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List of commercial games released as freeware
Commercial 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.
For games that were originally released as freeware, see list of freeware
games. For open source games, and commercial games re-released as open
source, see list of open source games.
Freely redistributable games
The following formerly paid games have been made available as freeware, and
are freely redistributable software:
Contents
A
* Abuse (1996), a side scrolling shooter.
* Akalabeth (1979), a.k.a "Ultima 0", an RPG by Lord British.
* Alien Carnage (1994), a.k.a Halloween Harry, a side-scrolling platform
game published by Apogee Software.
* Allegiance (2000), a multiplayer space shooter/ RPG by Microsoft Research.
B
* Battlecruiser 3000AD (1996), a space simulation game by Derek Smart.
* Battlecruiser Millennium (2003), a space simulation game by Derek Smart.
* BC Kid (1992), a horizontal 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.
* Bio Menace (1993), a side-scrolling platform game by Apogee Software,
released as freeware in December, 2005.
* Boppin' (1994), a puzzle game published by Apogee Software, released as
freeware in 2005.
C
* Castle of the Winds (1989), a tile based RPG for Windows 3.x, written by
SaadaSoft.
* Castle Infinity (1996), a MMOG by Starwave.
* Caves of Thor (1989), a maze game by Apogee Software.
D
* Defender of the Crown (1986), a strategy game by Cinemaware.
* Dink Smallwood (1997), an RPG by RTsoft, released as freeware on 17
October 1999.
E
* Elite (1987), 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 game by Windward Studios.
F
* F.E.A.R. Combat (2006), the multiplayer portion of F.E.A.R., by Monolith
Productions.
* Flight of the Amazon Queen (1995), an adventure game by Interactive Binary
Illusions, released to support the ScummVM Project.
* Freespace 2 (1999), a space combat sim published by Interplay.
G
* God of Thunder, a puzzle game by Adept Software.
* Gridlee (1983), an arcade game by Videa.
H
* Hardwired (a pre-release version of Red Zone) (1994), a shooter by Zyrinx
for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
* Heros: The Sanguine Seven (1993) released for free by the author in 2005.
* Hidden and Dangerous Deluxe (1999), a game by Illusion Softworks, released
for free as promotion for the sequel Hidden & Dangerous 2.
J
* Jetpack, a platform game by Adept Software.
K
* Ken's Labyrinth (1993), a first-person shooter by Ken Silverman.
* Katakis (1987), a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game by Factor 5.
* King of Chicago (1987), an action adventure strategy game by Cinemaware.
L
* Lure of the Temptress (1992), an adventure game by Revolution Software.
M
* Major Stryker (1993), a scrolling-shooter game by Apogee Software,
released as freeware in March 2006.
* Marathon Trilogy, a series of first-person shooter games by Bungie.
N
* Netstorm (1997), a real time strategy game by Titanic
Entertainment/Activision, released as freeware in 2002.
O
* One Must Fall: 2097 (1994), classic fighting game by Diversions
Entertaintment, declared freeware on February 10, 1999.
R
* Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1991), an economic simulation game by MicroProse.
* R-Type (1987), a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game. The Amiga version
(1989) is freely downloadable at Factor 5's website.
S
* Savage: The Battle for Newerth (2004), a blend of FPS and RTS gameplay by
S2 Games.
* S.D.I (1987), an action adventure game by Cinemaware.
* Shadowbane (2003), a fantasy MMORPG by Ubisoft, released as freeware in
2006.
* SkyRoads (1993), a platform puzzle game by Bluemoon Interactive.
* Stargunner (1996), a scrolling shooter game by Apogee Software, released
as freeware in 2005.
* Starsiege: Tribes (1998), a first-person shooter game by Dynamix/Sierra
On-Line, released as freeware in May 2004 as publicity for the release of
Tribes: Vengeance.
* Supaplex (1991), a Boulder Dash-like puzzle game by Michael Stopp and
Philip Jespersen.
* Supernova (1987), a text adventure game by Apogee Software, re-released as
freeware in March, 1998.
* S.W.I.N.E. (2001), a real-time tactics game by StormRegion, released as
freeware (S.W.I.N.E. Free Christmas Edition) in 2005.
T
* The Adventures of Robby Roto! (1981), an arcade game by Bally Midway.
* The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994), an RPG 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.
* Tribes 2 (2001), a first-person shooter game by Dynamix/Sierra On-Line,
free download release in 2004 as publicity for the release of Tribes:
Vengeance.
* Trivia Whiz (1988), a trivia game by Apogee Software.
* Turboraketti II (19??), a cavern-flying game by Heikki Kosola.
* Tyrian (1999), a space shooter by Epic MegaGames, released as freeware by
its author Jason Emery in 2004.
U
* Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985), an RPG by Lord British.
W
* Warzone 2100, a 3D Real-Time Strategy set on a post apocalyptic Earth.
* Wings (1990), a flying game by Cinemaware.
* Wings v1.40 (Cavern-flying) (1999), a cavern-flying game by Miika Virpioja.
* Word Whiz (1988), a trivia game by Apogee Software.
X
* Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport (1995), a fighting game by Argo Games/Apogee
Software, released as freeware in 2006.
Z
* Zero Tolerance (1994), a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis first person shooter game
by Technopop.
Non freely redistributable games
The following formerly paid games have been made available for free download
as freeware, but may only be downloaded from certain websites and with the
explicit permission of the copyright owner. As such, they are not freely
redistributable software, and may stop being available if the owner decides
to do so.
* Glider and Glider PRO, formerly published by Casady & Greene, now
available from the author's website.
* Grand Theft Auto (1998), by Rockstar Games, released as registerware
freeware.
* Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999), by Rockstar Games, released as registerware
freeware.
* Ground Control (2000), RTS game produced by Sierra Entertainment.
* Wild Metal Country (1999), by Rockstar Games, released for free as
registerware freeware in 2004.
* ZZT (1991) by Epic Megagames.
Games no longer distributed
The following are commercial games which were re-released as freeware, but
are not freely redistributable software. They were only available as
freeware as a download from their owners' website for a limited time, but
could not be redistributed. As the owners are no longer offering them to be
downloaded, and they are not selling them either, there is no legal way to
get them. See details at Liberated Games.
* B-17 Flying Fortress (1992), a flight simulation game by MicroProse.
* Betrayal at Krondor (1993), a role-playing game by Sierra.
* Caesar (1993), a city-building game by Sierra.
* Gateway (1992), an adventure game by Legend Entertainment.
* Red Baron 3D (1998), a flight game by Sierra.
* Zork I, Zork II, Zork III, and Zork: The Undiscovered Underground, text
adventure games by Activision.
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