Alien: Isolation free on Epic Games Store from Nov 19

Alien: Isolation free on the Epic Games Store from Nov 19 to 26, alongside Mark of the Deep. Here are the times, regular prices and system requirements.

FireGhost

November 13, 2026, 02:10 PM4 min read

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Alien: Isolation free for a week is next on Epic. The Epic Games Store free games page lists the survival horror classic, along with Mark of the Deep, as free to claim starting November 19.

The offer starts on November 19 at 16:00 UTC (11 AM ET) and ends on November 26 at the same time. Until then, Epic's current free game Knightica is still up for grabs, so claim that before Thursday.

When can you claim Alien: Isolation free?

Both games drop at Epic's usual Thursday rotation. Alien: Isolation's Epic Games Store page lists it at $39.99 in the US, while Mark of the Deep normally costs $19.99. That makes it almost $60 worth of games for nothing.

All you need is an Epic Games account. Anything you add to your library during the offer is yours to keep. If two-factor authentication is already on, claiming takes seconds.

Epic's November 19 free games at a glance

Games: Alien: Isolation and Mark of the Deep
Start: November 19, 2026, 16:00 UTC
End: November 26, 2026, 16:00 UTC
Regular prices: $39.99 and $19.99
Free right now: Knightica (until November 19)

Dim interior of Sevastopol station in Alien: Isolation — Sevastopol station in Alien: Isolation (Source: SEGA / Steam)

What kind of game is Alien: Isolation?

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA. It launched in October 2014. Its Steam store page explains that the story is set 15 years after the events of the first Alien film.

You play as Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley's daughter. Amanda learns that the flight recorder from her mother's ship, the Nostromo, has turned up at Sevastopol, a remote trading station. When her crew arrives, they find that something has gone terribly wrong.

The star of the show is the Alien itself. It reacts to sound and movement and hunts you throughout the game. You are underpowered, so you hack systems, scavenge parts and craft tools. Hiding is often smarter than fighting. The game has around 49,000 Steam reviews and an 81 Metacritic score on PC.

If you are new to it, our guide to Alien: Isolation system requirements is a good place to start. The minimum specs are modest: a Core 2 Duo E8500, 4 GB of RAM and a 1 GB graphics card. You will need 35 GB of free space.

Pirate fighting among green-lit sunken ruins in Mark of the Deep — A scene from Mark of the Deep (Source: Light Up Games / Epic Games Store)

What does Mark of the Deep offer?

The second freebie, Mark of the Deep, is a pirate-themed action adventure. Mad Mimic developed it and Light Up Games published it. Mark of the Deep's Steam page lists a release date of January 24, 2025.

You play as rookie pirate Marcus "Rookie" Ramsey, whose ship wrecks on a cursed island. Your goal is to find your missing crew, the Angry Mermaids. The game blends Metroidvania exploration with Souls-like combat. It has more than 80 enemies, 16 bosses and multiple endings.

The specs are light too. Windows 10, a dual-core 2.4 GHz CPU, 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of VRAM will do. The game takes up 5 GB.

What does it mean for players?

Alien: Isolation is one of the most recommended horror games around, so this is an easy pick for genre fans. Creative Assembly has also confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 is in development. Now is a good time to finish the original before the sequel arrives.

Epic has handed out some strong picks lately. Last week it was Flotsam as Epic's free game. Steam Deck owners have extra reason to care too, since Epic Games Launcher support for SteamOS is on the way.