Free PC Retro Games

Remember the days when it seemed like PacMan, Ms. PacMan, Centipede, QBert, and Tetris were everywhere? How it felt to drink a cold soda and eat a slice of arcade pizza while battling the multicolored bad insects and goblins for 25 cents or less? Well, while most of those days are gone, retro games still exist for adults and kids alike. Even those who aren't old enough to reminisce about the lost retro games of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s can now learn something about classic arcade gaming by downloading free PC retro games online.

You do not have to go to illegal and possible risky computer file sharing websites to download these classic games for your computer. Nor do you have to pay for the privilege of going for a good game of SimCity or Risk. All you need is a personal computer running Windows and a reliable Internet connection to get started downloading free PC retro games today.

There are three reliable websites where you can download your retro games. These files are made possible through the efforts of volunteer computer programmers, and some others also volunteer their services as video game reviewers to help keep classic arcade gaming alive and accessible for people all around the world. The three best sites to use are Classic Retro Games, Classic PC Games, and Computer Games - Play Here.

Classic Retro Games is a unique website that allows users to download close to 250 retro games, including PacMan, Ms. PacMan, QBert, Centipede, and Super Mario Kart. You do not have to sign up to download files from Classic Retro Games, which makes getting the new-old arcade game of your choice rather easy. This website offers a diverse catalog of gaming options, including Tetris-based games, pong-style, maze, racing, and fighting.

Classic PC Games does require users to sign up for a free membership in order to download the retro games. However, this website is worth the short amount of time it takes to register. Not only is there a top 100 list, but popular games such as Die Hard and SimCity. There are also adult-themed games, which is rare to find for free on any website. Graphics and download speeds are excellent, and there seems to be a number of lesser-known games sure to please fans.

Computer Games - Play Here is another website that permits people to download retro games without a membership signup requirement. There are top 20 and top 100 lists to aid players in choosing the best games to play. While the selection is not as diverse as Classic Retro Games or Classic PG Games, Computer Games - Play Here does offer a variety of retro card games, Yahtzee, Risk, and Clue Classic. There is also an e-mail list users can join to learn when new games are placed on the website.