{"rewrite":{"id":"r_827ceb53b7d2b264da5f7afb","clusterId":"c_4b01208888afa949fda4a2b3","slug":"epic-games-store-gives-away-river-city-girls-2-and-i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Epic Games Store Gives Away River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream","summary":"The Epic Games Store is offering River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream for free until July 9. The two games can be claimed from July 2 and kept permanently. River City Girls 2 is a co-op action belt-scroll game, while I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's story.","whyItMatters":"The giveaway pairs a recent co-op beat-em-up with a classic narrative-driven adventure, giving players a week to add both to their libraries at no cost.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epic Games Store\u0026#39;s weekly free game rotation started July 2 with two titles: the 2D action belt-scroll game River City Girls 2 and the point-and-click adventure I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. Both are free to claim until July 9 and remain playable indefinitely once added to a user\u0026#39;s account.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiver City Girls 2 supports single-player and up to four-player cooperative play. It is a spin-off of the Kunio-kun series, starring Misako and Kyoko, and adds new characters, larger stages, aerial combos, and animated comic-style cutscenes with full Japanese voice acting. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is based on Harlan Ellison\u0026#39;s short story; Ellison wrote the script and provided voice acting. The game follows five survivors cornered by a mad AI that has driven humanity to near extinction.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Epic Games Store freebies this week: River City Girls 2 (co-op beat-em-up) and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (point-and-click adventure). Claim by July 9, keep forever.","twitterPost":"Epic Games Store freebies this week: River City Girls 2 (co-op beat-em-up) and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (point-and-click adventure). Claim by July 9, keep forever.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Epic Games Store is giving away River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream for free until July 9. Both games are available to claim starting July 2 and can be kept permanently. River City Girls 2 is a co-op action game, while I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a narrative-driven adventure based on Harlan Ellison's story.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/03/168750.html\",\"title\":\"[4,850 yen → 0 yen] Cooperative Action ADV 'River City Girls 2' \\u0026 ADV 'I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream' Free on Epic Games Store Until July 9\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3904,"outputTokens":654,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783010453,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T16:35:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T16:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T16:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4b01208888afa949fda4a2b3","canonicalTitle":"【4,850円→0円】協力対応アクションADV『熱血硬派くにおくん外伝 リバーシティガールズ2』＆ADV『I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream』Epic Gamesストアにて7月9日まで無料配布","representativeArticleId":"a_4f25510936cd929e9de59f38","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"River City Girls 2\",\"I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T15:06:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T04:15:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T04:17:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/578/G057867/20260703011/","title":"名作SF短編小説を原作とするADV「I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream」と，「くにおくん」シリーズのスピンオフ「リバーシティガールズ2」が，Epic Games Storeで無料配布中"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/03/168750.html","title":"【4,850円→0円】協力対応アクションADV『熱血硬派くにおくん外伝 リバーシティガールズ2』＆ADV『I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream』Epic Gamesストアにて7月9日まで無料配布"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["River City Girls 2","I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Epic Games Store is giving away River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream for free until July 9.","Both games can be claimed starting July 2 and are kept permanently once added to a user's account.","River City Girls 2 is a co-op action belt-scroll game that supports up to four players.","I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's story, with Ellison writing the script and providing voice acting."]}