Free on Epic: Flotsam Is Yours to Keep Until Nov 12
Flotsam is free to keep on the Epic Games Store until Thursday, November 12 at 11 AM ET. It’s a colorful floating city-builder where you scavenge the ocean’s garbage, rescue survivors and grow a little town on the water. Steam players rate it Very Positive (84% of 2,057 English reviews), and it normally costs $24.99. Claim it before the deadline and it stays in your Epic library for good.
If you like cozy-but-tense survival and building things piece by piece, this is a strong free pick. It’s single-player and runs on modest PC hardware.
Show Flotsam at a glance
| Price | Free to keep on Epic (normally $24.99) |
| Claim by | Thursday, November 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT) |
| Genre | City-builder, survival, simulation, strategy |
| Developer / Publisher | Pajama Llama Games / Stray Fawn Publishing |
| Platform | PC via Epic Games Store |
| Reviews (at time of posting) | Steam: Very Positive, 84% of 2,057 English reviews |
| How long to beat | No verified figure on its store page |
| Jump to | Claim button · How it plays · How to claim |
The Scroll in Brief
- What: a floating-city builder where you sail a sea of garbage, scavenge what you can and keep your drifters alive.
- Deal: free to keep on Epic (normally $24.99). Once it’s in your library it stays there.
- Deadline: Thursday, November 12 at 11:00 AM ET.
- Reviews at time of posting: Very Positive on Steam (84% of 2,057 English reviews).
- Gary’s call: a strong claim. Best for city-builder and cozy survival fans.
Meet Flotsam
Free · normally $24.99. Free to keep on Epic until Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Flotsam came out of early access on December 4, 2025 (early access began September 26, 2019). Per its store page, you sail a sea of garbage, scavenge materials, rescue survivors and build a floating town with workshops and little gardens, while managing your drifters’ health and unlocking new technology.
Best for: city-builder fans, cozy survival players and anyone who likes a colorful post-apocalyptic mood.
How It Plays: Scavenge, Build, Survive
Per its store page, Flotsam is a single-player game with full controller support, cloud saves and achievements. You sail between floating spots, scavenge what you can, then spend it on homes, workshops and green power for your town. Steam’s genre tags are indie, simulation and strategy.
Reviews and Price History
- Steam reviews at time of posting: Very Positive on Steam (84% of 2,057 English reviews; recent reviews 88% of 68).
- Critics at time of posting: no Metacritic score listed on its Steam page, so user reviews are the guide.
- Price history: free is the lowest price any game can have, so today’s Epic claim matches the all-time low. The regular price is $24.99.
Who It’s For
- You’ll like it if: you enjoy city-builders, scavenging and slowly growing something from nothing.
- Maybe skip it if: you want fast action or multiplayer. It’s a single-player builder.
- PC needs (Steam minimum): Windows 7 SP1 or later, an Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 650 and 600 MB of storage.
How to Claim It Before Nov 12
- Open the Flotsam page on the Epic Games Store and sign in to your Epic account.
- Click Get, then place the $0.00 order.
- Do it before Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT). After that it goes back to $24.99, but anything you claimed stays yours.
Gary’s Take
A $24.99 game for free, with Very Positive reviews, is an easy yes for anyone who likes builders. The claim ends November 12. (I haven’t played it; this is based on the store pages and reviews.)
Keep digging: Sorry We’re Closed, last week’s free Epic horror pick, Asleep: Act 1, a free Steam horror adventure and more free games.
Sources
- Epic Games Store: Flotsam (free promotion Nov 5 to Nov 12, 2026; offer data checked November 5, 2026)
- Steam: Flotsam (description, requirements, release date and user reviews, November 5, 2026)
