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Freeware Game Recommendations

October 5, 2016 by tspike

NOTE: New entries may be added to this list in the future.

I've been meaning to write this post for a while now, but here it is; a list of freeware games I would recommend people try out, organized by genre. By freeware I refer to games that offer their entire content for free. This list doesn't include games that follow the "free-to-play" or any other "freemium" payment model. I've played numerous freeware games over the years, and these are some of my favorites. I think it would be incredible if this listing helps people discover new experiences or relive the pioneering days of the indie game movement. Please enjoy!

Adventure and Horror

5 Days a Stranger

7 Days a Skeptic

Beneath a Steel Sky

Desert Nightmare

Fedora Spade

Ib

Oneshot

Schuld

Yume Nikki

Arcade and Action

A7X

Chalk

DreamBall 64

Guardian Of Paradise

Gunroar

Hero Core

Hydorah

Iwanaga

Ray-Hound

Shadow Break

Screwball

Shoot First

Sun God Star Bridge

Tasty Static

Torus Trooper

Tumiki Fighters

Vacant Arc

Warning Forever

Zelda Classic

Platformer

Cave Story

Eternal Daughter

Faster Blaster

Final Vision

Hurrican

Iji

Ikachan

Jumpman

Knytt

Knytt Stories

La-Mulana

Legend of Princess

Mari0

Monolith

N

Ninja Senki

Noitu Love

Purple

Ripple Dot Zero

Saira

Star Guard

Super Mario Bros. X

Treasure Adventure Game

Spelunky Classic

T2002

Within a Deep Forest

Roguelike

ADOM Classic

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Desktop Dungeons Free

Dwarf Fortress

Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup

Elona

Legerdemain

Nethack

Red Rogue

Rogue Survivor

Role-Playing

Alter A.I.L.A. Genesis

Everlong

Exit Fate

Final Fantasy: Blackmoon Prophecy

Final Fantasy: Endless Nova

Forever’s End

Hellion

Hero’s Realm

Homework Salesman

Middens

OFF

Paradise Blue

Phantom Legacy

Star Stealing Prince

Standstill Girl

Starless Umbra

Three the Hard Way

The Way

Wine & Roses

Strategy and Simulation

ASCII Sector

The Battle for Wesnoth

Facade

Mimicry Man

NAEV

Noctis IV

The Urquan Masters

Visual Novel

Digital: A Love Story

Katawa Shojou

Re-Alistair++

Save the Date

Web Sites

Adventure Game Studio’s Game Database

Gamejolt

RPGMaker.net