The following is a list of PC games that have been deemed monetarily free by their creator or by the closure of the IP holder and subsequent 'abandonment' (see abandonware). This includes free-to-play games, even if they include monetized micro transactions.
List
The following list has 27 segments in total, ranging from A to Z, followed by a numerical section.
A
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Ahriman's Prophecy |
Aveyond Studios |
Aveyond Studios |
Role playing video game |
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
2004 |
2004 |
Freeware |
|
Aion: The Tower of Eternity |
NCsoft |
NCsoft |
MMORPG |
Windows |
|
- EU: 29 February 2012
- US: 11 April 2012
|
Free to Play[1] |
|
Akuji The Demon |
E. "Buster" Hashimoto |
E. "Buster" Hashimoto |
Metroidvania |
Windows |
|
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Freeware[2] |
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Aleph One |
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Allegiance |
Microsoft Research |
Microsoft |
Space simulation/Real-time strategy/Action |
Windows |
March 16, 2000 |
2004 |
Freeware[3] |
|
Angband |
Angband Development Team |
Angband Development Team |
Roguelike |
Microsoft Windows, macOS |
1990 |
1990 |
Free and open-source |
|
Ao Oni |
noprops |
|
Survival horror |
Microsoft windows |
November 2008 |
November 2008 |
Freeware |
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APB Reloaded |
Reloaded Productions |
Gamersfirst |
Action, MMO |
Windows |
December 6, 2011 |
|
Free to Play |
|
ArcheAge |
XL Games |
Tencent Games (China) Trion Worlds (NA, Europe, Australia, NZ) Mail.ru (Russia) |
MMORPG |
Windows |
- KOR: 15 January 2013
- JP: 23 July 2013
- RUS: Open beta[4]
- EU: 16 September 2014
- US: 16 September 2014
|
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Free to Play[5] |
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Armagetron Advanced |
Armagetron Advanced Team |
Armagetron Advanced Team |
Snake game |
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, AmigaOS 4, OpenBSD |
2001 |
2001 |
Free and open-source software |
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The Art of Theft |
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Ascension |
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Atomic Tanks |
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Aurora 4x |
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The Elder Scrolls: Arena |
Bethesda Softworks |
Bethesda Softworks |
RPG |
DOS |
1994 |
2004[6] |
Freeware[7] |
80[8] |
Fistful of Frags |
Fistful of Frags Team |
Fistful of Frags Team |
FPS, Indie |
Windows, OS X, Linux |
9 May 2014 |
9 May 2014 |
Free to play[9] |
79[10] |
A Nation of Wind |
NationOfWindDev |
NationOfWindDev |
Real Time Shooter |
Windows |
|
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Free to Play[11] |
|
B
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden |
Tales of Game's Studios |
Tales of Game's Studios |
RPG |
Windows, OS X |
January 22, 2008 |
|
Freeware[12] |
93[13] |
The Battle for Wesnoth |
David White and others |
David White and others |
Turn-based strategy |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
October 2005 |
October 2005 |
Freeware[14] |
91[15] |
Beneath a Steel Sky |
Revolution Software |
Virgin Interactive Entertainment |
Adventure game |
MS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32 |
March 1994 |
August 2003 |
Freeware[16] |
|
Bernband |
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Blacklight: Retribution |
Zombie, Inc. |
Perfect World Entertainment |
Action |
Windows |
July 22, 2012 |
|
Free to Play |
75 |
Black Mesa |
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86[17] |
Brawlhalla |
Blue Mammoth Games |
Ubisoft |
Fighting |
Windows, macOS |
October 17th, 2017 |
|
Free to Play |
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Broken Dimensions |
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D
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Date Ariane |
|
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Dating simulator |
Microsoft Windows |
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Deity |
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Death Rally |
Remedy |
Apogee Software Ltd. |
Vehicular combat, racing |
|
DOS
- WW: December 31, 1996[19]
Windows (freeware)iOS & AndroidWindows (remake)Kindle Fire- WW: September 4, 2012[24]
|
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Freeware |
88[25] |
Diaspora: Shattered Armistice |
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Digital: A Love Story |
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36[26] |
Dink Smallwood |
Robinson Technologies |
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Dec 8, 2010 |
Dec 8, 2010 |
Freeware[27] |
|
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story |
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Dota 2 |
Valve Corporation |
Valve Corporation |
Multiplayer online battle arena |
Windows, OS X, Linux |
July 2013 |
July 2013 |
Free-to-play[28] |
90[29] |
Dragonsphere |
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup |
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Dwarf Fortress |
Tarn Adams |
Bay 12 Games |
City-building game, Roguelike |
Windows, OS X, Linux |
August 2006 |
August 2006 |
Freeware[30] |
78[31] |
F
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Fallen London |
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Façade |
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Flightgear GAME |
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Fortnite |
Epic Games |
Epic Games |
Battle royale game |
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android |
March, 2017 |
March, 2017 |
Free to Play |
81[33] |
Four |
DeKa Software |
|
Board-game, card-game, multiplayer, strategic, turn-based |
Microsoft Windows, macOS, IOS |
June 24, 2017 |
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Free to Play |
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FreeCiv |
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FreeCol |
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Freedoom |
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FreeOrion |
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FreeSpace 2 |
Volition |
Interplay Entertainment |
Space combat simulator |
Microsoft Windows, Linux |
September, 1999 |
April, 2002 |
Source code only |
91[34] |
Frets on Fire |
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None[35] |
Frog Fractions |
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None[35] |
I
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Ib |
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Iji |
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Infinity Wars 2014: Animated Trading Card Game |
Lightmare Studios |
Lightmare Studios |
Strategy, MMO |
Microsoft Windows, OS X |
September 5, 2014 |
September 5, 2014 |
Free to Play |
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In Ruins |
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I Wanna Be the Guy |
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J
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Journey to the Center of Hawkthrone |
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M
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Magebane 2 |
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Freeware[38] |
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Maldita Castilla |
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The Marathon Trilogy |
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Mari0 |
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Marvel Heroes 2015 |
Gazzillion Entertainment |
Gazzillion Entertainment |
Action, MMO |
Microsoft Windows, OS X |
June 4, 2013 |
June 4, 2013 |
Free to Play |
81 |
Masq |
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Mercury |
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Freeware[39] |
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Might and Magic: Duel of Champions |
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Moonbase Alpha |
Virtual Heroes, Army Game Studio |
NASA |
Strategy, Simulation |
Microsoft Windows |
July 6. 2010 |
July 6, 2010 |
Free to Play |
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MTBFreeride |
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M.U.G.E.N. |
Elecbyte |
Elecbyte |
Fighting |
Linux, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
July 7. 1999 |
July 7, 1999 |
Freeware |
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Myst Online: Uru Live |
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My Father's Long, Long Legs |
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P
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Passage |
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|
None[49] |
Path of Exile |
Grinding Gear Games |
Grinding Gear Games |
Action, Adventure, RPG |
Microsoft Windows |
October 23, 2013 |
October 23, 2013 |
Free to Play |
86[50] |
Peggle Extreme |
Popcap Games, Inc. |
Popcap Games, Inc. |
Casual |
Microsoft Windows |
September 11, 2007 |
|
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None[51] |
Perspective |
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Planeshift |
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None[52] |
PlanetSide 2 |
Sony Online Entertainment |
Sony Online Entertainment |
MMOFPS |
Microsoft Windows |
2012 |
2012[6] |
Free to Play[53] |
84[54] |
POWDER |
Jeff Lait |
Jeff Lait |
Roguelike |
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Play Station Portable, NintendoDS, Game Boy Advance, |
2003 (?) |
2003 (?) |
Free and open-source |
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The Powder Toy |
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Prismata |
Lunarch Studios |
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Turn-based Strategy |
Browser-based |
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Free to play |
None[52] |
R
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Realm of the Mad God |
Wild Shadow Studios |
Kabam |
Action, MMORPG |
Microsoft Windows, OS X |
February 20, 2012 |
February 20, 2012 |
Free to Play |
82 |
Red Rogue |
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Renegade X (C&C Renegade Fan-Remake) |
Totem Arts |
Totem Arts |
Microsoft Windows |
First-person shooter, Third-person shooter |
February 25, 2014(beta) |
February 25, 2014(beta) |
Free(No Paid Anything) |
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Reprisal |
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84[56] |
The Republica Times |
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RIFT |
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Robocraft |
Freejam |
Freejam |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
Action, Simulator, Massively Multiplayer |
July 8, 2014 |
July 8, 2014 |
Free to Play |
|
RuneScape |
Jagex Game Studio |
Jagex Game Studio |
Massively Multiplayer, Fantasy |
Java, HTML5 (beta) |
2001 |
2001 |
Free to Play ( Optional Membership ) |
Worlds largest free MMO with over 200 million accounts created, recognized by Guinness World Records[57] |
T
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Tactical Intervention |
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TagPro |
Nick Riggs (LuckySpammer) |
Nick Riggs (LuckySpammer) |
MOBA |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
June 2013[60] |
June 2013 |
Free-to-play |
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Tales of Maj'Eyal |
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Team Fortress 2 |
Valve Corporation |
Valve Corporation |
FPS |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
10 October 2007 |
23 June 2011[61] |
Free-to-play[62] |
92 |
Tecmo Bowl |
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theHunter |
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Tiberian Sun |
Westwood Studios |
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Real-time strategy |
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Freeware |
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms |
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Toontown Rewritten |
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Free Server |
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Toontown Project Altis |
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Free Server |
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Toontown Fellowship |
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Free Server |
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Torcs |
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Toribash |
Nabi Studios |
Nicalis, Inc |
Action, Strategy |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
March 1, 2006 |
March 1, 2006 |
Free to Play |
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TrackMania Nations Forever |
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Transcendence |
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Treasure Adventure Game |
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Tribes: Ascend |
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Tyrian 2000 |
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U
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
UFO Alien Invasion |
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Ultima 4 |
Origin Systems |
Electronic Arts |
RPG |
DOS, Microsoft Windows |
1985[63] |
|
Freeware[63] |
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Ultima World of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams |
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Under the Garden |
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Unknown Horizons |
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Unreal Tournament |
Epic Games |
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FPS |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
TBA |
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UnReal World |
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Unturned |
Nelson Sexton |
Smartly Dressed Games |
Action, Adventure, Casual |
Microsoft Windows, OS X |
July 7, 2017 |
July 7, 2017 |
Free to Play |
|
Urban Terror |
FrozenSand |
FrozenSand |
FPS |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
August 5, 2000 (Beta 1.0), Jan 25 2014 (4.2.018) |
August 5, 2000 |
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X
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
X-Moto |
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Xonotic |
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FPS |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
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FOSS |
89[64] |
Y
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
You Have to Win the Game |
Minor Key Games |
Minor Key Games |
Action |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
May 6, 2012 |
May 6, 2012 |
Free to Play |
|
Yume Nikki |
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Z
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
Zelda Classic |
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Freeware[65] |
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Zero-K |
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Zineth |
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Numerical
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating system(s) |
Date released |
Date free |
Free type |
MetaScore |
0 A.D. |
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1821: The Struggle for Freedom |
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1916: Der Unbekannte Krieg |
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