r/lowendgaming spoke on the BEST FREEWARE AND RETAIL GAMES - SUMMER 2013
You guys have decided. The top 11 Freeware games and the Top 5 Retail games of 2013!
Here's a table:
Top 10 11 Freeware Games:
| Name | Genre | Win | Mac | Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 1942 | FPS | * | Origin. Full game on the "Demo" page. | ||
| Tales of Maj'Eyal | Roguelike | * | * | * | Fantasy setting; achievements & unlocks |
| Knytt Stories | Platform | * | Download levels from KnyttLevels.com (Thanks, u/CarolineJohnson) | ||
| Brogue | Roguelike | * | * | * | Also on iPad |
| Path of Exile | Action RPG | * | Freemium but no pay-to-win. Mac maybe later. | ||
| Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead | Roguelike | * | * | * | Post-apocalyptic setting |
| OpenTTD | Simulation | * | * | * | based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe |
| Red Rogue | Roguelike-like | * | * | * | "Sidescrolling roguelike-like". Also online |
| osu! | Rhythm | * | * | ||
| Jelly no Puzzle | Puzzle | * | HTML5 Remake | ||
| Reprisal | RTS | * | * | Beta | Recently became free-to-play; based on Populous. Also online |
Reprisal recently became Free, so I bumped it into the proper list.
Top 6 5 Retail Games:
| Name | Genre | Windows | Mac | Linux | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight II | Action RPG | * | $20 | Torchlight 1 is cross-platform. | ||
| Counter-Strike 1.6 | FPS | * | * | * | $10+ | Online, team-based |
| Awesomenauts | Side-scrolling MOBA | * | * | $10 | ||
| Super Hexagon | Minimal Action | * | * | * | $3 | Also on iOS |
| Faster Than Light | Roguelike-like | * | * | * | $10 | Humble Store often matches Steam/GOG sales |
Posted Jun 26, 2013, 6:28 PM UTC · edited
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