Commercial video games released as freeware are games that, in their original license, were not considered freeware, but were re-released at a later date with a freeware license, sometimes as publicity for a forthcoming sequel or compilation release.
Some of the following games are not freely redistributable software, as they have only been made available as a free download as freeware, but may only be downloaded from certain websites and with the explicit permission of the copyright owner. Consult the software license agreement.
For games that were originally released as freeware, see List of freeware video games. For open source games, and commercial games re-released as open source, see List of open source video games.
Available games
The following formerly paid games have been made available as freeware, and are still in that status:
0–9
- 3 in Three (1989), a puzzle game for Mac OS by Cliff Johnson
A
- Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007), the fourth part in the Sam & Max episodic series by Telltale Games, released as freeware on November 5, 2007.
- Abuse (1996), a side-scrolling shooter.
- Adventureland (1978), an adventure game by Scott Adams.
- The Adventures of Maddog Williams in the Dungeons of Duridian (1992), an adventure game for Atari ST and PC by Game Crafters
- The Adventures of Robby Roto! (1981), an arcade game by Bally Midway.
- Adventures of Robbo (1994), an Epic Megagames puzzle game created by xLand Games.
- Akalabeth (1979), a.k.a " Ultima 0 ", a role-playing game by Richard Garriott.
- Alien Carnage (1994), a.k.a Halloween Harry , a side-scrolling platform game published by Apogee Software.
- Allegiance (2000), a multiplayer space shooter / RTS by Microsoft Research.
- Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 (1987), a DOS strategy game by George Moromisato.
- Antheads: It Came from the Desert 2 (1990) is an adventure game expansion pack to It Came from the Desert released as freeware by the author Cinemaware.
- Arctic Adventure (1991), a platform game by Apogee Software, re-released as freeware on March 2009.
- At the Carnival (1989), puzzle game for Mac OS and MS-DOS by Cliff Johnson
B
- Battle Chess (1988), declared freeware in 1994 to celebrate the success of its successor, Battle Chess II.
- Battlecruiser 3000AD (1996), a space simulator by Derek Smart.
- Battlecruiser Millennium (2003), a space simulator by Derek Smart.
- BC Kid (1992), a platform game by Factor 5.
- BC Racers (1993), a racing game by Core Design.
- Beneath a Steel Sky (1994), an adventure game by Revolution Software, released to support the ScummVM Project.
- Beyond the Titanic (1986), a text adventure game by Apogee Software, re-released as freeware in March 1998.
- Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984), a stealth game by Muse Software
- Bio Menace (1993), a side-scrolling platform game by Apogee Software, released as freeware in December 2005.
- Blades of Exile (1997), a role-playing game for Apple Macintosh and Windows by Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software.
- Boppin' (1994), a puzzle game published by Apogee Software, released as freeware in 2005.
C
- Castle of the Winds (1989), a tile-based roleplaying game for Windows 3.x, written by SaadaSoft and published by Epic Megagames.
- Castle Infinity (1996), an MMOG by Starwave.
- Caves of Thor (1989), a maze game by Apogee Software.
- Championship Manager: Season 01/02 (2001) a soccer management game by Sports Interactive and Eidos
- Clonk Endeavour (2004), an action strategy game by RedWolf Design released as freeware on 19 May 2008.
- Clyde's Adventure (1992), a platform game DOS game by Moonlite Software.
- Clyde's Revenge (1995), a platform game DOS game by Moonlite Software.
- Command & Conquer (1995), a real-time strategy game by Westwood Studios.
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996), a real-time strategy game by Westwood Studios. Made freeware in 2008 to promote the release of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 .
- Cybersphere (1996), arcade game for DOS and Amiga by Clay Hellman.
D
- Dark Ages (1991), a platform game by Apogee Software. Re-released as freeware on March 2009.
- Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (1993), a computer role-playing game by SSI available on the "Dark Sun Online: The Age of Heroes" site, which is an unfinished remake of the original Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands.
- Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager (1993), a computer role-playing game by SSI available on the "Dark Sun Online: The Age of Heroes" site, which is an unfinished remake of the original Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands.
- Defender of the Crown (1986), a strategy game by Cinemaware.
- Dink Smallwood (1997), an RPG by RTsoft, released as freeware on 17 October 1999.
- Drum Blaster (1991), a music/noise-based game of sorts created and self-published by Larry Tipton in cooperation with Epic Megagames.
E
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994), a role-playing game by Bethesda Softworks, floppy disk version released as freeware in 2004 to mark the 10th anniversary of the TES series, and as publicity release prior to the 4th installment, Oblivion .
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (1996), a role-playing game by Bethesda Softworks and sequel to the aforementioned Arena, was released as freeware on July 9, 2009, to mark the 15th anniversary of the TES series.
- Electro Man (1993), a side-scrolling action game created by xLand Games and published by Epic Megagames.
- Elite (1984), space trading game by Acornsoft, freeware release in 1999 courtesy of game developer Ian Bell.
- Elite + (1991), space trading game by Acornsoft, freeware release in 1999 courtesy of game developer Ian Bell.
- Enemy Nations (1997), a real-time strategy by Windward Studios.
- Executioners (1992), a side-scrolling fighting game by Bloodlust Software.
F
- F.E.A.R. Combat (2006), the multiplayer portion of F.E.A.R. , by Monolith Productions.
- Fish Fillets (1998), a puzzle game by Altar Games which was released under the GPL in 2002. Subsequently the Fish Fillets NG project has recoded the engine to enable multi-platform release.
- Flight of the Amazon Queen (1995), an adventure game by Interactive Binary Illusions, released to support the ScummVM Project.
- The Fool's Errand (1987), a puzzle game by Cliff Johnson
- Full Spectrum Warrior (2004), a tactical shooter by Pandemic Studios released as a free ad-supported download as of September 29, 2008.
G
- Glider and Glider PRO .
- God of Thunder , a puzzle game by Adept Software.
- Grand Theft Auto (1998), by Rockstar Games, released as registerware freeware.
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999), by Rockstar Games, released as registerware freeware.
- Gridlee (1983) is an arcade game by Videa.
- Ground Control (2000), a futuristic real-time tactics game produced by Massive Entertainment, registerware freeware released on July 1, 2004 to serve as promotion for its sequel, Ground Control II: Operation Exodus.
H
- Hardwired (a pre-release version of Red Zone ) (1994), a shooter by Zyrinx for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- Heartlight PC (1994), a Janusc Pelc-made puzzle game for 8-bit Atari that was ported to PC by Epic Megagames.
- Heros: The Sanguine Seven (1993), a platformer released by its author, Jeffrey Fullerton, in 2005. Originally published in cooperation with Safari Software and Epic Megagames.
- Hidden and Dangerous Deluxe (1999), a game by Illusion Softworks, released as freeware to serve as promotion for its sequel, Hidden & Dangerous 2.
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984), a game by Infocom, made publicly available as a web-based game by the BBC.
I
- Infantry (1999), a 2D MMORPG similar to PlanetSide. Released as freeware in 2007.
- Iron Seed (1994), a real-time strategy game released as freeware by the author to promote Iron Seed 2.
- It Came From The Desert (1989), an adventure game released as freeware by the author Cinemaware.
J
- Jetpack (1993), a platform game by Adept Software.
K
- Katakis (1987), an Amiga side-scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game by Factor 5.
- Ken's Labyrinth (1993), an Epic Megagames-published first-person shooter created by Ken Silverman.
- Kiloblaster (1992), a Galaxian clone developed and published by Epic MegaGames.
- King of Chicago (1987), an action, adventure, and strategy game by Cinemaware.
- Kroz (1987), an action game by Apogee Software. Re-released as freeware on March 2009.
- Kye (1992), a puzzle game by Co
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