For a storefront that the internet claims is only used for free games, the Epic Games Store sure did see a lot of money flow through the platform in 2025. In its official 2025 year in review, the Epic Games Store confirmed $1.16 billion was spent by PC players on the store, marking a 6 percent increase over the prior year. Around $400 million of that was spent on third-party PC games in the Epic Games Store, which marks a 57 percent increase. The platform saw over 317 million PC users this year and nearly 972 million Epic cross-platform accounts in total. In December 2025, it recorded 78 million monthly active users, a jump from its yearly average of 67 million. On average, the Epic Games Store saw 31 million daily active users.
Total store gameplay hours dropped, however, to 6.65 billion, marking a 14 percent decrease. However, third-party gameplay hours did increase to 2.78 billion, marking a 4 percent improvement. This points to more people playing games other than Fortnite.
In other statistics, the Epic Games Store gave away 100 free games last year, with a total of 662 million claimed. The total redeemed value, based on U.S. prices, for last year’s games hit $2,316, and Epic says the average score across all free games was 78.
For this year, Epic is focused on delivering long-requested features and deeper platform improvements; it’s fair to say it still has a long way to go before it catches up to Steam. The first major step toward that is the addition of community spaces and enhanced cross-platform text chat, with features like avatars, player profiles, and private messaging. In the second quarter of 2026, we should see voice chat and game-independent parties added to Epic’s social framework. In fall, players will get cross-platform library support, along with regional storefronts and localized discovery.
You can see the top 2025 PC game titles from Epic Games Store below.
Epic Games Store’s Top PC Games Titles in 2025
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