The Epic Games Store now features two fresh sections designed to guide players toward the service’s most popular and most anticipated releases.
In recent updates, a mix of free and paid highlights dominated the top rankings. Fortnite led the pack in popularity, followed by Grand Theft Auto 5: Premium Edition, a strong show of enduring appeal across genres.
Most played titles:
- Fortnite;
- Grand Theft Auto 5: Premium Edition;
- Rocket League;
- Fall Guys;
- Genshin Impact;
- Brave;
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition;
- Naraka: Bladepoint;
- Rumbleverse;
- Football Manager 2022.
The storefront’s most awaited project was Hogwarts Legacy, a Harry Potter RPG, with Goat Simulator 3 not far behind in interest and anticipation.
Wish List leaders:
- Hogwarts Legacy;
- Goat Simulator 3;
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria;
- Ghostbusters: Ghosts Unleashed;
- Witch Fire;
- Skull and Bones;
- Gotham Knights;
- Pronounced;
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns;
- FIFA 23.
Earlier, the Epic Games Store offered a free copy of Hundred Days, a winemaking simulator, along with the Realm Royale Battle Royale Bonus Pack in a refreshed bundle. Next week promises to bring a moody atmospheric adventure about a fox, Spirit of the North, and a space point-and-click adventure, The Captain. Pre-orders for STALKER 2 were canceled, and players who had purchased the game were refunded.
- A Disney and Pixar life simulator released for fans, priced around 100 thousand rubles on EGS.
- Steam was named the most popular hardware platform among gamers in August, with a video card from 2016 still in use by some players.
- A mature title made the July top list on Steam, available for purchase in Russia.
This overview reflects a snapshot of ongoing shifts in digital game distribution, highlighting how free offerings, anticipated releases, and catalog reshuffles influence player interest and storefront traffic across platforms in North America and beyond.