REVISED Pirated Games Mega Thread
Here's the revised r/PiratedGames Mega Thread! This is completely rewritten, and contains lots of interesting sites / tools. There are no referral links in this thread.
Thank you to u/lowkitz and u/YT_CoolioMan for the awards!
Moderators' choice: RARBG - Safe torrents, best quality.
Other noteworthy mentions:
1337X - Has lots of content, well moderated.
Mac Torrents - Mac torrents.
NXMAC - MAC games.
RuTor - Russian Torrent Tracker.
RuTracker - Russian Torrent Forum.
Rustorka - Russian Torrent Tracker.
SceneGames - Scene release torrents.
Solid Torrents - Has a spam filter.
Tapochek - Russian Torrent Tracker.
Torrents.csv - Easy viewing torrent search engine.
We do not recommend The Pirate Bay or Kickass Torrents due to how easy it is to pick up malware.
Moderator's Choice: CS.RIN.RU - Steam Underground Community - Best place for any game, this should be the first place you check.
Other noteworthy mentions:
GLOAD - German DDL site.
GOG Games - GOG Games.
iPhone Cake - Cracked iOS & Mac apps.
Mobilisim - Mobile apps and games.
MyAbandonware - Old/retro games.
Ovagames - DDL Games.
RLSBB - DDL Scene Releases.
SceneGames - DDL Scene releases.
SCNLOG.ME - DDL Scene Releases.
Torrminatorr Forum - DDL games.
Oculus Quest users can download games from this thread on CS.RIN.RU forum. This post is also helpful.
For Crack Only content, NoCD fixes and trainers, go to GameCopyWorld.
Repacks are highly compressed game downloads, designed for people with slow/limited internet bandwidth. A;; listed below are trusted repackers with no malware.
ElAmigos
Mr DJ
Repack.info - Goes by Chovka on cs.rin.ru.
R.G. Catalyst
R.G. Mechanics
R.G. Revenants
Team LiL
ZAZIX
Please note, none of these sites provide downloads, only information on Scene/P2P releases.
Moderator's Choice: r/CrackWatch - Straight to the point for videogames.
Other noteworthy mentions:
Please note that the "crackwatch" website is not recommended since it is not official.
CDRomance - Formally NicoBlog
Emu Paradise - Use this script to download.
Ziperto - DDL site for Nintendo and Playstation ROMS.
To torrent, use these programs:
Moderators' choice: Qbittorrent
Other noteworthy mentions:
For new users, you can find a simple guide to torrenting here thanks to u/Bonfire-GTK!
To direct download, use these programs:
Moderators' choice: JDownloader2 add this to JDownloader's libs folder to be able to extract RAR5 packed files.
Other noteworthy mentions:
A debrid service will convert premium / slow file host links into faster download links, just for you.
Moderators' Choice: Real Debrid
Other noteworthy mentions:
These tools are helpful with cracking your own games.
ALi213 Steam Emulator - Emulate Steam
Auto CreamAPI - Automatically set your game up for CreamAPI.
Auto Steamworks Fix Tool - Automatically create Steamworks Fixes.
CODEX Steam Emulator - Emulate Steam
CreamAPI - Unlock pirated DLC on legitimate Steam Games.
GoldBerg Emulator - Emulate Steam
GreenLuma Reborn - Emulate Steam
Lucky Patcher - Patch Android Apps (better with root)
LumaPlay - Emulate Uplay
Origin DLC unlocker - Unlock pirated DLC in legitimate Origin games. Only confirmed working for The Sims 4.
SmartSteamEmu - Emulate Steam
Steamless - Remove Steam DRM from EXE files (to be used with a Steam Emulator)
7zip File Manager - Better then WinRAR.
BleachBit - System Cleaner, safer than CCLeaner.
Bitwarden - Open Source Password Management Solution.
QuickSFV - Verify checksums and generate hash info.
WinRAR - Alternative to 7zip.
WinCDEmu - Mount ISO files as a virtual drive on your computer.
Vapor Store - A store (similar to Steam!) where you can download cracked games!
Not game related, but for Microsoft Products and Adobe Products, go to the backup of r/sjain_guides.
These don't help much with online piracy, but will make your browsing much more private and safe.
Decentraleyes
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Badger
Trace
Ublock Origin
Universal Bypass
Using a privacy-focused DNS can speed up your browsing experience as well as make your network traffic more secure (NOT a VPN substitute):
Moderators' Choice: Adguard DNS
More trusted DNS providers can be found here.
Recommending a VPN service is very difficult, so we'd like to point your VPN related questions towards r/VPN.
Tor is NOT a VPN, it will not protect you when torrenting!
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.
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.
OceanOfGames - High malware risk.
nosTEAM
cracked-games.org - Malware Risk.
crackingpatching - Malware Risk
Pirate Bay - Malware Risk
Kickass Torrents - Malware Risk
Any site with a scene group name in the URL - SCENE GROUPS DON'T HAVE SITES!
Anybody caught linking a website the moderators deem unsafe will have their comments removed in order to keep people safe on the subreddit!
We will keep this thread updated, so check back every so often!
If you have any recommendations for the Mega Thread, please comment below! Unsafe sites will be removed by the moderators.
Makes it seem as if steam is running it. Also allows some games to be played in local multiplayer.
Once you get used to the site its pretty easy to understand.
You search a game and then there are almost always 2 threads about it. One is where people talk about the game and one is where you can download it.
On the one where you can download it there is always a copy and paste from all the text from the steam page but at the end there are always links (depending on the game either 1 or 2) where you can download the game. The other users commenting always provide updated versions of the game but the moderator team updates the first 2 links and that way you dont have to scroll trough all the comments
Edit: I also advise everyone that doesn't understand anything on the site to read trough this: https://cs.rin.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=46384
It explains almost everything you have to know
Same. I mostly use it for searching game updates though. The threads for individual games always have more than 20 pages, and it's a nightmare trying to find something, between dozens of posts unrelated to what I'm searching for. But if I find something, it always has some value.
Doesn't the default installer of JDownloader2 contain adware?
I think this is the clean one: http://jdownloader.org/jdownloader2
Thanks, I will update this ASAP.
Now THIS is a good updated Mega Thread, good works moderators, this is what I want to see in this subreddit
I'm currently using IDM for downloading but I've seen JDownloader2 recommended many times for it's versatility. I've tried using it and it is indeed very powerful but the deal breaker for me is the lack of real browser integration which means sometimes, links are not getting intercepted properly. The official browser extension MyJDownloader usually works if you can find the direct link to the file or copy&paste the link but I've always felt that IDM is actually better in that regard because it's seamless.
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Hello dear Moderators, thanks a lot for putting together this thread. I just have a small question, what is a repack? Is it just a pirated game that has been compressed to save size?
Best regards.
You're bang on! A repack is heavily compressed, so people with limited Internet speed / Internet cap can download big games at a fraction of the size.
Although this is the basic purpose, they are also a reliable source for games.
I have downloaded dozens of games from their site and they had neither
I haven’t noticed any of the sort. Also, they are the uploader of many popular torrents on 1337
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Can we get a list of communities/groups that play cracked multiplayer? Such as https://reactiongaming.us/community/
Mirage ...
I would like to know if there are any others....
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Can we add these sites to the megathread :-
Apunkagames.biz ( ddl site) Pocketgames.ir Downloadha.com Dlfox.com Worldsrc.org Steamunlocked.net
Why is CCleaner unsafe? Whats wrong with Avast?
I used to work in a PC repair shop in 2013, and both CCleaner, and Avast were our top recommendations. I have been using them since...
Hi there, please take a look at these articles:
CCleaner also came infected with malware a couple years back
This does not make us comfortable to recommend Avast and their products.
Why would nosTEAM be untrusted though? It may have lots of ads, but that's about it
I've been thinking about that too. You just gotta have an adblocker while using their site. And if you do the right download/install steps, the games work just fine.
Maybe they are not trusted just because of adware on their site
Well I use igg games as the last resort. When I don't find a game I probably find it there and I had no virus. Well, what do I know. I'm just a 15 yr old that used to pirate nfs mw 2005 from softonic when I was 11. Oh well.
I'm really curious about nosteam. I pirated from there and got no malware. Hmm.
And ocean of games. Well, downloaded a few nfs from there no problem. I don't know about the less popular games tho.
All in all I say this are good resources for pirating without getting virused. The r/piracy community have something like this too. If someone is reading this, make sure to read that too. I think you'll find something useful there.
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Any comment on AGFY for direct downloads? I've heard people have had good luck but they didn't make the list.
Make sure to read the stickied megathread, as there's a good chance it'll have what you're looking for!
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Hey there ya'll I'm not sure if this is helpful, but OVAgames have been very wonky for me, lots of ad redirects and potential adware danger. Truthfully I've only been using Skidrowreloaded . com and although it's in the list for sites to never use, that's the only site that's never given me issues; I use adblock and pop up blocker extensions on top of chrome's own. But I thought I'd give my two cents because OVAgames is in the trusted list and it's giving me a lot of problems.
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I’ve used nosTeam and TPB a lot and nothing suspicious/harmful ever came from it. Am I a normie and I don’t understand the risks or is it listed there because of the ads?
where to download GTA SA? Its not on fit girl, its on rargb, but cant actually play it, the intro just goes on and on
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are we able to trust downloads from RARBG without having to scan them?
His torrents are now published and uploaded on steamunlocked now. Better to just head there .
Can anyone confirm if freegogpcgames(dot)com and forum(dot)torrminatorr(dot)com are legit or not? They can be added of they are.
Mods delete this comment if the links are not trustworthy.
Torrminatorr is trusted, yes. However the availability of links isn't always reliable.
It doesn't need to be overdone but a few automod rules like setting it to remove title only threads, "is it safe..." threads, "where can I download" threads, etc. would help a lot.
I was decided to create need for speed game collection repack. Coming days, i will decide to post game anthology repacks. its worthy or not? I am eagerly waiting for your answers friend 🤗
Can anyone tell me how to download eu4 latest update and run it
Im trying to download the Ori Series on Fitgirl repacks but theres no peers what should i do?
I'm trying to play LAN Zombies with some friends and I was using the FitGirl Repack. I was just wondering if LAN worked on this repack, since I don't want to go through the trouble of installing it on 4 computers just for it to not work. If this one doesn't, are there any repacks (preferably Zombies only) that do have LAN functionality? Thanks in advance!
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