Bad Cheese Is Free on the Epic Games Store (Normally $12.99)

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Epic is giving away Bad Cheese this week, a $12.99 first-person horror game styled after 1920s cartoons. You have until Thursday 22 October, 11:00 AM ET to add it to your library, and it stays there after the offer ends. The rest of the page covers how to claim it and whether a short, divisive horror game deserves an evening.

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Bad Cheese Is Free on the Epic Games Store (Normally $12.99)

Verified by Laura Marano Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Game	Bad Cheese
Price	Free (normally $12.99)
Claim before	Thu 22 Oct, 11:00 AM ET (15:00 UTC)
Store	Epic Games Store (PC)
Platform	Windows only
Genre	Horror, adventure
Players	Single player
Length	About 1 to 2 hours (Xbox Tavern)
Age rating	ESRB Teen (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood)
Keeps forever	Yes, permanent

Claim on Epic Games Store

How to claim the free copy

How to claim

Open the Bad Cheese 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 Bad Cheese?

About the game

Bad Cheese is a short first-person horror game from solo developer Simon Lukasik, published by Feardemic. You play a young mouse stuck at home for a weekend with an unstable father while Mom is away. Most of your time goes on household jobs that Dad hands out, with snacks and collectible action figures tucked around the house as the only reward. Everything is drawn in the bouncy style of 1920s animation, and that look is the main draw.

System requirements

Requirements

Component	Minimum and recommended (identical)
OS	Windows 10
CPU	Intel i3
Memory	8 GB RAM
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
DirectX	DirectX 9
Sound card	5 GB (as listed by Epic)
Storage	Not listed by Epic
Additional input	Gamepad

Is it worth claiming?

Worth claiming?

7.9Expert Score

Good

OpenCritic has it at 69 from 14 critics, with 43% recommending it. Critics like the art far more than the play: Gamereactor found it failed at being scary and could only recommend it for a look at the visuals, while FingerGuns rated it a passable evening for teenagers who enjoy Five Nights at Freddy’s. On Steam, players rate it Mostly Positive across 644 reviews, though recent reviews are Mixed.
Claim it if you want to see 1920s cartoon style turned into horror and have two hours spare.
Skip it if you want real scares, or a game about keeping an abusive father calm is not your idea of a night in.

Gameplay

Presentation

7.6

Story & atmosphere

7.7

Length & replay

7.9

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