Title | First release | Freeware release | Genre | Platform(s) | Publisher | Additional information |
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3 in Three | | [1] | Puzzle | Mac OS | Cliff Johnson |
Adventure Fun-Pak | | [2] | Adventure, Action | DOS | Apogee Software |
Adventureland | | [3] | Adventure, interactive fiction | TRS, Apple II series, Atari 8-bit, TI/4A, Commodore PET, Commodore 64, IBM-PC, Commodore VIC, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro/Electron | Scott Adams |
The Adventures of Fatman | | | A point-and-click adventure | Windows | Michael Doak | Released on studio's closing as CC-ND-NC "abandonware" |
Adventures of Maddog Williams in the Dungeons of Duridian, The | | [4] | Adventure | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Game Crafters |
Adventures of Robbo | | [5] | Puzzle | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
Adventures of Robby Roto!, The | | [6] | Maze (Puzzle) | Arcade | Bally Midway |
Alien Cabal | | [7] | First-person shooter | DOS, Windows | QASoft |
Alien Carnage (a.k.a. Halloween Harry) | | [8] | Side-scrollingplatformer | DOS | Apogee Software |
Allegiance | | [9] | Space simulation/Real-time strategy/Action | Windows | Microsoft Research | Source code released as freeware; gaming enthusiasts developed Free Allegiance from the released code.[10] |
Amulets & Armor | | | Action/Role-playing video game | DOS | United Software Artists |
Anacreon: Reconstruction | | [11] | Strategy | DOS | Thinking Machine Associates | Updated in by George Moromisato to run natively on Windows. |
Antheads: It Came from the Desert 2 | | [12] | Adventure | Amiga | Cinemaware | Expansion pack to It Came from the Desert. |
Arctic Adventure | | [13] | Platformer | DOS | Apogee Software |
Ares | | [14] | Space simulation/Real-time strategy | Mac OS | Ambrosia Software | Source code has been released under GPLv3, much of the media released under creative commons, Antares, a straight port, and Xsera, a derivative project were created. |
At the Carnival | | [15] | Puzzle | Mac OS, DOS | Cliff Johnson |
Baseball Mogul | | [16] | Sports management | Windows | Sports Mogul |
Battlecruiser AD | | [17] | Space simulator | Windows | Derek Smart |
Battlecruiser Millennium | | [17] | Space simulator | Windows | Derek Smart |
Battle of Britain | | [18] | Flight simulator | Windows | Empire Interactive | Only source code available. |
Battle of the Eras | | [19] | Fighting | DOS | Procryon |
BC Kid | | [20] | Platform game | Amiga | Factor 5 |
Beneath a Steel Sky | | [21] | Adventure | Amiga, DOS | Virgin Interactive | Released to support the ScummVM Project. |
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | [22] | Stealth game | DOS | Muse Software |
Beyond the Titanic | | [23] | Text adventure game | DOS | Apogee Software |
Bio Menace | | [24] | Side-scrolling platform game | DOS | Apogee Software |
Blackthorne | | [25] | Cinematic platformer | DOS | Interplay Productions |
Blades of Exile | | [26] | Role-playing video game | Macintosh, Windows | Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software | The source code has also been released; the game is still being sold on CD, but the open source version contains the full game content. |
Boppin' | | [27] | Puzzle | Amiga, DOS | Apogee Software |
Castle Infinity | | | MMOG | Windows | Starwave |
Castle of the Winds | | [28] | Role-playing video game | Windows 3.x | Epic MegaGames |
Caves of Thor | | [29] | Adventure | DOS | Apogee Software |
Championship Manager: Season 01/02 | | [30] | Sports management | Windows, Mac OS, Xbox | Eidos Interactive |
Clonk Endeavour | | [31] | Platform game/Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | RedWolf Design | Only Windows version was released as freeware. |
Clyde's Adventure | | [32] | Platform game | DOS | Moonlite Software |
Clyde's Revenge | | [33] | Platform game | DOS | Moonlite Software |
Command & Conquer | | [34] | Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS | Virgin Interactive |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert | | [35] | Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS | Virgin Interactive | Made freeware in to promote the release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.[36] |
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | | [37] | Real-time strategy | Windows | Electronic Arts | Made freeware (along with its expansion pack Firestorm) on February 12, to promote the release of Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. |
Cybersphere | | [38] | Arkanoid-style game | DOS | Psycon Software |
Cybersphere Plus | | [39] | Arkanoid-style game | DOS | Psycon Software |
Dark Ages | | [13] | Platform game | DOS | Apogee Software |
Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion | | [40] | Mech simulation | Linux, Windows, Mac OS | GarageGames |
Death Rally | | [41] | Racing game | DOS, Windows | Apogee Software |
Defender of the Crown | | [42] | Strategy game | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Macintosh, NES, ZX Spectrum | Cinemaware |
Dink Smallwood | | [43] | Role-playing video game | Windows, Linux, Mac OS | Iridon Interactive |
Dreamweb | | [44] | Adventure | Amiga, DOS | Empire Interactive Entertainment |
The Elder Scrolls: Arena | | [45] | Role-playing video game | DOS | Bethesda Softworks | Floppy disk version released as freeware in to mark the 10th anniversary of the TES series, and as publicity release prior to the 4th installment, Oblivion. |
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | | [46] | Role-playing video game | DOS | Bethesda Softworks | Sequel to the aforementioned Arena. Released as freeware on July 9, to mark the 15th anniversary of the TES series. |
Electro Man | | [47] | Sidescroller | DOS | Created by xLand Games and published by Epic MegaGames |
Enemy Nations | | | Real-time strategy | Windows | Windward Studios |
Executioners | | | Beat 'em up | DOS | Bloodlust Software |
F.E.A.R. Combat | | [48] | First-person shooter, horror | Windows | Monolith Productions | Originally released as the multiplayer portion of F.E.A.R. |
Fish Fillets | | | Puzzle | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and others | Altar Games | The original Fish Fillets was released under the GPL in Subsequently, the Fish Fillets NG project has recoded the engine to enable multi-platform release. |
Flight of the Amazon Queen | | [49] | Adventure | Amiga, DOS | Renegade Software | Released to support the ScummVM Project. |
The Fool's Errand | | [50] | Puzzle | Mac OS, MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | Miles Computing |
Full Spectrum Warrior | | | Real-time tactics | Windows | Pandemic Studios | Released as a free ad-supported download. |
Glider PRO | | Mac OS, Mac OS X | Casady & Greene | When Casady & Greene went bankrupt, the rights to the series reverted to the author, John Calhoun, who opted to give a few versions of the game away for free on his website. |
God of Thunder | | [51] | Puzzle, Action | DOS | Adept Software |
Gridlee | | Arcade | Videa |
Gridrunner | | Scrolling shooter | Atari , VIC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 | Llamasoft |
Ground Control | | | Real-time tactics | Windows | Massive Entertainment | Registerware freeware released on July 1, to serve as promotion for its sequel, Ground Control II: Operation Exodus. |
Hades 2 | | [52] | First-person shooter | Windows | Espaço Informática |
Hardwired (a pre-release version of Red Zone) | | Shooter | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | Zyrinx |
Heartlight PC | | [53] | Puzzle game | 8-bit Atari, DOS | Janusz Pelc (Atari), Epic MegaGames (DOS port) |
Heros: The Sanguine Seven | | | Platformer | DOS | Jeffrey Fullerton | Originally published in cooperation with Safari Software and Epic MegaGames. |
Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe | | [54] | Action game with tactical elements | Windows | Illusion Softworks | Released as freeware to serve as promotion for its sequel, Hidden & Dangerous 2. |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | | [55] | Adventure | Flash | Infocom | Made publicly available as a web-based game by the BBC. |
Infantry Online | | | 2D MMORPG | Windows | Sony Online Entertainment | Similar to PlanetSide. |
Inner Worlds | | | Platform game | DOS, Linux | Sleepless Software | Similar to Jill of the Jungle. |
Iron Seed | | | Space trading and combat simulator | DOS | Softdisk | Released as freeware by the author to promote Iron Seed 2. |
It Came From The Desert | | [56] | Adventure | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Turbo Grafx 16 | Cinemaware |
Jetpack | | [57] | Platformer | DOS | Software Creations (US) |
Katakis | | [20] | Side-scrolling shoot-em-up | Amiga | Factor 5 |
Ken's Labyrinth | | [58] | First-person shooter | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
Kiloblaster | | [59] | Space shooter | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
King of Chicago | | [60] | Action, adventure, strategy game | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh | Cinemaware |
Kroz | | [13] | Adventure | DOS | Apogee Software |
Kye | | [61] | Puzzle | Windows 3.x | Colin Garbutt |
Lode Runner Online: Mad Monks' Revenge | | Side-scrolling game | Windows, Mac OS | Sierra Entertainment | Based on the game Lode Runner. |
Lords of the Rising Sun | | [62] | Arcade | Amiga, PC-Engine | Cinemaware |
Lure of the Temptress | | [63] | Graphic adventure | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Virgin Interactive |
The Lost Vikings | | [64] | Puzzle, platformer | DOS | Interplay Productions |
Mad TV | | Management simulation game | DOS, Amiga | Rainbow Arts |
Major Stryker | | [29] | Scrolling shooter | DOS | Apogee Software |
Marathon Trilogy | | | First-person shooter | Mac OS, Windows, Linux | Bungie |
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries | | [65] | Robotic simulation | Windows | FASA Interactive |
Monuments of Mars | | [13] | Platform | DOS | Apogee Software |
Mystery House | | [66] | Adventure | Apple II | On-Line Systems | Released into the Public Domain in to celebrate Sierra's 7th anniversary. |
Nogginknockers | | | Sports | DOS | Bloodlust Software |
Nogginknockers 2 | | | Sports | DOS | Bloodlust Software |
NoGravity | | [67] | Space combat simulator | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | realtech VR |
One Must Fall: | | [68] | Fighting | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
onEscapee | | | Action-adventure game | Windows, Amiga | Invictus Games, Ltd. |
Oo-topos | | [69] | Interactive fiction | Apple II, DOS | Polarware |
Out of the Park Baseball | | | Sports management | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Out of the Park Developments |
Overkill | | [70] | Vertical scrolling-shooter | DOS | Precision Software Publishing / Epic MegaGames |
Pharaoh's Tomb | | [13] | Platform | DOS | Apogee Software |
Postal | | [71] | Top-down shooter | Windows | Running with Scissors |
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | | Third-person shooter | Windows | Midway Games | Released through FilePlanet as ad-supported freeware. |
Purge | | Onlinefirst-person shooter | Windows | Freeform Interactive |
Puzzle Fun-Pak | | [2] | Puzzle, Action | DOS | Apogee Software |
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe | | [72] | Business simulator | DOS, | MicroProse |
Riftspace | | | Space simulation | Windows | Starwraith 3D Games |
Rock n' Roll Racing | | [64] | Racing | DOS | Interplay Productions | 'Lite' version of the original Super Nintendo game with just three playable tracks. This version has all rock music tracks changed to simple MIDI music, because the music license expired. |
Rocket Ranger | | [73] | Action game | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES | Cinemaware |
R-Type | | [20] | Side-scrolling shoot-em-up | Amiga | Factor 5 |
Sango Fighter | | [74] | Fighting | DOS | Panda Entertainment | Released as freeware by current copyright holder Super Fighter Team. |
Savage: The Battle for Newerth | | A blend of FPS and RTS gameplay | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | S2 Games |
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul | | | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
S.D.I | | [75] | Action adventure | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | Cinemaware |
SimCity | | (as OLPC SimCity) | City-building game | Windows, DOS, | Was released under the GPLv3 for the One Laptop per Child project, and as Micropolis to the general public (the original title of the game). |
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon | | [76] | Action | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS | Cinemaware |
SkiFree | | [77] | Arcade | Windows | Chris Pirih |
SkyRoads | | [78] | Driving | DOS | Bluemoon Interactive |
Söldner: Secret Wars | | | Tactical shooter | Windows | JoWood Productions |
Sołtys | | | Adventure game | DOS | LK Avalon |
Spheres of Chaos | | [79] | Shooter game | Windows, Linux, RiscOS | Iain McLeod |
The Spirit Engine 2 | | [80] | A 2-D side-scrolling indie RPG | Windows | Mark Pay |
StarCraft | | [81] | Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS | Blizzard Entertainment | Made freeware (along with its expansion pack Brood War) on April 19, to promote the release of StarCraft: Remastered. |
Starshatter: The Gathering Storm | | [82] | Space combat simulator | Windows | Destroyer Studios | Source code also released, content Freeware.[82] |
Stargunner | | [83] | Side-scrolling shooter | DOS | 3D Realms |
Starsiege: Tribes | | [84] | First-person shooter | Windows | Dynamix/Sierra On-Line | Released as publicity for the release of Tribes: Vengeance. |
Star Control II | | | Action adventure | DOS, Mac OS | Toys For Bob | Released as The Ur-Quan Masters. |
Star Fleet I: The War Begins | | [85] | Strategy | DOS | Interstel |
Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander | | [85] | Strategy | DOS | Interstel |
Star Legions | | [85] | Strategy | DOS | Interstel |
Star Wraith II | | Space military simulation game | Starwraith 3D Games |
Star Wraith III: Shadows of Orion | | A space military simulation featuring multiplayer capabilities | Starwraith 3D Games |
Star Wraith IV: Reviction | | | Windows | Starwraith 3D Games |
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space | | | by Digital Eel |
Supaplex | | Boulder Dash-like puzzle game | Michael Stopp and Philip Jespersen |
Supernova | | [86] | Text adventure | DOS | Apogee Software |
Super Fighter | | [87] | Fighting | DOS | C&E, Inc. | Released as freeware by current copyright holder Super Fighter Team. |
Super ZZT | | Adventure | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
S.W.I.N.E. | | | Real-time tactics game | DOS | StormRegion | Released as S.W.I.N.E. Free Christmas Edition. |
Teen Agent | | Graphic adventure | DOS |
Telengard | | Dungeon crawl | DOS | Daniel Lawrence |
TerraFire | | [88] | Space shooter | DOS | ORT Software |
The Three Stooges | | [89] | Action | Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, NES | Cinemaware |
Timeslaughter | | | Fighting | DOS | Bloodlust Software | Timeslaughter Lost, a prototype version of Timeslaughter, was also released in as freeware after a fan realized the version he had was different from the retail release and sent it to Bloodlust Software. |
Total Extreme Wrestling | | | Booking simulator | Windows | Greydog Software |
Traffic Department | | [90] | Top-down shooter | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
Transylvania I,II,III | , , | [69] | Adventure | Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS | Polarware |
Treasure Island Dizzy | | Puzzle game | Oliver twins |
Tribes 2 | | [91] | First-person shooter | Windows, Linux | Dynamix/Sierra On-Line | Released as publicity for the release of Tribes: Vengeance. |
Trivia Whiz | | [29] | Trivia game | DOS | Apogee Software |
Turboraketti | | Cavern-flying game | Amiga | Heikki Kosola |
TV Sports Baseball | | [92] | Sports | Amiga, DOS, NES | Cinemaware |
TV Sports Basketball | | [93] | Sports | Amiga, DOS, PC-Engine | Cinemaware |
TV Sports Boxing | | [94] | Sports | Amiga, DOS | Cinemaware |
Tyrian | | | Scrolling shooter | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | | [95] | CRPG | DOS | Origin Systems | Re-released again in to promote Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar.[96] |
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams | | [97] | CRPG | DOS | Origin Systems | Released by Electronic Arts exclusively through adityagaur.com |
Universal Combat | | [17] | Space simulator | Windows | Derek Smart |
Vantage Master Online | | | Tactical RPG | Windows | Nihon Falcom |
Victory: The Age of Racing | | | Racing game | Windows | Vae Victis |
War Wind | | [98] | Strategy | Windows | Strategic Simulations |
Warzone | | | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, AmigaOS 4, PlayStation | Eidos Interactive |
Wings | | [99] | Flight simulator | Amiga | Cinemaware |
Wings | | Cavern-flying game | Miika Virpioja |
Wolfenstein 3D | | [] | First-person shooter | Browser-based | id software |
Word Whiz | | [29] | Trivia | DOS | Apogee Software |
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire | | [97] | CRPG | DOS | Origin Systems | Released by Electronic Arts exclusively through adityagaur.com[97] |
X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse | | | First-person shooter | DOS, Linux, Macintosh, Windows | WizardWorks | The freeware release includes a walkthrough and a pre-installed patch (adityagaur.com) to fix bugs and add additional gameplay features. |
Xargon | | [] | Platform game | DOS | Epic MegaGames |
Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport | | [] | Fighting game | DOS | Apogee Software |
Zero Tolerance | | First-person shooter | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | Technopop | The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs of the game and its sequel are offered by the owner Randel Reiss for free download.[] |