The best 50 free PC games of all time

The Free Games Utopia top 50 lists the best free-to-play, free full version and liberated video games of all time according to users ratings. The games on this list span the entire history of video gaming - from classics for DOS, Sega Genesis, and Commodore 64, to modern titles for Android, iOS, Linux, and, of course, Windows.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All the games on Free Games Utopia can be played right away without any upfront cost, though some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions (as is common with MMOs).

This Top 50 showcases titles from a wide range of platforms:

Every PC platform since the dawn of desktop computing — from popular systems like Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, to lesser-known ones like Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS.
Classic microcomputers such as the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
Mobile platforms, primarily Android and iOS.
Popular consoles, both modern and retro, including Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation.

To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

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#	title	genre	status	rating
01.	Path of Exile Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	RPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.31 / 5
02.	Dwarf Fortress Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / roguelike	free, optional donation	4.26 / 5
03.	Digital: A Love Story Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / visual novel	full free version	4.26 / 5
04.	Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.19 / 5
05.	L'Abbaye des Morts Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	platformer	free, optional donation	4.17 / 5
06.	Magic: The Gathering Arena Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS	card game / collectible card game	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.17 / 5
07.	Brogue Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.15 / 5
08.	OpenTTD Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Free BSD, Solaris	simulation / management	open source	4.14 / 5
09.	Ascii Sector Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / space exploration	free, optional donation	4.12 / 5
10.	Fatal Fury Final Windows	action / brawler	free, optional donation	4.10 / 5
11.	Legend of Princess Windows	platformer / run and gun	full free version	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, Amiga, 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.	Unturned Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / action-adventure	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.06 / 5
19.	Unknown Horizons Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	simulation / city building	open source	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.	Urban Witch Story Windows, Linux	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
25.	Lyle in Cube Sector Windows	platformer / metroidvania	full free version	4.00 / 5
26.	Eternal Card Game Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android, Xbox One	card game / collectible card game	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.00 / 5
27.	Cut the Rope Time Travel browser	puzzle	full free version	4.00 / 5
28.	Contra: Locked and Loaded Windows	shooter / run and gun	full free version	4.00 / 5
29.	Legerdemain Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.00 / 5
30.	Ambermoon.net Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / old school RPG	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
31.	Hero Core Windows, Mac OSX	shooter / metroidvania	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
32.	Blades of Exile Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / old school RPG	liberated	4.00 / 5
33.	Mario Bros VGA DOS	platformer / arcade	abandonware	4.00 / 5
34.	The Telwynium Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
35.	Samorost 1 Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS	adventure / point & click	full free version	4.00 / 5
36.	Lure of Passion Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, AndroidNSFW	adventure	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
37.	Retro Commander Windows, Mac OSX	strategy / real-time strategy	full free version	4.00 / 5
38.	Knytt Stories Windows	platformer / metroidvania	full free version	4.00 / 5
39.	The Third Wish Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	adventure / point & click	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
40.	Star Wars: The Old Republic Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.00 / 5
41.	Beneath a Steel Sky DOS, Amiga, Windows, UNIX	adventure / point & click	liberated	4.00 / 5
42.	Tyrian 2000 Windows, DOS, Mac OSX	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	4.00 / 5
43.	One Must Fall: 2097 DOS	action / fighting games	full free version	3.94 / 5
44.	Prospector Windows, Linux	simulation / space exploration	free, optional donation	3.93 / 5
45.	Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar Windows, Mac OSX, DOS, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64	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