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Weekly Free Games on the Epic Game Store August 21-28, 2025

It’s that time of month again! Friday Eve and the Epic Game Store has free games just in time for the weekend. If you hadn’t already heard, they’re now offering a free game for your PC and a free game for your Android device (and your iPhone or iPad if you’re in the EU).

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Woodo, The Big Cozy Puzzle Game That… Wait… You Can Do What In This Game?

Look, I’ve seen my fair share of “cozy” games that promise the world and deliver about as much warmth as a broken radiator in winter. But here’s the thing about Woodo – this little wooden puzzle game actually lives up to its promises, and frankly, that’s more shocking than finding a decent gaming laptop under $500.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Tiny Bookshop: Chill by the Sea with a Fun Little Shop – Weekly Indie Spotlight

Even in this age of digital books, there’s a certain charm about visiting a secondhand bookstore and seeing what treasures await. Tiny Bookshop captures that charm perfectly with a little mobile bookshop in a seaside town.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

'Styx: Blades of Greed – The Goblin Anti-Hero Returns to Steal Back the Stealth Genre In 2025

Look who’s crawling out of the shadows after nearly a decade of radio silence. Styx Blades of Greed is officially making its comeback, and honestly, it’s about time Cyanide Studio remembered they had one of gaming’s most underrated anti-heroes just sitting there collecting dust.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Gods Death & Reapers: Wolcen’s Mythic Extraction RPG Finally Steps Out of the Shadows In Gamescom 2025 Trailer

After months of dancing around with the placeholder “Project Pantheon,” Wolcen Studio has finally decided to grace us with the real deal. Say hello to Gods Death & Reapers – and honestly?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Compensation Not Guaranteed: Step Into Southeast Asia’s Shocking Political Crossfire – Gamescom 2025

Ever wondered what Southeast Asia’s got hidden between its lush jungles and bustling megacities? Spoiler alert—not everything is exotic beaches and street food.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Servant Of The Lake: Rusty Lake Is Back Again With A Strange Twisted Tale of Housekeeping, Alchemy, and Existential Dread

Look, I get it. You wake up on a Tuesday morning, scroll through gaming news, and think to yourself, “You know what my life is missing? The ability to

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Lost Rift Resurfaces With All New Trailer From Gamescom 2025 Revealing- Survival, Storms, and Snipers That Await Our Adventure

Just when you thought the survival genre had squeezed out every last drop of innovation, People Can Fly drops a new contender into the ring. Remember Lost Rift ?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Are you ready to break the system? Because VOID BREAKER just hit Steam Early Access

Developed by indie powerhouse Stubby Games (yes, the minds behind The Entropy Centre ), this roguelite first-person shooter doesn’t just demand your attention—it annihilates your expectations.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

World of Tanks 2.0 Adds Tier XI Tanks, PvE Missions, and a Garage Overhau

Okay, tankers, brace yourselves because World of Tanks Update 2.0 is about to drop like an armor-piercing round, and it’s the biggest update in the game’s history .

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Toxic Commando Unleashes Gameplay Mayhem at Gamescom 2025

Remember when action, humor, and horror blended so seamlessly that it felt like cinematic popcorn perfection? Well, strap in because John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is revving up to bring that vibe back, but this time, you’re holding the controller.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Cinder City Gameplay Leaves Us Wanting More — But Not in the Way You’d Think

Look, Cinder City is one of those games that makes you squint at the screen and go, “Wait, what exactly is this trying to be?” The latest gameplay footage dropped during Gamescom 2025, and while the buzz around it was undeniable, we’re left wondering if the game is ready to buckle under the weight of its ambitious promises.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Bungie’s Studio Lead of 9 Years Steps Down Making the Community Cautiously Optimistic

Bungie has been at the center of many controversies in the past, which has left a bad taste in the community. Many of those caused everyone to focus their hatred towards the company’s executives, notably Pete Parsons.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

New Look At Pragmata – Gamescom 2025

Pragmata is an action-adventure game that debuted its trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live this year, as part of a crazy lineup of upcoming games coming out for the rest of 2025 into the next year.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion A Surprising Demo Release From Gamescom 2025

Oh, “Daemon X Machina” , how you are both a love letter and a melodramatic confession to all things Mecha. If you’re here, you’ve either decided giant robots smashing AI gone rogue is just the Monday spice you need or you’re chasing that “Armored Core” void in your life.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Arknights: Endfield The Gamescom 2025 Phenomena- What You Need to Know About Hypergryph’s Next Big Thing

It’s official, folks. We’ve all been waiting (and some of us obsessively refreshing), and now Arknights: Endfield has officially shown off its shiny new trailer at Gamescom 2025.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Town to City: LEGO-Like Charm and Town-Building Fun – Gamescom 2025

When you first glimpse Town and City, you’d be forgiven for thinking it looks like a LEGO game. After all, the buildings and people look like they’re made of little square blocks.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Cronos: The New Dawn World Premier Trailer At Gamescom 2025

Gamescom just announced one of the biggest reveal trailers at the convention. Cronos: The New Dawn just unveiled their world premiere trailer, and fans are loving it!

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Recur: An Emotional Puzzle with Alluring Time Mechanics – Gamescom 2025

Have you ever wished you could rewind time? In Recur, you can do just that. Recur is an upcoming puzzle platform game built around a simple mechanic: you walk to the right to make time move forward, and you walk to the left to make time move backward.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Onimusha Just Dropped Some Great Content at Gamescom 2025 – Here’s What’s New

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an action-adventure game that follows the real-life legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi in fantastical, reimagined Edo Japan, fighting demons called Genma.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

LCK 2025: Week 14 Day Two HLE Survive a Scare While BFX Qualify for Play-Ins

KT became the first team outside of the top three in the LCK Legend group to win a game against GenG, HLE, and T1. They could have won the series, but mistakes in a pivotal team fight gave HLE the advantage to end the game.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21

Swords of Legends Launches Worldwide, No More Waiting for Localization

Swords of Legends , one of China’s absolute juggernauts in the gaming world, is breaking tradition in the most delicious way possible. For years—and I mean years —we’ve watched from the sidelines as Chinese players got their hands on incredible entries in this beloved series while we twiddled our thumbs waiting for localization announcements.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 21