Free classic 2D console type RPG game developed by Amaranth Productions
Good rogue-like game
Angband is a free, single-player dungeon exploration game where you take the role of an adventurer, exploring a deep dungeon, fighting monsters, and acquiring the best weaponry you can, in preparation for a final battle with Morgoth, the Lord of Darkness.
Update 29.10.2011 - Version 3.3.2 released
Blades of Heaven is the story of Laura, a young mercenary, who is sent to her first major mission and discovers that things are not really what they look like.
What is ahead of her? Who will be faithful and who will betray her? Play the game and find out!
Blades of Heaven is Indinera Falls' 4th with RPG Maker 2000 and also his 1st non LP-related work. Again, his experience in old school is plentifully used to deliver a full-length game filled with secrets and mysteries.
Update 28.08.2005 - Version 1.3 released
Remake of Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back for Windows, Linux, MacOS X and Pocket PC
Dark Disciples is a single character, single player, fantasy based, computer role playing game with a top down perspective. It uses a stat based character creation system. The combat system is turn based.
Update 13.04.2006 - Version 3.4 released
DD2 is, unsurprisingly, the sequel to DD1. The look and feel is therefore similar to that of the first game. However a number of significant improvments have been made to the game system:
DD2 features a new story line (unconnected to that of DD1). It takes place over 4 continents and ~130 levels.
Temple of Eternity
Temple of Eternity is a completely new DD2 campaign written by Steffen Hagen. TOE features number of changes and additions compared to DD2, including alchemy and crafting, overland travelling and wilderness encounters. A complete set of alternative music tracks is also available for the TOE campaign as separate download.
Update 24.10.2011 - Version 4.1 released
Update 19.10.2011 - TOE version 1.0 released
Dawn is a 2D RPG set in a fantasy world. Able to choose a race, class and alignment to create a unique player experience. Gain experience through quests or slaying monsters, in order to level up and gain new skills, spells and more...
Update 13.05.2011 - Version 0.0.46 released
Dink Smallwood is a humorous zelda-like isometric adventure/RPG produced and published by Robinson Technologies in 1997.
One of the unique features of Dink is its abilities to run Dink Modules (DMOD's) for unlimited adventure. Dink Edit is included with the game so you can make your own.
Game was released as freeware on October 17, 1999.
FreeDink is a portable and enhanced version of the Dink Smallwood game engine.
Update 09.12.2010 - Dink Smallwood HD released
Dungeon Craft is an effort to develop an RPG and editor that mimics SSI's Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (FRUA).
Update 27.10.2007 - Version 0.914 released
DungeonHack is a Free / Open Source Software project to build an engine for Role-Playing Games (RPG) that are non-linear with large scale environments. Project goals emphasize procedural generation, modern 3D graphics, and dynamic, interesting worlds and characters. Currently, project is focusing on one such world.
Dungeon Master Java is a remake of the classic game Dungeon Master by FTL/Software Heaven. It is implemented entirely in Java, and is therefore able to run on any platform supporting Java version 1.4 or higher with an installed runtime environment (JRE or SDK). It is a stand-alone application, not a web-browser applet. The game features many original graphics that simulate a 3D environment. These were for the most part rendered in the free ray-tracer POV-Ray. Item graphics and character portraits are done by hand with a paint program, though many are enhanced versions of those taken from the original game and its sequels.
Gameplay is very similar to the original, with real-time action, 90-degree turns, and step-by-step movement. One major change from the original is that monsters are not "stuck" in groups: they are completely free to wander, sometimes occupying a square with other monsters and sometimes not.
Update 01.08.2010 - Version 2.0.4 released
Return to Chaos is a Windows version of the FTL classic "Dungeon Master" and its sequel "Chaos Strikes Back", originally released on the Atari ST and Amiga in 1987.
Update 03.05.2008 - Version 0.49 released
Dungeon Monkey Unlimited is a combat-oriented tactics-style fantasy RPG where you lead a party of up to four adventurers through a randomly generated world. It dispenses with all of the boring stuff and jumps straight to the important part: kill the monsters, take their stuff.
Added 31.10.2010
Dwarf Fortress is a single-player roguelike fantasy RPG/Strategy game hybrid. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world.
Update 28.03.2011 - Version 0.31.25
Egoboo is a top down rpg in the spirit of Nethack and other games of the Roguelike genre. It uses Open GL graphics and will have randomly generated maps and customizable characters. The objective of the project is to bring the fun and depth of roguelike gameplay, kicking and screaming, into the third dimension. It is still in development, but is at a playable state.
Update 24.12.2010 - Version 2.8.1 (stable) released
Enter a universe of epic adventure! Master combat with hundreds of ships and thousands of weapons. You will clash with dark and mysterious enemy races. Engage in missions to help a crumbling republic, and restore peace to the Galaxy. Play Epoch Star, an epic space RPG adventure game for the PC.
Exit Fate is a new full-length RPG from SCF, creator of the well-received RPGMaker effort Last Scenario. The game not only features standard 2D battle encounters but boasts a tactical strategy mode as well, in which players must assume control over legions of troops, issue commands and lead their armies to a crushing victory. Bonus items are awarded for good results, especially if the fight ends quickly with minimal losses to your side.
A new addition is the bribe system, allowing players to avoid potentially dangerous encounters by using the local currency as a bargaining device. Use the C key to confirm your selections, or press the X key to cancel your choices.
The magic system is also a slight departure from most common RPGs. You earn mana points as the battle progresses, meaning that most spells can only be cast after several turns. The number of times a spell can be used in each battle is limited, but unused healing spells are cast automatically to restore the health of party members after battle.
Press the Left Alt and Enter key to switch between full screen and windowed mode. This game comes highly recommended if you're a big fan of RPGs, and wouldn't mind a couple of ripped sound effects, music and familiar-looking tilesets. (Source: Indie Games Weblog)
Update 16.02.2009 - Version 1.01 relased
FLARE (Free Libre Action Roleplaying Engine) is a simple isometric-perspective action rpg engine in the basic style of Diablo. It is light on infrastructure to make the code easy to modify for various projects.
Update 13.07.2011 - Version 0.14.1 released
Freedroid exists in two flavors : - FreedroidClassic is a 2D arcade game similar to Paradroid - FreedroidRPG is an original isometric 3D role playing game inspired from Diablo and Fallout, taking place in the future, on Earth.
Update 23.11.2011 - Version 0.15 rc1 released
The world of Gaea is falling into darkness. Eve, a seamstress who loves leg-of-rat, really doesn't want to take on the daunting task of saving the world. No matter what she wants, she's going to have to do it.
Her one worry about setting off on a quest? Her Aunt Mildred filling her cottage with junk furniture while she's away.
GearHead is a mecha roguelike RPG. Set a century and a half after nuclear war, you can explore a world where various factions compete to determine the future of the human race. Features include random plot generation and over two hundred mecha designs.
Added 18/05/2009
GearHead 2 is a giant robot roguelike role playing game set five years after the events of GH1. Features include random plot generation, detailed character creation, tactical/RPG modes, graphical/ASCII interfaces, and many kinds of mecha to play with.
Update 25.05.2010 - Version 0.627 released
HeroQuest is a turnbased computer game in a fantasy setting, Inspired on MB's and Games Workshop's boardgame 'HeroQuest'. It focuses on four different heroes working through various quests, encountering foes ranging from goblins to chaos warriors. You can play the original campaign, additional quests or wander the self generating magic dungeon. A user friendly quest editor is also included.
The jClassicRPG is a single player role playing game with an intent to bring back the essence of classic games like Wizardry 7 or Bard's Tale with a grain (or spoonful) of 'innovation' salt in it. It features the classic first person view plus 6 direction movement system in an OpenGL 3D environment, with a party of up to 6 characters and turn based combat . The state of development is alpha test phase - which means nothing is set in stone, but a lot of features and gameplay elements are already there. The target platforms are Linux, Windows, MacOSX.
Avenge your murdered mentor and find the truth behind the starting civil war.
Kamyran's Eye 2 is a graphical fantasy-themed roguelike role-playing game for PC (Windows, Linux). It features a dynamic world that is never quite the same, armies that fight each other and burn down cities in a branching storyline with multiple endings. Forge alliances, defend cities, explore dungeons and get to know the diverse inhabitants of Amris - before chaos engulfs them.
Added 21.07.2009
Last Scenario is a game made using the popular RPGMaker XP that could possibly rival Aveyond's level of professionalism, perhaps even surpass it. Tiles, music and sound effects are standard material that is included with the package, but most of the character portraits, sprites and backgrounds seen in this release were created by the developer.
The C key is used for most interactions and menu selections. Press the X key to access the inventory screen or to cancel any choices. A medium length RPG with over a thousand rooms, side quests, a unique spellcard system and even a collectible board game, it's quite unlikely that any fan would complete this production in a couple of sittings. (Source: Indie Games Weblog)
Added 14.02.2009
Laxius Power - Random Story is a gigantic console type RPG. Even without including the various sidequests and secrets, Laxius Power has more than 50 hours of game play. The large number of areas which can be explored immediately, explored later, or ignored altogether make the game play seem somewhat nonlinear, a feat rarely accomplished in an RPG. The game includes several characters, multiple difficulty levels, and several sidequests.
A great sequel to one of the best freeware console-style RPGs, Laxius Power II is even larger and more polished than Laxius Power, the prequel which was already an epic-sized RPG. Everything that was great about the first game has been improved and magnified in this one: a bigger game world, more subquests, better graphics, and more interesting NPCs than the original. You can now control all 4 heroes of the saga, each of whom follows his or her own agenda throughout the game.
Laxius PowerIII - The Final Terror is the massive and spectacular conclusion to the epic trilogy of RPG Games. More open-ended than ever, featuring a whooping 200 hours of gameplay in this chapter, the Laxius Power saga brings you to one of the biggest worlds ever created in a free RPG. In this new installment, better than the 2 former ones to all regards, Random and his friends are engaged against ugly, gruesome creatures in atmospheric, creepy settings.
If you enjoy classic RPG like Final Fantasy 3/6 or Breath of Fire, you should definitely give a try to this game. On the other hand, if you're fond of open ended RPG with a strong linear feel like Morrowind, Daggerfall, Baldur's Gate or Might & Magic, do not miss Laxius Power 3 too! With amazing and stylished anime style characters, and huge exploration sequences in a vast world, this game should be a great experience.
Lips of Suna is a tongue-in-cheek dungeon crawl game that takes place in the chaotic dungeons of Suna. The five intelligent races of the world descend to the dungeons with their goal to save the world from a conclusive disaster.
In your journey to the depths of the dungeons, you will, among other things, have to fight creatures of different varieties, solve quests, explore new places, and craft custom items. Luckily you don't need to do all this alone since you can crawl the dungeons with your friends.
Update 10.08.2011 - Version 0.5.0 released
Lost Labyrinth is a so-called "roguelike" roleplaying computer game with a "Zelda"-like graphics engine and very high replayability.
Update 29.09.2011 - Version 4.7.1 released
Nazghul :
Nazghul is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) engine. Here's what it looks
like when played. Obviously, the emphasis is not on graphics or first-person
squad-based stealth action. If you like roguelikes or the top-down, 2d,
turn-based CRPG's that disappeared in the early 90's then this is for you.
Haxima :
Haxima is the first full-featured game built with the nazghul engine.
Update 12.12.2010 - Nazghul 0.7.1 released
NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, with a variety of graphical and text interfaces all using the same game engine. Unlike many other Dungeons & Dragons-inspired games, the emphasis in NetHack is on discovering the detail of the dungeon and not simply killing everything in sight - in fact, killing everything in sight is a good way to die quickly. Each game presents a different landscape - the random number generator provides an essentially unlimited number of variations of the dungeon and its denizens to be discovered by the player in one of a number of characters: you can pick your race, your role, and your gender.
Vulture in an isometric graphical interface for NetHack, Slash'EM and UnNetHack.
Previously known as Vulture's Eye and Vulture's Claw for the NetHack and Slash'EM variants respectively, the project's isometric engine is now known as Vulture with all references to Eye and Claw being removed from the project pending the addition of the SporkHack and UnNetHack variants as well. It continues the work started by now abandoned Falcon's Eye project developed by Jaakko Peltonen and is maintained by Clive Crous.
Pyrrhic Tales: Prelude to Darkness is a dark, sophisticated fantasy CRPG featuring complex, turn-based tactical combat, 3D graphics, a skill-based character advancement system, and an intricate, involved plot.
Prelude thrives on the tradition of true role-playing games, allowing players to craft a diverse team and become part of a large and intricate world with a rich history, hundreds of non-player characters, and nearly endless paths and subplots.
Update 28.09.2006 - Version 1.8 available. Download link can be found in the forum
Privateer: Ascii Sector is a 100% free space combat/exploration/trading game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. You start with a simple spaceship and can then accept missions or trade goods to earn enough money to upgrade your ship or buy a new one. The game offers a wide variety of missions, commodities and ships -- a lot more than the original Wing Commander: Privateer, on which this game is based.
You can engage in deadly fights both in space and on the ground, and using the Privateer: Ascii Sector quest language, you can create your own stories in the Ascii Sector universe, or have fun with other players' stories.
What sets this game apart from most others is its 'graphics'. Privateer: Ascii Sector uses only ASCII characters in 16 different colors to present its environments. This might take some getting used to for most players, but it also means that the game's single designer and programmer can concentrate on gameplay instead of fancy graphics
Update 12.03.2011 - Version 0.7.1.3 released
Runesword II (RSII) developed by CrossCut Games is a CRPG designed to appeal to the "pen & paper" role-player. RSII features turn-based, strategic combat, 50+ skills, races, and several full-length adventures & worlds. Plus a completely flexible game construction set/world maker.
Update 05.07.2010 - Version 2.6.3 released
S.C.O.U.R.G.E. is a cross platform, open source rogue-like game in the fine tradition of NetHack and Moria It sports a graphical front-end, similar to glHack or the Falcon's eye.The design of the 3D UI is an attempt at the best of both worlds from old to new: It lets you rotate the view, zoom in/out, view special effects, etc with the feeling of the old-school isometric games like Exult or Woodward.
Added 18.05.2009
Summoning Wars is an open source role-playing game, featuring both a single-player and a multiplayer mode for about 2 to 8 players.
Summoning Wars is free software and is released under GPL. It is available for Windows and Linux operating systems.
Update 06.11.2011 - Version 0.5.5 released
The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first game in the Elder Scrolls series. It is a first-person computer role-playing game for MS-DOS, developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1994. In 2004, a downloadable version of the game was made available free of charge as part of the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls series.
Added 21.10.2009
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a first-person computer role-playing game (CRPG) for MS-DOS, developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996. It is a sequel to the CRPG The Elder Scrolls: Arena and the second installment in The Elder Scrolls series. On July 9, 2009, it was made available for free download on the Elder Scrolls website.
Added 21.10.2009
The Spirit Engine is a 2D, sidescrolling adventure/RPG game with a simple story and a straightforward, innovative real-time combat system. Written as an experimental reaction to old 16bit console RPGs, it took a little under two years to complete and was released in November 2003 as freeware under Natomic.
The Spirit Engine 2 is an epic adventure that evokes the feel of classic console RPGs whilst providing a fresh experience with an innovative real-time battle system and a compelling story.
Medea is a world with a uncertain past and an elusive future, dominated by its mysterious overlords, the inhuman Rakari. But history is beginning to unravel in the mighty state of Lereftain. Murderous cults are running unchecked through the streets, parliament is bickering, tension is building with old enemies in the west and the country's rulers seem to be losing control. Three citizens who find their paths crossing in an act of charity one dark night will find themselves burdened with the responsibility of not only defending a nation but deciding whether to save civilisation as they know it.
A commercial sequel to freeware RPG The Spirit Engine released on July 30, 2008. It was made available as freeware in February 2010.
Update 02/2010 - Released as Freeware
George Stepan's remake of the classic CRPG Ultima 4 developed using Dark Basic.
Update 01/04/2007 - Version 7.0401 released
Ultima IV Part 2 is a parody of the Ultima series. It takes place in the gap of time between Ultima IV and Ultima V. It answers some of the unresolved questions from the series:
But why stop there? The game also pokes fun at the entire Ultima series:
This game was developed with the Adventure Creation Kit software, a free game engine that is now nearly as old as the Ultima IV itself (it was first released in '91.) The new version of ACK is updated and optimized to run under DosBox with better support for sound, pictures, etc.
Added 21/10/2009
0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The project is highly ambitious, involving state-of-the-art 3D graphics, detailed artwork, sound, and a flexible and powerful custom-built game engine.
The game has been in development by Wildfire Games (WFG), a group of volunteer, hobbyist game developers, since 2001. The code and data are available under the GPL license, and the art, sound and documentation are available under CC-BY-SA. In short, we consider 0 A.D. an an educational celebration of game development and ancient history.
Mods:
Update 17.09.2011 - Alpha 7 "Geronium" released
1848 is a turn based computer strategy game by Hussar Games. The game is set during the violent era of the Hungarian Independence War of 1848-49. 1848 was a year of revolutions. Most of the uprisings were crushed quickly, but Hungary was an exception. While Austria was occupied in dealing with the independence movements in Italy, Hungary used the time to train and deploy a competent army.. The newly created Honved Army suffered some set-backs in 1848, but in the 1849 spring counter-attack, the whole country was liberated. Victory was sweet but short for Hungary - in the summer of 1849 the Tsar of Russia intervened with 200,000 troops. In history, this force could not be stopped. Can you change history?
Added 18.05.2006
Advanced Strategic Command is a free, turn based strategy game. It is designed in the tradition of the Battle Isle series from Bluebyte and is currently available for Windows and Linux.
ASC can be played both against the AI and against other human players, using hotseat or PlayByMail. It is also used to run the multiplayer universe Project Battle Planets.
Update 21.12.2009 - Version 2.4.0 released
Airplane manager simulation game for Windows.
Update 02.2007 - Airpro 2007 released
A turn based top down strategy game by Teardown, taking place on abandoned space ships infested with the deadly aliens and it is your job to kill them all.
Update 01.02.2010 - Version 1.021 released
Allegiance is a free, online, multi-player space simulation game. You pilot spacecraft, flying in a team with other players, defending and attacking sectors in space. Allegiance challenges your tactical ingenuity, your ability to function in a team and your prowess at blowing stuff up. Experienced players take command and lead their teams to victory or defeat.
Added 03/07/2007
The 'Babylon Project' is a group of dedicated individuals who are trying to bring the essence of Babylon 5 space combat to FreeSpace 2, an award winning space combat simulation from Volition Incorporated. The Babylon Project uses the improved FreeSpace 2 engine by The Source Code Project. Also The Babylon Project stand-alone includes the minimum required files from FreeSpace 2, so you're able to play The Babylon Project without FreeSpace 2 installed. Original FreeSpace 2 campaigns or other mods however will not work, unless these other mods have been specifically made by remaining FS2 files in mind.
Official campaigns:
The Earth-Minbari War:
As the Earth-Minbari war spirals out of control, you
join a squadron of pilots onboard the EAS Rommel to help prevent Minbari
warships from reaching Earth. The end of the war is drawing near and the
fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
The Raider Wars:
The year is 2258 and the name of the place is Altair.
The Raiders, an organized faction of pirates and smugglers have lately
established a strong presence in the Altair system. The Earth Force has
decided to launch an offensive and to stop Raider activity once and for all.
Update 06.09.2008 - The Babylon Project DVD Version 1.0 released
Freeware Space Simulator being developed by Space Dream Factory. Prequal Campaign "Danger and Opportunity" available for download.
Update 20.07.2010 - Version 1.15rc6 Released (note download in frontpage news item, not in downloads section, there is also new mission pack called "The Good Guys")
The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme.
Delfador's magical lightning strike An ambush in a campaignBuild up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host whom none can stand against! Choose units from a large pool of specialists, and hand-pick a force with the right strengths to fight well on different terrains against all manner of opposition.
Wesnoth has many different sagas waiting to be played. Fight to regain the throne of Wesnoth, of which you are the legitimate heir... step into the boots of a young officer sent to guard a not-so-sleepy frontier outpost... lead a brutal quest to unite the orcish tribes... vanquish a horde of undead warriors unleashed by a foul necromancer, who also happens to have taken your brother hostage... guide a band of elvish survivors in an epic quest to find a new home... get revenge on the orcs by using the foul art of necromancy...
There are at least two hundred unit types, sixteen races, six major factions, and hundreds of years of history. The world of Wesnoth is absolutely huge and only limited by your creativity — make your own custom units, create your own maps, and write your own scenarios or even full-blown campaigns. You can also challenge up to eight friends—or strangers—and fight in epic multiplayer fantasy battles.
Update 13.05.2011 - Version 1.8.6 Maintenance Release
Update 25.11.2011 - Version 1.9.11 (aka 1.10 beta 2) Development Release
Battleships Forever is a freeware tactical Real Time Strategy game that put's you in command of a small fleet of warships in space. Combat and damage mechanics are extremely detailed. Everything is simulated in game if possible. There are no abitrary "to hit chance" values in Battleships Forever. The game also features many innovative mechanics that you've never seen before. For example, the Cronus Battleship sports a Flux Shield generator that allows you to draw a defensive force shield around your ships in any shape you want. Another example are the Deflector modules that are used extensively through the game. These modules make a single section of a ship totally invulnerable to fire. This means that you will have to manoeuvre your ships to attack sections of the enemy ships not protected by Deflectors while keeping your own protected sections facing the enemy. Position is paramount!
Players will command picked fleets made up of Battleships, Destroyers and Patrol Craft. The completed game will include ten campaign missions and multiple skirmish modes.
Battleships Forever is inspired by and loosely based on Warning Forever by Hikoza.T.Ohkubo
Update 14/04/2009 - Version 0.9.0d released
Giant Robots. One-on-one beam saber action. Macross Missile Massacre (tm). The only thing that would make this game better would be online multi-player capability. Oh yeah, it has that too.
This free Gundam clone offers surprisingly addicting gameplay and lets you indulge that fantasy you've always had ever since you saw your first Gundam anime. 3-D arenas pitting teams of mecha against each other makes the gameplay just like the Gundam Arcade game in Japan, which is similar to Armored Core and Virtual On, but you don't have to blow 100 yen each time you want to play.
Update 24.02.2010 - Version 1.031 released
Bos Wars is a futuristic real time strategy game (RTS). In a RTS game, the player has to combat his enemies while developing his war economy. Everything runs in real-time, as opposed to turn-based games where the player always has to wait for his turn. The trick is to balance the effort put into building his economy and building an army to defend and attack the enemies.
Bos Wars has a dynamic rate based economy. Energy is produced by power plants and magma gets pumped from hot spots. Buildings and mobile units are also built at a continuous rate. Control of larger parts of the map creates the potential to increase your economy throughput. Holding key points like roads and passages allow for different strategies.
It is possible to play against human opponents over LAN, internet, or against the computer. Bos Wars successfully runs under Linux, MS Windows, BSD, and Mac OS X.
Bos Wars aims to create a completely original and fun open source RTS game.
Update 18.04.2010 - Version 2.6.1 released
City of Rauma is a simple city simulator game for Mac OS X and Windows. The game is suitable for people of all age and it is distributed as freeware.
The goal of the game is to build as great city as possible while keeping the citizen satisfied. This means building recreational services alongside residential housing, planting trees and taking care of public services.
The visual work and programming of City of Rauma - the game is made by Juho Ruohola, a fan of the Sim City game series. Most of the gameplay graphics are made by Matti Ruohola.
The game works both in Mac OS X and Windows operating systems. The game requires at least 1024x768 pixel resolution and about 15 megabytes of free hard disk space.
Update 04.03.2009 - Version 1.5.1 Released
C-evo is a non-commercial empire building game, dealing with the history of man from the antiquity until the future. This includes aspects of exploration and expansion, war and diplomacy, cultivation and pollution, industry and agriculture, research and administration.
The game is based on Microprose's famous Sid Meier's Civilization and has many basic ideas in common with it. Actually, this project has arised from the wish to correct annoying design mistakes and AI weaknesses of Civ II. C-evo is aiming to be an ageless, unornate, truely challenging strategy game. So, in contrast to similar other games, it does not focus on being "big", "up to date", superficially exciting or historically correct.
Update 18.07.2008 - Version 1.1.1 Released
Update 06.02.2011 - Version 1.1.2 Development snapshot
Danger from the Deep (known as dangerdeep or DftD) is a free (as in free speech), Open Source World War II german submarine simulator. The program and source code is available under the GPL license and most of the artwork/data is released under a Creative Commons license (Attribution/NonCommercial/Non-Derivative works).
Update 05.06.2010 - Version 0.4.0 Pre-release
Flight Commander is a space combat game in the style of Wing Commander. The Flight Commander engine was programmed from the ground up, and comes with a graphical mission editor. It is designed to accomodate easy modding, using standard formats for images, sounds, and 3d graphics. All game stats can be changed easily with a text editor. For the more advanced missions, scripting is done with the user-friendly but powerful lua scripting language. All scripting commands are well documented, and many examples are included for a variety of missions.
Mods : Ranger's Glory - WC1 Remake
Update 10/01/2009 - Version 1.6.2 Released
The FlightGear flight simulator project is an open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator development project. Source code for the entire project is available and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
The goal of the FlightGear project is to create a sophisticated flight simulator framework for use in research or academic environments, for the development and pursuit of other interesting flight simulation ideas, and as an end-user application. We are developing a sophisticated, open simulation framework that can be expanded and improved upon by anyone interested in contributing.
There are many exciting possibilities for an open, free flight sim. We hope that this project will be interesting and useful to many people in many areas.
Update 17.08.2011 - FlightGear 2.4.0 released
A major crisis has developed in the Indian Ocean, on the island of Sheylan. We're sending in a new team to step up the World Food Programme's presence there and help feed millions of hungry people. It's up to you to save and rebuild the island of Sheylan. Game is available for Windows and MacOS.
Freeciv is a free turn-based multiplayer strategy game, in which each player becomes the leader of a civilization, fighting to obtain the ultimate goal : To become the greatest civilization.
Players of the Civilization® series by Microprose® should feel at home, since one aim of Freeciv is to have optional modes (called rulesets) with compatible rules.
Freeciv is maintained by an international team of coders and enthusiasts, and is easily one of the most fun and addictive network games out there!
That also means it has very extensive multilanguage support, something rare in games.
Update 19.11.2011 - Version 2.3.1 released
FreeCol is a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization. The objective of the game is to create an independent nation.
You start with only a few colonists defying the stormy seas in their search for new land. Will you guide them on the Colonization of a New World?
Update 27.09.2011 - Version 0.10.3 released
Gary Grigsby's Pacific War: Matrix Edition covers virtually every aspect of the war and includes just about every ship, aircraft, land unit, and important leader that took part in the conflict.
The game has a steep learning curve and not for the faint at heart and has a lot to offer. If you every wanted to conduct the whole War in the Pacific now is your chance.
Gary Grigsby's War In Russia - Matrix Edition allows you to play up until July 1945, fighting for four years over the new improved map.
Glest is a project for making a free 3D real-time customizable strategy game
Current version is fully playable, includes single player game against CPU controlled players, two factions with their corresponding tech trees, units, building and maps.
Mods :
Glest Advanced
Engine
MegaGlest - SF
Titusgames Megapack & Indian Mod
Update 02/04/2009 - Version 3.2.2 released
Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Take a look at the screenshots or just download and try it right now. Globulation 2 is Free Software, licensed and distributed under the GNU General Public License.
Globulation 2 brings a new type of gameplay to RTS games. The player chooses the number of units to assign to various tasks, and the units do their best to satisfy the requests. This allows players to manage more units and focus on strategy rather than on micro-management. Globulation 2 also features AI, allowing single-player games or any possible combination of human-computer teams. The game also includes a scripting language for versatile gameplay or tutorials and an integrated map editor. You can play Globulation 2 in single player mode, through your local network, or over the Internet with Ysagoon Online Gaming (or YOG for short).
Added 18/05/2009
Leylines is an intriguing turn-based strategy game of exploration and conquest. Set in a fantasy world, it lets you pit your armies, magic and commerce against up to seven opponents and a hoard of barbarians. Start from a single city and work your way up to a grand empire. Train over fifty different units and cast over fifty different spells to gain the upper hand.
Added 18/05/2008
LinCity-NG is a city simulation game. It is a polished and improved version of the classic LinCity game. In the game, you are required to build and maintain a city. You can win the game either by building a sustainable economy or by evacuating all citizens with spaceships.
Update 25/01/2009 - Version 2.0 released
Two classic 80's strategy games converted from Sinclair Spectrum to PC.
Added 19/07/2006
ManiaDrive is a free clone of Trackmania, the great game from Nadéo studio, and is an arcade car game on acrobatic tracks, with a quick and nervous gameplay (tracks almost never exceed one minute), and features a network mode, as the original. Game is available for both Windows and Linux.
Added 18/05/2006
This game has been developed with the help of a Delphi Platform. In fact, it is similar to "Age of Empires" without the battles.
Update 15/10/2006 - Version 5.2 released
The Mars Simulation Project is a free software Java project to create a simulation of future human settlement of Mars.
Update 26.09.2011 - Version 3.01 released
MegaMek is a networked Java clone of BattleTech, a turn-based sci-fi boardgame for 2+ players. Fight using giant robots, tanks, and/or infantry on a hex-based map.
Update 09.11.2009 - Version 0.34.9 released (stable)
Update 30.11.2011 - Version 0.35.26 released (development)
NAEV is a 2d action/rpg space game that combines elements from the action, rpg and simulation genres. It is inspired by the Elite and especially the Escape velocity series.
Update 03.06.2011 - Version 0.5.0 released
Noctis (Latin for "of the night") is an open source computer space flight simulator remarkable for the program's small size (under 1 MiB) as well as the vast size of the imaginary galaxy modelled by it.
More specifically, Noctis is a space simulation in which the player takes on the role of an explorer in a spacecraft called a Stardrifter. No goal or measure of success is imposed by the game: it simply allows the player to explore a fictional galaxy (of a realistic size) and catalogue their findings in a shared database of names known as the GUIDE (for stars, planets and moons). Since the player in the game is manifested as a physical being, the exploration involves travelling between stars, refuelling the Stardrifter from Lithium ion-ejecting stars, approaching planets in star systems and their moons, and even exploring the surfaces of worlds whose environments allow landing. Many planets feature atmospheres and weather effects. Some contain plants and animals, or even mysterious ruins. Stars, planets and moons can all be named and annotated (in a GUIDE, see below) for future reference, through an in-game computer interface inside the Stardrifter.
In the game's sci-fi setting, a fleet of Stardrifters was left behind by a race of sentient cats known as Felysians who abandoned their home world (planet Felysia, star system Balastrackonastreya) long ago for unknown reasons. The Felysians were the only sentient beings in the Noctis galaxy, so there are none to find in the Noctis game.
Added 18/05/2008
Oolite is a space sim game, inspired by Elite, powered by Objective-C and OpenGL, and designed as a small game that is easy for users to pick up, modify and expand upon. Almost every aspect of the game can be changed by using simple, free graphics packages and text editors.
Update 18.07.2006 - Oolite 1.65 stable released
Update 09.07.2011 - Oolite 1.75.3 beta released
OpenTTD is an open source clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe", a popular game originally written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features.
Update 05.12.2011 - Version 1.1.4 released
Orbiter is a real-time 3D space flight simulator for the Windows PC. The concept is similar to traditional flight simulator software, but you are not limited to atmospheric flight. Orbiter allows you to experience manned and unmanned space flight missions from the pilot's perspective. Take control from launch to orbtial insertion, rendezvous with space stations, deploy and recapture satellites, and re-enter and land on a planetary surface. The playground is our solar system, and you can even execute missions to the moon or other planets. (Time compression is available to shorten long cruise phases.) Orbiter accurately models the physics of spaceflight, which makes it possible to either recreate historic missions, or use it as a sandbox for futuristic spacecraft concepts.
Update 30.08.2010 - Orbiter 2010-P1 (build 100830)
Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the milkyway galaxy at the turn of the 31st century.
The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying between binary star systems.
When Pioneer is finished there will be many ways to make ends meet: piracy, smuggling, bounty-hunting, mining, doing missions for the various factions fighting for power, freedom or self-determination.
Pioneer has a sneaking resemblance to Frontier: Elite 2.
Update 10.11.2011 - Alpha 16 released
Single player real time strategy game following the fall of the great Artilian empire.
Update 13.01.2011 - Version 1.15 released
Rigs of Rods (also known as RoR), is a truck, car, airplane and boat simulator. You can drive, fly or sail in total freedom in an open environment. What makes RoR different to most simulators is its unique soft-body physics: vehicles chassis and wheels are simulated in real-time as flexible objects, giving the simulation an extremely accurate behavior, while allowing the vehicles to be simply specified by their structural composition, as a network of interconnected nodes (forming the chassis and the wheels). Crashing into walls or terrain can permanently deform a vehicle in a realistic manner. In addition to its unique soft-body physics, RoR also features an advanced flight model based on blade element theory, allowing the accurate simulation of any airplane, base on their physical dimensions and wing airfoils. It also features an accurate buoyancy model based on elemental pressure gradients, enabling boats with complex hulls to move realistically in the swell.
Rigs of Rods is an amateur game developped by Pierre-Michel Ricordel, aka Pricorde, and is a one man hobby development, with a $0 budget, that has started more than two years ago and is still continuing. Recently a second developer, Thomas, has joined the "team". He is also the donator and caretaker of the web sites. A growing community has build up since some time and has contributed many vehicles to the game.
Update 07.07.2011 - Version 0.38.44 released
Choose to be a commander and you will play an in-depth RTS managing the stronghold, or choose to be a warrior and you will play an intense game of first person combat. With the creation of a new game play genre, RTSS (Real Time Strategy Shooter), Savage expertly redefines the first-person shooter and real-time strategy genres by combining elements of both into one cohesive experience. As the commander in RTS mode, you will tackle resource management, develop a robust tech tree, plan your assault and lead real human players into battle. As a warrior in action mode, you will master many unique weapons, powerful units, and siege vehicles to fight a fast paced battle.
Set in a unique fantasy world eons from now where Humans and Beasts battle violently for their very existence. Savage transports PC gamers to the next level in multi-player gaming. Choose to fight on the side of HUMANITY, armed with science and technology, or take the side of the BEAST HORDE, masters of nature and magic. Each race has its own style of battle, its own leader, and its own way to victory. Which side are you on?
Formely a commercial game by S2 Games now released as freeware to promote game's sequal - Savage 2 : A Tortured Soul.
Journey back to the fantasy realm of Newerth to continue the epic battle of humans versus beast. Traditional RTS play is combined with fast action combat in a multiplayer environment. Choose your side, human or beast, and select one of seven different class types to take to the battle field and engage in combat. Feeling like taking the reins? Well step in the commanders seat to lead your troops into battle as you build structures to unlock offensive and defensive capabilities.
Formely a commercial game by S2 Games, game was released as freeware on December 9, 2008.
Seven Kingdoms, designed by Trevor Chan, brings a mix of RTS like Warcraft 2 and turn-based strategy of Civilization. The real-time strategy with trade, diplomacy, and espionage sets it apart from the rest.
In 2009, Enlight Software released the game under the GPL license. 7kfans project is updating the game and provides a community for fans. A free Seven Kingdoms will help continue the legacy.
Seven Kingdoms now supports SDL instead of DirectX, and supports Linux natively.
Note that game does not include intro video nor ingame music as these were made by third parties. You can use the video and music from your retail disk or GOG.com installation.
Update 07.03.2011 - Version 2.14.3 released
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulation game that runs under Windows, Linux, BeOS on PC, and OS X on Intel based Macs.
In Simutrans you can build the transport networks you always dreamed of, with platforms, quays, level crossings, bridges, tunnels, signals and much more. Transport passengers between nearby cities with a commuter train or use a high speed train to earn big money by connecting cities further apart.
You can choose from a large amount of trains including steam, diesel and electric engines, along with multiple units - each with a different properties. Fleet of ships and ferries, buses, trams, trolley buses, trucks, and planes are at your daily disposal. More exotic ways of transport include monorails and maglevs.
Make your own bus system, transporting people throughout the city and lay out new bus routes to make cities grow. Watch your cities really come alive with trucks driving around carrying all kinds of goods. Supply the bookstore with new books and watch out, the Car Seller has almost run out of new cars! Be sure that the furniture factory has enough wood. Oops, the materials wholesaler has just sold his last planks, be quick to buy a new truck to strengthen out that route!
Connect all kinds of industries with each other, the Power Plant needs coal to run. The Refinery gets its supplies from either an Oil Field or an Oil Rig, and produces plastics which allow new cars required by the Car Seller to be built, and gasoline that is sold in gas stations to make those cars run. More of these industry chains are built in this incredible simulation.
Simutrans-Experimental has been developed to provide additional features not found in Simutrans-Standard, and also to modify some existing features to change the overall balance of the game. The emphasis is on economic and operational realism, improving the gameplay balance, increasing variety, and making the game more challenging in the later stages (where, in Simutrans-Standard, it can be very easy), and less challenging in the earlier stage (where, in Simutrans-Standard, it can be very hard): in other words, to have a longer, smoother learning curve.
Update 12.03.2011 - Simutrans Version 110.0.1 released
Solar Vengeance is a real-time strategy game of interstellar conflict and conquest. You assume the role of a Star Lord, seeking to expand your territory after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. The other Star Lords (both human and computer Brain players) have the same goal.
To eliminate your enemies, you will build fleets of StarShips, and capture independent and enemy StarSystems. Eventually you will capture your enemy Star Lord's Capital StarSystem, eliminating them from the game. Conquer all enemy Capitals and you are victorious!
Added 07.02.2010
Space Exploration: Serpens Sector is an upcoming space exploration game by Metal Beetle Ltd. It's a work in progress, but you can download a development preview now.
In SE:SS, you are tasked with charting the long-abandoned Serpens Sector, a region of space reached through a wormhole near Earth. Each star system you visit brings you an encounter with something - ancient ruins, other humans and many dangers. The map and encounters are chosen at random for each game, which means that each game plays out differently.
The intention is to release the base game for free, and create expansion packs for sale. SE:SS is intended to be a game of discovery, and will contain many hidden truths to be discovered by the dedicated player.
Update 23/03/2010 - Dev 10 released
Abu Al-Qazzaz is the main character in Spice Trade. He is a poor young man from Baghdad, who has inherited a house and some land.. oh, and he wants to get married too.
Abu decides to try his luck in the spice game. He has to prevent the European countries from gaining a trade monopoly. Will Abu be able to beat out the Europeans in the spice trade? Could Europe have been different?
How? You decide!
Update 09/10/2006 - Markus releases SpiceTradeUpdater 1.3.1
StarFight IV and all reference material available in finnish language only
StarFight IV: Legacy on toistaiseksi ainoa StarFight-pelisarjan täysin suomenkielinen osa. Peli on pohjimmiltaan puhdas 1st person -tyyliin toteutettu seikkailupeli, mutta mukana on vaihtelua tuomassa myös kaksi toimintaosiota.
StarFight V: Hell's Gate is a pure action title. Besides intensive action and enjoyable gameplay, it focuses on story delivery via short cutscenes and ingame dialogue.
The game tells a story of a man named Simon Miller, a man whose once bright future as a starship captain was wrongfully taken away in order to cover for the incompetence of his superiors. Now as a working captain of a cargo vessel, deeply in debt and in love with alcohol, he's about to embark to an adventure of lifetime.
3D Space Battle Game. Fight against the empire in the epic battle of Endor. Flight on the controls of an X-Wing and face hundreds of TIEs, Star Destroyers, and try to destroy the Super Star Destroyer 'Executor'. Six stages of intense action.
3D Space Battle Game. Play as Luke Skywalker in the battle of Yavin. Assault and destroy the empire's Death Star. Fight in space, on the Death Star's surface, make the trench run, and try not to get blasted by Darth Vader's Ship. Six stages of intense action.
Steel Panthers: World at War is a tactical level, World War II era, historical wargame by Matrix Games. This is a very highly refined version of Steel Panthers III, placed in the Steel Panthers I game scale. We used Steel Panthers III since it was the most stable version of the game engine yet created. The original game series was designed by Gary Grigsby, Keith Brors and Joel Billings. SP:WaW is a hex based, top down view, alternating turn ("I go, you go" or IGOUGO) game design. SP:WaW also includes a timed play feature, giving each player a specific amount of time to conduct his turn before it ends and his opponent's turn begins. Armor, gun and vehicle units are represented by individual icons. Each infantry squad can have up to 25 men in it. Machine guns, mortars and artillery units are also realisticaly portrayed and crewed. Each hex represents 50 yards (meters) of the virtual battlefield, with many new terrain features added. Each game turn represents a few minutes of real time, and games can last from a few turns to entire campaigns.
WinSPWW2 and WinSPMBT are tactical level wargames based on the code for the game Steel Panthers 2 released by SSI in 1996. WinSPWW2 covers the years 1930-1946 and WinSPMBT covers 1946-2020. Both games utilise hexagon-based maps and are alternating turn based (I go you go or IGOUGO) design.) One unit playing piece represents one vehicle or gun, or an infantry squad (section of up to 19 men in winSPWW2 and 13 men in WinSPMBT) or a section of 1 to 4 support weapons. One game hexagon represents 50 yards/metres of terrain. One game move (player 1 turn plus player 2 turn) represents roughly 3 minutes of 'real time'.
WinSPMBT 04.03.2011 - Version 5.5 released
WinSPWW2 04.03.2011 - Version 4.5 released
Downloads and more info : WinSPMBT - WinSPWW2
In the 22nd century, colony ships were programmed to search for earthlike planets along trajectories calculated to visit stars with the best likelihood of habitable worlds. One such ship with its crew and passengers in cryostasis traveled over 2300 light years before a suitable planet was found. Hope is a temperate world located in the Glory system on the edge of a vast nebula often referred to as the Purple Void. The nebula is unique in that it contains many unusual star types and other peculiar phenomena.
Over 100 years have passed since the colonists first arrived. It is a new beginning of deep space exploration. Technology has improved and mankind is no longer dependent on slow cryoships and robot probes. This is the setting of Strange Adventures In Infinite Space.
Strange Adventures is a space roguelike with action, graphics and sound. It's an instant space opera with starship combat, deep space exploration, ship and flotilla customization, lifeform and artifact hunting, friends and foes (most of whom are disgusting aliens), a randomized "universe" so every game session is different --all playable during a lunch break, hence the tagline Explore the Galaxy in 20 Minutes or Less!
Formely commercial game developed by Digital Eel and published by Shrapnel Games, it was released as freeware on 29 September, 2009. Game source code has been available since November 11, 2005 under GNU GPL license.
Added 21/10/2009
The War Engine is the ultimate table top war game simulation and replication kit. Limited only by your imagination, all units, weapons and terrain are fully configurable in artwork and stats. Ready made worlds range from sci-fi to fantasy to space to World War 2.
An indie commercial game developed by Boku Strategy Games and published by Shrapnel Games on October 25, 2001. It was released as Tax Day Giveaway on April 15, 2008 by Matrix Games and Boku Strategy Games.
Added 20/04/2008
The Titans of Steel: Warring Suns universe is a future where the main fighting unit is the Titan Attack Tech, better known as the Titan-AT. Titan-ATs are generally humanoid in appearance, range from seven to fifteen meters in height and weigh as much as 200 tons. A Titan-AT can have an array of weapons including lasers, auto cannons, missile launchers and other specialty weapons and defensive systems.
Titans of Steel: Warring Suns allows you to design or reconfigure your own Titan-AT. There are 450 different Titan-AT types to start with, including 150 pre-designed Titan-ATs. Each Titan-AT has over 74 internal systems, electronics systems, 4 armor types, 20 chassis styles, 5 size classes (recon, light, medium, heavy, assault) and 29 weapon types ranging from conventional to exotic. Once you've settled on your perfect Titan-AT, you can share your design with other commanders.
Titans of Steel: Warring Suns is more than a combat game. It is also a fully open ended role playing system designed to allow you to choose between eight different race and gender combination. All your pilots have a full statistics sheet and earn experience points. These experience points can be used to increase 7 attributes and 19 skills. Your pilots can go up in rank and will benefit from additional training. They are assembled in squads, which can have 8 pilots and up to 16 Titan-ATs.
An indie commercial game developed by Vicious Byte and published by Matrix Games on August 1, 2003. It was released as Valentines Day Giveaway on February 13, 2008.
Added 21/02/2008
TORCS, The Open Racing Car Simulator is a highly portable multi platform car racing simulation. It is used as ordinary car racing game, as AI racing game and as research platform. It runs on Linux (x86, AMD64 and PPC), FreeBSD, MacOSX and Windows.
Added 10/01/2006
Transcendence is a top down rogue like 2D space combat adventure where player takes a role of a pilot of a space ship in galactic fringe system with the goal of reaching the galactic core. On his way player will explore number of star systems each randomly generated and populated with space stations and ships of various factions who's stance toward the player (and other factions) varies from friendly to outright hostile. On his journey player has change to enhance his ships systems and weaponry by destroying and looting ships and stations, exploring forgotten caches and derelict ships, by trading on various stations or performing mission to various game factions. And better equipment he will need for as he gets closer to the core, the challenges he'll face will only get tougher.
Will you be one of the few ever to visit the galactic core acquiring fame and fortune as you go or will you perish in the attempt and be forgotten as so many have before you?
Update 11.04.2010 - Version 1.01 released
TripleA is a turn based strategy game engine.
Update 15.07.2011 - Version 1.3.2.2 released
It is the year 2084. You control a secret organisation charged with defending Earth from a brutal alien enemy. Build up your bases, prepare your team, and dive head-first into the fast and flowing turn-based combat.
UFO: ALIEN INVASION is a squad-based tactical strategy game in the tradition of the old X-COM PC games, but with a twist. Our game combines military realism with hard science-fiction and the weirdness of an alien invasion. The carefully constructed turn-based system gives you pin-point control of your squad while maintaining a sense of pace and danger.
Over the long term you will need to conduct research into the alien threat to figure out their mysterious goals and use their powerful weapons for your own ends. You will produce unique items and use them in combat against your enemies. If you like, you can even use them against your friends with our multiplayer functionality.
Update 17.06.2010 - UFO:AI 2.3 released
Universal Combat is fourth title in the long standing series of ambitious space combat sims developed by Derek Smart and released as Freeware in 2008.
Previous titles, Battlecruiser 3000AD v1.0 (released: 02.23.98), Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.09 (released: 07.17.01) and Battlecruiser Millennium v1.09.03 (released: 05.20.05) are also available for download
Added 02/01/2008
Star Control 2 remake project based on 3DO source code released in 2002 by Toys for Bob
Update 04.07.2011 - The Ur-Quan Masters v0.7.0 released
VDrift is a cross-platform, open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind. It's powered by the excellent Vamos physics engine. It is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. It is currently available for Linux, OS X and Windows.
Added 10/01/2006
Vega Strike is an Open Source 3D Action-Space-Sim that lets you trade, fight, and explore in a vast universe. It is built on top of OpenGL and runs on Win/Lin/Mac platforms. Vega Strike (the game) is currently in a playable state, but both game engine and dataset are under continued development.
Virtual U is a management education game, a simulation of a university, in which the user takes the role of a university administrator. It is designed to foster better understanding of management practices in American colleges and universities.
Virtual U was created by former Stanford CFO William Massy, with Trevor Chan's Enlight Software of Hong Kong as developer and Ben Sawyer of Digitalmill as Project Manager. It was funded by the Sloan Foundation.
Warzone 2100 is a real-time strategy game, developed by Pumpkin Studios and published by Eidos-Interactive™.
Although comparable to Earth2150™ in many significant aspects, it does contain some that are unique. These include various radar technologies, a greater focus on artillery and counter-battery technologies, more frequent in-game cinematic updates as gameplay progress, as well as a different vehicle design method. It was released in 1999 for both PC and Playstation®.
In late 2004 Warzone was released by its copyright holders, Eidos-Interactive™, to the public under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and the Warzone 2100 Resurrection Project was born.
Update 24.10.2011 - Version 2.3.9 released
Widelands is a strategy game aiming for gameplay similar to Settlers II by BlueByte. In this game, you start out on a small piece of land with nothing more than a few of useful resources. Using those, you can build yourself an empire with many thousands of inhabitants. On your way towards this goal, you will have to build up an economic infrastructure, explore the lands around you and face enemies who are trying to rule the world just like you do.
Update 16.04.2011 - Build 16 released
Privateer Gemini Gold is a purist remake of the original Privateer. The player starts with a small old scout class ship and low financial resources in a sparsely populated starsystem of the Gemini Sector. Hardly to stay alive you must try to get money through various mission assignments from which you can purchase better ships and upgrades.
It's your choice how to align with the various factions, earn your money as a merchant, bounty hunter, traitor or pirate. Meet Sandoval in a bar on New Detroit and talk to him. Explore the Gemini Sector and learn more about an obviously never ending conflict between catlike creatures called Kilrathi and the human Confederation until you may pass the frontier for the Unknown...
If you have played the Privateer Remake before you can use your savegames with Gemini Gold as well. We wish you a lot of fun and happy privateering...
Update 21/12/2009 - Version 1.03 Released
Xtreme Moped Racing is a freeware 3D racing game where the player races with a moped. The game project was started in spring 2002 and was finished in summer 2006.
Added 18/08/2006
The Breakdown is an old school, point'n click adventure game similiar to the ones made by Lucasarts.
The last months were quite a blow of fate to George Stobbart. First he had to leave Nico for one year because of an important trip to the USA, then his beloved grandfather died of a cancerous growth. But that was not everything. When George receives a telegram from France one day he already has a foreboding of evil. The consigner is–Nicole Collard, Paris, France. His presentiment shall turn into cruel certainty: Nico is dead! "First my grandpa and now Nico?", George thinks and takes the first plane to Paris.
On his arrival: Rain, storm, like an appropriate divine answer to George's situation. In Nico's apartment the next shock: Nico is alive. Totally bewildered he tells her about the telegram but Nico seems not to be surprised. On the contrary, she asks George to leave the apartment. She does not seem to take delight in the unexpected reunion.
Still sorting his thoughts in the Cafe della Chandelle Verte–where everything began–George hears an alarming story about Nico from Andre Lobineau making the unpleasant thought germinate in him that the Neo-Templars could still exist…
Update 26.10.2010 - English Voice Pack released
When a plastic surgeon is found murdered in his office the police are quick to apprehend a prime suspect. It is a textbook case - except the suspect didn’t do it. There is more to the deceased doctor than meets the eye. Much more.
You will lead private investigator Alan Baxter to the truth as an ever-increasing mystery unravels before his eyes. Follow clues to exciting locales such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. Feel the vibrant style of the 1960s era and meet a fascinating variety of characters. Enjoy a story that will keep you guessing until the end.
Added 08.10.2008
FaÇade is an artificial intelligence-based art/research experiment in electronic narrative - an attempt to move beyond traditional branching or hyper-linked narrative to create a fully-realized, one-act interactive drama where You, the player, using your own name and gender, play the character of a longtime friend of Grace and Trip, an attractive and materially successful couple in their early thirties. During an evening get-together at their apartment that quickly turns ugly, you become entangled in the high-conflict dissolution of Grace and Trip's marriage. No one is safe as the accusations fly, sides are taken and irreversible decisions are forced to be made. By the end of this intense one-act play you will have changed the course of Grace and Trip's lives - motivating you to re-play the drama to find out how your interaction could make things turn out differently the next time.
Added 17/07/2006
Five Magical Amulets is a 2D Point-and-Click Amateur Adventure Game which boasts over 6600 lines of text, more than 70 original hand drawn and hand painted backgrounds, at least 50 characters with whom the gamer will interact, dozens upon dozens of inventory items and a lyrical and sensitive musical score truly appropriate to the mood of the piece.
Update 28.01.2011 - Polish version released
Remake of the classic Sierra Entertainment adventure game King's Quest: Quest for the Crown.
Update 12.09.2010 - KQ I 4.1 Enhanced Edition released, Mac version available
Remake of the classic Sierra Entertainment adventure game King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne.
Update 12.09.2010 - KQ II 3.1 Enhanced Edtion released, Mac version available
Remake of the classic Sierra Entertainment adventure game King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human.
Added 09.03.2011
Infamous Adventures is proud to present a Remake of Roberta William's classic 1986 hit, King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human. Remade in VGA color to match later Sierra releases, and using the AGS engine by Chris Jones, IA promises to make an enjoyable 1:1 remake of King's Quest III. In the tradition of recent remakes, King's Quest I and II+ by Tierra/AGDI, Infamous Adventures hopes to create a new classic of the Beloved Series.
Update 21.08.2006 - Version 2.0 & Voice Pack released
After nearly 8 years in development AGDInteractive has finally released their remake of Classic Sierra Entertainment RPG/adventure game hybrid Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire.
Update 20.01.2011 - Version 2.0 released
Soviet Unterzögersdorf (pronounced "oon-taa-tsee-gars-doorf") is the last existing appanage republic of the USSR. The enclave maintains no diplomatic relationship with the surrounding so-called "Republic of Austria" or with the Fortress "European Union". The downfall of her motherland -- the Soviet Union -- in the early 1990s had a particularly bad effect on the country's economic situation.
It is a great challenge to secure survival for the small but proud confederation. External reactionary forces put the country in danger. It's a lack of respect due to a morally corrupted and perhaps even non-existing unity of the peoples. The goal of a glorious future is almost unreachable.
But there are a handful of people who don't give up on a vision for a better tomorrow. Let us tell you the stories of the brave citizens in the beautiful little country of Soviet Unterzögersdorf.
Update 18.03.2009 - Soviet Unterzögersdorf Sector 2 Version 1.2 released
Unofficial fan made sequal to Space Quest 2 adventure game
Fan made prequal to Space Quest adventure game series
The Silver Lining (TSL) is an unofficial continuation to the King's Quest series created by fans, which was granted official legal permission from King's Quest copyright holder Vivendi Games, Inc. It was originally titled King's Quest IX: Every Cloak Has A Silver Lining (KQIX); however this was changed as part of the agreement with Vivendi.
The Silver Lining the first game developed by Phoenix Online Studios and follows King Graham of Daventry as he searches for a cure to a terrible curse laid on his children by a sinister cloaked figure, and begins to learn that not everything in their lives and pasts is as it seems.
The game is episodic in nature and first three of the total five planned have been released so far:
Episode 1: What is Decreed Must Be was released on July 10, 2010
Episode 2: Two Households was released on September 18, 2010
Episode 3: My Only Love Sprung from My Only Hate was released on February 17, 2011
Added 09.03.2011
THE GAME
Studio Trophis' debut public production, the white chamber, is a point and
click horror adventure game. Explore a strange environment crafted in
luscious 2D. Control a trapped young woman from 3rd person perspective as
she solves puzzles and overcomes the twisted obstacles in her path.
THE STORY:
A young girl wakes to find herself inside a strange glowing coffin, in a
dark room. Who is she? What is this place? Why is she here? As she explores
the warped environment she finds herself trapped within, she must search for
answers, all of which will lead her closer and closer to the white chamber
and the truth it holds.
Added 18.05.2006
America's Army is popular online 3D action (propaganda) game commissioned by US army. It provides players with the most authentic military experience available, from exploring the development of Soldiers in individual and collective training to their deployment in simulated missions in the War on Terror.
Cube is the original game that started it all. Though it has been surpassed in almost every way by Cube 2, it is a game in its own right. Most importantly, it comes with over 100 (!) maps, most of which are not available in Cube 2, with extensive single and multi player content.
Cube is also smaller in every way, in download, in hardware requirements (runs well on older video cards!), and in source code (the absolutely tiny code base is a very easy start for those wishing to experiment).
It also has some unique engine features such as the high precision dynamic occlusion culling, and its heighfield based level format.
Free single and multi player 1st person shooter game with some satisfying fast oldskool gameplay. A large variety of gameplay modes from classic SP to fast 1 on 1 MP and objective based teamplay, with a great variety of original maps to play on.
Level editing has never been so much fun: a press of a key allows you to modify the geometry / textures / entities in-game, on the fly. Even more novel, you can make maps together with others online, in the unique "coop edit" mode (!)
The engine, though designed for simplicity and elegance as opposed to feature & eyecandy checklists, still competes nicely thanks to its novel "6-directional heighfield deformable cube octree" world structure that is the basis for its in-game editing. Occlusion culling, pixel & vertex shaders, very accurate lightmapping, robust custom physics system, network system, models, sound, scripting...
Death Rally is a top-down perspective racing video game developed by Remedy, published by Apogee and distributed by GT Interactive. It was released on September 6, 1996. In the game, which some people say was widely praised as one of the best games of the year, the player starts with $495 in their pocket and a lowly car named Vagabond (based on the VW Beetle), and must compete in deadly races where all cars are armed, and win money by finishing top, collecting money bonus or fulfilling missions. The final goal is defeating the Adversary, the undisputed king of Death Rally. In 2009 Remedy re-released the game as freeware. Game has also been ported to Windows (being DOS game originally) and runs on Windows XP SP3, Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit).
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GeneRally is a racing game for one to six players on one computer.
First game in the popular 'Grand Theft Auto' Retail Game Series by Rockstar Games released as Freeware.
Second game in the popular 'Grand Theft Auto' Retail Game Series by Rockstar Games released as Freeware.
Ground Control is a visually stunning, frenetically paced real-time action strategy game of war, secrets, and distant worlds. VU Games and IGN/GameSpy bring you the full, FREE version of this hit-action RTS title. This version is also bundled with the hot multiplayer demo of Ground Control II: Operation Exodus.
Hidden & Dangerous is a 1999 computer and video game developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Take-Two Interactive. A fully updated version of the game, Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe, was released for free as a commercial promotion for the sequel Hidden & Dangerous 2.
An on-going project that brings the Mercenary series of games to the PC. The latest version includes Mercenary 1: Escape From Targ, The Second City, Damocles, and Mercenary III: The Dion Crisis.
Update 03/02/2007 - MDDClone v3.1 released
Phobia III is a long term game project which started 1999 and is based on two action shooting games released late 90's.
Formerly an expansion pack, Enemy Territory is now a free, stand-alone multiplayer game featuring multiplayer support for as many as 32 players. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory challenges gamers to the ultimate test of teamwork and strategy.
Another Classic retail game made available for free by Rockstar Games
Series of turn based gladiatorial tournament games developed by Seppo Suorsa
Update 26/05/2007 - Areena 5 v1.21 released
Various games and other projects done by students of DigiPen Institute of Technology.
Official of 'Tapan kaikki' top down 2D arcade shooter series
Update 02/07/2007 - Tapan Kaikki source code released and available at Sourceforge
Instant Kingdom is an independent game development studio based in Jyväskylä, Finland. The studio was started by Ville Mönkkönen in 1998, and is now comprised of Ville and his wife Anne Mönkkönen.
Over the years Ville has developed freeware games like Bikez II, The Forge, Wazzal, Notrium and Magebane 2: Trinity. Currently they're developing their first commercial game known as "Driftmoon".
Driftmoon is an adventure-oriented roleplaying game, with focus on storytelling, exploring and quests. In Driftmoon there are always plenty of things to find and people to meet, and instead of killing all of your enemies, you can sometimes talk your way through.
Home of Pakoon game series.
Pekka Kana 2, Q-Lat 2...
Hundreds of links to various retro remake projects
Home of numerous remakes of retro games
Collection of Visual Novels
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Collection of links to freeware game sites
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Lists over 2000 freeware games (well. few shareware games and demos have slipped in as well).
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Open source game news blog and development community
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Really good indie games information and news blog reviewing free and commercial indie games.
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TIGSource (The Independed Gaming Source) is, as name suggest, independed games and gaming information and news blog.
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Primarily Linux game news site, though most games do have windows (and other OS) ports or are platform independent
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Site with comprehensive list of commercial games that have been released as freeware by their developers
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Comprehensive list of formely commercial games that have been released as freeware by their developers.
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A list of free first-person shooters
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A list of freeware games
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A list of open source games
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Freeware games site
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Hosts several thousand freeware games
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Hosts thousands of freeware games
Tons of mods, demos, patches etc. etc. etc. (Requires free registration)
Site dedicated for games made with Game Maker. Offers over 1000 games for download.
Demos, Patches, Movie/Game Trailers, Freeware etc. Downloads
Hosts nearly thousand freeware games
Freeware game site with over 1000 games.
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