Windbound pits a stranded warrior against the elements and fauna across the mysterious Forbidden Islands, with each isle posing unpredictable challenges as players explore, hunt, craft, and sail their way to new discoveries.

The Forbidden Islands are calling, unlock their secrets. Separated from her fellow warriors, Kara finds herself alone and without resources on a mysterious and picturesque island paradise. With no boat, food or tools, just the will and skills to survive, Kara will uncover this beautiful island’s rich resources and deeper mysteries. Scattered ruins reveal secrets of the past and glimpses of the future Unravel the mystery behind them all and you may find more than just your way home.

In Windbound, a young warrior named Kara finds herself shipwrecked in unknown waters. Kara must learn to adapt and survive while experiencing the ever-unfolding mysteries of the Forbidden Islands. Equipped with only the will to survive, Kara must explore the beautiful yet savage landscape by foraging for resources. Hunting, crafting and exploration are critical to Kara’s survival as she sails the Forbidden Islands  looking for the way home.

Taking the survival genre in a new direction, Windbound features nomadic hunting and exploration combined with custom boat building and an immersive sailing experience. Windbound provides endless rogue-like replayability options thanks to the procedural world, dynamic wildlife, and modular boat crafting.

Once Windbound, the current free game on the Epic Games Store, has run its course, it will be up to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which will be gratis starting February 17 until February 24, 2022.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a cinematic, emotionally charged action game where two sons set out on a journey to find the Water of Life to cure their ailing father and can only rely on one another to survive.

A wholly immersive experience, Brothers is an epic story told without words, set in an ever changing world, ranging from craggy mountain peaks to the musty depths of underground caverns. This unique mythical world, which draws inspiration from Nordic cultures and archaeology, is in a state of transition between the old and the new ways. Throughout their expedition they come to rely on one another to survive.  One must be strong when the other is weak, one must be brave, when the other is fearful, supporting each other throughout their voyage.

Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single-player mode. Solve puzzles, explore the locations and fight boss battles, controlling one brother with each thumbstick.