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From now until August 3, fans can snagHomeworld: Remastered CollectionandSevered Steel, two games that hone-in on the science fiction genre of media and offer two different types of action depending on what players prefer. Once August 3 comes around, though, players will be able tograbLoop HeroandBloons TD 6at no extra cost, which once again offer similar types of action, but with a different vibe depending on what fans are in the mood for.
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What Loop Hero and Bloons TD 6 Have in Common
On the surface,Bloons TD 6andLoop Heroseem like drastically different games. One deals with cartoony monkeys, and the other deals with repairing the world after it nearly ends. However, they’re more similar than fans might expect. Both titles deal with controlling the game from an isometric perspective, placing items in strategic ways in order to win the fight at the end of the specific map players are on. Despite being in two separate genres, both freeEpic Games Storegames almost meet in the middle as zero-player games in this sense.
In this regard, August 3’s games aren’t that much different to theEpic Games Store offerings for July 27, as both sets offer different types of action to suit different players' interests. For those who want a challenging strategy game with an intriguing story to uncover,Loop Herois a steal that fans shouldn’t miss. On the other hand, if players are looking for something more casual, then the tower-defense action ofBloons TD 6might be what they’re looking for.
However, players should know thatBloons TD 6still offers a fair bit of microtranscations in it despite being a premium game, which it has been criticized for. On the other hand,Bloons TD 6may be a good offering for the week asBaldur’s Gate 3also comes out August 3for PC players, meaning that fans will likely be too invested in the latest RPG release to playLoop Hero,a rogue-lite take on the genre that requires almost just as much thought. It’s possible that players actively enjoyingBaldur’s Gate 3together could take a break from the content in that game withBloons TD 6’s co-op mode with ease for no extra charge on the Epic Games storefront.
At the same time,Loop Herobeing offered for free isn’t a deal that players should sleep on, either.Loop Herohas been generally favored with critics and has been nominated for a number of awards, including for Best Indie Game at The Game Awards in 2021. It’s quite literally endlessly repayable, since after fans beat its procedurally generated loop maps, they’re given the option to play the entire game over as in what’s described as “another world.” WhileLoop Herowill likely require more thoughtthan the monkey game, RPG fans most certainly shouldn’t sleep on it.
No matter which of the two titles players pick up, or if they help themselves to both, they’ll certainly have plenty to keep track of on both screens. If fans have never played games likeBloons TD 6orLoop Herobefore, then they may just find out they enjoyisometric games. Whether making sure their monkeys defeat the balloons, or by helping rebuild a dying world one card at a time, players are sure to have fun with theseEpic Games Storefreebies.
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