What Broken Sword: Reforged actually is
The original Broken Sword launched back in 1996 and became one of the most beloved point-and-click adventure games ever made. The 2024 Reforged version brought enhanced visuals, reworked audio, and a cleaner experience for modern hardware, all while keeping the core story intact. You play as American tourist George Stobbart, who stumbles into a murder mystery tied to the Knights Templar while vacationing in Paris. Exotic locations, sharp puzzles, and a surprisingly dark conspiracy story follow.
If you have never played it, this is a genuinely good entry point into the adventure game genre. If you have played it before, the Reforged version is a solid reason to revisit.
How to claim it before Thursday
The key here is timing. Epic rotates its mobile free games every Thursday, so the window to grab Broken Sword closes at the next weekly reset. To claim it, you need a free Epic account and the Epic Games Store mobile app installed on your device.
iOS availability is currently restricted to users in the European Union only. Android users worldwide can access the app and claim games without that restriction. Android users also get a broader library selection than their iOS counterparts, which is worth knowing before you set expectations. One detail that often gets missed: Android-based handheld emulation devices like the Retroid Pocket can run the app too, so it is not limited to phones and tablets.
The rest of the mobile library right now
Beyond the weekly freebie, Epic’s mobile library has been building into something genuinely interesting. Here’s what is currently available across both platforms:
iOS and Android
- Super Space Club
- Loop Hero
- Chuchel
- Mr Racer: Premium
- The Forest Quartet
- The WereCleaner
Android only
- Bowling Clash
- Endling: Extinction is Forever
- Chicken Police: Paint it Red
- One Hand Clapping
- Neighbours Back From Hell
- This is The Police
- This is The Police 2
- This Is The President
- Through the Darkest of Times
What most players miss is that Endling: Extinction is Forever is sitting in that Android library right now. It is a genuinely affecting survival game about a mother fox protecting her cubs through a dying world, and it holds up. Chicken Police: Paint it Red is also worth your time if you have any tolerance for noir detective fiction wrapped in the most absurd art direction you will see this year.
The mobile store also carries Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe as permanent fixtures, which gives the app a bit more weight than just a weekly freebie dispenser.
Epic’s mobile push is picking up momentum
Epic has been running free weekly games on PC for years now, and the mobile version of that program is still relatively young. The selection has been growing steadily, and landing a title like Broken Sword Reforged as a weekly free pickup suggests Epic is not just filling the slot with throwaway mobile titles.
For anyone who wants to keep track of what’s coming next or dig into more mobile gaming coverage, browse our latest gaming news for ongoing updates. The next free game drops Thursday, so claim Broken Sword now and check back then to see what Epic lines up next.
