Summary
The Operatoris theEpic Games Store’s free game for June 19. This is the first time that the dystopian title from French studio Bureau 81 will be given away toEpic Games Storeusers.
The Operatoris acrime-solving gamethat casts players as the titular operator of the mysterious FDI agency. Their job is to provide support to agents in the field in a variety of ways, ranging from identifying persons of interest and checking alibis to analyzing forensic evidence.The Operatorwas originally released for desktops in July 2024 before making its way to the Nintendo Switch in May 2025.
Bureau 81’s title has now been revealed as the next Epic Games Store freebie. EGS users will be able to grab it free of charge starting next Thursday, June 19, at 8am PT / 11am ET / 5pm CET.The Operatorwill be available to claim for exactly one week. While theEpic Games Store was running its Mystery Game promotionfor the majority of May 2025,The Operatormarks the second weekly freebie in a row that the platform announced in advance, like it typically does.
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The Operatorholds a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, with an average score of 78 and approximately two out of three critics recommending it. It also boasts “Very Positive” player reviews on Steam, based on over 6,000 user impressions. As such, it’s one of the highest-rated interactive investigation experiences in recent memory and likely to appeal tofans of detective games and realistic crime-solving. Dystopian thriller aficionados may also be interested inThe Operator, not just due to its setting, but also on account of its overarching narrative, which involves everything from hackers and high-level conspiracies to themes of government oppression.
During the week-long wait forThe Operator,Epic Games Store users can claimTwo Point Hospital, which became available for free on June 12. The quirky management sim from Two Point Studios lets players run a high-tech hospital and treat bizarre illnesses—or watch their healthcare empire literally burn to the ground, depending on their performance.Two Point Hospitalholds over 25,000 “Very Positive” Steam user reviews, as well as an 84 average score on OpenCritic.
The ongoing promotion marks the first time in weeks that the Epic Games Store is offering only one free game at a time. Barring any surprises, this trend is expected to continue for at least another week withThe Operator.
