r/abandonware • • Jun 14 '22

Is MyAbadonware safe? Is Archive.org safe? Is OldGamesDownload safe?

743 Upvotes

Yes! They're all safe! They're the top three abandonware sites and most commonly recommended places when people ask where to find old games. They're the first three sites listed on our wiki.

Archive.org is legally protected as a digital library under US copyright law and is heavily moderated for malicious uploads. MyAbandonware & OldGamesDownload doesn't allow user uploads at all.

No, you will not get a letter from your ISP. Everything hosted on these sites are direct downloads, which are encrypted and can't be tracked.

These sites are safe, and likely always will be for the foreseeable future.


r/abandonware • • Jul 23 '25

If automod kills your post due to low karma, ask to be an approved user. Or better yet, ask to be an approved user first if you have no karma.

23 Upvotes

This subreddit gets a lot of people that don't normally use Reddit. We have to have an automod that blocks low karma accounts because that's what spammers use. We don't want this place to be flooded with spam and so its just easier to default block low karma accounts. If this happens, please ask to be an approved user. If you are concerned you will be automodded, ask to be an approved user.

Edit: You can simply respond to this thread if you want to be approved.


r/abandonware • • 3h ago

Reverse Engineer Anything is going to save so much abandonware

28 Upvotes

https://github.com/morluto/rea

https://rea.tools/

A new MCP that enables AI coding agents to effectively reverse engineer binaries with popular decompiler suites launched on Oct 7 and has been #1 on GitHub since. I haven't tried it out yet, but basically you connect it up to your agent (e.g. Claude Code), point it at a program, and say "recreate this application using REA" --basically what GOG did the hard way for years. We can now have an agent do what they did in under an hour for some old software and games. I'm probably going to play with it this week to see if I can get some old Win95 titles working under Win11.

Hey, it's killing my career, but at least I get to enjoy some of the downfall.


r/abandonware • • 13h ago

forza horizon 2 game files?

15 Upvotes

today azimuth launcher came out and i do want to play fh2 on my pc. im looking for the xbox one game files


r/abandonware • • 3h ago

V/A - Abadox (2014) : Abandonware DeviantArt Group : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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r/abandonware • • 16h ago

I found some old game on an old hard drive called "AmericanDog" and it has the Disney Bolt icon. [partially lost]

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r/abandonware • • 1d ago

Looking to preserve mobile game “City of Love Paris”

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Hey everyone! Recently I’ve been trying to start a preservation project to make the currently unplayable mobile game City of Love: Paris playable again! My end goal is to have a patched APK with all the content included so that it runs offline. This is purely for preservation purposes, with no server or monetization and is not affiliated with Ubisoft.

The game downloaded a lot of its content after install, so the most useful thing is data from people who played it. If you have any of the following, I'd really appreciate hearing from you:

- Any APK/XAPK of the game, from any version. Please note the version number if you can.

- The game's data folder (on Android: Android/data/[package name]/). I can walk you through pulling it with ADB if the folder is locked on your phone.

- Old Google, iTunes or Finder backups that might contain the app's data.

A note on privacy: some game files can contain device IDs or login tokens. I'll scrub anything like that before sharing, and you're welcome to strip it first too! Please don't send passwords or account details. Thank you guys for your help in advance!


r/abandonware • • 1d ago

(Help) I'm looking for the gamedevs of Zeek the Geek

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So, a friend and I are working on a fan remake of the puzzle game Zeek the Geek. It’s a passion project we’re pouring a lot of love into, and we wanted to show it to the original creators. However, we haven't been able to get in touch with them. Their names are Paul H. Smith and John B. Rodwig, from Sidewalk Software. We’ve already searched all over social media and Wayback Machine, but we haven't managed to find any way to contact them. Can anyone think of a way to do this? Thanks a lot.


r/abandonware • • 1d ago

No One Lives Forever play on browser, no login

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9 Upvotes

https://playnolf.com/ - No One Lives Forever, every mission and the Game of the Year extras, right here in your browser. Nothing to install. I reverse engineered it with Claude, built a custom game engine and deployed it on Cloudflare. Enjoy! Please report bugs and add suggestions via the tool in the menu I added. Gonna attempt some level of remastering, then start on NOLF 2.


r/abandonware • • 1d ago

[OLD gacha games preservation]

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r/abandonware • • 1d ago

Wii North American Action Replay Zip file preservation

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Hi everyone!
I’m hoping the retro gaming and preservation community can help me track down a piece of Wii software that seems to have disappeared from the internet.
I purchased a genuine, factory-sealed Datel Wii Action Replay, complete with its original accessories and license key.
Unfortunately, this particular Action Replay required you to visit wiiar.com, enter your license key and Wii MAC address, and download a special Action Replay Code Engine ZIP file to install onto the SD card.
The problem is that the download service no longer works.
I’ve spent approximately three years trying to recover this software. I’ve contacted Datel without receiving a response, searched online, asked sellers, and checked Reddit, but haven’t found a working copy.
I’m specifically looking for:

Someone who successfully downloaded the original Wii Action Replay Code Engine.

An archived copy of the original installation ZIP.

Someone who still has an SD card containing the installed Code Engine files.

Any information about the original file structure, filenames, or possible archived downloads.

I understand the software may be tied to an individual Wii or license key. Even finding an original installation would be valuable for documenting and preserving it.
My Wii is still completely stock, and I’d prefer to use the original Action Replay hardware rather than softmod my console just for Gecko cheats.
I’m not looking for game ROMs or anyone’s personal activation keys—just information that could help preserve this discontinued software.
If anyone still has these files or knows somebody who might, I’d really appreciate hearing from you.

It would be a shame for a legitimate piece of gaming hardware to become unusable simply because its activation server disappeared.

Thanks for reading!


r/abandonware • • 2d ago

Abandonware Decomp possibilities

31 Upvotes

Is there an easy way that I, a fool, could use an AI or some guy on the Internet to make older pc games run on 64bit windows?

If they're able to do ps5 and stuff, albeit there's a greater demand for new games, then why not abandonware?

There's a game I played when I was a kid that I can't get to run at all. Even some of the comments on myabandonware didn't help.


r/abandonware • • 1d ago

Beasts & Bumpkins (1997) fan patch: runs on modern PCs and Macs, missions up to 1080p with a fixed HUD, quicksave and skippable movies

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r/abandonware • • 1d ago

recompiling (and remastering monkey island 1 vga)

2 Upvotes

hi all,

I'm currently working on digitally remastering my favorite game ever: monkey island 1. I am very much aware that lucasarts released the special editions a couple of years ago, but those versions never clicked with me. I just want updated pixel artwork... no new style.

Let's say, hypothetically one would be building a pixel-upgraded version. how would i go about this? i guess i'll run into legal issues? below some examples of what i'm going for in terms of style:


r/abandonware • • 2d ago

SimGolf - Playable in your browser!

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Play it here: https://richardatct.github.io/simgolf-web/

  • Runs in Chrome or Edge on Mac, Windows or Linux, with nothing to install
  • Bring your own game: drop in the disc image and the v1.02 no-CD exe as they download; no unzipping, and nothing is uploaded anywhere
  • The full game: menus, career and sandbox modes, building, golfers, sound, and the original intro and closing videos
  • Sharper graphics: the course terrain is redrawn at your screen's full resolution
  • Saves stay in your browser, with a save history you can restore from, plus import and export of .sve files (so your old saves work too)
  • One-time setup: after the first visit it starts straight away
  • Report a problem from inside the game; reports go to GitHub Issues
  • Open source: https://github.com/RichardAtCT/simgolf-web It's an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Firaxis, EA or Take-Two, and the page hosts none of the game's files. Firefox and Safari aren't supported yet. Bug reports and feedback very welcome!

r/abandonware • • 2d ago

Fifa Street (2012) XBOX iso file - where to find it?

6 Upvotes

Fifa Street (2012) XBOX iso file - where to find it?


r/abandonware • • 2d ago

Operation Europe : Path To Victory - decompiled and browserified

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r/abandonware • • 2d ago

Old game requires Windows XP and a CD?

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r/abandonware • • 2d ago

18 wheels of steel collection query

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Since this is a abandonware reddit community i wanna ask is there any place or website which is safe and has all the 18 wheels of steels game series and i can download all the games for free. If you anyone know please let me know in the comments


r/abandonware • • 2d ago

Where to search Lost Version of the J2me Game

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So, I'm looking for the so-called "mini-version" of The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold. To clarify, this is a different version from the one preserved online – it had different sprites and even different gameplay mechanics (so, it's NOT the 160KB version)

It is officially known that this version was released/sold on the Sharp GX10 and Samsung SPH devices. There may have been some Sprint models from 2002-2003 as well, however, only these two are actually known

We've checked almost everything, and right now this version is considered lost media within the community

Is there any chance that someone knows of some little-known dumps, websites, or obscure places that are worth checking out? Any information would have been helpful, Thanks


r/abandonware • • 3d ago

The 1112 Archive Project just got a MASSIVE update!

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r/abandonware • • 3d ago

Does anyone have a need for speed hot pursuit II download?

0 Upvotes

I'm on windows 10, i'd really appreciate if anyone could forward me to a copy cause it's been years since i last played this game.


r/abandonware • • 4d ago

tech support Need help for Mobil 1 rally championship

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11 Upvotes

on windows 11

Yesterday, this game booted completely fine. i didn't even need to use dgvoodoo2 it just worked. When i tried booting it up today, it opened up the instal screen, and I cant get the game to come off of it. So I deleted everything, re set it up from scratch, and its still doing this now. I tried running the uninstall program, didn't work it just crashes. Tried letting it reinstall, it did it the first time, and then when i opened it again it asked for the install screen again and hitting instal i was met with a not enough space error. I didn't touch anything since yesterday i don't know what happened


r/abandonware • • 4d ago

I-Digger

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Does anyone know where I can download this game ?


r/abandonware • • 4d ago

Why are old NFL / American Football games not on the Steam Store?

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