{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c7f18eaa377215c32d642102","clusterId":"c_660a6cac764f83f874be9176","slug":"epic-games-store-offers-shogun-showdown-and-mindcop-free-until-september-24","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Epic Games Store Offers Shogun Showdown And Mindcop Free Until September 24","summary":"Shogun Showdown and Mindcop are free on the Epic Games Store for one week starting September 18 at 12:00 AM. Claiming either within the window keeps it permanently. Shogun Showdown is a turn-based roguelike with deck-building, pixel art, and a Japanese setting. Mindcop is a non-linear detective game set in Merilyn Crater Camp, where the player has five in-game days to identify a murderer. Only Shogun Showdown supports Japanese.","whyItMatters":"The giveaway pairs two small strategy and adventure PC titles and notes that only one carries Japanese support, a detail that decides which half of the offer is usable for the store's Japanese audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epic Games Store\u0026#39;s weekly free offer runs from September 18 at 12:00 AM for one week, and both titles stay in the buyer\u0026#39;s library with no further restriction once claimed. Shogun Showdown builds its turn-based combat around timing, positioning, and tile upgrades that feed combos ahead of a fight with the Shogun, with runs unlocking new characters, attacks, and skills. Mindcop drops the player into Merilyn Crater Camp after a murder, with five in-game days, a real-time match-3 sequence inside suspects\u0026#39; minds, and two endings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShogun Showdown\u003c/strong\u003e: Turn-based roguelike with deck-building, pixel art, Japanese-themed setting, supports Japanese\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMindcop\u003c/strong\u003e: Non-linear detective game set in Merilyn Crater Camp, five in-game days, two endings\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shogun Showdown refuses to move on the core strategy: among the two, Epic's free week gives the roguelike the clearest path because it is the only one with Japanese text.","twitterPost":"Shogun Showdown hides an industry tell in Epic's free week: the roguelike carries Japanese while Mindcop does not.","threadsPost":"Epic's free week pairs Shogun Showdown with Mindcop. The language support and genre access are the details that separate the two.","newsletterBlurb":"The Epic Games Store's weekly giveaway is live from September 18, with Shogun Showdown and Mindcop free to keep for anyone who claims them within the week. Shogun Showdown is a turn-based roguelike with deck-building and a Japanese-themed pixel art setting. Mindcop is a non-linear detective game where five in-game days decide whether the murderer is caught. Only Shogun Showdown supports Japanese.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/18/172439.html\",\"title\":\"[3,160 yen → 0 yen] Roguelike strategy game \\\"Shogun Showdown\\\" \\u0026 detective adventure \\\"Mindcop\\\" free on Epic Games Store until September 24\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4704,"outputTokens":663,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789659872,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T15:39:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T15:43:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T15:43:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_660a6cac764f83f874be9176","canonicalTitle":"【3,160円→0円】ローグライクストラテジー『Shogun Showdown（将軍 対決）』＆探偵ADV『Mindcop』Epic Gamesストアにて9月24日まで無料配布","representativeArticleId":"a_640a4a10839a4e2535032400","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Shogun Showdown\",\"Mindcop\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:01:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:01:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T15:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/18/172439.html","title":"【3,160円→0円】ローグライクストラテジー『Shogun Showdown（将軍 対決）』＆探偵ADV『Mindcop』Epic Gamesストアにて9月24日まで無料配布"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Shogun Showdown","Mindcop"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}