Bendy and the Ink Machine and Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit are the Epic Games Store's free games for October 30. This spooky duo will continue as the Epic Games Store's miniature streak of horror game giveaways ahead of Halloween 2025.
Between October 16 and 23, Epic was giving away point-and-click adventure Samorost 3 and survival horror Amnesia: The Bunker. This promotion has now been replaced by a singular freebie in the form of Fear the Spotlight.
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The moment the Epic Games Store's October 23 giveaway went live, the PC storefront unveiled the contents of its next promo, which will kick off just ahead of Halloween 2025. The upcoming giveaway thus unsurprisingly centers on horror games, namely Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit and Bendy and the Ink Machine. The pair will become available to claim on October 30, at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm CET. As is typically the case with EGS promos, Bendy and the Ink Machine and the Five Nights at Freddy's spin-off will be available to claim for exactly seven days.
Epic Games Store Free Games Right Now (Oct 23–Nov 6)
- Fear the Spotlight (October 23 – October 30)
- Bendy and the Ink Machine (October 30 – November 6)
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (October 30 – November 6)
What Is Bendy and the Ink Machine?
Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic survival horror game released in five parts between February 2017 and October 2018. Though its later chapters were polarizing, the game received widespread praise for its art style and narrative devices drawing from old-timey cartoons and BioShock, respectively. The complete edition of Bendy and the Ink Machine—the one that Epic Games Store users will be able to claim on October 30—holds a "Fair" rating on OpenCritic, with an average score of 69 and a 58% reviewer recommendation rate.
What Is Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is a critically acclaimed 2024 spin-off of the hit animatronic horror franchise. Developed by Mega Cat Studios, it replaces the static camera angles from the mainline games with a 2D side-scrolling stealth game with exploration and chase sequences. Instead of flipping cams, sealing doors, and conserving power, players are tasked with sneaking around, solving puzzles, and gathering clues. It's a direct adaptation of the December 2019 graphic novel Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit, written by Elley Cooper and Scott Cawthon. It holds a "Strong" rating on OpenCritic, with a 78% reviewer recommendation rate and an 83 average score.
Neither Bendy and the Ink Machine nor Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit has previously been offered for free on the Epic Games Store. The promotion will likely mark the end of Epic’s recent streak of horror game giveaways, especially with Halloween set to pass before the upcoming offer concludes on November 6.