Escape Academy, a highly-rated escape-room style puzzle game, is the Epic Games Store's free game offering for January 16th, 2025. This marks the fourth free game giveaway of the year for the EGS.

This week-long promotion, running from January 16th to 23rd, allows players to claim the game for free. Developed by Coin Crew Games, Escape Academy challenges players to hone their escape room skills as students at the titular academy, training to become "escape room masters."

Interestingly, Escape Academy was previously offered as a free game on the EGS on January 1st, 2024, but this giveaway provides a full week of access. The timing is particularly beneficial for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as the game is slated to leave the service on January 15th after an 18-month run.

With a "Strong" 80/88 rating on OpenCritic, Escape Academy is poised to be the highest-rated free game offered by the EGS in 2025 so far. Positive player reviews across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox stores further solidify its appeal. The game features both solo and engaging online/split-screen multiplayer modes, praised as one of the best co-op puzzle games recently.

Following the giveaway of Turmoil, Escape Academy will be available for download. The Epic Games Store's fifth free game of 2025 is anticipated to be announced on January 16th. Players who enjoy the core game can also purchase two DLC packs: Escape From Anti-Escape Island and Escape From the Past, individually or as a Season Pass.

Here's a quick rundown of Epic Games Store's January 2025 free games:

• January 1st: Kingdom Come: Deliverance
• January 2nd-9th: Hell Let Loose
• January 9th-16th: Turmoil
• January 16th-23rd: Escape Academy