Free Games This Week: Epic, Steam, And PS5 Drops To Claim

By ModVC Staff

Welcome back to another massive week of gaming deals here at ModVC Gaming News. As we hit Monday, April 20, 2026, the digital storefronts have once again opened their floodgates, showering players with an incredible variety of free titles to add to their ever-growing backlogs. Whether you are gaming on a high-end PC rig, kicking back with your PlayStation 5, or even looking for a quick distraction on your mobile device, this week has something legitimately fantastic for you.

The landscape of free-to-play and giveaway games has shifted dramatically over the past few years. What used to be a dumping ground for asset flips and forgotten titles has evolved into a highly competitive marketing arena where heavyweights like Epic Games, Valve, Amazon, and Sony battle for your precious screen time. This week is no exception, and the quality of the games on offer is absolutely staggering.

From highly anticipated tactical stealth games to a long-awaited console drop that players have been begging for since 2017, the ModVC Team is here to break down every single free game you can claim right now. Grab your controllers, boot up your storefront launchers, and let us dive into the best free games of the week.

Epic Games Store: Tactical Brilliance and Mobile Mayhem

The Epic Games Store continues its relentless tradition of Thursday/Friday giveaways, and this week, they have pulled out all the stops. Leading the charge is The Stone of Madness, an exceptional stealth/strategy hybrid developed by The Game Kitchen—the very same masterminds behind the critically acclaimed Blasphemous series.

The Stone of Madness transports players to an 18th-century Spanish monastery, drawing heavy visual and thematic inspiration from the dark, haunting artworks of Francisco Goya. You take control of five disparate inmates, each suffering from unique afflictions, as they attempt to orchestrate a daring escape from their horrific confinement. The game brilliantly blends real-time tactical stealth (think Shadow Tactics or the classic Commandos series) with sanity-management mechanics. As your characters encounter terrifying situations, their phobias and traumas manifest, altering the gameplay in profound ways. To see a game of this caliber given away entirely for free is a massive win for PC gamers. We strongly advise claiming this one immediately, as it is easily one of the highest-quality drops we have seen in 2026.

But Epic isn't just stopping at PC gaming. With the recent launch of their curated digital storefront for Mobile devices, they are actively pushing into the handheld market. This week, mobile users can claim Dumb Ways to Draw completely for free. This puzzle-based spin-off of the legendary Dumb Ways to Die franchise tasks players with drawing lines to guide the famously clumsy beans to safety. It is perfectly optimized for touchscreens and serves as a great incentive for players to install the Epic Games Store app on their Android devices.

Epic Games Store Claim Guide

Steam's Weekend Surprise: 7 New Titles to Keep

Valve rarely formally announces their free game drops in the same theatrical manner as Epic, but the Steam ecosystem is a constant goldmine for free-to-play indies. As reported by GAMINGbible and highlighted by numerous content creators over the weekend, Steam quietly added seven new free titles to its massive library.

These are not temporary "Free Play Days"—these are games you can add to your account and keep forever. The standout among these seven titles is undoubtedly a gritty independent horror experience that has been making waves in the community. Independent horror has seen a massive resurgence on Steam, with developers utilizing Unreal Engine 5 to create hyper-realistic, atmospheric nightmares that rival AAA productions. While some of these seven titles are bite-sized experiences or experimental game jam projects, they represent the beating heart of the indie gaming scene.

Another notable addition to the Steam freebie lineup is a multiplayer shooter designed for quick, chaotic sessions with friends. In a landscape dominated by massive live-service titles that demand hundreds of hours of your time, games that offer instant fun without the grind are a breath of fresh air.

If you want a deeper dive into the Steam freebies, be sure to check out CultOfMush's latest YouTube video, "Get 3 FREE STEAM PC Games RIGHT NOW + GREAT NEW STEAM SALE And HISTORIC LOW DEALS!" which breaks down the system requirements and gameplay loops of the top three titles in this week's drop.

Steam's Top Free Additions for April

PlayStation 5 Store Drops a Long-Awaited Title

Moving over to the console space, PlayStation players have a massive reason to celebrate this week. The PlayStation Store has quietly added a pair of new free PS5 games, and one of them is a title the community has literally been waiting a decade for.

After years of existing as a paid premium add-on, Fortnite: Save the World has finally made the transition to a fully free-to-play model on the PS5. For those who might not remember, Save the World was actually the original vision for Fortnite. Long before the Battle Royale mode took over the globe and became a cultural phenomenon, Epic Games pitched Fortnite as a cooperative PvE survival game where players built forts to defend against hordes of zombie-like creatures called Husks.

When the game launched in Early Access back in 2017, Epic promised that Save the World would eventually become free-to-play. However, as the Battle Royale mode skyrocketed in popularity, the PvE mode was largely sidelined and locked behind various premium "Founder's Packs" and starter bundles. Now, in April 2026, the promise has finally been fulfilled on the PS5. Players can jump into the deep, class-based cooperative gameplay without spending a single dime. It is a fantastic mode that offers a completely different vibe from the hyper-competitive Battle Royale, focusing heavily on resource gathering, trap placement, and team synergy.

The second title in the PS Store drop remains a bit of a mystery for some regions, as it's rolling out incrementally, but early reports indicate it's a beautifully stylized platformer that takes full advantage of the DualSense controller's haptic feedback.

Amazon Prime Gaming Brings the Arcade Nostalgia

If you have an Amazon Prime subscription, you effectively have a massive, ever-rotating library of free PC games at your fingertips. Prime Gaming has been absolutely crushing it in 2026, and their mid-April update brings a fantastic wave of nostalgia.

This week, Prime Gaming is offering Snake Core, developed by the incredibly talented folks at OrangePixel. Snake Core is exactly what it sounds like: a brilliant reimagining of the classic mobile phone game Snake, but injected with intergalactic army management and arcade shooter mechanics.

Instead of a growing line of pixels eating apples, you command a growing line of heavily armed space marines in a desperate battle against an alien threat. As you navigate the grid-based levels, you must rescue stranded soldiers, who then attach to the end of your "snake." You'll maneuver this conga line of destruction through enemy fire, dodging obstacles, deploying power-ups, and fighting massive boss monsters. It is incredibly addictive, wonderfully retro, and the perfect game to play in short bursts while waiting for a larger game to download.

Prime Gaming is also offering a few other indie gems this week, along with the usual assortment of in-game loot for popular live-service titles. Remember, all games claimed through Amazon Prime Gaming are yours to keep forever, even if your Prime subscription expires. The games are usually delivered via the Amazon Games App or as direct GOG/Epic Games Store keys.

Prime Gaming April Highlights

Xbox Free Play Days and Beyond

While Epic, Steam, Amazon, and PlayStation are dominating the "free to keep" headlines, we cannot ignore the Xbox ecosystem. Xbox's Free Play Days are back in full swing for the weekend of April 16-20, 2026.

For Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate members, Free Play Days offer a chance to download and play full versions of select premium games for the duration of the weekend. While these aren't "free to keep" forever, they offer a fantastic opportunity to test out massive AAA games before committing to a purchase. Furthermore, any progress you make and any achievements you unlock during the Free Play Days period will carry over if you decide to buy the game later. Xbox usually pairs these Free Play Days with hefty discounts on the featured titles, making it a highly economical way to expand your library.

The Golden Age of Game Giveaways

As we look at the sheer volume of high-quality games being given away this week, it is impossible not to recognize that we are living in a golden age for budget-conscious gamers. In 2026, you legitimately do not need to spend a single dollar to have access to hundreds of hours of top-tier entertainment.

The fierce competition between digital storefronts has forced these massive corporations to use free games as a loss-leader strategy to get you into their ecosystems. Whether it's Epic trying to pull you away from Steam, or Amazon adding value to their Prime subscription, the ultimate winner is the consumer.

However, this ecosystem requires diligence. These deals are highly time-sensitive. The Stone of Madness on Epic Games will vanish into the premium ether by next Thursday. The Steam indie drops can sometimes be pulled or monetized as they leave Early Access. And Prime Gaming keys expire if not redeemed within the month.

We highly recommend setting up a weekly alarm to check these storefronts. Alternatively, just keep it locked right here to ModVC Gaming News. We will continue to scour the internet, cross-reference the storefronts, and bring you the definitive list of everything you can play for free, every single week.

Stay gaming, stay thrifty, and we will see you in the lobbies!

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📰 News Sources & References

• GAMINGbible - Steam Adds 7 More Free Games
• IGN India - Free PC Games This Week on Epic and Amazon
• AOL.com - PS Store Drops New Free PS5 Games
• The official Twitter of FREE Steam Games & Epic Games Store Social Channels.