Starting December 28th and 29th, you can get SKALD: Against the Black Priory for free on the Epic Games Store. This is the twelfth game given away as part of their holiday promotion, and the fifteenth free item offered to Epic Games Store users throughout December 2025.
As a Fortnite player, I’ve been loving the winter event, and it’s been amazing for my wallet too! Epic Games has been giving away free games like crazy since it started on December 11th – they’ve practically given us almost $350 worth of titles! Just recently, on December 26th and 27th, they gave away We Were Here Together and Cassette Beasts, which are both awesome.
Epic Games Store’s 12th Holiday Mystery Game Now Available
Following their giveaway of Cassette Beasts, the Epic Games Store is now offering SKALD: Against the Black Priory for free! This turn-based RPG from Raw Fury is 100% off for the next 24 hours, until Monday, December 29th at 8am Pacific Time / 11am Eastern Time / 5pm Central European Time. This is the first time SKALD: Against the Black Priory has been available for free on the Epic Games Store.
A Brief Intro to SKALD: Against the Black Priory, Epic’s December 28 Free Game
Released in May 2024, SKALD: Against the Black Priory is a new role-playing game that feels like classic CRPGs such as Ultima and the Gold Box series. Developed by Norwegian studio High North Studios, it offers a retro-style experience in a dark and dangerous world filled with magic, monsters, and even creatures inspired by Lovecraftian horror. Players can enjoy tactical turn-based battles, choose to play stealthily, experiment with a detailed cooking system, make impactful decisions, and even use official mod support to customize their game.
SKALD has received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 75 on OpenCritic and “Very Positive” ratings from Steam users. Reviewers and players appreciate how it updates the classic role-playing games of the 1980s, making the genre easier to enjoy with additions like a complete inventory, in-game journal, and helpful combat options.
Epic Games Store’s Holiday Season 2025 Giveaway: All the Freebies so Far
| Game | Value | Free From | Free Until | OpenCritic Score | Co-Op |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogwarts Legacy | $59.99 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 | 84 | ❌ |
| Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel | $14.99 | Dec 18 | Dec 19 | 79 | ❌ |
| Eternights | $29.99 | Dec 19 | Dec 20 | 72 | ❌ |
| Blood West | $24.99 | Dec 20 | Dec 21 | 81 | ❌ |
| Sorry We’re Closed | $24.99 | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | 82 | ❌ |
| Paradise Killer | $19.99 | Dec 22 | Dec 23 | 81 | ❌ |
| Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | $39.99 | Dec 23 | Dec 24 | 83 | ✅ |
| The Callisto Protocol | $59.99 | Dec 24 | Dec 25 | 67 | ❌ |
| Disco Elysium – The Final Cut | $39.99 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | 89 | ❌ |
| We Were Here Together | $12.99 | Dec 26 | Dec 27 | 67 | ✅ |
| Cassette Beasts | $19.99 | Dec 27 | Dec 28 | 85 | ✅ |
| SKALD: Against the Black Priory | $14.99 | Dec 28 | Dec 29 | 75 | ❌ |
| Mystery Game 13 | ❓ | Dec 29 | Dec 30 | ❓ | ❓ |
| Mystery Game 14 | ❓ | Dec 30 | Dec 31 | ❓ | ❓ |
| Mystery Game 15 | ❓ | Dec 31 | Jan 1 | ❓ | ❓ |
You have until 8am Pacific Time, 11am Eastern Time, or 5pm Central European Time on the dates shown to claim each day’s free game from the Epic Games Store.
EGS 2025 Holiday Giveaway Stats as of December 28
- Total games given away: 12
- Total value of games: $362.88
- Average game value: $30.24
- Average game OpenCritic score: 77.6
Besides being the twelfth free game in the Epic Games Store’s current holiday giveaway, SKALD is the eighty-eighth free game offered to users this year (2025). That already beats 2024, when 80 free games were given away. Epic plans to give away a total of 91 free games in 2025, with one scheduled for each day remaining in the year. Based on past patterns, the game offered on December 31st is most likely to be a major, high-value title. So far this holiday season has included two such games: Hogwarts Legacy and The Callisto Protocol, which were released on December 11th and 24th, respectively.
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