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One genre that tend to have a lot of freeware games is the InteractiveFiction genre as since the 1990s, the genre hasn't been as commercially viable. An annual contest for shorter works generally turns up at least two or three genuinely excellent examples of freeware IF games.

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One genre that tend to have a lot of freeware games is the InteractiveFiction genre as since the 1990s, the genre hasn't been as commercially viable. An [[http://www.ifcomp.org annual contest contest]] for shorter works generally turns up at least two or three genuinely excellent examples of freeware IF games.

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One genre that tend to have a lot of freeware games is the InteractiveFiction genre as since the 1990s, the genre hasn't been as commercially viable. An annual contest for shorter works generally turns up at least two or three genuinely excellent examples of freeware InteractiveFiction games.

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One genre that tend to have a lot of freeware games is the InteractiveFiction genre as since the 1990s, the genre hasn't been as commercially viable. An annual contest for shorter works generally turns up at least two or three genuinely excellent examples of freeware InteractiveFiction IF games.



If the game advertises itself as free but is only partly free, the game is an AllegedlyFreeGame.

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If the game advertises itself as free but is only partly free, the game is an AllegedlyFreeGame.
AllegedlyFreeGame. If the game's developers have forgotten about it or vanished entirely, but its exact legal standing is still questionable, it may be AbandonWare.



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* BeneathASteelSky



* ConquestOfElysium2



* DeadlyRoomsOfDeath



* {{Glider}}



* Game/{{Mantra}}
* {{Marathon}}



* {{Rogue}}



* Savage: The Battle For Newerth



* SimCity



* [[StarControl Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters]]



* SubTerra



* UltimaIV



* {{Warzone 2100}}



* {{Zork}} I
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* ConquestOfElysium2
* DeadlyRoomsOfDeath
* {{Glider}}
* {{Marathon}}
* {{Rogue}}
* Savage: The Battle For Newerth
* SimCity
* [[StarControl Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters]]
* SubTerra
* UltimaIV
* {{Warzone 2100}}
* {{Zork}} I

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* {{Allegiance}}



* {{Banana Nababa}}

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* CastleOfTheWinds



* CommandAndConquer: Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, and Tiberian Sun with the expansion Firestorm are all available at the website



* DeathRally



* DinkSmallwood



* GrandTheftAuto ([[http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/ the first two episodes]])
* GroundControl



* [[MechWarrior Mech Warrior 4 + Merceneries]]



* NoituLove (only the first episode)



* PsiOps - an ad-supported version
* QuestForYrolg



* The episode "Abe Lincoln Must Die!" of ''SamAndMax''




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* AdAstra
* {{Allegiance}}
* CastleOfTheWinds
* CommandAndConquer: Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, and Tiberian Sun with the expansion Firestorm are all available at their website
* DeathRally
* DinkSmallwood
* GrandTheftAuto ([[http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/ the first two episodes]])
* GroundControl
* [[MechWarrior Mech Warrior 4 + Merceneries]]
* NoituLove (only the first episode)
* PsiOps - an ad-supported version
* QuestForYrolg
* The episode "Abe Lincoln Must Die!" of ''SamAndMax''



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* ''[[FantasiaOtomeGameSeries The Fantasia Trilogy]]''

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Only version on the website is Windows-only.


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*{{Penumbra}} - but only the original Tech Demo version (for Windows and Linux)



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*BenThereDanThat and it's sequel, [[{{BenThereDanThat}} Time, Gentlemen Please!]]

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