Epic Games Store Freebies : Grab Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest Now

The Thursday ritual is back, and this week, the Epic Games Store is going all out

Two free titles, zero catch, and a clear deadline : you have until **Thursday, June 11 at 5:00 PM** to permanently add **Rogue Waters** and **Songs of Conquest** to your library. The turn-based strategy genre reigns supreme this week on the **Epic Games Store**, and honestly, the duo delivers. On one side, tactical piracy with optional krakens. On the other, a pixel art tribute to the golden age of 90s 4X strategy. Missing them at launch is understandable, grabbing them now without spending a dime is mandatory.

Rogue Waters : a pirate roguelite with real bite

Captain Cutter seeks vengeance, and you are his weapon of choice

The hype surrounding the **Black Flag remake** and its swashbuckling universe remains strong within the community. Spending hours sailing the Caribbean in AC or grinding Windrose is great, and Rogue Waters brings a completely fresh approach : pure **tactical gameplay**, intense close-quarters positioning, and crew management rewarding patience just as much as audacity.

You play as Captain Cutter, a seasoned sea dog holding a serious grudge against his former captain. The procedural ocean unfolding before you is generated with every run : encounters change, challenges evolve, and your crew must constantly adapt. Developer **Ice Code Games** released the title in September 2024, and hardcore fans of the genre absolutely agree : the foundation is rock-solid, **infinitely replayable**, and the pirate theme feels authentic and deeply woven into the mechanics.

What the game is hiding under the deck

Rogue Waters is built around **two distinct combat phases**. First up, naval warfare : your cannons target the weak points of enemy hulls, forcing you to outmaneuver for the upper hand. Then comes the boarding phase, featuring **turn-based tactical combat** feeling like XCOM with added chaos and cinematic flair. Your recruits fall into six different classes, each bringing unique abilities, and abyssal creatures like the Kraken or Siren can be summoned to flip a desperate situation completely around.

• Three narrative acts structuring your progression across multiple runs.
• Six recruit classes to combine for building the ultimate crew.
• Summonable creatures from the deep : Kraken, Siren, and other surprises.
• A positioning system making throwing enemies overboard a highly viable tactic.
• An enemy fear meter filling up with every spectacular kill.

System requirements for Rogue Waters

The official Rogue Waters trailer. Setting the stage perfectly.

To claim the game for free before June 11 at 5 PM, head over to the official Epic Games Store page : Rogue Waters free on Epic Games Store.

Songs of Conquest : the Heroes of Might and Magic we have been waiting 20 years for

Lavapotion captured the exact magic 3DO left behind

Some games trigger a physical reaction from a single screenshot. Songs of Conquest definitely does if you grew up playing **Heroes of Might and Magic III** on the family desktop. The **pixel art** from Swedish studio Lavapotion looks absolutely breathtaking, vibrant, detailed, and dreamlike. This stands as a pure love letter to an entire era of turn-based strategy, meticulously crafted by developers who clearly poured hundreds of hours into the classics.

Leaving early access in May 2024 after two years of public development, the reception completely matched expectations : **85% positive reviews on Steam** across more than 12,000 ratings, 78/100 on Metacritic, 82/100 on OpenCritic. Over 750,000 copies sold across all platforms to date. This immense success rewards serious dedication to analyzing exactly what made the genre's classics so incredibly addictive.

Four factions, a world to conquer, and bards singing your defeats

At the core of Songs of Conquest, you command **Wielders**, immensely powerful magicians blending martial prowess and magic to lead their armies. The standout feature of Lavapotion's system connects your available spells directly to the units currently in your army : ditching static spellbooks, your magic dynamically evolves alongside your troop composition. Absolute genius.

• Four playable factions : the knights of Arleon, the Rana tribes, the necromancers of Loth, and the mercenaries of Barya.
• A magic system tied entirely to your army composition, abandoning standalone skill trees.
• Narrative bards actively commenting on your campaigns and exploits throughout the adventure.
• A comprehensive level editor for creating and sharing your custom scenarios.
• Verified Steam Deck support, with PS5 and Xbox Series versions available since November 2024.

System requirements for Songs of Conquest

The Songs of Conquest trailer. Take a moment to watch, it looks absolutely stunning.

To grab Songs of Conquest before the offer ends, click right here : Songs of Conquest free on Epic Games Store.

Two games, one strict deadline, zero excuses to miss out

Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest form an incredibly cohesive duo : two distinct universes sharing the exact same **turn-based strategy** philosophy deeply rewarding careful thought. The first delivers short, intense sessions, begging for another run since every playthrough shifts entirely. The second will easily swallow dozens of your hours if you carry that old-school strategist DNA. Together, they offer tremendous value far beyond their usual Steam pricing. Getting them for zero dollars makes the math extremely simple.

So, are you already familiar with either of these, or is this your first discovery ? Let us know in the comments directly below !