List of free PC games explained

The following is a list of PC games that have been deemed monetarily free by their creator or copyright holder. 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 - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Numerical

A

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Ahriman's ProphecyAveyond StudiosAveyond StudiosRole playing video gameMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux20042004Freeware
NCsoftNCsoftMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsFree to Play[1]
AllegianceMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoftSpace simulation, Real-time strategy, ActionMicrosoft WindowsMarch 16, 20002004Freeware[2]
AngbandAngband Development TeamAngband Development TeamRoguelikeMicrosoft Windows, macOS19901990Free and open-source
Ao OninopropsSurvival horrorMicrosoft WindowsNovember 2008November 2008Freeware
Apex LegendsRespawn EntertainmentElectronic ArtsBattle royaleMicrosoft WindowsFebruary 4, 2019February 4, 2019Free to Play
APB ReloadedReloaded ProductionsGamersfirstAction, MMOMicrosoft WindowsDecember 6, 2011Free to Play
ArcheAgeXL GamesTencent Games (China)
Trion Worlds (NA, Europe, Australia, NZ)
Mail.ru (Russia)		MMORPGMicrosoft WindowsFree to Play[3]
Armagetron AdvancedArmagetron Advanced TeamArmagetron Advanced TeamSnake gameMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, AmigaOS 4, OpenBSD20012001Free and open-source software
Bethesda SoftworksBethesda SoftworksRPGDOS[4] Freeware[5] 80[6]
Fistful of FragsFistful of Frags TeamFistful of Frags TeamFPS, IndieMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux9 May 20149 May 2014Free to play79[7]

B

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Tales of Game's StudiosTales of Game's StudiosRPGMicrosoft Windows, macOSJanuary 22, 2008Freeware[8] 93[9]
The Battle for WesnothDavid White and othersDavid White and othersTurn-based strategyMicrosoft Windows, macOS, LinuxOctober 2005October 2005Freeware[10] 91[11]
Beneath a Steel SkyRevolution SoftwareVirgin Interactive EntertainmentAdventure gameMS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32March 1994August 2003Freeware[12]
Zombie, Inc.Perfect World EntertainmentActionPlaystation 4July 22, 2012Free to Play
Black MesaCrowbar CollectiveCrowbar CollectiveFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, LinuxSeptember 14, 2012September 14, 201286[13]
BrawlhallaBlue Mammoth GamesUbisoftFightingMicrosoft Windows, macOSOctober 17, 2017Free to Play

C

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Infinity Ward, Raven SoftwareActivisionBattle royaleMicrosoft WindowsMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020Free to Play
Card HunterBlue ManchuBlue ManchuCard Game, Turn-based strategyWeb browser, Microsoft Windows, macOS
Cart Life
Castle of the Winds
Cave StoryDaisuke "Pixel" AmayaDaisuke "Pixel" AmayaMetroidvaniaMicrosoft Windows[14]
Westwood StudiosElectronic ArtsReal-time strategyMicrosoft WindowsAugust 27, 1999February 12, 2010Freeware
Counter-Strike 2ValveValveFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, LinuxSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023Free to Play
Crusader Kings IIParadox Development StudioParadox InteractiveGrand strategy, role-playingMicrosoft Windows, Linux, macOSFebruary 14, 2012October 18, 2019Free to play

D

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
DC Universe OnlineDaybreak Game CompanyWB GamesMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsJanuary 11, 2011November 1, 2011Free to Play
A Date with DeathTwo and a Half StudiosTwo and a Half StudiosVisual novelMicrosoft Windows, MacOS, LinuxDecember 7, 2023December 7, 2023Freeware
Death RallyRemedyApogee Software, Ltd.Vehicular combat, RacingMS-DOS, Microsoft Windows7 September 199620 October 2009Freeware[15]
Destiny 2BungieBungieFirst-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsOctober 24, 2017October 1, 2019Free to Play
Digital Combat SimulatorEagle DynamicsThe Fighter CollectionCombat flight simulation gameMicrosoft Windows17 October 200817 October 2008
Love Conquers All GamesLove Conquers All GamesVisual novelMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, LinuxFebruary 2010February 2010[16]
Dink SmallwoodRobinson TechnologiesIridon InteractiveRole-playingMicrosoft Windows1998October 17, 1999Freeware[17]
Doki Doki Literature Club!Team SalvatoTeam SalvatoVisual novelMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxSeptember 22, 2017September 22, 2017Freeware78 [18]
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Dota 2ValveValveMOBAMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxJuly 2013July 2013Free-to-play90 [19]
Dragonsphere
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Dwarf FortressTarn AdamsBay 12 GamesCity-building game, RoguelikeWindows, OS X, LinuxAugust 2006August 2006Freeware[20] [21]

E

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Egoboo
Bethesda SoftworksBethesda SoftworksRPGDOSSeptember 20, 1996August 31, 1996Freeware
Elona
ElswordKOGKOGMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsDecember 27, 2007December 27, 2007Free To Play
Eve OnlineCCP GamesSimon & SchusterMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsMay 6, 2003November 11, 2016Limited Free To Play
EverQuest IISony Online Entertainment, LLCSony Online Entertainment, LLCMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsDecember 7, 2011December 7, 2011Free to Play

F

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Fallen London
Façade
Epic GamesEpic GamesBattle royale gameMicrosoft Windows, macOSMarch, 2017March, 2017Free to Play81[22]
FreeCiv
FreeCol
FreeOrion
FreeSpace 2VolitionInterplay EntertainmentSpace combat simulatorMicrosoft Windows, LinuxSeptember, 1999April, 2002Source code only91[23]
Frets on FireNone[24]
Frog FractionsNone
FS One 2022Michael SeligInertiaSoftRadio Control Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Windows2003September 6, 2022Free, including updates

G

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Gotham City ImpostorsMonolith Productions, Inc.Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentAction, first-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsAugust 30, 2012August 30, 2012Free to Play
Gravity Bone
Guild Wars 2ArenaNetNCSOFTMMORPGMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS XAugust 28, 2012August 29, 2015Free to Play
Genshin ImpactmiHoYomiHoYoAction Role-playing game (RPG)Microsoft WindowsSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020gacha game84[25]

H

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Happy Wars
HearthstoneBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentDigital collectible card gameMicrosoft Windows, OS X11 March 2014Mar 11, 2014Free to Play[26]
Heroes and GeneralsReto-MotoReto-MotoMMOFPSMicrosoft WindowsJuly 11, 2014July 11, 2014Free to Play
Heroes of NewerthS2 GamesFrostburn StudiosMOBAMicrosoft WindowsMay 12, 2010July 29, 2011Free to Play
Heroes of the StormBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentMOBAMicrosoft WindowsJune 2, 2015June 2, 2015Free to Play
Heroine's Quest
Hidden and Dangerous

I

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Ib
Iji
I Wanna Be the Guy

J

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type

K

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Katawa Shoujo
King's Quest 1
King's Quest 2
King's Quest 3

L

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
League of LegendsRiot GamesRiot GamesMOBAMicrosoft Windows, OS XOctober 27, 2009October 27, 2009Free to Play
Legends of RuneterraRiot GamesRiot GamesDigital collectible card gameMicrosoft WindowsApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020Free to Play
Little Fighter 2
LoadoutEdge of RealityEdge of RealityActionMicrosoft WindowsJanuary 31, 2014January 31, 2014Free to Play
The Lord of the Rings OnlineStanding Stone GamesDaybreak Game CompanyMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsApril 24, 20072010Free to Play

M

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Maldita Castilla
The Marathon Trilogy
Mari0
Marvel Heroes 2015Gazzillion EntertainmentGazzillion EntertainmentAction, MMOMicrosoft Windows, OS XJune 4, 2013June 4, 2013Free to Play
Moonbase AlphaVirtual Heroes, Army Game StudioNASAStrategy, SimulationMicrosoft WindowsJuly 6. 2010July 6, 2010Free to Play
M.U.G.E.N.ElecbyteElecbyteFightingLinux, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS XJuly 7. 1999July 7, 1999Freeware

N

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
NMetanet SoftwareMetanet SoftwarePlatformer
NeverballNone[27]
NeverwinterCryptic StudiosPerfect World EntertainmentAction, Adventure, MMORPGMicrosoft WindowsDecember 5, 2013 December 5, 2013Free to Play74 [28]
NexuizMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux
No More Room In HellNo More Room in Hell TeamLever GamesFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, OS X, iOS31 October 201131 October 2011Free to Play63[29]

O

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating System(s)Date ReleasedDate FreeFree Type
Octodad
OFF
OpenArenaFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, Linux, OS XFreeware[30]
Open Rails (based on Microsoft Train Simulator)Train simulatorMicrosoft Windows[31] 20092009
OpenTTDOpenTTD TeamOpenTTD TeamBusiness simulation gameBSD, Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS XApril 2014April 201481
osu!Dean "peppy" HerbertDean "peppy" HerbertRhythm gameOS X, Microsoft WindowsSeptember 16, 2007September 16, 2007

P

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
PaladinsEvil Mojo GamesHi-Rez StudiosFirst-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsMay 8, 2018May 8, 2018Free to Play83
PassageNone[32]
Path of ExileGrinding Gear GamesGrinding Gear GamesAction, Adventure, RPGMicrosoft WindowsOctober 23, 2013October 23, 2013Free to Play86[33]
Peggle ExtremePopcap Games, Inc.Popcap Games, Inc.CasualMicrosoft WindowsSeptember 11, 2007None[34]
Perspective
PlaneshiftNone[35]
PlanetSide 2Sony Online EntertainmentSony Online EntertainmentMMOFPSMicrosoft WindowsFree to Play[36] 84[37]
The Powder Toy
PrismataLunarch StudiosTurn-based StrategyBrowser-basedFree to playNone

R

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Realm of the Mad GodWild Shadow StudiosKabamAction, MMORPGMicrosoft Windows, OS XFebruary 20, 2012February 20, 2012Free to Play82
Renegade X (C&C Renegade Fan-Remake)Totem ArtsTotem ArtsFirst-person shooter, Third-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsFebruary 25, 2014(beta)February 25, 2014(beta)Free
Reprisal84[39]
RIFT
RobocraftFreejamFreejamVehicular combat gameMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxJuly 8, 2014July 8, 2014Free to Play
RuneScapeJagex Game StudioJagex Game StudioMassively Multiplayer, FantasyJava, HTML5 (beta)20012001Free to Play

S

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Scorched 3D
SCP
Northwood StudiosNorthwood StudiosSurvival horrorMicrosoft Windows20172017Free to Play
Silkroad OnlineJoymaxJoymax, Yahoo! KoreaMMORPGMicrosoft Windows20042004Free to Play[40]
The Silver Lining
Parsec ProductionsParsec ProductionsSurvival horrorMicrosoft Windows, OS XJune 26, 2012June 26, 2012Free to Play[41]
SmiteTitan Forge GameHi-Rez StudiosMOBAMicrosoft WindowsMarch 25, 2014March 25, 2014Free to Play83
Space Engine
Space Station 13
Spelunky
Spiral Knights
StarcraftBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentReal-time strategyMicrosoft WindowsMarch 31, 1998April, 2017Freeware88
Starmade
Star Trek Online
Street Fighter X Mega Man
Stronghold Kingdoms
Super Crate BoxVlambeerVlambeerActionMicrosoft WindowsAugust 29, 2012August 29, 2012Free to Play
Super Mario Bros. CrossoverFree to Play
Super Smash Land
System Shock

T

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Tactical Intervention
TagProNick Riggs (LuckySpammer)Nick Riggs (LuckySpammer)MOBAMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxJune 2013[42] June 2013Free-to-play
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Team Fortress 2ValveValveFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux10 October 200723 June 2011[43] Free-to-play
Tecmo Bowl
theHunter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms
Torcs
ToribashNabi StudiosNicalis, IncAction, StrategyMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxMarch 1, 2006March 1, 2006Free to Play
TrackMania Nations ForeverNadeoFocus InteractiveRacing video gameMicrosoft WindowsApril 16, 2008April 16, 2008Free-to-Play
Transcendence
TransformiceAtelier 801Atelier 801MMO, PlatformMicrosoft Windows, macOS, LinuxMay 1, 2010May 1, 2010Free-to-play
Tyrian 2000

U

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
Ultima 4Origin SystemsElectronic ArtsRPGDOS, Microsoft Windows1985[44] Freeware
Unknown Horizons
Unreal TournamentEpic GamesFPSMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxTBA
UnReal World
UnturnedNelson SextonSmartly Dressed GamesAction, Adventure, CasualMicrosoft Windows, OS XJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017Free to Play
Urban TerrorFrozenSandFrozenSandFPSMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxAugust 5, 2000 (Beta 1.0), Jan 25 2014 (4.2.018)August 5, 2000

V

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
ValorantRiot GamesRiot GamesFirst-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020Free to Play
VDrift
VindictusNexonNexon America Inc.ActionMicrosoft WindowsJune 22, 2012Free to Play.

W

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
WarfaceCrytekCrytekActionMicrosoft WindowsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014Free to Play
War ThunderGaijin EntertainmentGaijin EntertainmentSimulationMicrosoft Windows, OS XNovember 1, 2012 (Open Beta)Free to Play
WarframeDigital ExtremesDigital ExtremesActionMicrosoft WindowsMarch 15, 2013Free to Play
Warzone 2100Warzone 2100 ProjectWarzone 2100 ProjectReal-time strategyMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD1999 (Original retail release)June 11, 2005 (Open-source release)Free and open-source[45]
Within a Deep Forest
World Golf Tour
World of TanksWargamingWargamingSimulationMicrosoft WindowsMarch 2011Free to Play
World of WarplanesWargamingWargamingSimulationMicrosoft WindowsNovember 2013Free to Play
World of WarshipsWargamingWargamingSimulationMicrosoft WindowsSeptember 17, 2015Free to Play
Origin SystemsOrigin Systems, Pony CanyonRPGDOS, Microsoft Windows, NES1990June 18, 2012 Freeware

X

NameDeveloperPublisherGenre(s)Operating system(s)Date releasedDate freeFree type
X-Moto
XonoticFirst-person shooterWindows, Mac, LinuxFOSS89[46]

Numerical

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Home . freeallegiance.org.
  3. Web site: Home . archeagegame.com.
  4. Web site: The Elder Scrolls: Arena (Game).
  5. Web site: The Elder Scrolls | the Elder Scrolls: Arena.
  6. Web site: Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic.
  7. Web site: Fistful of Frags. Metacritic.
  8. Web site: Tales of Game's Studios / Tales of Game's Studios Presents Chef Boyardee's Barkley, Shut up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa.
  9. Web site: Barkley, Shut up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa. Metacritic.
  10. Web site: Home . wesnoth.org.
  11. Web site: Battle for Wesnoth. Metacritic.
  12. Web site: Beneath a Steel Sky.
  13. Web site: Black Mesa. Metacritic.
  14. Web site: Cave Story . .
  15. Web site: Death Rally. Metacritic.
  16. Web site: Digital: A Love Story . . 2022-01-01 .
  17. Web site: Dink Smallwood "HD" released for Windows – yup, still free | Code Dojo.
  18. Web site: Doki Doki Literature Club! . Metacritic . 2022-01-01 .
  19. Web site: Dota 2 . . 2022-01-01 .
  20. Web site: Bay 12 Games: Dwarf Fortress.
  21. Web site: Dwarf Fortress . .
  22. Web site: Fortnite. Metacritic. 2018-08-03.
  23. Web site: FreeSpace 2. Metacritic.
  24. Web site: Frets on Fire. Metacritic.
  25. Web site: GENSHIN IMPACT . metacritic.
  26. Web site: Hearthstone Official Game Site.
  27. Web site: Neverball. Metacritic.
  28. Web site: Neverwinter. Metacritic.
  29. Web site: No More Room in Hell. Metacritic.
  30. Web site: OpenArena EX - オープンアリーナ: Downloads.
  31. Web site: Open Rails - Learn - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
  32. Web site: Passage. Metacritic.
  33. Web site: Path of Exile. Metacritic.
  34. Web site: Peggle Extreme. Metacritic.
  35. Web site: PlaneShift. Metacritic.
  36. Web site: Home . planetside2.com.
  37. Web site: PlanetSide 2. Metacritic.
  38. Web site: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (VGA Version). Metacritic.
  39. Web site: Reprisal. Metacritic.
  40. Web site: SilkroadOnline.
  41. Web site: Slender: The Eight Pages.
  42. Web site: /R/TagPro metrics (TagPro) . 2014-10-22 . 2014-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022081241/http://redditmetrics.com/r/TagPro . dead .
  43. Web site: Team Fortress 2 - Free-to-Play.
  44. Web site: Ultima™ 4: Quest of the Avatar.
  45. Web site: Home . wz2100.net.
  46. Web site: Xonotic. Metacritic.

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