Don’t Forget This Friday: Epic Games Store Drops Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel for Free

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  • Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel will be available for free on the Epic Games Store starting December 18, 2025, at 11 AM EST.
  • The game is a blend of roguelike and horde survivor genres inspired by Norse mythology, with unique skills and weapons for each character.
  • The game has received positive reviews on Steam and the Epic Store.
  • Epics holiday tradition suggests that more free games may be available in the following two weeks, possibly one per day. Once downloaded, the game will remain permanently in your library.

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Free This Friday: Grab Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel on Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store Offers Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel for Free. Download Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel for free on the Epic Games Store for 24 hours, starting December 18, 2025, at 11 AM EST. This giveaway is part of Epic’s holiday promotion, which includes their regular weekly free game. Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, which launched fully this fall after an early access period, blends roguelike and horde survivor genres inspired by Norse mythology. Each character has unique skills and weapons. The single-player action game has received positive reviews, with a “Very Positive” rating on Steam and a 4.5 rating on the Epic store. The game received a recent content update that added a new realm, a spider boss, challenges, and modifiers. Players have noted visual similarities to Diablo IV and Vampire Survivors.

Epic’s Holiday Tradition Continues: Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel for Free Tomorrow!

Epic typically reveals games a week in advance, but this time, the store featured a wrapped holiday present image, keeping the title a mystery. In the two weeks leading up to the new year last year, Epic gave away over a dozen games, including Dredge, Control, and Sifu. Given that Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is free for only 24 hours, it is likely that Epic will continue its holiday tradition of one free game per day for the next two weeks. Download the game for free via this link; once downloaded, it will remain permanently in your library. Note: This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Uai Portal.

In Case You Missed It

In our quest to explore the cutting edge of gaming innovation and nostalgia, we couldn’t help but be drawn to Ahmed Hassan’s latest piece, “Indie Creator Claims This is the First Game in the World Made Entirely with AI,” published on December 14th, where he delves into Codex Mortis, an indie game developed by Grolaf (Crunchfest) entirely using artificial intelligence in just three months. From its unconventional development process involving TypeScript and AI tools like Claude Code for visuals generated through ChatGPT to the heated debates surrounding its use of AI, this article is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of game creation, available here Indie Creator Claims This is the First Game in the World Made Entirely with AI. Meanwhile, halfway through our nostalgia-filled journey down memory lane, we were thrilled by Sophie Laurent’s latest whispers in “A Massive Nintendo 64 Classic Preparing for Its Grand Return, Leaked,” where she explores the imminent revival of a timeless Nintendo 64 franchise promising a wave of nostalgia for old-school gamers and an exciting introduction to younger players, set to hit us late next year. Keep up with the latest developments here A Massive Nintendo 64 Classic Preparing for Its Grand Return, Leaked. In more music-related news, Jonathan Dubinski drops a bombshell over at Players for Life with “Lenny Kravitz in New James Bond,” revealing that the legendary musician will be embodying the menacing Bawma in IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond game, “007: First Light,” slated to hit us on March 27th. Check out Dubinski’s insightful take on this exciting casting here Lenny Kravitz in New James Bond.


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