Master List of FREE games

[neuzd]

This is a list of freeware games that can be found on the Internet.
Post any title you know of, (possibly something worthwhile, we simply can't list every free game ever made), I'll try to keep this list updated like other 'collective threads' in these forums.

As for others threads, this discussion may rapidly become filled with lots of posts, so I ask anyone to NEVER EDIT their messages: I'll be checking only new posts, so if you have something to add, make sure I can notice it.

Please avoid PMing me about updating the list. I'm asking you to PM me about this discussion only if you have personal questions (say: normal PM stuff) or minor corrections to something already in the list.
Please, don't send me PMs only saying "CoolestFlashGame is really good, will you add it?", because probably I will not.

Also note the format I'm using (any suggestion to improve reading is welcome), and remember to provide these infos when posting about a game:
Name, URL, Genre, System requirements.

Titles are listed alphabetically, this means the positions will change with time (or at least that's how I'm imagining it).

[Update]
Ok, I decided to change the requirements for the list. I'm adding a section dedicated to commercial games that are now free.
I personally don't see the need to advertise these games, but since I can't change the title in "Master List of independent free games", I have to accept defeat.

Now, the lists:

Independent games (the true spirit of this thread)
Armagetron Advanced Lightcycles (OSX, Win, Linux)
AssaultCube FPS (Mac, Winows, *nix)
Cave Story Platform/Adventure (Mac, Windows)
Chalk Shooter (Windows)
Colossal Cave Adventure Interactive Fiction (Browser Flash)
Cursor*10 Forced-replay Puzzle (Browser Flash)
Death Worm Eat'em up (Windows)
De Blob Action (Windows)
Desktop Tower Defense Strategy (Browser Flash)
Dim Platform (Windows)
Duck Doom Deluxe Shooter (Windows)
Generally Racing (Windows)
Hovertank 3D Action (Windows)
I'm O.K. Platform/Action (Windows)
Jumper 2 Platform (Windows)
Jumper Redux Platform (Windows)
Knytt Platform/Adventure (Windows)
Knytt Stories Platform/Adventure (Windows XP)
LineRider Course designer (Browser:Flash)
NetHack Roguelike (Literally every platform)
netKar 0.99 Namie Multiplayer-only Racing Sim (Windows 98 )
Nexuiz FPS (Mac, Windows, *nix)
Noctis Space Sim (MS-DOS, Windows)
Oolite Retro Space Sim (Mac:OsX 10.3.9, Linux, Windows XP)
Open Arena FPS (Mac, Windows, *nix)
Pac the Man X Pils & Pizza (Mac)
Phun 2D physics sandbox (Windows, Linux, Mac:in development)
Progress Quest Zero-player RPG (Windows)
Sandbox Of God Strategy/Simulation (Windows)
Sauerbraten FPS (Mac, Windows, *nix)
Seiklus Adventure (Windows)
Sentry Retro Goodness (Windows 95, Mobile:Java)
Spirit Engine (The) Side-scrolling RPG (Windows 98 )
Splume Puzzle (Windows ?)
SuperTux Platform (MacOSX, Windows, Linux)
SuperTuxKart Arcade Racing (MacOSX, Windows, Linux)
Travian MMO War/Strategy (Browser)
Urban Terror Tactical FPS (Mac, Windows, *nix)
Within a Deep Forest Platform/Adventure (Windows)
Zeps Dreamland Puzzle (MacOSX, Windows, Linux)

Previously commercial games
DooM FPS (MS-DOS)
Grand Theft Auto Sandbox (Windows)
Grand Theft Auto 2 Sandbox (Windows)
Marathon (trilogy) FPS (Mac OS (v<10?), Windows)
Sam & Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die! Adventure (Windows)
Wild Metal Country ? (Windows)

[kelvingreen]

Good idea for a thread. I'll sticky this.

It might also be worth including good games that can be played via the Wii Browser, either here, or as a separate thread.

[Tull]

GTA/GTA2/Wild Metal
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/

[jackaroo]

Seiklus is an adventure game so you know

Edit : Heres some games i know :

Hovertank 3D (Action) http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/22 (Windows)
Jumper 2 (Platformer) http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/91 (Windows)
Jumper Redux (Platformer) http://www.helixgamesinc.com/games/JumperRedux.zip (Windows)
Dim (Platformer) http://www.helixgamesinc.com/games/Dim.zip (Windows)
Sandbox Of God (Strategy/Simulation) http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/39 (Windows)

And a free tool for making games
Game Maker http://www.yoyogames.com/make (Windows)
Game Maker Lite is free forever. There is no trial but it can be upgraded to the pro edition. Pro allows for 3D games, Online Multiplayer, Particles and much more. It also removes the add during the loading of games. Its simple to use and uses its own code. Or for the inexperienced there is a simple drag and drop feature. However for the more advanced features of game maker it will be better to learn code.

P.S Sorry i wasnt sure how to make text into links. Thats the best i could do.

[neuzd]

Originally Posted by jackaroo

Seiklus is an adventure game so you know

Thanks, from office I can't check a lot of sites, and I was waiting to come back home to know what to write there.

Originally Posted by tull

GTA/GTA2/Wild Metal
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/

I was thinking of something alternative to the usual means of developing a game.
Ok, classics GTAs are free by now, but I wanted to give visibility to another way of playing (and writing! See NetHack!!!!!), those games which being free is not an option but a chosen style.

See, I didn't want to make a small version of HOTU.
I'd like to give small but genious developers some more visibility.

Anyway, I'll be considering that, let's see how this evolve.

[jackaroo]

I edited my last post now. Sorry. Never caught the part about no editing.

[neuzd]

: )

Still few messages, so you're forgiven.

[Tull]

OK. What about one of my fav flash games Desktop Tower Defense

[Pocketim]

Zeps Dreamland, a Puzzle game for Mac osX, Windows and Linux http://www.loomsoft.net/games_zeps_dreamland.shtml
Supertux, a Platformer for Mac osX, Windows and Linux http://supertux.lethargik.org/wiki/D..._Milestone_1.9
Pac the Man X, a Pacman game for Mac osX http://www.mcsebi.com/ptmx.php
SuperTuxKart, a Mario Kart like game for Mac osX, Windows and Linux http://supertuxkart.sourceforge.net/

I'll post some more later

[neuzd]

Hey guys!
I don't believe you never looked for (and found) a free game on the Internet.
So, post links, do not just hope fot others to do the dirty job for you!
What the hell 'being a community' means?

: P

Yeah I was a bit joking, don't take it too seriously but, hell, I feel you're being lazy anyway: I know you love games, and you love free stuff!
Let's combine the two things!

This post in reality was to point out that I noticed that Astro Empires isn't free at all!
So I decided to delete it from the list, I'm afraid BlueMoon is the only one interested here, since no one posted in her dedicated thread.

Those interested gather there, hope you don't get offended BlueMoon.