Knightica, Alien: Isolation, and Company of Heroes 3.0 Headline the November 13-19 PC Lineup
The weekly digital storefront rotation brings a strong tactical lineup for PC players between November 13 and November 19, 2026. Following our previous PC roundup featuring Flotsam and Age of Wonders 4, this week's spotlight shifts to the turn-based auto-battler Knightica, available free to keep on the Epic Games Store, alongside a full-access Steam weekend trial for Company of Heroes 3 celebrating its Version 3.0 milestone.
Knightica Free to Keep on the Epic Games Store Ahead of Alien: Isolation and Mark of the Deep
Until Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 16:00 UTC (11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST), PC players can claim Knightica permanently at no cost through the Epic Games Store free games page. Developed by indie studio Mad Mango Games and published by Goblinz Publishing, this turn-based roguelike auto-battler (normally priced at $14.99 since its August 2025 debut) remains in your library forever once redeemed before the deadline.
In Knightica, commanders recruit, position, merge, and upgrade a roster of fantasy troops across a tactical grid to liberate fallen kingdoms. Each run challenges you to rotate formations, stack elemental enchantments, and harvest demonic souls to overcome escalating boss encounters across multiple worlds.
Epic Games has also officially previewed the two titles taking over the free slot from November 19 to November 26, 2026: Creative Assembly and SEGA's acclaimed survival horror classic Alien: Isolation will be offered free to keep alongside Mad Mimic's pirate-themed metroidvania adventure Mark of the Deep.
Company of Heroes 3 Free Steam Weekend Marks Update 3.0 and a Record 67% Discount
Over on Valve's platform, Relic Entertainment is marking the 20th anniversary of its storied real-time strategy franchise by opening up Company of Heroes 3 for a full weekend trial. Players can download and jump in right now via the official Company of Heroes 3 Steam page, with free access running until Monday, November 16, 2026, at 18:00 UTC (10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST).
The trial coincides with the launch of the major Company of Heroes 3.0 update and the brand-new Final Stand DLC (currently carrying a 20% launch discount). Anyone who decides to keep their battlefield progression after Monday's trial concludes can pick up the base game at its steepest historical Steam discount of 67% off through November 19.
- Knightica (Epic Games Store): Free to keep forever when claimed before Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 16:00 UTC.
- Company of Heroes 3 (Steam): Full free trial until Monday, November 16, 2026, at 18:00 UTC (plus 67% off to buy until November 19).
- Next Epic Rotation (November 19-26): Alien: Isolation and Mark of the Deep go free next Thursday at 16:00 UTC.
Meanwhile, console players looking for weekend trials of their own can check out this weekend's Xbox Free Play Days lineup featuring Sumerian Six, Sunderfolk, Hypnospace Outlaw, and Cities: Skylines through November 16.
My Field Notes
What stands out to me in this mid-November PC lineup is how well it serves two completely different tactical appetites without costing a dime. On one hand, Knightica has all the makings of a late-night theorycrafting obsession where I already know Kaelen will spend hours testing enchantment synergies and demonic soul combinations on the grid. On the other hand, opening up Company of Heroes 3 alongside its Version 3.0 milestone and the franchise's 20th anniversary is the smartest move Relic Entertainment could make: giving strategy fans three full days to test the current state of the game before locking in a 67% discount is as fair as PC trials get. And definitely set a reminder for next Thursday, because grabbing Alien: Isolation and Mark of the Deep for free on Epic is an easy win.
Originally from Lyon, France, gaming journalist Bastien "Orion" relocated nearly a decade ago to Quebec City's Saint-Roch district, right in the heart of eastern Canada's development studio hub. Before crossing the Atlantic, he honed his versatile reporting style across classic French gaming web portals and specialist television outlets in the 2000s and 2010s, notably with JeuxVideo.fr and JeuxNews. Equally passionate about AAA blockbusters, North American studio culture, retro preservation, and community modding projects, he anchors Pro-Gamer's transatlantic desk and real-time coverage of US and Japanese industry announcements.
