Ludography

Free PC games

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.

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Free PC games: the source table
CoverTitleDeveloperPublisherGenrePlatformsReleasedReleaseFree type
List › A
Ahriman's ProphecyAveyond StudiosAveyond StudiosRole playing video gameMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux20042004Freeware
Aion: The Tower of EternityNCsoftNCsoftMMORPGMicrosoft WindowsKOR: 25 November 2008EU: 29 February 2012, US: 11 April 2012Free to Play
AllegianceMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoftSpace simulation, Real-time strategy, ActionMicrosoft WindowsMarch 16, 20002004Freeware
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 WindowsKOR: 15 January 2013, JP: 23 July 2013, RUS: Open beta, EU: 16 September 2014, US: 16 September 2014Free to Play
Armagetron AdvancedArmagetron Advanced TeamArmagetron Advanced TeamSnake gameMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, AmigaOS 4, OpenBSD20012001Free and open-source software
AsphaltGameloftGameloftRacing GameMicrosoft Windows, iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, Android, Steam, Xbox,…20052005Free-to-play
The Elder Scrolls: ArenaBethesda SoftworksBethesda SoftworksRPGDOS19942004Freeware
List › B
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: GaidenTales of Game's StudiosTales of Game's StudiosRPGMicrosoft Windows, macOSJanuary 22, 2008Freeware
The Battle for WesnothDavid White and othersDavid White and othersTurn-based strategyMicrosoft Windows, macOS, LinuxOctober 2005October 2005Freeware
Beneath a Steel SkyRevolution SoftwareVirgin Interactive EntertainmentAdventure gameMS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32March 1994August 2003Freeware
Blacklight: RetributionZombie, Inc.Perfect World EntertainmentActionPlaystation 4July 22, 2012Free to Play
Black MesaCrowbar CollectiveCrowbar CollectiveFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, LinuxSeptember 14, 2012September 14, 2012
BrawlhallaBlue Mammoth GamesUbisoftFightingMicrosoft Windows, macOSOctober 17, 2017Free to Play
List › C
Call of Duty: WarzoneInfinity 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
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Cave StoryDaisuke "Pixel" AmayaDaisuke "Pixel" AmayaMetroidvaniaMicrosoft Windows
Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunWestwood 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
List › D
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
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
Digital: A Love StoryLove Conquers All GamesLove Conquers All GamesVisual novelMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, LinuxFebruary 2010February 2010
Dink SmallwoodRobinson TechnologiesIridon InteractiveRole-playingMicrosoft Windows1998October 17, 1999Freeware
Doki Doki Literature Club!Team SalvatoTeam SalvatoVisual novelMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxSeptember 22, 2017September 22, 2017Freeware
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Dota 2ValveValveMOBAMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxJuly 2013July 2013Free-to-play
Dragonsphere
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Dwarf FortressTarn AdamsBay 12 GamesCity-building game, RoguelikeWindows, OS X, LinuxAugust 2006August 2006Freeware
List › E
Egoboo
The Elder Scrolls: DaggerfallBethesda 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
List › F
Fallen London
Façade
Fistful of FragsFistful of Frags TeamFistful of Frags TeamFPS, IndieMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux9 May 20149 May 2014Free to play
Fortnite: Battle RoyaleEpic GamesEpic GamesBattle royale gameMicrosoft Windows, macOSMarch, 2017March, 2017Free to Play
FreeCiv
FreeCol
FreeOrion
FreeSpace 2VolitionInterplay EntertainmentSpace combat simulatorMicrosoft Windows, LinuxSeptember, 1999April, 2002Source code only
Frets on Fire
Frog Fractions
FS One 2022Michael SeligInertiaSoftRadio Control Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Windows2003September 6, 2022Free, including updates
List › G
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 game
List › H
Happy Wars
HearthstoneBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentDigital collectible card gameMicrosoft Windows, OS X11 March 2014Mar 11, 2014Free to Play
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
List › I
Ib
Iji
I Wanna Be the Guy
List › K
Katawa Shoujo
King's Quest 1
King's Quest 2
King's Quest 3
List › L
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
List › M
Maldita Castilla
The Marathon Trilogy
Mari0
Marvel Heroes 2015Gazzillion EntertainmentGazzillion EntertainmentAction, MMOMicrosoft Windows, OS XJune 4, 2013June 4, 2013Free to Play
Marvel RivalsNetEase GamesNetEase GamesHero shooterMicrosoft Windows
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
List › N
NMetanet SoftwareMetanet SoftwarePlatformer
Neverball
NeverwinterCryptic StudiosPerfect World EntertainmentAction, Adventure, MMORPGMicrosoft WindowsDecember 5, 2013December 5, 2013Free to Play
NexuizMicrosoft Windows, OS X, LinuxDecember 6, 2024December 6, 2024Free to Play
No More Room In HellNo More Room in Hell TeamLever GamesFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, OS X, iOS31 October 201131 October 2011Free to Play
List › O
Octodad
OFF
OpenArenaFirst-person shooterMicrosoft Windows, Linux, OS XFreeware
Open Rails (based on Microsoft Train Simulator)Train simulatorMicrosoft Windows20092009
OpenTTDOpenTTD TeamOpenTTD TeamBusiness simulation gameBSD, Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS XApril 2014April 2014
osu!Dean "peppy" HerbertDean "peppy" HerbertRhythm gameOS X, Microsoft WindowsSeptember 16, 2007September 16, 2007
List › P
PaladinsEvil Mojo GamesHi-Rez StudiosFirst-person shooterMicrosoft WindowsMay 8, 2018May 8, 2018Free to Play
Passage
Path of ExileGrinding Gear GamesGrinding Gear GamesAction, Adventure, RPGMicrosoft WindowsOctober 23, 2013October 23, 2013Free to Play

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