# Nice freeware games **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522 "2007-06-18T23:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dunawake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dunawake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunawake)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/21 "2007-06-20T20:17:06Z")
The link was missing its closing parenthesis, here’s a fixed one: > **[SubSpace (video game)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubSpace_(computer_game))** > > SubSpace is a 2D space shooter video game created in 1995 and released in 1997 by Virgin Interactive which was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Online Game of the Year Award in 1998. SubSpace incorporates quasi-realistic zero-friction physics into a massively multiplayer online game. > The game is no longer operated by VIE; instead, fans and players of the game provide servers and technical updates. > The action is viewed from above, which presents challenges very diff... ---
**Author:** ![joemama24\_98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@joemama24\_98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joemama24_98)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/22 "2007-06-20T20:27:38Z")
[QUOTE=Dunawake] The link was missing its closing parenthesis, here’s a fixed one: > **[SubSpace (video game)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubSpace_(computer_game))** > > SubSpace is a 2D space shooter video game created in 1995 and released in 1997 by Virgin Interactive which was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Online Game of the Year Award in 1998. SubSpace incorporates quasi-realistic zero-friction physics into a massively multiplayer online game. The game is no longer operated by VIE; instead, fans and players of the game provide servers and technical updates. The action is viewed from above, which presents challenges very different ... [/QUOTE] Sorry about that…thanks for the fix. FWWW…I used to run Subspace on an original Pentium machine with 16 mb RAM- it should run fine on any hardware thats as old as 5-7 years. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/23 "2007-06-20T21:16:30Z")
deleted ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2007, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/24 "2007-06-22T02:43:06Z")
I found the Fish Fillet game. puzzle > **[Fish Fillets - Next Generation](https://sourceforge.net/projects/fillets/)** > > Download Fish Fillets - Next Generation for free. Open Source implementation of the wonderful puzzle game Fish Fillets from ALTAR interactive. I think you’ll like it once you look at it. It would be great for the 9 year old. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/25 "2007-08-13T18:55:34Z")
[QUOTE=Lightnin’] I’ve been playing a ton of [Dungeon Runners](http://www.dungeonrunners.com/) lately. It’s basically 3D Diablo, and the best part is that it’s free. If you pay $5.00 a month, you get stacking potions and the better magic items, but I’m having a blast just playing through it for free. [/QUOTE] I searched and only found your post mentioning Dungeon Runners. I started playing it this weekend and am trying to decide if I’m going to get a paying account. Are you still playing? ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/26 "2007-08-13T20:27:26Z")
The Nintendo Wii has a web browser, so there are a lot of sites that developed Flash games for the Wii, but since they’re just Flash games, they should work with just about anything. There are a ton of these sites, I just [Googled “wii flash”](http://www.google.com/search?q=wii+flash&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a) as a starting point. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/27 "2007-08-13T21:07:18Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I searched and only found your post mentioning Dungeon Runners. I started playing it this weekend and am trying to decide if I’m going to get a paying account. Are you still playing? [/QUOTE] I actually got a bit tired of it- it’s a pretty good game, but it doesn’t seem to have enough depth to keep me interested. I haven’t played in over a month (which sucks, 'cause I paid for that month). ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/28 "2007-08-13T22:59:28Z")
Fun-Motion has a great [list of physics games](http://www.fun-motion.com/list-of-physics-games/). Not all of them are freeware, but many are, and some of them are truly excellent and fun. My (freeware) recommendations: (All games are reviewed and feature gameplay videos) [Barrel Mania](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/barrel-mania/) - Place objects and physics actions to guide a barrel to the goal. [Coaster Rider](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/coaster-rider/) - Guide a roller coaster along its track without wiping out. If you’ve played the flash Line Rider game, it’s like that, only with premade tracks and better graphics. [Crayon Physics](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/crayon-physics/) - Taking “simple is better” to extremes, this is an open-ended style puzzle game where you draw your own solutions from scratch. Or wax, rather. [De Blob](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/de-blob/) - Guide a blob around in 3D and paint the town. Literally. Avoid nasties, gather bonuses, and collect little coloured men to paint sections of town a particular colour. Very addictive and mouse-based, so it’s quite intuitive. [Dodge That Anvil!](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/de-blob/) - Obviously inspired by Tiny Toon Adventures, pull and collect carrots while avoiding falling anvils. [Factory Pinball](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/factory-pinball/) - Pinball with a ragdoll character. 🙂 The percieved violence against a humanoid-type character (or cow, or giraffe, which are alternate characters) might not agree with your sensibilities though. [Trackmania Nations](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/trackmania-nations/) - I don’t know if this one would tax a low end computer system or not, but it’s a full-blown stunt racing game that’s spectacular given that it’s free. [Zeo Bondage](http://www.fun-motion.com/physics-games/zen-bondage/) - No, this isn’t an S&M game. The principle is simple: Wrap string around enough of a series of 3D block shapes to completely turn it a different colour. Sound simple? Try it and see. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522/29 "2007-08-23T14:50:49Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I searched and only found your post mentioning Dungeon Runners. I started playing it this weekend and am trying to decide if I’m going to get a paying account. [/QUOTE] I just downloaded it last night. The installer for Build 82 won’t work with my 'puter for some reason, kept tripping my anti-virus, so I had to get 75 directly from the ftp site. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-freeware-games/408522.md?page=1)