Gorgeous open-world game Sable is now totally free, and you deserve to play it

If you're looking for a soothing and memorable open-world game, one that strikes out from the modern trends of objective spam and map clutter, you won't want to miss this week's Epic Games Store free game. Sable, the 2021 adventure game created by indie studio Shedworks, is available free to keep right now, and that makes it an easy recommendation.

Sable is one of those unforgettable game experiences that's driven by a soothing wave of vibes. It tells the tale of a young nomad going through a rite-of-passage trial that sends her across a ruined desert planet, and Iain scored it an 8/10 in our Sable review back in 2021, calling it "a true comfort" at a time filled with real-world lockdowns. Shedworks eschews the frantic action and combat that you'll find in many of the entries on our best open-world games list, instead putting exploration and story at the forefront.

With an immediately striking art style, every inch of Sable's world calls out to you to poke and prod into its nooks and crannies, digging through the remnants of lost civilizations. Helping you with that process is your hoverbike, your best friend on the treks across the vast dunes, and you can customize and upgrade it with new parts as you progress.

Truly completing the mood is the game's original soundtrack created by Philadelphia-based indie pop band Japanese Breakfast, dropping a sweet aural cherry on Sable's delicious cake. It ranges from sweeping, sorrowful electronica to jaunty pomp, and melts together with the visuals in a harmony that could make you forget any worries, if only for a while. You can't ask for much more than that, especially while it's available as a free PC game.

Sable is free to keep on the Epic Games Store until Thursday July 3. Be sure to head here and grab your copy now, while it's still available.

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