Built-in, preloaded and pack-in bundled

Games that come preloaded on your console/come with other hardware or are otherwise meant to be free software for the initial unboxing experience (i.e. not usually sold separately), often serving as a tech demo for a system's functions
If you remember any I forgot, and I know I forgot some, leave a comment pls
Likely not going to add every paid retail game that came with a system to this list because there are too many, rather only ones with some sort of tech demo element to them

Dottori-kun
Dottori-kun
Preloaded on Sega's Astro City cabinets to fulfill a legal requirement that arcade cabinets come with a game installed
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Nintendo Entertainment System
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
Nintendo Wii
PictoChat
PictoChat
Nintendo DS
Aperture Desk Job
Aperture Desk Job
Steam Deck
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansuu Lesson
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansuu Lesson
Sharp TV, a TV with a built-in Famicom, came with this unique 2-in-1 as a bundled cartridge
The Playroom
The Playroom
Playstation 4
The Playroom VR
The Playroom VR
Playstation VR 1
Astro's Playroom
Astro's Playroom
Playstation 5
Welcome Park
Welcome Park
Playstation Vita
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Sega Master System
Hang On & Safari Hunt: The Combo Cartridge
Hang On & Safari Hunt: The Combo Cartridge
Sega Master System
Snail Maze
Snail Maze
Sega Master System
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega Swirl
Sega Swirl
Sega Dreamcast
Face Raiders
Face Raiders
Nintendo 3DS
StreetPass Mii Plaza
StreetPass Mii Plaza
Nintendo 3DS
AR Games
AR Games
Nintendo 3DS
Find Mii
Find Mii
Nintendo 3DS
Find Mii II
Find Mii II
Nintendo 3DS
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Playstation 3
MotorStorm: Apocalypse
MotorStorm: Apocalypse
Playstation 3D Display, a monitor/3DTV released by Sony for use with the PS3 and other HDMI/component devices, demos the unique "SimulView" feature where you could use two pairs of 3D glasses to do "full-screen split-screen", theoretically solving screenpeeking
Uno
Uno
IT CAME FREE WITH YOUR FUCKING XBOX
1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100
Xbox 360
Super Spike V'Ball/Nintendo World Cup
Super Spike V'Ball/Nintendo World Cup
Nintendo Entertainment System
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort
Wii MotionPlus
Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land
Nintendo Wii U
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Nintendo 64
Mario's Tennis
Mario's Tennis
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Microsoft Solitaire
Microsoft Solitaire
Reversi
Reversi
Microsoft Hearts
Microsoft Hearts
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft FreeCell
Microsoft FreeCell
Hover!
Hover!
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
Minesweeper X
Minesweeper X
Microsoft Spider Solitaire
Microsoft Spider Solitaire
3D Movie Maker
3D Movie Maker
Internet Backgammon
Internet Backgammon
Internet Checkers
Internet Checkers
Internet Reversi
Internet Reversi
Internet Spades
Internet Spades
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Mahjong Titans
Mahjong Titans
Chess Titans
Chess Titans
Hold 'Em
Hold 'Em
InkBall
InkBall
Purble Place
Purble Place
Tinker
Tinker
Surf
Surf
Google Solitaire
Google Solitaire
T-Rex Dinosaur Game
T-Rex Dinosaur Game
placeholder for the actual Google Chrome game
Singer Sewing Machine Operation Software
Singer Sewing Machine Operation Software
Singer Izek 1500 for Game Boy Color, a real sewing machine operated with a gaming device
Golf
Golf
Switch system applet, removed with launch patch
Dr. Sbaitso
Dr. Sbaitso
Soundblaster cards for PC

5 Comments


Could the old Microsoft computer games count?

2 months ago

Good thinking I'll add those

1 month ago

You might not count this since it was never really intended on being seen by people, but the Switch originally had Golf for the NES built into it as an homage to Satoru Iwata, and it even had Joy-Con support. It was taken out in an update, unfortunately.

1 month ago

Great list! You found a lot of them! One you might want to consider is Dr. Sbaitso which was a pack-in with SoundBlaster cards.

18 days ago

there actually is a backloggd entry for the Chrome game, https://www.backloggd.com/games/chrome-dino/


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