Awesome Games For Everyone
Required Components:
You will need to install all of these before downloading any games (legitimate or pirated!) to stop games crashing due to missing software on your computer:
Related Subreddits:
Torrent Sites:
You will likely need a VPN to download torrents to avoid receiving Copyright notices from your ISP - unless, your country does not care about piracy. Read more in the VPN section further in this thread. Torrents are P2P downloads - you download from other people who have downloaded the file. No servers are involved.
Direct Download Sites:
Direct Downloads are any normal download. You download the file from a server through a web browser. It is significantly safer to download this way and you will not need a VPN. In some cases, you will need a VPN to access blocked filehost sites (e.g. ZippyShare is blocked in some EU countries). It is recommended to use a Download Manager mentioned further down the Mega Thread to help manage your downloads.
Trainers (Cheats):
Note: these are not for online games. Do not use cheats in online games!
Repacks:
Repacks are highly compressed games, designed for people with slow/limited internet bandwidth. Once you download them, you must install them on your computer which can take a long time due to file decompression.
Release Networks:
Please note, none of these sites provide downloads, only information on Scene/P2P releases. Looking to see if a game is cracked? Check here!
ROM Sites:
Emulators:
Torrent Software:
Direct Downloading Software:
Tools:
Useful Software:
For Microsoft products (Windows/Office) you can use MAS to activate them.
For Adobe products, visit monkrus.ws.
Useful Browser Extensions:
VPNs:
Tor is NOT a VPN, it will not protect you when torrenting!
Unsafe software:
Bittorrent - Same as Utorrent, has ads, trackers, and is unsafe.
Utorrent - Same as Bittorrent, has ads, trackers, and is unsafe.
CCleaner - Owned by Avast.
Avast - Notorious for collecting and selling user data.
Untrusted sites / uploaders:
AGFY - scam links
Apunkagames
IGG Games / PC Games Torrents - they doxxed mercs213 (owner of GoodOldDownloads), package their own DRM in indie games and exploit you for ad revenue.
BBRepacks - Fake BlackBox Repacks, contain malware.
LoadGames (clone of IGG games)
OceanOfGames - High malware risk.
nosTEAM
xGIROx - repacks contain bitcoin miners.
Seyter - repacks contain bitcoin miners.
SteamUnlocked / GOG Unlocked - slow downloads, malicious link redirects and uploads stolen from IGG Games.
cracked-games - Malware Risk.
crackingpatching - Malware Risk.
RepackGames - mislabel games and steal releases.
Pirate Bay - Malware Risk.
Kickass Torrents - Malware Risk.
Downloadly - contains cryptominers
Any site with a scene group name in the URL - SCENE GROUPS DON’T HAVE SITES!
