Epic gives away Arranger and Trash Goblin

Epic’s latest free-games drop is a very specific kind of weekend bait — two cozy indies, both free on PC, both keepable if you claim them before Wednesday, May 14 at 11 a.m. Eastern. The games are Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure and Trash Goblin, and they’re live now on the Epic Games Store. The bigger pattern matters too — Epic is still running its weekly PC giveaway rhythm, and next week’s replacements are already hidden behind two “Mystery Game” tiles. ### What are the free games? Arranger is a puzzle adventure built around one big idea: the whole world sits on an interconnected grid, so moving one row or column shifts the puzzle with you. You play as Jemma, a small-town misfit heading out into a world shaped by fear and a weird “static” force. Trash Goblin goes the other way — it’s a low-stress shopkeeping sim where you dig trinkets out of grime, clean them up, combine them into new curios, and sell them to oddball customers. (store.epicgames.com) ### What’s the actual deadline? The deadline is precise, and it matters because Epic flips these offers on a schedule, not at the end of the day. The store’s free-games page lists both Arranger and Trash Goblin as “Free Now” until May 14 at 11:00 a.m., and after that the two mystery replacements unlock. In other words — don’t read “May 14” as “sometime Wednesday night.” Read it as a late-morning cutoff. (store.epicgames.com) ### Do you keep them forever? Basically, yes — if you claim them during the giveaway window, they stay attached to your Epic library like past weekly freebies. Epic’s free-games hub frames the program as a standing weekly giveaway on PC, and the whole point is that you’re claiming a permanent license during a limited-time price drop to free. The catch is simple: unclaimed games disappear when the clock rolls over. (store.epicgames.com) ### Why these two together? Because Epic likes pairing a more concept-driven indie with something broader and easier to sink time into. Arranger is the sharper mechanical hook — a puzzle game with a distinctive movement system. Trash Goblin is the decompression pick — no fail states, no pressure, lots of fiddly cleanup and customization. It’s a neat bundle because the overlap is “cozy,” but the play styles are totally different. (store.epicgames.com) ### What’s the value here? Arranger’s Epic listing shows a normal price of $19.99 before the temporary 100% discount. Trash Goblin’s store page confirms it as a paid base game that’s currently part of the giveaway, even though the snippet doesn’t surface the standard price in the same way. So this isn’t a free-to-play promotion dressed up as a giveaway — these are paid PC games temporarily set to free. (store.epicgames.com) ### Is this the same on mobile? No — and that’s the part people miss. Epic now runs a separate weekly mobile free-game program through its mobile store app. This week’s mobile freebie is Teacup, not Arranger or Trash Goblin. Android access is worldwide, but iPhone and iPad access is limited to supported regions, with GameSpot noting iOS installs are currently only available in the EU. (store.epicgames.com) ### What happens after May 14? Two mystery games take over on PC. Epic’s store page already shows two locked slots counting down to the same May 14, 11 a.m. switch. That matters because it signals Epic is keeping the two-game format for at least another week, even if it isn’t saying what the games are yet. ### Bottom line? If you want them, claim them now and sort out whether you’ll actually play them later. (gamespot.com) That’s the whole trick with Epic’s freebies — the decision window is short, but the library payoff lasts. This week’s drop is especially easy to recommend if you like puzzle adventures, cozy sims, or both. (store.epicgames.com)