497 MB
A globe-trotting mercenary shooter where the shotgun makes every corridor feel dangerously short.
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Soldier of Fortune: Platinum Edition is a free fps game released under Commercial · DRM-free purchase. It runs on Windows, needs about 497 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
Choose how to install
Install your purchased copy with the PlayBound Launcher.
Windows
Buy Soldier of Fortune: Platinum Edition on GOG and install your own copy with GOG Galaxy or its offline installer. PlayBound cannot download or redistribute a paid GOG installer for you.
Windows
Return to PlayBound. It looks for SoF.exe in common GOG install locations; if your installation is elsewhere, use Locate and select SoF.exe. Then press Play.
Windows
For multiplayer, make a PlayBound party and use the game's LAN browser or connect directly to the host address. Everyone needs a compatible 1.07f build.
How to join and navigate multiplayer lobbies and servers in Soldier of Fortune: Platinum Edition.
Host or join a LAN game, or enter the host's IP address in SoF's multiplayer menu. PlayBound can coordinate the party and virtual LAN; GOG does not provide the original matchmaking service.
Minimum
Windows 7/8/10; 1.8 GHz CPU; 512 MB RAM; Nvidia/AMD DirectX 9-compatible graphics; 1 GB free storage (GOG's current requirements).
Recommended
GOG recommends 1 GB RAM. It publishes no separate CPU, GPU, or storage recommendation; modern Windows 11 compatibility should be checked on the specific machine.
No. This is the paid, DRM-free GOG release. Each player needs their own copy.
Yes, through LAN or direct IP. The GOG release does not restore the original matchmaking service; use an address or a PlayBound virtual LAN party.
The original PC manual allows up to 32 clients and recommends 16 for better network performance. A particular host may set a lower cap.
There is no native full gamepad support in the GOG PC release. A PlayBound keyboard-and-mouse mapping is in testing and should not be treated as verified until a live playtest.
The 1.07f engine supports dedicated servers, but a PlayBound VPS room requires licensed game data and a tested server install. It is not ready for public hosting yet.
GOG lists 1 GB of free storage. Its current offline installer is approximately 497 MB; leave room for the installed files and saves.
Yes. Soldier of Fortune: Platinum Edition supports up to 32 players. You can have PlayBound start a dedicated server for your group and host a game on your own PC. It also supports LAN play.