For every copy of a $70 AAA title pirated, a megathread user might shrug. But indie games (e.g., Hades , Stardew Valley , Dredge ) are often cracked within 24 hours of release. A 2023 study by Entertainment Software Association found that 42% of indie developers have abandoned projects due to piracy rates exceeding 80% of total players.
In short, it’s a curated (and often massive) list of links, torrents, direct downloads, and repacks for copyrighted games—offered for free. These threads are typically maintained by anonymous users who: pirated games megathread