What Kinds of Games and Software Can I Download from Mulderland?

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Mulderland is a download site for abandonware video games, fangames, Microsoft software, and open-source upgrade patches that improve games you already have. It is aimed at people who want to revisit older PC titles, try community-made fan projects, or apply fan patches that add fixes and features. The site's own description lists those four categories, and its homepage highlights individual game pages plus a "Latest News" feed of patch and installer updates.

The four content categories

Abandonware video games

These are older commercial games that are no longer actively sold or supported by their original publishers. Mulderland presents them as free downloads. The homepage's "Most Popular Games" section shows the kind of titles in this catalog, including Bloodborne, Dishonored, BioShock Remastered, Condemned: Criminal Origins, and Alien: Isolation.

Note that "abandonware" is a community label, not a legal status — availability on the site does not by itself mean the rights holder has released the game. If you need a copy you can legally rely on, check the publisher's current store listings first.

Fangames

Fan-made games built around existing franchises or ideas. The news feed references Silent Hills P.T., the playable teaser for the cancelled Silent Hills, ported to PC by a community developer credited as LoreanXavier. The site notes the installer supports both Windows and Linux and auto-detects your OS, and that you still need the original PKG file to install it.

Microsoft software

The site description states it offers Microsoft software for free download. The available page evidence does not list specific Microsoft products, versions, or licensing terms, so treat this category as something to verify on the site itself before relying on it.

Open-source upgrade patches

These are patches that upgrade games you already own or have installed. They are the most actively maintained part of the site, based on the news feed. Examples of what the patches do:

  • Online play for Bloodborne — the Windows port reached v1.6 and added online play, off by default. Using it requires creating an account on ShadNet. Existing installers self-update the next time you run Bloodborne.exe.
  • Linux and Steam Deck support — the installer now installs the Linux version of the port when Linux or Steam Deck is detected, and can be run "as non-Steam game."
  • Installer fixes — a hotfix addressed Steam Deck installation failures when installing to an external drive or SD card, reduced rare PKG extraction failures, and added a notification when extraction fails. Ports were updated to v0.51 on Linux and v1.7.1 on Windows.
  • Compatibility fixes — Dino Crisis 2 received Linux and Steam Deck compatibility fixes with help from a contributor credited as Grigoriym.
  • Mod updates — 007 First Light had its FOV/camera tweaks restored after a modder credited as Su4enka updated the mod.

How to tell what you're getting

Category What it is What you typically need
Abandonware games Older commercial titles, no longer sold Just the download
Fangames Community-built games or ports Sometimes original assets (e.g., the PKG file for Silent Hills P.T.)
Microsoft software Microsoft programs offered for free Not specified in the available page evidence
Upgrade patches Patches applied to a game you already have An existing installation of the game

Practical points before you download

  • Check the Latest News feed first. Patch versions and installer behavior change often — the feed shows dates, version numbers, and what each update fixed. Reading the newest entries for your game saves you from installing a version with a known bug.
  • Match the patch to your platform. Several entries distinguish Windows from Linux/Steam Deck builds, and some installers now detect your OS automatically. If you're on Steam Deck, look for the entries mentioning external drive and SD card fixes.
  • Some features need extra steps. Bloodborne online play is not enabled by default and requires a ShadNet account.
  • Some installs need files you supply. The Silent Hills P.T. port requires the original PKG file; the download alone is not enough.
  • Verify licensing yourself for anything you plan to keep or redistribute. The site offers these files for free, but the page evidence does not document permission from rights holders for the abandonware and Microsoft software categories.