THIS IS NOT MINE
Because the old Mega Thread is no longer functioning, I remade it so I don't have to use the Wayback Machine anymore. This took much longer than I thought it would )':
(I will not be updating these links, so if any go bad, sorry)
Enjoy!
Pirated Games Mega Thread
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:
- r/CrackWatch
- r/CrackSupport
- r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH
- r/LinuxCrackSupport
- r/Piracy
- r/QuestPiracy
- r/SwitchPirates
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.
- 1337X - Do not download torrents uploaded by IGG games.
- Mac Torrents
- NXMAC
- RuTor
- RuTracker
- Rustorka
- Tapochek
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.
- Archive.org - ClassicPCGames
- CrackHub - for scene games and FitGirl repacks.
- CrackHub [Scene Games] - takes you directly to CrackHub213's scene uploads.
- CS.RIN.RU - Steam Underground Community
- DOSGamesArchive
- DownloadHa - use Google Translate.
- G4U
- Game-2U - For PS4 games (use FastForward extension to bypass ad shortlinks)
- GLOAD
- Gamesdrive
- GOG Games
- iPhone Cake - For cracked iOS apps and games.
- Macbed
- Mobilisim - Android apps and games.
- MyAbandonware - Old/retro games.
- OldGamesDownload - Old games.
- Online-Fix - Online multiplayer games.
- Ovagames
- RLSBB
- SCNLOG.ME
- SKlauncher - for Minecraft.
- SteamRIP.com
- Torrminatorr
Trainers (Cheats):
Note: these are not for online games. Do not use cheats in online games!
- Fearless Revolution - has Cheat Engine tables.
- FLiNG Trainers
- WeMod
- MrAntiFun
- GameCopyWorld - also has crack only / NoCD fixes.
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.
- Chovka
- DODI Repacks
- ElAmigos
- FitGirl Repacks
- Gnarly Repacks
- KaOs Krew
- Kapital Sin
- M4ckD0ge Repacks
- Tiny Repacks
- Xatab
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!
CrackWatch
CrackForecast - joke subreddit to answer "When will X game be cracked?" question.
m2v.ru
predb.de
predb.me
predb.org
predb.ovh
predb.pw
r/RepackWatchers - For repacks only.
r/RepackWorld - For repacks only. Sister subreddit of r/PiratedGames
srrDB
xREL
ROM Sites:
CDRomance
Edge Emulation
Emu Paradise - Use this script to download.
NXBrew
The Eye
TheRomDepot
Romulation
r/ROMS
r/ROMS Mega Thread
Romspure
Vimm's Lair
Ziperto
Emulators:
Bsnes - for SNES games.
Cemu - for Wii U games.
Citra - for 3DS games.
DeSmuME - for DS games.
Dolphin Emulator - for GameCube / Wii games.
DuckStation - for PlayStation 1 games.
ePSXe - for PlayStation 1 games.
KEGA Fusion - for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games.
MAME - for Arcade games.
MelonDS - for DS games.
mGBA - for GBAgames.
No$GBA - for GBA and DS games.
Project64 - for Nintendo 64 games.
PCSX2 - for PS2 games.
PPSSPP - for PSP games.
RCPS3 - for PS3 games.
RetroArch
Ryujinx - for Nintendo Switch games.
Snes9x - for SNES games.
Yuzu - for Nintendo Switch games.
Xemu - for original XBOX games.
Xenia - for XBOX 360 games.
ZSNES - for SNES games.
Torrent Software:
BiglyBT
Deluge
LibreTorrent - for Android devices.
PicoTorrent
Qbittorrent
Transmission
Vuze
Tixati
WebTorrent
Direct Downloading Software:
FreeDownloadManager
Internet Download Manager
JDownloader2
Motrix
pyLoad
Xtreme Download Manager
Tools:
Auto CreamAPI - Automatically set your game up for CreamAPI.
Auto Steamworks Fix Tool - Automatically create Steamworks Fixes.
CreamAPI - Unlock pirated DLCs on legitimate Steam Games.
Goldberg Steam Emulator
Lucky Patcher - Patch Android Apps (better with root)
LumaPlay (for UPlay)
Nemirtingas Epic Emulator
Origin DLC unlocker
RIN SteamInternals - A Broad Collection of Steam Tools
Sims 4 Updater - Updater tool for pirated version of The Sims 4
Steamless
Useful Software:
7-Zip
Achievement Watcher
Bitwarden - Open source password manager.
Parsec - play local multiplayer games from anywhere.
RapidCRC - Verify checksums and generate hash info.
Tor Browser
WinRAR
For Microsoft products (Windows/Office) you can use MAS to activate them.
For Adobe products, visit monkrus.ws
Useful Browser Extensions:
Decentraleyes
LocalCDN
FastForward
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Badger
Ublock Origin
VPNs:
r/VPN
Privacy Tools' VPN recommendations
VPN Comparison Chart on r/VPN
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:
Nexus Games - malicious downloads
steam-repacks - same as Nexus Games
WorldOfPCGames - same as Nexus Games
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.
Wifi4games - malware downloads.
Downloadly - contains cryptominers
Any site with a scene group name in the URL - SCENE GROUPS DON'T HAVE SITES!