Epic Games Store’s reported opening PC freebies for December 2025 were The Darkside Detective and The Jackbox Party Pack 4. Notebookcheck reported the pair on Nov. 27, 2025, as planned for the first week of December; the available sources do not establish the exact claim dates, times, or regional eligibility, so the games should not be described as currently claimable.
What were the Epic Games Store free games for the first week of December 2025?
The reported pair was The Darkside Detective and The Jackbox Party Pack 4, both PC games. Notebookcheck’s Nov. 27, 2025 report put them in the first week of December and stated their combined nominal value as $39.98. That figure is the report’s stated value, not a verified current price or a confirmed savings amount.
| # | Preview | Product | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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The Jackbox Party Pack 3 | $24.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| 2 |
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4 | $24.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| 3 |
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7 - PlayStation 4 | $19.95 | Buy on Amazon |
| 4 |
![The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RAAswAQVL._SL160_.jpg)
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code] | $24.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| 5 |
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The Jackbox Party Pack - PlayStation 4 | $29.99 | Buy on Amazon |
The report did not give the offer’s start or end time, and the sources do not establish which regions were eligible. Epic’s current Free Games page changes over time; it is not a historical record of this offer.
How the two games differ
| Game | What it is | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| The Darkside Detective | A comedic point-and-click adventure about a detective investigating supernatural cases. | Solo play and players who enjoy mystery, dialogue, and puzzle-solving. |
| The Jackbox Party Pack 4 | A collection of five multiplayer party games. | Groups looking for short, social games; the report describes local split-screen play and remote participation. |
Why the games were described as acclaimed
The Darkside Detective
The Irish Game Makers Association (IMIRT) lists The Darkside Detective as the winner of both its 2017 Game of the Year and Best Game Narrative awards. The results were published on Oct. 9, 2018, in IMIRT’s 2017 Game Awards Results.
#1 Best Overall
- For 1-8 players, plus a participating Audience of up to 10,000!
- Your phones or tablets are your controllers!
- 5 fun party games included:
- Quiplash 2 (3-8 players)
- Trivia Murder Party (1-8 players)
The Jackbox Party Pack 4
Notebookcheck reported that the game had an “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam rating and more than 1,900 reviews when its article was written. That is a dated snapshot from Nov. 27, 2025, not a current Steam rating.
What to know about Jackbox’s multiplayer setup
The pack contains five party games, but the report’s player-count figure applies specifically to Bracketeering: it supports up to 16 players. Do not treat that as a limit shared by every game in the pack. Notebookcheck also described controller support, local split-screen play, and remote participation; it did not say that a controller is required.
Rank #2
- The blanking fun sequel Fibbage 3 (2-8 players). Play all-new question types and the game mode Fibbage: Enough About You (3-8 players). Guess the weird facts about your friends.
- The web-based frame game Survive the Internet (3-8 players). Twist your friends’ “online” comments in hilarious ways.
- The spooky date-a-thon Monster Seeking Monster (3-7 players). Message and date fellow monsters with special powers.
- The deranged debate match Bracketeering (3-16 players). Place smart bets on stupid arguments.
- The one-up art game Civic Doodle (3-8 players). Compete to improve the town murals.
How the offer fits Epic’s later December promotion
Epic says on its current Free Games page, “Epic Games Store gives you a free game every week.” Its general cadence says new free games arrive every Thursday on PC and mobile, but that does not establish the precise claim deadline for the December 2025 pair.
The separate 2025 Holiday Sale began on Dec. 11, after the reported opening-week pair. Epic’s Holiday Sale buyer’s guide said Hogwarts Legacy was free through Dec. 18. That later offer should not be confused with The Darkside Detective and The Jackbox Party Pack 4.
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Best Value
- The comedy trivia sensation YOU DON'T KNOW JACK 2015 (1-4 players) with hundreds of all-new questions
- The hilarious bluffing game Fibbage XL (2-8 players), with 50% more questions added to the original hit game Fibbage
- The bizarre drawing game Drawful (3-8 players), where you draw right there on your phone or tablet
- The racy-as-you-want-to-be fill-in-the-blank word game Word Spud (2-8 players)
- The wacky-fact-filled Lie Swatter (1-100 players)
Rank #3
- The say-anything threequel Quiplash 3 (3-8 players). It's a head-to-head battle of the wits as you give hilarious responses to quirky prompts while everyone else votes for their favorite!
- The collaborative chaos game The Devils and the Details (3-8 players). You're a family of devils working together to survive in suburbia. Can you handle the daily torture of human life?
- he drawing fighting game Champ'd Up (3-8 players). Create absurd characters that will battle over unusual titles. Can you take down the heavy favorite?
- he on-the-spot public-speaking game Talking Points (3-8 players). Give a speech responding to picture slides you've never seen before or be the Assistant and approve pictures as fast as you can. Just keep talking whether it makes sense or not.
- The pop culture guessing game Blather Round (2-6 players). Describe your secret prompt with a very limited vocabulary and hope that someone can figure it out in time. It's a “GOOD” “FUN TIME” “EXPERIENCE.”
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