{"rewrite":{"id":"r_76a926671402dae3e0b1d4e2","clusterId":"c_9be1416f4e760d55877817a6","slug":"astral-ascent-and-luftrausers-go-free-on-epic-games-store","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Astral Ascent And Luftrausers Go Free On Epic Games Store","summary":"Epic Games Store is giving away Astral Ascent and Luftrausers at no cost until 0:00 on September 18, 2026. Astral Ascent is a 2D pixel-art roguelike action adventure where players pick one of four characters and fight through a prison called the Garden, guarded by 12 Zodiacs. Luftrausers is an arcade-style fighter-jet shooter with more than 125 aircraft configurations. Shogun Showdown and Mindcop are next.","whyItMatters":"Two small-studio action titles reach a much larger audience in the same week Epic resets its giveaway slot, and the store has already named Shogun Showdown and Mindcop as the next pair in line.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe giveaway window is the same length Epic uses for its weekly rotation, opening now and closing at 0:00 on September 18, 2026. Astral Ascent asks players to pick one of four characters, each with a different weapon and combat style, then fight through the prison Garden and its 12 guardians, the Zodiacs. Spells unlock as runs repeat, and the characters\u0026#39; motives and the truth of the world surface over time. Luftrausers runs the other direction: a fighter jet against enemy jets, battleships, and submarines, with weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems combined into more than 125 configurations. Handling, attack patterns, and the BGM change with the build.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Epic's giveaway slots Astral Ascent and Luftrausers back to back, then Shogun Showdown and Mindcop. The free window ends September 18, 2026, but the two following titles point to a rolling giveaway calendar rather than a one-off.","twitterPost":"Astral Ascent and Luftrausers share a free window that ends September 18, 2026. The next two names, Shogun Showdown and Mindcop, are already set.","threadsPost":"Epic's free lineup pairs Astral Ascent with Luftrausers until 0:00 on September 18, 2026, and already names Shogun Showdown and Mindcop as the replacements. The giveaway is a recurring calendar, so the free window shapes discovery more than any single title does.","newsletterBlurb":"Epic Games Store is giving away Astral Ascent and Luftrausers free until 0:00 on September 18, 2026. Astral Ascent is a pixel-art roguelike action adventure with four playable characters and 12 guardians called Zodiacs; Luftrausers is an arcade fighter-jet shooter with more than 125 aircraft configurations. The next giveaway, set to begin at 0:00 on September 18, 2026, is Shogun Showdown and Mindcop.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/554/G055490/20260911010/\",\"title\":\"Pixel-Art Fantasy Roguelike Action Adventure \\\"Astral Ascent\\\" and Arcade-Style Fighter-Jet Shooter \\\"Luftrausers\\\" Are Free on the Epic Games Store\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4222,"outputTokens":723,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789102771,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T04:54:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T04:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T04:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9be1416f4e760d55877817a6","canonicalTitle":"ピクセルアートで描かれるファンタジー世界で，12体の守護者を倒すローグライクアクションADV「Astral Ascent」と，戦闘機を操るアーケード風のシューティングゲーム「Luftrausers」がEpic Games Storeで無料配布中","representativeArticleId":"a_46a5af3515e5341cc7c09cac","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Astral Ascent\",\"Luftrausers\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-11T04:00:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-11T04:00:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T04:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/554/G055490/20260911010/","title":"ピクセルアートで描かれるファンタジー世界で，12体の守護者を倒すローグライクアクションADV「Astral Ascent」と，戦闘機を操るアーケード風のシューティングゲーム「Luftrausers」がEpic Games Storeで無料配布中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Astral Ascent","Luftrausers"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}