10 Best Sites to Download Various PC Games

Activities that are usually done during free time or rest are playing games. There are many legal sites that you can visit to be able to download PC games.

Downloading games through the official website is a form of support for game developers who have worked hard to build their favorite games. Following this, Inactiontech will share 10 legal PC game download sites that you can visit.

1. Steam

Steam is a digital video game distribution service developed by Valve Corporation since September 2003. There are more than 30,000 games from both AAA and indie publishers. To download games from Steam, you need to install the Steam application available for Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

You can make game purchases in the Store menu in the Steam application. You can also make purchases through web store.steampowered.com. Later, the game you have purchased will go into the Library in the installed Steam application and download it.

Steam also has many free games that you can play, such as DotA 2. Steam also regularly gives discounts at certain times, for example, during the Summer Sale or Halloween Sale. Add your favorite games to the wishlist to get notified if your favorite games are on discount.

2. Epic Games Store

Epic Games have operated the Epic Games Store since December 2018. There are more than 100 games available on the Epic Store. Epic Games is also a game developer, one of which is the Fortnite game which is also available for free on the Epic Games Store.

You need to install the Epic Games Launcher on your computer to download games that you buy from the Epic Games Store. You can go through the Store menu in the Epic Games Launcher application or visit the epicgames.com site to make a game purchase.

Every week Epic Games always provides free games. There's nothing wrong with downloading the Epic Games application to get exclusive games from Epic Games every week.

3. Battle.net

Battle.net is the application you need to be able to download games from Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard is a game developer and publisher that has been around since 1994. Available games include World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo II, Diablo III, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft, StarCraft II, Warcraft III, and the Call of Duty series.

You can buy the game via the shop.battle.net site or from within the Battle.net application. Not only selling games, but Blizzard also sells game content such as Overwatch: Loot Boxes, Diablo III Battle Chest, World of Warcraft subscription packages, and many more.

4. itch.io

itch.io is a digital game website from an indie developer created by Leaf Corcoran and launched on March 3, 2013. As of February 2018, there were nearly 100,000 games and items available on itch.io. This is because every user can share their game on this site without having to pay or have a contract with Steam or Epic Games in advance.

You can directly download the games you want through this site without the need for a manager application, but itch.io also provides a manager application to make it easier to organize the games you have downloaded from itch.io. If you are looking for unique indie games, you can try browsing this site, and most games are distributed for free.

5. GOG.com

GOG.com is a digital video game distribution store operated by GOG Limited since 2009. More than 2,700 games are available on this site. You will need the GOG Galaxy app to organize the games you download from GOG.com.

For purchases, you can visit gog.com then go to the Store menu. Payments can be made using GOG Wallet Funds, credit/debit card, Webmoney, Skrilla, or PayPal. GOG.com also has more than 100 free games. Select the Free category in the Store to see a list of free games.

6. Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle sells digital video games, books, comics, and applications with a bundle system. Every month Humble Bundle offers a bundle that can be purchased, and the price will be much lower than buying the items in the bundle separately. By paying 1 US dollar, you can get the minimum benefit or pay more to get more items in the bundle.

You can visit humblebundle.com for a list of the bundles on offer. Payments in Humble Bundle can use PayPal, AliPay, Amazon, or credit card. A portion of the sales from the Humble Bundle is donated to charitable foundations, and the remainder goes to the individual developers of the product.

7. Microsoft Store

If you are a Windows user, you can open the Microsoft Store application on your computer to buy games or via the microsoft.com/en-id/store/games/windows site. There are hundreds of free games that you can download from the Microsoft Store. Payments within the Microsoft Store can be via debit/credit cards and PayPal.

8. Ubisoft Store

If you are a fan of Ubisoft games like the Assassin's Creed series, you can download Ubisoft games on the Ubisoft Store. For game installation, you will need UPlay as the application that organizes the games you download from the Ubisoft Store.

You can visit store.ubi.com or go to the Store menu in UPlay to start purchasing the game. Not only games, but you can also buy DLC (Downloadable Content) from games provided by Ubisoft. Payments within the Ubisoft Store can be made via VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Cherry Credits cards.

9. Green Man Gaming

Green Man Gaming is a digital video game seller based in London, England, since 2009. There are more than 6,000 games not only from AAA developers but also from indie developers. Not only as a place for game distribution, but Green Man Gaming is also a publisher that can help market and sell games globally.

You can visit greenmangaming.com to make a purchase. Green Man Gaming accepts payments via American Express, Apple Pay, BoaCompra, Carte Bleue, Discover, JCB, Maestro, MasterCard, PayPal. Paysafecard, Sofort Banking, UnionPay, VISA debit, VISA, AliPay and WeChat Pay.

10. GamersGate

GamersGate is an online video game store based in Sweden. Games that you download will be installed immediately without the need for special applications for installation like some other sites such as Steam or the Epic Store. GamersGate has more than 6,000 game catalogs from both AAA and indie publishers.

You can visit gamersgate.com to make a purchase. Payments within GamersGate can be made via PayPal, VISA card, or MasterCard.

Those are 10 sites that you can visit to download PC games. Each site has its own price. Although it's a little inconvenient to have many game manager applications, you can compare prices on each site to get the game you want at the lowest price. Happy shopping and gaming!