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piratedgames-megathread
Here's the r/PiratedGames Mega Thread!
Torrent Sites:
- 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.
- 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.
Direct Download Sites:
- Moderator's Choice: CS.RIN.RU - Steam Underground Community - Best place for any game, this should be the first place you check. Does not allow Scene releases.
Other noteworthy mentions:
- CrackHub - DDL for scene games and FitGirl repacks.
- GLOAD - German DDL site.
- Gamesdrive.co - Repacks and Scene game downloads.
- GOG Games - GOG Games.
- Mobilisim - Mobile apps and games.
- MyAbandonware - Old/retro games.
- Online-fix.me - Online multiplayer games.
- Ovagames - DDL Games.
- RLSBB - DDL Scene Releases.
- SCNLOG.ME - DDL Scene Releases.
- SteamUnlocked
- Torrminatorr Forum - DDL games - Scene games and GOG Releases.
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:
Repacks are highly compressed game downloads, designed for people with slow/limited internet bandwidth. All listed below are trusted repackers with no malware.
- BlackBox
- Chovka
- CPG Repacks
- Dodi
- Darck
- ElAmigos
- FitGirl
- Gnarly
- KaosKrew
- Kapital Sin
- M4ckDOge
- Masquerade
- MJ DJ
- R.G. Catalyst
- R.G. Mechanics
- R.G. Revenants
- Scooter Repacks
- Xatab
- ZAZIX
Release Networks
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.
ROM Sites:
- CDRomance
- Edge Emulation
- Emu Paradise - Use this script to download.
- The Eye
- TheRomDepot
- Romulation
- r/ROMS
- Vimm's Lair
- Ziperto - DDL site for Nintendo and Playstation ROMS.
Torrent Software:
To torrent, use these programs:
- Moderators' choice: Qbittorrent
Other noteworthy mentions:
Direct Downloading Software:
To direct download, use these programs:
- Moderators' choice: JDownloader2
Other noteworthy mentions:
Debrid service:
A debrid service will convert premium / slow file host links into faster download links, just for you.
Tools:
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
- Lucky Patcher - Patch Android Apps (better with root)
- LumaPlay - Emulate Uplay
- Nemirtingas Epic Emulator
- Origin DLC unlocker - Unlock pirated DLC in legitimate Origin games. Only confirmed working for The Sims 4.
- RIN SteamInternals - A Broad Collection of Steam Tools
- SmartSteamEmu - Emulate Steam
- Steamless - Remove Steam DRM from EXE files (to be used with a Steam Emulator)
Useful Software:
- 7zip File Manager - Better than WinRAR, open source.
- Achievement Watcher - View every achievement earned on your PC whether it's coming from Steam, a Steam emulator, and more.
- BleachBit - System Cleaner, safer than CCLeaner.
- Bitwarden - Open Source Password Management Solution.
- QuickSFV - Verify checksums and generate hash info.
- WinRAR - Alternative to 7zip.
- Vapor Store - A store (similar to Steam!) where you can download cracked games!
For Microsoft products (Windows/Office) you can use MAS to activate them.
For Adobe products, visit monkrus.
Useful Browser Extensions:
These don't help much with online piracy, but will make your browsing much more private and safe.
DNS:
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.
VPNs:
- Recommending a VPN service is very difficult, so we'd like to point your VPN related questions towards r/VPN.
- Privacy Tools' VPN recommendations
- VPN Comparison Chart
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:
- 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
- xGIROx - repacks contain bitcoin miners.
- Seyter - repacks contain bitcoin miners
- 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.
Translations:
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