Buried Stars Is Free on the Epic Games Store

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Epic is giving away Buried Stars this week, a Korean murder-mystery adventure that normally costs $39.99. You have until Thursday 8 October, 11:00 AM ET to add it to your library, and it stays there once claimed. Below is how to claim it and who its replay-heavy structure actually suits.

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Buried Stars Is Free on the Epic Games Store

Verified by Laura Marano Last updated Oct 5, 2026

Game	Buried Stars
Price	Free (normally $39.99)
Claim before	Thu 8 Oct 2026, 11:00 AM ET (15:00 UTC)
Store	Epic Games Store (PC)
Platform	Windows only
Genre	Adventure, narration
Players	Single player
Length	About 9 hours main story (HowLongToBeat)
Age rating	ESRB Teen (blood, language, violence)
Previously free on Epic	No earlier giveaway found
Keeps forever	Yes, permanent

Claim on Epic Games Store

How to claim the free copy

How to claim

Open the Buried Stars page on the Epic Games Store.
Sign in, or create a free Epic account.
Turn on two-factor authentication if it is off. Epic blocks free claims without it.
Click Get, then Place Order. The total is $0 and no card is involved.

What is Buried Stars?

About the game

Buried Stars is a narrative mystery set beneath the wreckage of a TV studio that collapsed during the live final of a survival audition show. Someone among the trapped contestants and crew is killed, and you work out who did it by choosing what to say and how far to trust each survivor. Comments from viewers outside arrive through an in-game social feed, and some of them are clues. The 2D character art sits over 3D sets, and your choices branch toward several endings.

System requirements

Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10
CPU	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-6300U
Memory	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics 520
DirectX	DirectX 11	DirectX 11
Storage	10 GB	10 GB
Input	Gamepad (listed by Epic)	Gamepad (listed by Epic)

Is it worth claiming?

Worth claiming?

8Expert Score

Great

Buried Stars holds an 81 Top Critic Average on OpenCritic, with 80% of its 11 critics recommending it. Steam rates it Very Positive from 2,072 reviews and Epic players give it 4.0. Critics praise the cast; Steam players flag forced replays and an awkward save system.
Claim it if you like slow-burn murder mysteries and don’t mind subtitles. Skip it if replaying dialogue to reach new endings sounds like a chore.

Gameplay

Presentation

7.8

Story & atmosphere

Length & replay

8.2

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