{"id":36138,"date":"2026-01-12T15:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/blog\/epic-games-gids-gratis-games-steam-deck-tips-2026"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:56:27","slug":"epic-games-gids-gratis-games-steam-deck-tips-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recharge.com\/blog\/nl-be\/be\/epic-games-gids-gratis-games-steam-deck-tips-2026","title":{"rendered":"Epic Games Gids: Gratis Games, Steam Deck &#038; Tips 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- \n===========================================\nEPIC GAMES STORE GRATIS GAMES - JANUARI 2026\nSEO-Geoptimaliseerde Layout met Schema Markup\nLaatst bijgewerkt: 12 Januari 2026\nTaal: Nederlands (NL)\n===========================================\n-->\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"ItemList\",\n  \"name\": \"Epic Games Store Gratis Games - Januari 2026\",\n  \"description\": \"Volledige lijst van alle gratis games in de Epic Games Store voor Januari 2026 inclusief huidige aanbiedingen en aankomende releases\",\n  \"numberOfItems\": 5,\n  \"itemListElement\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 1,\n      \"item\": {\n        \"@type\": \"VideoGame\",\n        \"name\": \"Bloons TD 6\",\n        \"description\": \"Strategisch tower defense spel met apentorens en kleurrijke ballonnen\",\n        \"genre\": [\"Tower Defense\", \"Strategie\"],\n        \"gamePlatform\": \"PC\",\n        \"author\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Ninja Kiwi\"},\n        \"aggregateRating\": {\"@type\": \"AggregateRating\", \"ratingValue\": \"96\", \"bestRating\": \"100\", \"ratingCount\": \"220000\"},\n        \"offers\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n          \"price\": \"0\",\n          \"priceCurrency\": \"EUR\",\n          \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n          \"priceValidUntil\": \"2026-01-15\",\n          \"url\": \"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/nl\/p\/bloons-td-6-bf95a0\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 2,\n      \"item\": {\n        \"@type\": \"VideoGame\",\n        \"name\": \"Styx: Master of Shadows\",\n        \"description\": \"Dark fantasy stealth game met een goblin moordenaar die een massieve toren infiltreert\",\n        \"genre\": [\"Stealth\", \"Action RPG\"],\n        \"gamePlatform\": \"PC\",\n        \"author\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Cyanide Studio\"},\n        \"offers\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n          \"price\": \"0\",\n          \"priceCurrency\": \"EUR\",\n          \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/PreOrder\",\n          \"priceValidUntil\": \"2026-01-22\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 3,\n      \"item\": {\n        \"@type\": \"VideoGame\",\n        \"name\": \"Styx: Shards of Darkness\",\n        \"description\": \"Stealth vervolg met verbeterde mechanica, co-op gameplay en grijphaak\",\n        \"genre\": [\"Stealth\", \"Action RPG\"],\n        \"gamePlatform\": \"PC\",\n        \"author\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Cyanide Studio\"},\n        \"offers\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n          \"price\": \"0\",\n          \"priceCurrency\": \"EUR\",\n          \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/PreOrder\",\n          \"priceValidUntil\": \"2026-01-22\"\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Wat is gratis op Epic Games Store deze week Januari 2026?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Bloons TD 6 is gratis op Epic Games Store van 8 tot 15 Januari 2026. 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Snel Overzicht<\/h2>\n    <ul>\n      <li><strong>Huidige Gratis Game:<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight\">Bloons TD 6<\/span> (8-15 Januari 2026)<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Normale Prijs:<\/strong> \u20ac13,99 \u2014 <strong>Je Bespaart:<\/strong> 100%<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Volgende Gratis Games:<\/strong> Styx: Master of Shadows + Styx: Shards of Darkness (15-22 Januari)<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Gecombineerde Waarde Volgende Week:<\/strong> \u20ac39,98 (Twee games gratis!)<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Vorige Gratis Games:<\/strong> Total War: Three Kingdoms + Wildgate (1-8 Januari) \u2014 Verlopen<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Release Schema:<\/strong> Elke Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Platform:<\/strong> PC (Windows) via Epic Games Launcher<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Vereisten:<\/strong> Gratis Epic Games account (geen betaling vereist)<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"games-table-section\">\n    <h2>\ud83d\udcca Alle Epic Games Store Gratis Games &#8211; Januari 2026 Complete Lijst<\/h2>\n    <table class=\"games-table\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Game Titel<\/th>\n          <th>Genre<\/th>\n          <th>Ontwikkelaar<\/th>\n          <th>Gratis Periode<\/th>\n          <th>Waarde<\/th>\n          <th>Status<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td><span class=\"game-title\">Total War: Three Kingdoms<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"genre-badge\">Strategie<\/span><\/td>\n          <td>Creative Assembly<\/td>\n          <td>1 &#8211; 8 Jan<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"price-original\">\u20ac59,99<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"status-badge ended\">Verlopen<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td><span class=\"game-title\">Wildgate<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"genre-badge\">PvPvE Shooter<\/span><\/td>\n          <td>Luckbox Games<\/td>\n          <td>1 &#8211; 8 Jan<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"price-original\">\u20ac29,99<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"status-badge ended\">Verlopen<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td><span class=\"game-title\">Bloons TD 6<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"genre-badge\">Tower Defense<\/span><\/td>\n          <td>Ninja Kiwi<\/td>\n          <td>8 &#8211; 15 Jan<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"price-free\">GRATIS (\u20ac13,99)<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"status-badge live\">\ud83d\udfe2 Nu Live<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td><span class=\"game-title\">Styx: Master of Shadows<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"genre-badge\">Stealth RPG<\/span><\/td>\n          <td>Cyanide Studio<\/td>\n          <td>15 &#8211; 22 Jan<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"price-original\">\u20ac19,99<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"status-badge upcoming\">Binnenkort<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td><span class=\"game-title\">Styx: Shards of Darkness<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"genre-badge\">Stealth RPG<\/span><\/td>\n          <td>Cyanide Studio<\/td>\n          <td>15 &#8211; 22 Jan<\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"price-original\">\u20ac19,99<\/span><\/td>\n          <td><span class=\"status-badge upcoming\">Binnenkort<\/span><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <header class=\"section-header\">\n      <h2>\ud83d\udd25 Nu Gratis &#8211; Vandaag Claimen<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"section-badge\">Nu Beschikbaar<\/span>\n    <\/header>\n    \n    <div class=\"games-grid\">\n      <article class=\"game-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoGame\">\n        <header class=\"game-card-header\">\n          <span class=\"card-free-badge\">NU GRATIS<\/span>\n          <h3 itemprop=\"name\">Bloons TD 6<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"meta\">\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Tower Defense<\/span>\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Strategie<\/span>\n            <span class=\"developer\">van Ninja Kiwi<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"game-card-body\">\n          <p class=\"description\" itemprop=\"description\">\n            De ultieme tower defense game! Plaats strategisch krachtige apentorens om golven van kleurrijke ballonnen te vernietigen op meer dan 80 unieke maps. Met 25 upgrade-bare torentypes, 4-speler co-op multiplayer, 17 spelmodi en de gloednieuwe verhaalmodus Frontier Legends toegevoegd in December 2025.\n          <\/p>\n          \n          <ul class=\"game-features\">\n            <li>80+ Maps<\/li>\n            <li>25 Torentypes<\/li>\n            <li>4-Speler Co-op<\/li>\n            <li>17 Spelmodi<\/li>\n            <li>16 Power-Ups<\/li>\n            <li>130+ Vijandtypes<\/li>\n            <li>Frontier Legends Verhaal<\/li>\n            <li>Regelmatige Updates<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          \n          <div class=\"game-stats\">\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Normale Prijs<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value crossed\">\u20ac13,99<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Nu<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value free\">GRATIS<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Steam Beoordeling<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value\">\u2b50 96%<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"availability-info\">\n            <span class=\"icon\">\u23f0<\/span>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n              <strong>8 &#8211; 15 Januari 2026<\/strong>\n              Claim tot Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/nl\/p\/bloons-td-6-bf95a0\" class=\"claim-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            \ud83c\udfae Claim Bloons TD 6 Gratis \u2192\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section>\n    <header class=\"section-header\">\n      <h2>\ud83d\udcc5 Volgende Week &#8211; 15-22 Januari 2026<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"section-badge upcoming\">Binnenkort<\/span>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"promo-box\">\n      <span class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udf81<\/span>\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <h3>Dubbele Styx Weggeefactie &#8211; Waarde \u20ac39,98!<\/h3>\n        <p>Epic geeft BEIDE Styx games weg ter ere van de lancering van <strong>Styx: Blades of Greed<\/strong> op 19 Februari 2026. Krijg de complete goblin moordenaar saga gratis!<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"games-grid\">\n      <article class=\"game-card\">\n        <header class=\"game-card-header\">\n          <span class=\"card-free-badge coming\">BINNENKORT<\/span>\n          <h3>Styx: Master of Shadows<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"meta\">\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Stealth<\/span>\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Action RPG<\/span>\n            <span class=\"developer\">van Cyanide Studio<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"game-card-body\">\n          <p class=\"description\">\n            Een dark fantasy stealth game waarin je Styx speelt, een eeuwenoude goblin moordenaar. Infiltreer de massieve Toren van Akenash, steel kostbare Amber en vermoord iedereen die in je weg staat.\n          <\/p>\n          \n          <ul class=\"game-features\">\n            <li>Pure Stealth Gameplay<\/li>\n            <li>Magische Kloon Vaardigheid<\/li>\n            <li>Verticaal Level Design<\/li>\n            <li>Vaardighedenboom Systeem<\/li>\n            <li>Dark Fantasy Setting<\/li>\n            <li>15-20 Uur Speeltijd<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          \n          <div class=\"game-stats\">\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Normale Prijs<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value crossed\">\u20ac19,99<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Binnenkort<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value free\">GRATIS<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Steam Beoordeling<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value\">\u2b50 Zeer Positief<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"availability-info\">\n            <span class=\"icon\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/span>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n              <strong>15 &#8211; 22 Januari 2026<\/strong>\n              Beschikbaar vanaf Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"claim-btn disabled\">Beschikbaar vanaf 15 Januari \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n\n      <article class=\"game-card\">\n        <header class=\"game-card-header\">\n          <span class=\"card-free-badge coming\">BINNENKORT<\/span>\n          <h3>Styx: Shards of Darkness<\/h3>\n          <div class=\"meta\">\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Stealth<\/span>\n            <span class=\"genre-tag\">Co-op<\/span>\n            <span class=\"developer\">van Cyanide Studio<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"game-card-body\">\n          <p class=\"description\">\n            Het geprezen vervolg met verbeterde stealth mechanica, grotere open omgevingen en 2-speler online co-op. Met nieuwe vaardigheden waaronder de grijphaak voor verticale verplaatsing.\n          <\/p>\n          \n          <ul class=\"game-features\">\n            <li>2-Speler Online Co-op<\/li>\n            <li>Grijphaak<\/li>\n            <li>Grotere Open Levels<\/li>\n            <li>Verbeterd Crafting<\/li>\n            <li>Verbeterde Graphics<\/li>\n            <li>Meer Kloon Vaardigheden<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          \n          <div class=\"game-stats\">\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Normale Prijs<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value crossed\">\u20ac19,99<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Binnenkort<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value free\">GRATIS<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat-item\">\n              <span class=\"label\">Steam Beoordeling<\/span>\n              <span class=\"value\">\u2b50 Zeer Positief<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"availability-info\">\n            <span class=\"icon\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f<\/span>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n              <strong>15 &#8211; 22 Januari 2026<\/strong>\n              Beschikbaar vanaf Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          \n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"claim-btn disabled\">Beschikbaar vanaf 15 Januari \u2192<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"timeline-section\">\n    <h2>\ud83d\udcc6 Januari 2026 Epic Games Gratis Games Tijdlijn<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"timeline\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-item ended\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-date\">1 &#8211; 8 Januari 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n          <span class=\"timeline-games\">Total War: Three Kingdoms + Wildgate<\/span>\n          <span class=\"timeline-status ended\">Verlopen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-item active\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-date\">8 &#8211; 15 Januari 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n          <span class=\"timeline-games\">Bloons TD 6<\/span>\n          <span class=\"timeline-status live\">\ud83d\udfe2 Nu Live<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-date\">15 &#8211; 22 Januari 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n          <span class=\"timeline-games\">Styx: Master of Shadows + Styx: Shards of Darkness<\/span>\n          <span class=\"timeline-status upcoming\">Binnenkort<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-date\">22 &#8211; 29 Januari 2026<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n          <span class=\"timeline-games\">Wordt Aangekondigd<\/span>\n          <span class=\"timeline-status tba\">TBA<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"how-to-section\">\n    <h2>\ud83c\udfaf Hoe Claim Je Gratis Games op Epic Games Store<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"steps-grid\">\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">1<\/div>\n        <h3>Account Aanmaken<\/h3>\n        <p>Bezoek epicgames.com en maak een gratis Epic Games account<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">2<\/div>\n        <h3>Store Openen<\/h3>\n        <p>Ga naar store.epicgames.com of open de Epic Games Launcher<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">3<\/div>\n        <h3>Gratis Games Vinden<\/h3>\n        <p>Klik op &#8220;Gratis Games&#8221; in het navigatiemenu<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">4<\/div>\n        <h3>Klik Ophalen<\/h3>\n        <p>Selecteer de gratis game en klik op &#8220;Ophalen&#8221;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">5<\/div>\n        <h3>Afrekenen<\/h3>\n        <p>Voltooi het afrekenen (geen betaling nodig)<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\n        <div class=\"step-number\">6<\/div>\n        <h3>Klaar!<\/h3>\n        <p>De game is permanent in je bibliotheek<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"faq-section\">\n    <h2>\u2753 Veelgestelde Vragen &#8211; Epic Games Gratis Games<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"faq-grid\">\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Wat is gratis op Epic Games Store deze week?<\/h3>\n        <p><strong>Bloons TD 6<\/strong> is gratis op Epic Games Store van 8 tot 15 Januari 2026. Deze populaire tower defense game van Ninja Kiwi kost normaal \u20ac13,99 en heeft een 96% positieve beoordeling op Steam.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Welke games worden volgende week gratis?<\/h3>\n        <p><strong>Styx: Master of Shadows<\/strong> en <strong>Styx: Shards of Darkness<\/strong> worden gratis van 15 tot 22 Januari 2026. Beide stealth games zijn elk \u20ac19,99 waard, een totale besparing van \u20ac39,98.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Wanneer komen nieuwe gratis games uit?<\/h3>\n        <p>Epic Games Store geeft elke <strong>Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET<\/strong> nieuwe gratis games vrij. Games blijven precies \u00e9\u00e9n week gratis voordat ze roteren.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Moet ik betalen voor Epic gratis games?<\/h3>\n        <p>Nee, Epic Games Store gratis games zijn volledig gratis zonder verborgen kosten. Je hebt alleen een gratis Epic Games account nodig. Geen creditcard vereist.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Kan ik Epic gratis games voor altijd houden?<\/h3>\n        <p>Ja! Zodra je een gratis game claimt tijdens de gratisperiode, blijft deze <strong>permanent in je bibliotheek<\/strong>. Je bezit het voor altijd en kunt het wanneer je wilt spelen.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"faq-card\">\n        <h3>Wat was gratis op Epic in Januari 2026?<\/h3>\n        <p>Januari 2026 gratis games: <strong>Total War: Three Kingdoms + Wildgate<\/strong> (1-8 Jan, verlopen), <strong>Bloons TD 6<\/strong> (8-15 Jan, huidig), <strong>Styx games<\/strong> (15-22 Jan, binnenkort).<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"definition-section\">\n    <h2>\ud83d\udcd6 Epic Games Store Gratis Games Januari 2026 &#8211; Snelle Referentie<\/h2>\n    <dl>\n      <dt>Huidige Gratis Game (8-15 Januari 2026)<\/dt>\n      <dd><strong>Bloons TD 6<\/strong> \u2014 Tower Defense van Ninja Kiwi \u2014 Waarde \u20ac13,99 \u2014 96% Steam Beoordeling<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Volgende Gratis Games (15-22 Januari 2026)<\/dt>\n      <dd><strong>Styx: Master of Shadows<\/strong> \u2014 Stealth RPG van Cyanide Studio \u2014 Waarde \u20ac19,99<\/dd>\n      <dd><strong>Styx: Shards of Darkness<\/strong> \u2014 Stealth Co-op RPG van Cyanide Studio \u2014 Waarde \u20ac19,99<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Vorige Gratis Games (1-8 Januari 2026) &#8211; Verlopen<\/dt>\n      <dd><strong>Total War: Three Kingdoms<\/strong> \u2014 Grote Strategie van Creative Assembly \u2014 Was \u20ac59,99<\/dd>\n      <dd><strong>Wildgate<\/strong> \u2014 PvPvE Shooter van Luckbox Games \u2014 Was \u20ac29,99<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Totale Besparing Januari 2026<\/dt>\n      <dd>Tot <strong>\u20ac143,94<\/strong> als je alle gratis games deze maand claimt<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Release Tijd Nieuwe Games<\/dt>\n      <dd>Elke Donderdag om 17:00 uur CET<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Claim Vereisten<\/dt>\n      <dd>Gratis Epic Games account \u2014 Geen betalingsinformatie vereist<\/dd>\n      \n      <dt>Waar Claimen<\/dt>\n      <dd>Epic Games Store: <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/nl\/free-games\">store.epicgames.com\/nl\/free-games<\/a><\/dd>\n    <\/dl>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"f2p-section\">\n    <h2>\ud83c\udfae Populaire Free-to-Play Games op Epic Games Store<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: var(--text-secondary);\">Naast wekelijkse gratis games zijn deze titels altijd gratis te spelen:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"f2p-grid\">\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Fortnite<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Battle Royale<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Rocket League<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Sport<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Genshin Impact<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Action RPG<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">VALORANT<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Tactische Shooter<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Marvel Rivals<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Hero Shooter<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Fall Guys<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Party Game<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Honkai: Star Rail<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Turn-Based RPG<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Zenless Zone Zero<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Action RPG<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">League of Legends<\/div><div class=\"genre\">MOBA<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Apex Legends<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Battle Royale<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">De Sims 4<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Levenssimulatie<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f2p-item\"><div class=\"name\">Destiny 2<\/div><div class=\"genre\">Looter Shooter<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wekelijkse-gratis-games\">De Wekelijkse Gratis Games en &#8220;Mystery&#8221; Leaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Een van de grootste troeven van de Epic Games Store is zonder twijfel het systeem van wekelijkse gratis games. Elke donderdag, stipt om 17:00 uur Belgische tijd, wordt er een nieuwe selectie van \u00e9\u00e9n of soms zelfs meerdere <strong>epic games store gratis games<\/strong> beschikbaar gesteld. Het enige wat je hoeft te doen, is inloggen op je account en de game &#8216;claimen&#8217; binnen de week. Zodra je dit gedaan hebt, is de game permanent van jou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit betekent dat de <strong>epic games store games free<\/strong> titels voor altijd in je <strong>epic games store games library<\/strong> blijven staan, net alsof je ze zelf gekocht had. Dit is geen proefversie of tijdelijke toegang; het is de volledige game die je onbeperkt kunt downloaden en spelen. In het verleden heeft dit systeem geleid tot een indrukwekkende <strong>epic games store games list<\/strong> van weggegeven titels, waaronder gigantische blockbusters zoals Grand Theft Auto V, Death Stranding en de volledige BioShock-trilogie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vooral tijdens speciale evenementen, zoals rond de kerstperiode, pakt Epic Games groots uit met de &#8220;Mystery Games&#8221;. Gedurende deze periode wordt er elke dag een nieuwe gratis game onthuld. Dit zorgt steevast voor veel speculatie in de community, waarbij gamers op zoek gaan naar een <strong>epic games store games leak<\/strong> om te voorspellen welke topgame de volgende is. Deze periodes zijn het perfecte moment om je gamebibliotheek aanzienlijk en kosteloos uit te breiden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<p><strong>Samenvatting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In deze gids ontdek je alles wat je in 2026 moet weten over de Epic Games Store. We leggen je uit hoe je elke week gratis games scoort en voorgoed in je bibliotheek plaatst. Daarnaast leer je hoe je jouw Epic-games perfect speelbaar maakt op een Steam Deck of Linux-systeem, en hoe je alles netjes integreert in je Steam-bibliotheek voor een centrale gamehub. Tot slot behandelen we de compatibiliteit met Mac en bieden we oplossingen voor veelvoorkomende problemen, zodat je altijd en overal van je games kunt genieten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff3cd; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<p><strong>TLDR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gratis Games:<\/strong> Claim elke donderdag om 17:00 uur een gratis game die permanent van jou is.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steam Deck\/Linux:<\/strong> Gebruik de Heroic Games Launcher om je Epic-bibliotheek te installeren en te spelen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steam Integratie:<\/strong> Voeg Epic-games toe als &#8220;Niet-Steam game&#8221; om ze vanuit je Steam-bibliotheek te lanceren.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac &amp; Problemen:<\/strong> Het aanbod voor Mac is beperkter. Bij de melding &#8220;unavailable&#8221; controleer je best de serverstatus of je regio-instellingen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #07F288 0%, #7BF8BE 100%); color: #0a3d2e; padding: 25px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #0a3d2e; border-bottom: none; margin-top: 0;\">\ud83d\udcd1 Inhoudstafel<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#wekelijkse-gratis-games\">De Wekelijkse Gratis Games en &#8220;Mystery&#8221; Leaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#epic-op-steam-deck\">Epic Games Store op de Steam Deck en Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#integratie-met-steam\">Integratie: Epic Games toevoegen aan Steam<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#compatibiliteit-mac\">Compatibiliteit met Mac en Beschikbaarheid<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"#faq\">Veelgestelde vragen (FAQ)<\/a>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: '\u2794'; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 8px;\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#faq-offline\">Kan ik Epic Games Store games offline spelen?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#faq-gratis\">Zijn de gratis games echt volledig gratis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#faq-controllers\">Werken alle controllers op de Epic Games Store?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a3d2e; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#faq-delen\">Kan ik mijn Epic Games bibliotheek delen met vrienden?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"epic-op-steam-deck\">Epic Games Store op de Steam Deck en Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoewel de Steam Deck en de Epic Games Store concurrenten zijn, betekent dat niet dat je jouw Epic-bibliotheek niet kunt gebruiken op Valve&#8217;s populaire handheld. Er is geen offici\u00eble, native app voor Linux-gebaseerde systemen, maar <strong>epic games store games on linux<\/strong> en dus ook <strong>epic games store games on steam deck<\/strong> zijn perfect speelbaar via enkele handige workarounds. Je hoeft je gratis games dus niet te laten liggen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De meest aanbevolen methode is het installeren van de &#8216;Heroic Games Launcher&#8217;. Deze open-source applicatie laat je inloggen op je Epic-account, je bibliotheek bekijken en games direct installeren op je Steam Deck. Een alternatief is &#8216;Lutris&#8217;, een ander platform dat helpt bij het beheren van games uit verschillende stores. Dankzij de Proton-compatibiliteitslaag, die ook door Steam zelf wordt gebruikt, draaien de meeste games verrassend vlot. De prestaties zijn vaak vergelijkbaar met hoe dezelfde game zou draaien als je hem via Steam had gekocht. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/beste-draagbare-consoles-voor-games-op-vakantie-18\/\">Als de Steam Deck je interesse heeft gewekt, maar je ook benieuwd bent naar andere opties, bekijk dan onze gids over de beste draagbare consoles voor games op vakantie.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"integratie-met-steam\">Integratie: Epic Games toevoegen aan Steam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelfs als je voornamelijk op een Windows-pc speelt, kan het handig zijn om je <strong>epic games store games on steam<\/strong> te beheren. Waarom zou je dit willen? De voornaamste reden is centralisatie. Veel spelers vinden het prettig om al hun games vanuit \u00e9\u00e9n enkele bibliotheek te kunnen lanceren. Daarnaast biedt Steam superieure functies zoals de &#8216;Big Picture&#8217; modus, geavanceerde controllerconfiguraties en de Steam Overlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 300px; background-color: #eef7ff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #007bff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\ud83d\udccb Stappenplan: Toevoegen aan Steam<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Open Steam en navigeer linksonder naar <strong>&#8220;+ Een spel toevoegen&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Kies de optie <strong>&#8220;Een niet-Steam-spel toevoegen&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Er verschijnt een lijst met programma&#8217;s. Als je game hier niet tussen staat, klik je op <strong>&#8220;Bladeren&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong> en navigeer je naar het .exe-bestand van de game in de installatiemap.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Vink de game aan en klik op <strong>&#8220;Geselecteerde programma&#8217;s toevoegen&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>De game verschijnt nu in je Steam-bibliotheek. Let op: dit is slechts een snelkoppeling. De Epic Games Launcher zal op de achtergrond nog steeds moeten draaien om de game op te starten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 300px; background-color: #f0fff0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #28a745;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\ud83d\udd17 Linken vs. Lanceren<\/h3>\n<p>Het is belangrijk om een onderscheid te maken tussen het lanceren van een game via Steam en het daadwerkelijk linken van je Epic- en Steam-accounts. Het toevoegen als &#8216;niet-Steam game&#8217; is puur voor gebruiksgemak. Het linken van je accounts, wat sommige games zoals Rocket League of Fall Guys vereisen, is bedoeld voor cross-play en het synchroniseren van je progressie tussen platforms. Dit zijn twee verschillende processen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/privacy-bij-gamestores-dit-moet-je-weten-14\/\">Meer weten over hoe jouw gegevens worden beheerd bij diverse gameplatforms en gamestores? Lees dan ons artikel over privacy bij gamestores.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compatibiliteit-mac\">Compatibiliteit met Mac en Beschikbaarheid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>De Epic Games Store is ook beschikbaar voor Apple-gebruikers, maar de ervaring is niet helemaal gelijk aan die op Windows. De staat van <strong>epic games store games for mac<\/strong> is wisselend; het aanbod van games met een native macOS-versie is aanzienlijk kleiner. De bekende situatie rondom Fortnite, dat door een conflict tussen Epic en Apple niet meer updatebaar is op macOS en iOS, is hier een duidelijk voorbeeld van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff9e6; border: 1px solid #ffecb3; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\ud83e\udd14 Probleemoplossing: &#8220;Epic Games Store games unavailable&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Krijg je de melding dat een game niet beschikbaar is? Dit kan verschillende oorzaken hebben. Hier zijn de meest voorkomende scenario&#8217;s en wat je kunt doen:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-top: 10px;\">Serverproblemen<\/dt>\n<dd>Tijdens grote game releases of het weggeven van een populaire titel kunnen de servers van Epic overbelast raken. De beste oplossing is om de offici\u00eble <a href=\"https:\/\/status.epicgames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epic Games serverstatuspagina<\/a> te controleren en het later opnieuw te proberen.<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-top: 10px;\">Regio-locks<\/dt>\n<dd>Sommige games zijn mogelijk niet beschikbaar in jouw land of regio vanwege publicatierechten. Hier is helaas weinig aan te doen, tenzij je via legale middelen je regio kunt aanpassen.<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-top: 10px;\">Tijdelijk verwijderd<\/dt>\n<dd>Heel soms wordt een game tijdelijk uit de store gehaald voor een update of om een kritieke bug te fixen. Controleer in dat geval de sociale media van de ontwikkelaar voor meer informatie.<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-top: 10px;\">Lokale bestanden<\/dt>\n<dd>Als de game al ge\u00efnstalleerd is, kan het helpen om de gamebestanden te verifi\u00ebren. Ga in de Epic Launcher naar je bibliotheek, klik op de drie puntjes bij de game en kies &#8216;Verify&#8217; (Verifi\u00ebren).<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Veelgestelde vragen (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-offline\">Kan ik Epic Games Store games offline spelen?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ja, dat kan zeker. De meeste singleplayer-games in je <strong>epic games store games library<\/strong> hebben een offline modus. Het is wel belangrijk dat je deze functie eerst inschakelt in de instellingen van de launcher terwijl je nog verbonden bent met het internet. Zodra dit geactiveerd is, kun je de launcher in offline modus starten en je ge\u00efnstalleerde games spelen zonder actieve internetverbinding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-gratis\">Zijn de gratis games echt volledig gratis?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absoluut. Het zijn geen demo&#8217;s, proefversies of &#8216;free-to-play&#8217; titels met beperkte content. Zodra je een gratis game claimt binnen de aangegeven week, is de volledige versie permanent en voor altijd van jou. Je krijgt dezelfde ervaring als iemand die de game voor de volle prijs heeft gekocht. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/kan-ik-online-games-kopen-zonder-een-account-aan-te-maken-3\/\">Als je je afvraagt of je online games kunt kopen zonder een account, is het interessant om te weten dat platforms zoals Epic Games een account vereisen om hun gratis aanbod te beheren.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-controllers\">Werken alle controllers op de Epic Games Store?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>De native controllerondersteuning in de Epic Games Store launcher is minder uitgebreid dan die van Steam. Standaard Xbox-controllers werken meestal probleemloos. Voor andere controllers, zoals de PlayStation 5 DualSense of bepaalde Nintendo Switch-controllers, heb je mogelijk externe software zoals DS4Windows nodig, of je kunt de game lanceren via Steam als &#8220;niet-Steam game&#8221; om gebruik te maken van Steam&#8217;s superieure controllerconfiguratie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-delen\">Kan ik mijn Epic Games bibliotheek delen met vrienden?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nee, op dit moment (begin 2026) heeft de Epic Games Store geen functie die vergelijkbaar is met Steam Family Sharing. Het is dus niet mogelijk om je gamebibliotheek rechtstreeks te delen met de accounts van vrienden of familieleden. Elke game is gebonden aan het account waarmee het is geclaimd of gekocht.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scoor elke week gratis games op de Epic Games Store. 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