1 source Sep 11
Astral Ascent And Luftrausers Go Free On Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store is giving away Astral Ascent and Luftrausers at no cost until 0:00 on September 18, 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Why it matters
Two small-studio action titles reach a much larger audience in the same week Epic resets its giveaway slot, and the store has already named Shogun Showdown and Mindcop as the next pair in line.
Astral Ascent is a 2D pixel-art roguelike action adventure where players pick one of four characters and fight through a prison called the Garden, guarded by 12 Zodiacs. Luftrausers is an arcade-style fighter-jet shooter with more than 125 aircraft configurations. Shogun Showdown and Mindcop are next.
The giveaway window is the same length Epic uses for its weekly rotation, opening now and closing at 0:00 on September 18, 2026. Astral Ascent asks players to pick one of four characters, each with a different weapon and combat style, then fight through the prison Garden and its 12 guardians, the Zodiacs. Spells unlock as runs repeat, and the characters' motives and the truth of the world surface over time. Luftrausers runs the other direction: a fighter jet against enemy jets, battleships, and submarines, with weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems combined into more than 125 configurations. Handling, attack patterns, and the BGM change with the build.
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