{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8f73e1072f5932ed52e93ad5","clusterId":"c_4befcd363971e24474a42790","slug":"caravan-sandwitch-free-on-epic-games-store-until-august-21","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Caravan SandWitch Free on Epic Games Store Until August 21","summary":"The Epic Games Store is giving away Caravan SandWitch for free until midnight on August 21. The sci-fi exploration adventure, which normally sells for 2,950 yen including tax, can be added to a library permanently during the distribution window. The game supports Japanese display.\n\nDeveloped by Studio Plane Toast and published by Dear Villagers, Caravan SandWitch follows protagonist Sauge, who receives a distress signal from the spaceship of her sister, missing for six years. Sauge travels to the planet Sigalo, modeled after the Provence region of France, to search for her. The world is semi-open, with areas desertified by humanity's overdevelopment alongside lush green regions.\n\nThe game has no combat, no fall damage, and no time limits, letting players explore peacefully by van or on foot. Upgrading the van with scrap unlocks antennas and grappling hooks that open new paths and ruins. Caravan SandWitch launched in September 2024 for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, with a mobile version arriving in August 2026. On Steam, it holds a Very Positive rating with 88% of roughly 2,700 reviews favorable. A first-anniversary free update added new final-chapter quests and a van appearance changer.","whyItMatters":"The giveaway lands as Caravan SandWitch reaches its second anniversary, and the free window lets players who missed the September 2024 launch sample a title whose Steam reviews specifically praise the absence of combat and the anime-style scenery.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCaravan SandWitch is free on the Epic Games Store from August 14 through midnight on August 21, and the next free title is scheduled to appear at the same time the giveaway ends.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark notes a separate free distribution running alongside it: the single-player simulation game Targeted - 10 Days, where a former mafia member must spot signs of sabotage to survive, is free until August 31. Both titles support Japanese.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe planet Sigalo is home to indigenous peoples, robots, and humans who stayed behind after the planetary migration, and helping them with their troubles unlocks requests that drive the search for Sauge\u0026#39;s sister.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenfaminicogamer quotes Steam reviewers directly: \u0026#34;It was so good that after clearing it, I wanted to keep adventuring in this world\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;The beautiful scenery makes taking screenshots a pleasure.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Steam review count cited by Denfaminicogamer is 2,724, slightly higher than the roughly 2,700 figure in the summary, at the same 88% positive rate.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s mobile release arrived in August of this year, roughly two years after the September 2024 PC, Switch, and PS5 launch.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"No combat, no fall damage, no time limits. Just you, a van, and a desertified Provence-inspired planet. Caravan SandWitch is free on Epic until August 21.","twitterPost":"Caravan SandWitch, the 2,950-yen exploration game about finding a missing sister on a ruined planet, is free on the Epic Games Store this week. Steam reviews sit at 88% positive.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Caravan SandWitch, the no-combat open-world exploration game set on a Provence-inspired planet, is free on the Epic Games Store until August 21. The 2,950-yen title holds a Very Positive Steam rating and supports Japanese.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/caravan-sandwitch-20260813-460099/\",\"title\":\"No-Combat Open-World 'Caravan SandWitch' Free on Epic Games Store; 2,950-Yen Highly-Rated Title Available\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260814e\",\"title\":\"[Free] Exploration game 'Caravan SandWitch' that roams a devastated planet in a \\\"van\\\" is being distributed for free on Epic Games Store until 0:00 on August 21. 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