Epic Games Store now giving away two horror games to celebrate Halloween, but only for a short time – NotebookCheck.net News
As we enter Halloween, Epic Games has decided to discount two new games to celebrate this year’s spooky season. Available to claim for a limited time and highly rated on Steam, the pair are worth almost $40 when redeemed together. Bendy and the Ink Machine and Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit will be available to claim just on PC.
The Epic Games Store is preparing to round up its giveaway of Fear the Spotlight on PC and macOS. Available to claim until 15:00 UTC today, this week’s giveaway is joined by another title from the Doodle universe on Android and iOS. In celebration of Halloween, the Epic Games Store is now discounting another two horror-tinged titles.
Specifically, the popular storefront has decided to honour this year’s spooky season by discounting Bendy and the Ink Machine (curr. $29 on Amazon), which is joined by Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit. Highly rated on Steam, Bendy and the Ink Machine and Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit come with the following recommended system requirements on PC, the only platform on which is offering its latest giveaways:
| Bendy and the Ink Machine | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit | |
|---|---|---|
| OS version | Windows 11 | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| CPU | Any 64-bit processor | Intel Core i5-750 or equivalent |
| GPU | A GPU with 4 GB dedicated VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent |
| DirectX version | DirectX 12 | DirectX 11 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB | 3 GB |
While the pair are comparably rated by players on Steam, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is the more celebrated of the two giveaways this week by critics. Currently, the 2D take on Five Nights at Freddy’s averages 83/100 on OpenCritic and 87/100 on Metacritic for its PC release. Meanwhile, Bendy and the Ink Machine only manages 69/100 and 71/100 on the same review aggregators. Today’s giveaways will be available to add to your Epic Games library until November 6 at 15:00 UTC.
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