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This is a list of [[computer game]]s that do not require any kind of formal "installation" onto a computer's permanent storage device to be executed, and can be stored on a removable storage such as a [[USB flash drive]] and used on multiple computers. See also [[portable application]]s.

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===Action===
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* '''[[War§ow]]''' ([http://www.warsow.net/ site]) - 3D game based on [[Qfusion]] with cartoon-like visuals and various player modes
**''Compatible with:'' Windows and Linux 
* '''[[X Operations]]''' ([http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022962/xops// site]) - realistic 3D shooter where you are a special operative sent on over 33 missions.
**''Compatible with:'' Windows

===Puzzle===

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* '''Acter World''' ([http://www10.plala.or.jp/bb/zac/actwd_e.html site]) - Japanese puzzle game (an English manual can be found on the site) where you act as Princess Lina to catch the enemy soldiers in a Magic ring. The [[lzh]] archive can extracted or directly drawn onto your portable device.  
**''Compatible with:'' Windows 
* '''Babble Deluxe''' ([http://www.geocities.com/simonbates666/ site]) - come up with as many words as possible from the 25 letter board before time runs out.  
**''Compatible with:'' Windows 
* '''Bricks2000''' ([http://www.doob.de/Bricks2000 site]) - tetris clone.  Though the program necessitates an initial system-wide installation.  You can easily drag the folder onto your portable media device after the fact and then delete it off your system.  
**''Compatible with:'' Windows 
* '''Clicking''' ([http://stuff.goatdairying.com/programs/games/games.html site]) - click on groups of three or more blocks to make them disappear; the larger the groups the higher the points.  Once extracted all other files besides Clicking.exe can be deleted.
**''Compatible with:'' Windows 
* '''Gem Drop X''' ([http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/gemdropx/ site]) - based on the original Gem drop for Atari you clear gems off the screen by grabbing three or more of the same color. 
**''Compatible with:'' Windows, Mac, Linux, BeOS and others 
* '''[[Neverball]]''' ([http://icculus.org/neverball/ site]) - game where you roll a small ball through an obstacle course before the clock runs out; includes a level editor.
**''Compatible with:'' Windows, Mac, Linux, and others'
* '''Sudoku Portable''' ([http://portableapps.com/apps/games/sudoku_portable site]) - the wildly popular and addictive puzzle game
**''Compatible with:'' Windows 
* '''Within a Deep Forest''' ([http://withinadeepforest.ni2.se/index.php?stuff=thegame site]) - as a small blue ball you (the hero) solve various puzzles in order to save the world from being frozen solid
**''Compatible with:'' Windows* '''[[Neverball]]''' ([http://icculus.org/neverball/ site]) - game where you roll a small ball through an obstacle course before the clock runs out; includes a level editor.
**''Compatible with:'' Windows, Mac, Linux, and others'

===Role playing===

* '''Fanta Scape''' ([http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.nona.dti.ne.jp/~kbz/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.nona.dti.ne.jp/~kbz/%26hl%3Den%26hs%3DKJ1%26lr%3D%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den site]) - with a team of several characters, each with their own individual strengths and weaknesses, you fight your way through 4 different worlds constantly updating and upgrading (contracted; show full)26hl%3Den%26hs%3Dreb%26lr%3D%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den site]) - French based Super Mario World clone with Bart (from the animated show "The Simpsons") as the main character.  Can be downloaded directly to your portable media via the Setup file, though it may leave an entry on the start menu after download, which needs to be deleted. Remember to delete the uninstall file after download. 
**''Compatible with:'' Windows

* Many emulation programs such as [[ZSNES]] are portable.