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Video GamesJan 30, 2025 11:00 am CT

Undying is this week’s Epic Games Store free game

This week’s Epic Games Store free game is Undying, a survival game centered on the narrative of a mother trying to raise her son to continue to survive the zombie apocalypse — after she’s already been bitten.

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023 (Early Access October 19, 2021)
  • Game Type: Survival
  • POV: Third Person
  • Party: Single player
  • DLC: None

While I’ll snag this from the store because hey, free is free, I will likely never, ever play it, despite all the discrete elements of this game being right up my alley.

Many of my most played games are survival or apocalypse centered — The Long Dark, Days Gone, Green Hell, Project Zomboid — and I do tend to favor those with crafting and especially farming and infrastructure mechanics, like 7 Days to Die or Icarus.  Also, I love a narrative centered on a mom, and especially with the concerns a mom would have. Frequently narratives about dads center on protection and saving a missing child, while narratives with moms center on nurturing and teaching, and that really resonates with me. However, it strikes a little too close to my mom heart just from the description on the tin, so it’s going on a shelf next to Endling and The Forest.

I think if I were able to read through some spoilers I’d be cool with it, but part of the appeal is that everything changes with each playthrough. While we’re fairly used to things like procedurally generated dungeons, and even forking “choices matter”-style dialogue, this game smashes them together. The story is apparently different each time based on your gameplay decisions. This would be interesting and keep things fresh were I not already so emotionally invested in making sure everyone gets out okay.

So, please play it and tell me everyone gets out okay?

As with several of Epic’s past offerings, while there’s no DLC on Epic, there are a few additional offerings available for this game on Steam — the soundtrack, and a small pack of skins for Ainling and Cody.

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