Epic Games Store is wrapping up its holiday mystery game giveaway with a nice surprise: the finale isn’t a single free title, but two games you can claim at no cost. While the picks may not match every prediction floating around online, they’re far from underwhelming—and they close out the seasonal event on a strong note.
The final mystery giveaway games are Total War: Three Kingdoms and Wildgate. Unlike several of the most recent limited-time drops, these two freebies come with a longer claim window. You’ll be able to add them to your library for a full week, with the offer ending on January 08, 2025 at 16:00 UTC. After that, the store is expected to shift back to its regular weekly free game schedule.
Total War: Three Kingdoms is the bigger “event” title of the pair, especially for strategy fans. It combines a turn-based grand campaign with real-time tactical battles, set during the Eastern Han collapse and the rise of the Three Kingdoms era. One of its standout strengths is how it simulates a living political landscape—alliances shift, rivalries intensify, and betrayals can reshape the map, pushing you to adapt rather than rely on one rigid game plan.
Players often highlight the character-driven systems as a major hook, helping the game feel more personal than a typical empire-builder. Diplomacy also plays a larger role than many expect, and that added layer of negotiation and power-brokering has earned a lot of praise. That said, not everyone is completely sold on every aspect: some longtime fans of the broader series feel the battles can be merely average compared to other entries, and a few mechanics may come off as slightly restrictive depending on your preferred playstyle.
When it’s not discounted, Total War: Three Kingdoms typically sells for $59.99. It also holds a “Very Positive” rating on Steam, backed by roughly 17,000 user reviews—an encouraging sign of its staying power.
The second free game, Wildgate, shifts in the opposite direction: fast-paced, multiplayer, and built around tense encounters. It’s a space-themed PvPvE shooter that mixes ship-to-ship combat with on-foot first-person firefights. Beyond simply battling other crews, matches revolve around looting, pursuing objectives, and knowing when to push your luck—or when to escape before everything spirals out of control.
What makes Wildgate stand out for many players is the high-stakes feel of its PvPvE extraction-style gameplay paired with vehicle combat. The teamwork angle is also a big draw, thanks to distinct co-op roles and a range of possible builds, letting squads experiment with different strategies. Fans also mention that the sense of progression from run to run helps keep the gameplay loop engaging over time.
Still, it’s not without complaints. Some players point to occasional balancing issues across gadgets, ships, and weapons. Others say Wildgate can be demanding at first, since doing well often requires learning map layouts and understanding how resource economies work—something that may feel overwhelming until you’ve put in a few matches.
Released in July 2025, Wildgate has already collected more than 3,700 Steam reviews, with 81% marked positive. Its usual price is $29.99, and it includes proper controller support.
If you’ve been waiting to see how the holiday mystery giveaway ends, this is a solid closing duo: one deep, diplomacy-heavy strategy game with a sweeping historical campaign, and one tense, action-driven multiplayer shooter designed for squad coordination and replayable runs. Claim them before the deadline to keep them permanently in your library, then get ready for the regular weekly free games to resume.
