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.

For new users, you can find a simple guide to torrenting here thanks to u/Bonfire-GTK!

Pirate Search Engine: Bonneteer

• 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:

• DownloadHa - DDL Games.

• 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.

• ARTEMiS

• BlackBox

• CPG Repacks

• Dodi

• Darck

• ElAmigos

• FitGirl

• KaosKrew

• Kapital Sin

• Masquerade

• Mr DJ

• Repack.info - Goes by Chovka on cs.rin.ru.

• R.G. Catalyst

• R.G. Mechanics

• R.G. Revenants

• Team LiL

• Xatab

• 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:

• predb.org

• predb.ovh

• predb.pw

• xREL

Please note that the "crackwatch" website is not recommended since it is not official.

• CDRomance - Formally NicoBlog

• Emu Paradise - Use this script to download.

• The Eye

• Romulation

• r/ROMS

• Vimm's Lair

• Ziperto - DDL site for Nintendo and Playstation ROMS.

To torrent, use these programs:

• Moderators' choice: Qbittorrent

Other noteworthy mentions:

• BiglyBT

• Deluge

• PicoTorrent

• Transmission

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:

• Internet Download Manager.

• pyLoad

• Xtreme Download Manager

A debrid service will convert premium / slow file host links into faster download links, just for you.

• Moderators' Choice: Real Debrid

Other noteworthy mentions:

• AllDebrid

• Premiumize

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.

• 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)

• 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.

• Privacy Tools' VPN recommendations

• VPN Comparison Chart

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!

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