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Golden Era Games

The classic games of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, and where to get them legally today.

Golden Era Games is a database of the golden-era classics. For every game we show where you can buy it on official stores like GOG and Steam, or download it free when the rights holders have released it as freeware. No piracy, no grey areas: every link goes to an official source.

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1984–89 58 games 1990–94 87 games 1995–99 68 games 2000–10 139 games

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Dwarf Fortress (Classic)
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Freeware Dwarf Fortress (Classic) 2006 · Bay 12 Games · Strategy

Tarn and Zach Adams' colony simulator, famous for its depth, its stories and its motto: losing is fun. The Classic version is a free download from the official site.

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How we pick games

Every game here has been released for free by its rights holders, or has an official place to buy or play it. We link you there instead of hosting copies ourselves.

Official freeware — games the publisher made free to download. Legal stores — re-releases on stores like GOG and Steam. Play in browser — collections hosted by archives.