Change your Fall Guys name through the Epic Games launcher

Fall Guys is owned by Epic Games, so your username is tied to your Epic Games account rather than to the game itself. To change it, you log into the Epic Games website, go to your Account settings, find the Display Name field, and save the new name. The change takes effect when ready in Fall Guys and everywhere else you use that Epic account.

You do not need to restart the game or log out and back in. If you are already playing Fall Guys when you make the change, you may see your old name until you close and reopen the game client, but the change is already live on Epic's servers.

Key Takeaways

  • Your Fall Guys username is managed through your Epic Games account, not through Fall Guys itself.
  • Go to www.epicgames.com, sign in, click your account icon, select Account, and change the Display Name field.
  • The new name appears when ready in Fall Guys and on your Epic Games profile across all games.
  • You can change your name as often as you want, but Epic Games may rate-limit very frequent changes.
  • If you play Fall Guys on console, you still change the name through the Epic Games website, not through your PlayStation or Xbox account.

Step-by-step: changing your display name on Epic Games

Open a web browser and go to www.epicgames.com. In the top right corner, click the account icon (it looks like a person's head and shoulders) and select Account from the menu.

On the left side of the page, click General. You will see a field labeled Display Name with your current name in it. Click in that field, delete the old name, type your new name, and click Save. Epic Games will confirm the change with a message at the top of the page.

The new name is now live. If you are in the middle of a Fall Guys match, you will still see your old name until you close the game completely and reopen it. Other players will see your new name when ready.

What names Epic Games will not allow

Epic Games has a content policy for display names. You cannot use names that contain hate speech, slurs, or sexual content. Names that impersonate Epic Games staff or famous people are also blocked. If you try to save a name that violates the policy, Epic will show you an error message and will not let you proceed.

Names with numbers, underscores, and hyphens are allowed. Spaces are also allowed. If a name you want is already taken by another player, Epic will tell you it is unavailable and you will need to choose something else.

Changing your name on console (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch)

If you play Fall Guys on a console, you still change your Epic Games display name through the website, not through your PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, or Nintendo Switch account. Your console account name stays the same — only your Epic Games name changes, and that is what appears in Fall Guys.

This matters because you may have a different name on your console than you do on Epic Games. If you want them to match, you would need to change your console account name separately through your console's settings, which is a different process and may have its own restrictions.

How often you can change your name

Epic Games does not publish a hard limit on how often you can change your display name. In practice, you can change it multiple times in a single day without issue. However, if you change it very frequently — dozens of times in a short period — Epic's system may temporarily prevent you from making another change as a spam safeguard.

If you hit that limit, wait a few hours and try again. It is rare and usually only happens if you are testing the system deliberately.

What happens to your old name after you change it

Once you change your display name, your old name becomes available for another player to use. Epic Games does not reserve old names or hold them for you. If you change your mind and want your old name back, you can change your display name to it again — but only if no one else has claimed it in the meantime.

Your account history, cosmetics, and rank in Fall Guys do not change. Only the name that appears above your character changes. Friends who had you added will still see you in their friends list under your new name.

Troubleshooting: name change not showing up in Fall Guys

If you changed your Epic Games display name but still see your old name in Fall Guys, close the game completely (not just the window — fully quit it) and reopen it. The game client sometimes caches your old name until you restart.

If you still see the old name after restarting, sign out of your Epic Games account within the Fall Guys launcher and sign back in. On PC, this is in the launcher settings. On console, go to your account settings in the Fall Guys menu and select Sign Out, then sign back in with your Epic Games credentials.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my Fall Guys name without changing my Epic Games display name?

No. Fall Guys uses your Epic Games display name directly, so there is no separate Fall Guys name setting. If you want a different name in Fall Guys, you must change your Epic Games display name, which will also change your name in every other game you own through Epic.

Will my friends still be able to find me if I change my name?

Yes. Your friends list does not depend on your display name. Anyone who has you added as a friend will still see you in their friends list under your new name, and you will still see them in yours.

What if someone else takes the name I want?

You will have to choose a different name. Epic Games does not hold names in reserve. If the name you want is unavailable, try adding a number, underscore, or hyphen to make it unique — for example, "YourName_1" or "YourName-2".

Can I change my name back to what it was before?

Only if no one else has claimed that name. If another player took it after you changed away from it, you cannot use it again unless that player changes their name. You would need to pick a different name or wait to see if they ever change theirs.

Does changing my Epic Games name affect my other games?

Yes. Your Epic Games display name is used across all games you own through Epic, including Fortnite, Rocket League, and any others. If you change it, the new name appears everywhere you use that account.