While is not currently permanently free on official storefronts like Steam or GOG , it frequently appears in promotional giveaways and has several community-driven ways to play for free. Ways to Play for Free or at High Discount

If you already own the game or find a copy, modern mods are essential for running it on current hardware:

: Because the game was released in 1997, it is hosted on sites like the Internet Archive and XTC Abandonware . While these are widely used by the community for preservation, they are technically "grey area" downloads.