Much to the disappointment of many Windows casual gamers, Windows 8 entirely removed all classic games from the OS and expected everyone to migrate to the Store versions. The Store versions lack many features and customizations of the classic Windows versions but are still playable, especially with the upcoming Windows 8. Here are 40 free games in the Windows Store, some of them classics. Note that these are not all developed by Microsoft.
Some of them are developed by third parties but published by Microsoft. Some of them are recreations of classic games and published by third parties. Regardless, you will realize that the Windows Runtime in Windows 8 is a great platform for games. We tried to pick what we think are the best looking and familiar games to long time Windows users. Microsoft Solitaire Collection. Klondike is the timeless classic that many people just call "Solitaire.
Spider Solitaire has eight columns of cards await your attempts to clear them with the fewest moves possible. This game was part of the Plus! FreeCell is also a Windows game for long time. Use four extra cells to move cards around as you try to clear all cards from the table. More strategic than the Klondike version, FreeCell rewards players who think several moves ahead.
TriPeaks was part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack. You select cards in a sequence, either up or down, to earn points and clear the board. Clear as many boards as you can before you run out of deals.
You pair two cards that add up to 13 in order to remove them from the board. Try to reach the top of the pyramid. See how many boards you can clear and how high you can score in this highly addictive card game!
Microsoft Minesweeper. Play the classic puzzle game that has been a part of Windows for more than 20 years. It has adjustable difficulty, classic Minesweeper gameplay, and a brand new Adventure mode. Microsoft Mahjong. Mahjong is the classic matching game with beautiful imagery, relaxing sounds with multiple themes, four levels of difficulty, dynamic Undo system and daily new challenges. Microsoft Bingo. Bingo is another classic game where you place bets on specific numbers on the Power Card prior to matches.
Match your daubs to your Power Card picks during a round to get a Power Bingo. Find pairs of tiles to complete puzzles in this matching game. Taptiles includes three game modes, countless puzzles, and Daily Challenges. It has been modernized with 3D graphics and touch gameplay. Pinball Star. This is another classic included in the Windows 95 Plus! Now it has been modernized with great graphics and sounds ,customizable controls, 16 Missions, Achievement badges and high-score leaderboards.
Wordament is a real-time continuous word tournament. Players compete on the same board with everyone at once. Rounds offer challenges such as two- and three-letter tiles, themed words, speed rounds and more. You can be a champion in many ways: find the most words possible, earn the best score, find the longest words, best your Frenemies, or beat your top score.
Word Search. Word Search is the classic puzzle game of finding words with dynamic puzzle creation, over different categories, featuring 3 unique game modes and 4 challenging difficulties. Hexic Region: Trinidad and Tobago. Hexic is a tile-matching puzzle video game where the player tries to rotate hexagonal tiles to create certain patterns.
Spin and match hexes through levels in this puzzle adventure game. You can change your region back to USA after installing it. Team Crossword. Solve crossword puzzles with friends or random opponents. Team Crossword has online and offline play with 3 Game modes Casual, Standard and Pro , plenty of teamwork, power-ups and free daily puzzles.
Throne Together Region: Canada. Place blocks to build castles for your royal clients and please the Castle Inspector in this addicting block-based puzzle game. Build wisely or risk being 'overthrone' as the kingdom's premiere architect! With your dragon assistant Fidget, place doors, windows, gargoyles and more as per your royal client's specifications!
But be careful — clumsy positioning and uneven weight will make your masterful castle crumble to the ground! Play the classic game of Spades against new computer AI opponents in this fun, fast loading game. Enjoy both normal and suicide modes as well as two difficulty settings. Keep track of your progress with in game statistics, and even rename your opponents. Checkers Pro. The board pieces can move forward or jump to eat an opponent piece.
Backgammon Pro. Backgammon is a board game where two players compete to get all their 15 pieces off the board before the opponent.
Board pieces move based on dice throws. This is a game of skill. A single game can be decided by luck, but the more one plays, the more the skill is important. Even a beginner can beat an expert through luck of draw in a single game, but after several games the skill prevails. Hearts Deluxe. Hearts is a trick taking game where players try to go for the lowest score possible by avoiding any Hearts and especially the Queen of Spades. This deluxe version has great controls and graphics, difficulty settings for the AI players, and two additional game modes: Hooligans Mode and Omnibus Mode.
You will not be able to put down the versatile version of this fun card classic! Chess By Post Free. Play correspondence chess with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Play as many simultaneous games as you want! Chess By Post keeps track of your skill level and always matches you against players of similar ability to your own.
Enjoy the simple pleasures of this classic game in 3 classic game modes Muggins, Block, and Draw against a clever computer opponent. Custom themes and backgrounds round out this game. Sudoku Free. Play standard 9x9 grid Sudoku puzzles. Exercise your visual scanning and processing powers and strengthen your brain.
The Game of Go. Players alternate placing black and white stones, with the goal to surround and capture their opponent's pieces and territory.
Unlike chess, the number of potential moves is so great that even modern computers cannot beat most professional human players. Ultima Reversi Othello.
Reversi also known as Othello is a very challenging board game that begins with each player having two stones. The players alternate turns, each adding an additional stone to the board. A valid move must capture at least one of the opponent's stones by surrounding it to make your opponent's stones yours. Reversi was included in Windows 1,0, 2,0 and 3. Mega Poker Texas Holdem. Mega Poker is a unique Texas Hold'em multiplayer card game that lets you play live poker with live players across the internet.
You can connect with your friends and family to go against thousands of other players around the world. Watch the pros, or join and play with them if you think you are good enough. Ultima 4 in a Row. It is very easy to learn, but hard to master. Each player in his turn drops one of his pieces down any of the slots in the top of the grid. The play alternates until one of the players gets four pieces of his color in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The first player to get four in a row wins. Burntcard Blackjack. Burntcard Blackjack offers authentic and configurable casino gameplay with fun extras such as a bankroll history, achievements and detailed statistics. Free bonus cash at regular intervals helps keep you in the game while achievement bonuses help top up your bankroll.
The included table editor allows you to customize your Blackjack experience so that you can play the same rules as your local casino or you can just play at one of the 4 different built-in tables. Cribbage Classic. Play the classic game of Cribbage against the computer in 3 difficulty levels. With customizable settings that can help you to learn the best move for your situation and offer assistance if it notices that you are making a sub-optimal play, you can sharpen your Cribbage playing skills.
Or just play in fast mode where all counting is done for you and you get to simply focus on discarding and pegging. Gin Rummy. Group as many cards into sets and runs as you can! When your deadwood, or value of ungrouped cards drops below 10, knock to end the round! Classic Klotski.
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