Every Thursday theEpic Games Storemakes at least one new free game available to users of the storefront. This week is no different, as two more free games are now available forEGSusers to claim. They may not be major releases like some previous weeks, but they’re both well-received indie games. This week, EGS users can purchase and play bothRailway EmpireandWhere the Water Tastes Like Winefor free.
Railway Empire, as its name implies, is a strategy andtrain sim gamein which players design their very own railway network. It’s 1830 and it’s up to the player to connect the disparate pieces of the New World via train tracks. The sim features over 40 different historically-accurate trains, helping create perhaps the most immersive train sim available yet.
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InWhere the Water Tastes Like Wine, players wander across the Depression-era United States. Along the way, they’ll meet all manner of curious people, each ready and willing to tell their story. These stories act like currency and can be shared between characters to unlock further narrative paths, growing into a larger interweaving experience.Where the Water Tastes Like Winecuts to the heard of manifest destiny and American idealism.
Two intriguing indie games arenow free on the EGSand should certainly appease those who appreciate niche experiences.Railway EmpireandWhere the Water Tastes Like Winewill remain available for just one week. They’ll disappear next Thursday, September 17, when a new free game unlocks. That game being Stick it to the Man. Stay tuned for moreEpic Games Storefree games in the months to come.
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