The Epic Games Store is currently offering a starkly contrasting pair of free titles, featuring the psychological horror classic I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream alongside the 2022 modern brawler River City Girls 2. Both games, spanning nearly three decades of gaming history, are available at no cost this weekend before they disappear from the store next Thursday.
Epic Games Store’s Latest Freebie Drop is a Masterclass in Tonal Whiplash
Claim a Harlan Ellison horror classic and a 2022 beat-'em-up in the same weekend. You would expect the Epic Games Store to pair two free-to-claim platformers or maybe a couple of indie puzzlers. Instead, Epic just handed us I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream and River City Girls 2. Three decades of gaming history, claimed in a single click.
It sounds like a clerical error until you actually load them up. The point-and-click horror title is built around Harlan Ellison’s 1967 short story. You play as five survivors tortured indefinitely by an omnipotent AI named AM. It is grim, uncompromising, and honestly one of the most punishing narrative experiences ever coded.
Then there is River City Girls 2. Released in late 2022, it throws you into a vibrant, crime-riddled street fighting game with light RPG leveling. You pick from Kyoko, Misako, Kunio, or Riki. You chain simple directional inputs into complex combos. You recruit defeated enemies as temporary party members. It is chaotic, it is loud, and it somehow balances well against a game about digital sadism.
Why These Two Belong Together
Epic's freebie algorithm has been chasing engagement metrics for years. You have probably noticed the weekly drops cycling through the same familiar indie darlings and legacy RPGs. This weekend feels different. On one side, you have a cult classic that spent nearly twenty years in legal limbo before Nightdive Studios recovered the rights. On the other, a WayForward brawler that basically kickstarted the modern beat-'em-up renaissance alongside Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge.
Director Bannon Rudis previously told us he was aiming for fighting-game-level depth while keeping the controls accessible. He compared the design philosophy to Super Smash Bros. and Dragon Ball FighterZ. It works. The combo system rewards patience, and the local co-op mode runs smoothly. Meanwhile, I Have No Mouth still benefits from John Ottman’s original MIDI score and Ellison’s own vocal performance as the malevolent AI. It is arguably the most ambitious literary adaptation in gaming history. And it is completely free this weekend.
Keep in mind that I Have No Mouth is a classic adventure. You will need a PC. The console port dropped in March 2025, but if you want the original experience, you will be digging through Epic's native client or GOG. The retail history on this pairing is a bit messy. I Have No Mouth has historically moved for roughly $10, while River City Girls 2 has sat closer to $40 depending on the season. Claiming both costs nothing. However, at the same time, the lack of cross-progression between the two means you are genuinely starting two completely different gaming lives from scratch.
Head here to the Epic Games Store to grab both titles before they vanish next week. Claim them while you can. Just don't say we didn't warn you about the psychological toll of the first one. Then boot up the second one, grab a second controller, and pretend you are back in 1992.
