{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9de7a675b5f8c5ad0c6b8bb3","clusterId":"c_8ddba83fd77554aa71b82a05","slug":"epic-games-store-gives-away-sker-ritual-and-home-for-halloween","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Epic Games Store Gives Away Sker Ritual and Home for Halloween","summary":"The Epic Games Store's Halloween giveaway runs for one week from October 23 at midnight, and this week's free titles are the co-op horror shooter Sker Ritual and the 2D pixel horror adventure Home. Sker Ritual supports solo play or online co-op for up to four players on Sker Island. Home is a single-player murder mystery whose ending changes with the player's observations, and it received an update for its 14th anniversary.","whyItMatters":"The Home update ships alongside the giveaway rather than as a separate release, so the anniversary patch reaches new players the same day the game goes free.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSker Ritual drops players on Sker Island against waves of enemies, with miraculous powers and weapon upgrades to carry through boss fights. Home opens in a black room and follows a murder case whose ending shifts with what the player notices.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Home update adds 60fps rendering, UI changes, and a mode for behind-the-scenes development stories. Both games are free to claim for one week from October 23 at midnight, and once acquired they stay playable without limit.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSker Ritual\u003c/strong\u003e: Co-op horror survival shooter for one to four players\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome\u003c/strong\u003e: 2D pixel horror adventure with a branching ending\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Epic Games Store's Halloween giveaway: Sker Ritual and Home are free to claim for one week from October 23 at midnight. Home also got a 14th-anniversary update with 60fps rendering, UI improvements, and a behind-the-scenes mode.","twitterPost":"Epic Games Store's Halloween giveaway: Sker Ritual and Home free to claim for one week from Oct 23 at midnight. Home's 14th-anniversary update adds 60fps rendering, UI improvements, and a behind-the-scenes mode.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Epic's Halloween giveaway this week is Sker Ritual, a co-op horror shooter for up to four players, and Home, a 2D pixel horror adventure. Home also received an update for its 14th anniversary adding 60fps rendering, UI improvements, and a behind-the-scenes mode. Both are free to claim for one week from October 23 at midnight.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173961.html\",\"title\":\"【2,970 yen → 0 yen】Up to 4-player co-op horror FPS \\\"Sker Ritual\\\" \\u0026 horror ADV \\\"Home\\\" free until October 29 on the Epic Games Store during its Halloween sale\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4740,"outputTokens":627,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792686135,"createdAt":"2026-10-22T16:17:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T16:21:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T16:21:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8ddba83fd77554aa71b82a05","canonicalTitle":"【2,970円→0円】最大4人協力ホラーFPS『Sker Ritual』＆ホラーADV『Home』ハロウィンセール中のEpic Gamesストアにて10月29日まで無料配布","representativeArticleId":"a_86c31ac839ae1d0a0a09f09a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sker Ritual\",\"Home\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-22T15:02:32.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-22T15:02:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T16:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173961.html","title":"【2,970円→0円】最大4人協力ホラーFPS『Sker Ritual』＆ホラーADV『Home』ハロウィンセール中のEpic Gamesストアにて10月29日まで無料配布"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sker Ritual","Home"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}