Epic Games Store users have until March 29 to claim another game for free

Happy goal is currently free on Epic Games Storewith their temporary discount offering about $5 in savings. Epic Games Store users have until March 29 to grab the minimalist soccer game for free.

For years, Epic has been giving away free products every week to promote its digital storefront. In early February 2026, the company implemented changes to its publishing restrictions that effectively allowed anyone to launch freebies through the Epic Games Store, even without coordinating such promotions directly with the platform. Ever since then, surprise freebies have been popping up in the Epic Games Store with increasing frequency.

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This new trend now continues with Happy goalan arcade soccer game made by indie developer Woondas. Happy goal is thus currently free to claim on the Epic Games Store, where a surprise 100% discount was offered on March 27th. Normally priced at $4.99, it can be added to one's account for free until March 29, 3:00 AM PT / 6:00 AM ET / 12:00 PM CET.

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Rearrange the cases in the correct US release order.

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As for what's actually on offer here, Happy goal is an arcade title loosely based on soccer, but with a lot of quirky touches. Players compete in a variety of arenas, many of which are based on other sports, including bowling, basketball, and volleyball. The basic objective is always to outscore the opposition. Some single-player modes are part of the package, but they serve mainly to familiarize players with the game's mechanics. The bulk of the content is in the multiplayer modes, with the overall experience seeming aimed at fans of Rocket League.

Happy goals multiplayer offerings are divided into two modes: Classic and Mordor. In Classic, players compete in two teams of three over a set period. Mordor, in contrast, has a more dynamic ruleset centered on four three-person teams that each have a predetermined number of lives. Conceding a goal costs a team a life, and the winner is the last team standing. In that sense, Mordor is essentially Happy goals take on a Battle Royale mode.

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A white Epic Games Store logo with a purple outline on a dark gray abstract background.
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100% discount on Happy goal coincides with the Epic Games Store's latest weekly giveaway, which includes the vertically scrolling sci-fi shooter Hyper Echelon and cozy city builder Haven dock. Both are available to claim until next Thursday, April 2nd. Separate, management sim Symmetry is free on the Epic Games Store until April 1st, thanks to another publisher-initiated giveaway like this Happy goal promotion. Set in a retro-futuristic world, Symmetry tasks players with helping crash survivors regroup on a cold, hostile planet by gathering resources, repairing their ship, and ultimately escaping. In addition to its management sim mechanics, the game features moral choices and a “non-obvious sci-fi plot.” A single playthrough takes about three hours, and beating the game once unlocks a more streamlined survival mode.

The four freebies currently available on the Epic Games Store are worth $47.96 combined, based on their full retail prices. Going forward, the current crop of deals will be followed by 100% off on Clone drones in the danger zonea popular robot arena fighter with limb-slicing mechanics that Epic recently confirmed as its next weekly freebie. Regular price $19.99, Clone drones in the danger zone will become available for claim on April 2nd.

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