Want some free video games? While "your mileage may vary", "to each their own", "you get what you pay for", et cetera, you will hopefully find these recommended downloads are a cut above many other free games.

Note that while some of these games support networked multiplayer configurations, the goal here was to find "offline" games: Software that can be downloaded, installed and played locally on a single PC, with or without a network. This is not a list of MMORPGs or similar online games. Finally, these games are truly free. No try-before-you-buy, no forced registration, no cost: Download and they're yours to play.

Click to choose the game type you're interested in:

Action

Strategy

Puzzle

Role-Playing

Sports

More free video game resources

In order to get the games going, you have to be comfortable surfing the Internet, downloading and then installing programs on to your computer. If you need a reminder, this page provides quick help:

http://www.shoecakegames.com/miscpages/how-to-download.php

Despite the rumor, in some cases there may actually be such a thing as a free lunch. And now that we've got it, let's try for one better: That lunch should taste pretty good.