 6 offers a surprising amount of strategy, with hero characters, tower synergies, challenge modes, and difficulty modifiers that let you fine-tune how intense you want the experience to be.

It works just as well for quick play sessions as it does for longer runs, making it an easy game to come back to whenever you have a bit of time.

Bloons TD 6 gameplay showing explosive tower defences and monkey units during the Epic Games Store free game week.
Gameplay from Bloons TD 6, this week’s free Epic Games Store title, featuring its signature chaotic tower defence action.

How Long You Have to Claim It

Bloons TD 6 is free to claim on the Epic Games Store until January 15 at 11:00 AM ET.

You do not need to download it right away. As long as it is added to your library before the deadline, it will remain available to play whenever you want.

Next Free Games Coming January 15

Epic has already confirmed the next set of free games, and it is a double drop.

From January 15 to January 22, the Epic Games Store will offer:

  • Styx: Master of Shadows
  • Styx: Shards of Darkness

Both games focus heavily on stealth, rewarding patience, positioning, and careful planning over direct combat. If sneaking through levels and outsmarting enemies is more your speed, this upcoming pair is worth keeping an eye on.

Worth Adding to Your Library

Bloons TD 6 is an easy recommendation to claim, even if you are not sure when you will play it. It is flexible, approachable, and has enough depth to stay interesting long after the first few rounds.

With another rotation already lined up, this week is a good reminder to check in and grab what is available before it disappears.

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Jon Scarr

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Jon covers video game news, reviews, industry shifts, cloud gaming, plus movies, TV, and toys, with an eye on how entertainment fits into everyday life.

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