{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a2422ffe0eaeb1fa3f3da8f2","clusterId":"c_4357e337f38a1ae1abbca6ad","slug":"epic-games-store-freebies-rival-stars-horse-racing-and-breathedge","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Epic Games Store Freebies: Rival Stars Horse Racing and Breathedge","summary":"The Epic Games Store is giving away two games for free until September 3, 2026 (September 4, 2026, 0:00 JST): the horse racing and riding simulation game Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and the survival adventure game Breathedge. Both titles support Japanese display. Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition, normally priced at 5,280 yen, lets players rebuild a rundown ranch, raise foals, manage stables, and aim to become a top jockey. It includes cross-country obstacle jumping, betting on races, a genetic-based horse breeding system, and a photo mode. Breathedge is a single-player survival adventure where the protagonist, thrown into deep space after a spacecraft accident, explores wreckage while managing oxygen, temperature, and electric shocks. Players craft tools and equipment, build and customize a space station, and unravel a galaxy-scale conspiracy laced with black humor. Breathedge's sequel is scheduled to enter early access starting August 31, also on the Epic Games Store. The next free title, Alone With You, will begin distribution as soon as this giveaway ends.","whyItMatters":"The inclusion of Breathedge is timely because its sequel's early access begins on August 31, just days before this free giveaway ends, likely driving new players into the franchise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epic Games Store\u0026#39;s weekly free giveaway runs from August 28 through September 3, 2026, with both titles available at no cost during that window. Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition, listed at 5,280 yen, combines realistic horse depictions with deep breeding mechanics, letting players restore a financially struggling ranch, raise foals, and compete in various modes. The game also features competitive multiplayer, a genetic breeding system, ranch and Swiss Alps strolls, and a photo mode.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathedge is a survival adventure set in deep space after a spacecraft accident, where players manage oxygen, temperature, and electric shock hazards while crafting tools and building a space station. The game is known for its black humor and satire, with a storyline that escalates into a galaxy-scale conspiracy. Both games support Japanese display, and acquiring them during the period grants permanent access. The sequel to Breathedge is slated for early access starting August 31 on the Epic Games Store, and the next free title, Alone With You, will launch when this giveaway concludes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: Horse racing and riding simulation, normally 5,280 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreathedge\u003c/strong\u003e: Survival adventure with black humor, sequel early access starts August 31\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rival Stars Horse Racing and Breathedge are free on the Epic Games Store until September 3. The giveaway ends the day before Breathedge's sequel enters early access on the same store.","twitterPost":"Breathedge goes free on Epic until September 3, one day before its sequel's early access starts there.","threadsPost":"Epic's free pair includes Breathedge, whose sequel enters early access on the same store on August 31, two days before this giveaway closes. The timing makes the free copy a direct on-ramp to the follow-up.","newsletterBlurb":"Epic's weekly freebie gives away a horse racing sim and a space survival game until September 3. Breathedge's sequel is right around the corner, so now is the time to grab the original.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/007/G100759/20260828020/\",\"title\":\"「Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition」 and Survival ADV「Breathedge」Now Free on Epic Games Store\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/28/171399.html\",\"title\":\"【5,280 yen to 0 yen】Horse racing training and riding SLG 'Rival Stars Horse Racing' \\u0026 quirky space survival ADV 'Breathedge' free on Epic Games Store until September 3\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5738,"outputTokens":1063,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787896191,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T05:33:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T05:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T05:33:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4357e337f38a1ae1abbca6ad","canonicalTitle":"【5,280円→0円】競走馬の育成と騎乗SLG『Rival Stars Horse Racing』＆おかしな宇宙サバイバルADV『Breathedge』Epic Gamesストアにて9月3日まで無料配布","representativeArticleId":"a_0c9e2fcda83dc97c1e848ab7","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition\",\"Breathedge\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T15:02:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T04:11:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T05:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/007/G100759/20260828020/","title":"馬のレースや繁殖を楽しめる「Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition」と，深宇宙での遭難を生き延びるサバイバルADV「Breathedge」が，Epic Games Storeで無料配布中"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/28/171399.html","title":"【5,280円→0円】競走馬の育成と騎乗SLG『Rival Stars Horse Racing』＆おかしな宇宙サバイバルADV『Breathedge』Epic Gamesストアにて9月3日まで無料配布"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition","Breathedge"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Epic Games Store is giving away Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition and Breathedge for free until September 3, 2026 (September 4, 2026, 0:00 JST).","Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition is normally priced at 5,280 yen and includes single-player and competitive multiplayer modes.","Both titles support Japanese display.","The sequel to Breathedge is scheduled to begin early access on August 31, 2026, on the Epic Games Store.","The next free distribution title is Alone With You."]}