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  2. List of freeware video games - Wikipedia

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    Skifree, a game for early versions of Microsoft Windows. Soldat, a 2D, fast-paced, action multi-player shooting game with many different game modes and weapon choices. Space Combat, a 3D space simulator. Space Tanks, a 2D/3D gravity game. StepMania, a rhythm based game with online capability.

  3. Shareware - Wikipedia

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    Shareware is a type of proprietary software that is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost. [1] Often the software has limited functionality or incomplete documentation until the user sends payment to the software developer. [2] Shareware is often offered as a download from a website.

  4. Indie game - Wikipedia

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    An indie game, short for independent video game, is a video game created by individuals or smaller development teams without the financial and technical support of a large game publisher, in contrast to most "AAA" (triple-A) games. Because of their independence and freedom to develop, indie games often focus on innovation, experimental gameplay ...

  5. List of commercial video games released as freeware

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    The Sims 2 (2004), a life simulation game by Maxis and Electronic Arts. It was released as freeware for a limited time on Origin on July 16, 2014, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Sims 2. It was removed from Origin on July 31, 2014. The Suffering (2004), a horror third/first person shooter developed by Surreal Software and published by ...

  6. Public-domain software - Wikipedia

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    From the software culture of the 1950s to 1990s, public-domain (or PD) software were popular as original academic phenomena. This kind of freely distributed and shared "free software" combined the present-day classes of freeware, shareware, and free and open-source software, and was created in academia, by hobbyists, and hackers. [2]

  7. Free software - Wikipedia

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    Free software. GNU Guix. An example of a GNU FSDG complying free-software operating system running some representative applications. Shown are the GNOME desktop environment, the GNU Emacs text editor, the GIMP image editor, and the VLC media player. Free software, libre software, libreware[1][2] or rarely known as freedom-respecting software is ...

  8. Free-to-play - Wikipedia

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    Free-to-play (F2P or FtP) video games are games that give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying or do not require paying to continue playing. Free-to-play is distinct from traditional commercial software, which requires a payment before using the game or service. It is also separate from freeware games, which ...

  9. List of open-source video games - Wikipedia

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    Simulation. Cart Life's Free License (permissive license) Cart Life's Free License (permissive license), Freeware. 2D. In March 2014 the source code and game was made available by Richard Hofmeier for free online, saying he was finished supporting the game. [4][5] Winner of the IGF 2013 award. [6] Mirrored on GitHub.