Games tagged with “demo” here are either free demonstration versions themselves or have their free demos available for download.
Dino Crisis: Rebirth (Project: Crisis) is a reimagining of the classic Dino Crisis (1999) in the form of a short yet dark, third-person survival shooter that attempts to convey all the chilling atmosphere of the original in a modernized way. It released in 2024.
Mega R-Type is an excellent remake of the arcade R-Type created by fans in the form of an Everdrive and emulator compatible ROM for the Mega Drive, console also known as Genesis!
SuperKarts is kart racing game with similar graphics and gameplay to Mario Kart or its clone Skunny Kart. The player selects characters from different countries to race on tracks of these very same places. It was released on 1996.
The free and playable demo of Selaco, an impressive and full of action and mystery cyberpunk boomer shooter built on an advanced Doom engine, GZDoom, with F.E.A.R. and Quake influences, that was released on 2024.
Red Laser Z is a challenging, sci-fi and indie FPS that features graphic and sound styles typical of old games. It was inspired by Zillion and Wolfenstein 3D, has handcrafted stages occupied by aliens and was released in 2021.
Hellbound: Survival Mode is a free FPS from 2018 inspired by Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, but with modern visuals and audio. You are on a island located in Hell and need to survive fighting hordes of demons.
Penumbra: Overture is a first person horror adventure from 2007 with focus on story, immersion and puzzle solving, where violence and combat is hardly an option.
The alpha version of Hello Neighbor is a completely free “early demo” of this game about sneaking into your neighbor’s house to figure out what horrible secrets he’s hiding in the basement.