The best 50 free PC games according to FGU users

The Free Games Utopia Top 50 lists the highest-rated free-to-play, full free-version, and liberated video games on the site, based on user ratings. The list spans the history of video gaming, from classic DOS titles to modern games for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and other platforms.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All games listed on Free Games Utopia are available to play without an upfront purchase, although some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions, as is common with MMOs and free-to-play games.

The Top 50 covers a wide range of platforms, from popular systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux to less common ones including Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS. To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three user votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

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#	title	genre	status	rating
01.	Path of Exile Windows	RPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.31 / 5
02.	Digital: A Love Story Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / visual novel	full free version	4.26 / 5
03.	Dwarf Fortress Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / roguelike	free, optional donation	4.25 / 5
04.	Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.19 / 5
05.	Legend of Princess Windows	platformer / run and gun	full free version	4.18 / 5
06.	Magic: The Gathering Arena Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS	card game / CCG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.17 / 5
07.	L'Abbaye des Morts Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	platformer	free, optional donation	4.17 / 5
08.	Brogue Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.15 / 5
09.	OpenTTD Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Free BSD, Solaris	simulation / management	open source	4.14 / 5
10.	Ascii Sector Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / space exploration	free, optional donation	4.12 / 5
11.	Fatal Fury Final Windows	action / brawler	free, optional donation	4.10 / 5
12.	Zangband Windows, Mac OSX, DOS, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.09 / 5
13.	Battle for Wesnoth Windows, Solaris, Linux, Free BSD, BeOS, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	strategy / turn-based tactics	open source	4.07 / 5
14.	Hyper Princess Pitch Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	free, optional donation	4.07 / 5
15.	Demon Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.07 / 5
16.	0 A.D. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	strategy / real-time strategy	open source	4.06 / 5
17.	Desktop Dungeons Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, iOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	free, commercial version available	4.06 / 5
18.	Unknown Horizons Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / city building	open source	4.06 / 5
19.	Unturned Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / action-adventure	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.06 / 5
20.	Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.06 / 5
21.	Angband Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, DOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.06 / 5
22.	Spelunky Classic Windows, Mac OSX	platformer / rogue-lite	free, commercial version available	4.05 / 5
23.	Ultima Online Windows, Linux	RPG / MMORPG	free, commercial version available	4.05 / 5
24.	Beneath a Steel Sky DOS, Windows, UNIX	adventure / point & click	liberated	4.00 / 5
25.	Cut the Rope Time Travel browser	puzzle	full free version	4.00 / 5
26.	Legerdemain Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.00 / 5
27.	The Third Wish Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
28.	Knytt Stories Windows	platformer / metroidvania	full free version	4.00 / 5
29.	Tyrian 2000 Windows, DOS, Mac OSX	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	4.00 / 5
30.	Star Wars: The Old Republic Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.00 / 5
31.	How we know we're alive Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
32.	Prospector Windows, Linux	simulation / space exploration	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
33.	Retro Commander Windows, Mac OSX	strategy / real-time strategy	full free version	4.00 / 5
34.	Mario Bros VGA DOS	platformer / arcade	abandonware	4.00 / 5
35.	Hero Core Windows, Mac OSX	shooter / metroidvania	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
36.	Samorost 1 Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS	adventure / point & click	full free version	4.00 / 5
37.	Ambermoon.net Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / old-school RPG	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
38.	Lyle in Cube Sector Windows	platformer / metroidvania	full free version	4.00 / 5
39.	Eternal Card Game Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	card game / CCG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.00 / 5
40.	Blades of Exile Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	4.00 / 5
41.	The Telwynium Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
42.	Urban Witch Story Windows, Linux	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
43.	One Must Fall: 2097 DOS	action / fighting games	full free version	3.94 / 5
44.	Ultima Ratio Regum Windows	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.94 / 5
45.	Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar Windows, Mac OSX, DOS	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.93 / 5
46.	Knytt Windows	platformer / metroidvania	full free version	3.93 / 5
47.	EVE Online Windows, Mac OSX	simulation / MMORPG	free-to-play, with optional subscription	3.93 / 5
48.	BatMUD Windows, Linux, Solaris, Free BSD, BeOS, Mac OSX	RPG / MUD	full free version	3.92 / 5
49.	Dota 2 Windows, Mac OSX	action / MOBA	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.92 / 5
50.	Doom RL Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	shooter / roguelike	full free version	3.92 / 5

More free games to discover

The Top 50 is only a small part of what you can find on Free Games Utopia. The site covers thousands of free games, from forgotten DOS classics and old-school RPGs to modern indie games, free-to-play titles, browser games and open-source projects. Some are freeware, some are liberated, and some are simply games that you can download and play for free.

You can browse the database by genre, platform, year or keyword, or take a look at games similar to some of the classics you already know. There are plenty of oddities and hidden gems too, because not every good free game has made it into the Top 50.

The ranking is based on votes from Free Games Utopia users. A game needs at least three votes to appear, and the list can change as more people rate the games. If you find something you enjoy, give it a vote — your choice could help it climb the list.