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Caravan SandWitch Free on Epic Games Store Until August 21

The giveaway lands as Caravan SandWitch reaches its second anniversary, and the free window lets players who missed the September 2024 launch sample a title whose Steam reviews specifically praise the absence of combat and the anime-style scenery.

Key Facts

  • Caravan SandWitch is free on the Epic Games Store from August 14 until midnight on August 21.
  • The game normally sells for 2,950 yen including tax.
  • Caravan SandWitch launched in September 2024 for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, with a mobile version in August 2026.
  • The game holds a Very Positive rating on Steam with 88% of approximately 2,700 reviews favorable.
  • Developer Studio Plane Toast and publisher Dear Villagers produced the game.

Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.

Caravan SandWitch Free on Epic Games Store Until August 21

The Epic Games Store is giving away Caravan SandWitch for free until midnight on August 21. The sci-fi exploration adventure, which normally sells for 2,950 yen including tax, can be added to a library permanently during the distribution window. The game supports Japanese display. Developed by Studio Plane Toast and published by Dear Villagers, Caravan SandWitch follows protagonist Sauge, who receives a distress signal from the spaceship of her sister, missing for six years. Sauge travels to the planet Sigalo, modeled after the Provence region of France, to search for her. The world is semi-open, with areas desertified by humanity's overdevelopment alongside lush green regions. The game has no combat, no fall damage, and no time limits, letting players explore peacefully by van or on foot. Upgrading the van with scrap unlocks antennas and grappling hooks that open new paths and ruins. Caravan SandWitch launched in September 2024 for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, with a mobile version arriving in August 2026. On Steam, it holds a Very Positive rating with 88% of roughly 2,700 reviews favorable. A first-anniversary free update added new final-chapter quests and a van appearance changer.

  • Caravan SandWitch is free on the Epic Games Store from August 14 through midnight on August 21, and the next free title is scheduled to appear at the same time the giveaway ends.
  • Game Spark notes a separate free distribution running alongside it: the single-player simulation game Targeted - 10 Days, where a former mafia member must spot signs of sabotage to survive, is free until August 31. Both titles support Japanese.
  • The planet Sigalo is home to indigenous peoples, robots, and humans who stayed behind after the planetary migration, and helping them with their troubles unlocks requests that drive the search for Sauge's sister.
  • Denfaminicogamer quotes Steam reviewers directly: "It was so good that after clearing it, I wanted to keep adventuring in this world" and "The beautiful scenery makes taking screenshots a pleasure."
  • The Steam review count cited by Denfaminicogamer is 2,724, slightly higher than the roughly 2,700 figure in the summary, at the same 88% positive rate.
  • The game's mobile release arrived in August of this year, roughly two years after the September 2024 PC, Switch, and PS5 launch.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

Caravan SandWitch

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