I will assume that you do not mean shareware programs since anyone can type free games into a search engine and get 10,000 or more hit's. So therefore I assume you are looking for warez
{origianl text edited so as not to give impression I support Warez}I believe that the person who wrote the code for that game deserves to receive the royalties due them. Use the demo of a game, decide if you like it and if you do buy it. Or stick with freeware/shareware games that are cheaper.