Ethan Crossfield 
Epic Games Store users will be able to claim Alone With You at no cost from September 3 through September 10, making Benjamin Rivers’ bittersweet sci-fi adventure the platform’s third free game of September 2026. The giveaway begins and ends at 11 a.m. ET, and brings Epic’s 2026 promotion total to 64 freebies: 59 games and five DLC packs.
What changes on September 3
Alone With You is a 2016 indie genre hybrid from Benjamin Rivers, the solo developer behind the pixel-art horror game Home and Worse Than Death. Rather than leaning into horror, this release combines 16-bit visuals with a subdued science-fiction story, exploration, puzzles, and conversations presented in a visual novel style. Its standard price is $9.99, but Epic users can add it to their libraries for $0 during the one-week promotion. The timing also gives the game fresh visibility ahead of a planned September update from BancyCo. That update is expected to bring stable 60fps performance, better controller support and input switching, plus targeted Steam Deck improvements.
Who should claim the game
Alone With You is best suited to players looking for a slower, story-focused experience rather than a combat-heavy sci-fi game. Its combination of light puzzles, exploration, and visual novel-style dialogue makes it a gentler alternative to more intense survival or horror titles. The game received positive reviews at launch, but it has remained relatively obscure, with only a few dozen Steam player reviews accumulated since February 2017. That limited attention means the Epic giveaway could introduce it to an audience that may have missed it previously. Players interested in short-form indie storytelling, retro-inspired presentation, or reflective science-fiction themes should consider claiming it even if they do not plan to play immediately.
What is free before the September promotion
Epic’s current giveaway lineup consists of Breathedge and Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition, both normally priced at $24.99. Breathedge is a first-person survival game set among the wreckage of a massive space disaster. It mixes exploration, resource gathering, crafting, vehicles, and later space-station management with deliberately absurd humor, including an immortal chicken used as survival equipment. This is Breathedge’s second Epic free-game promotion, following a giveaway that ran from April 27 to May 4, 2023. Its return arrives shortly before Breathedge 2 enters early access on August 31. Together, Breathedge and Rival Stars Horse Racing form the final free-game lineup for August 2026.
What players should know
- Alone With You is free on Epic Games Store from September 3 to September 10, 2026.
- The promotion starts and ends at 11 a.m. ET.
- The game normally costs $9.99.
- Its gameplay combines exploration, light puzzles, science-fiction storytelling, and visual novel-style conversations.
- Epic’s 2026 giveaway count will reach 64 freebies, including 59 games and five DLC packs.
- Breathedge and Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition are the current August giveaways.
Expert View
Alone With You is an appealing low-risk claim for players who enjoy narrative-driven indie games, especially with performance and controller improvements planned for September. It is less likely to attract players seeking action or complex systems, but the free promotion and upcoming update give this overlooked sci-fi adventure a credible opportunity to find a broader audience.
