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Saw

Windows - 2009

Description from the publisher:

Jigsaw has killed your partner and destroyed your life. Now he has trapped you in an abandoned insane asylum that he alone controls. If you can defeat his brutal traps and survive, you may just discover the truth behind what drives this twisted serial killer.

SAW is a third-person perspective, survival horror game based on the SAW film franchise, which has grossed more than $665M worldwide and sold more than 28 million DVDs. The game features many of the deadly mechanical traps seen in the film, as well as terrifying new ones. Players will pit their wits against Jigsaw as they navigate his world in an attempt to evade and escape his gruesome traps, while also struggling against his minions in brutal combat by using weapons found within the environment.

SAW, the video game, is based on a treatment from Zombie Studios and the creators of the SAW franchise, Leigh Whannell and James Wan. The timeline for the game takes place between the movies: SAW and SAW II, giving the game its own story, yet fitting within the narratives of the movies. The story centers on Detective David Tapp who awakens in a decrepit, abandoned asylum. He has been captured by his longtime nemesis, Jigsaw. Obsessed with catching this serial killer, Tapp’s mission has consumed him and ruined his family, resulting in divorce, mental imbalance, and abandonment. Worse yet, this frantic hunt destroyed Tapp’s career while he watched his long-time friend and partner get killed by one of Jigsaw’s traps.

Now Jigsaw has the upper hand and has captured the detective. Tapp must play a deadly game—the likes of which he has been investigating for years—to escape, and in order to do so he must survive the lethal traps and puzzles that Jigsaw has put in place for him and others. But each victim has a dark connection to Tapp. Will Tapp save them? Can he survive his obsession to find the Jigsaw killer?

How to Play

Repacks has full game content but some non-gameplay videos (intros, credits, developer diaries, demo videos) may have been deleted to reduce the size of the installer

Install & play guide:

  • Mount the disc image. You will need the utility for mounting disc image files, like WinCDEmu, UltraISO, Alcohol 52%/Alcohol 102% or Daemon Tools Lite
  • If you're installing the repack - simply click on setup.exe
  • Install the game
  • Also it is recommended to install DirectX, PhysX, OpenAL, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2005 - 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Optionally install NoDVD
  • Launch the game and play. If the game doesn't run - open the directory with the game and find SawGame.exe. Right click on SawGame.exe - Properties - Compatibility - Set "Run this app in compatibility mode with Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7".
  • The game has been tested on Windows 7 64-bit, works fine

Troubleshooting:

  • The game supports Vsync and resolutions like 1366x768 but you will not find the settings in menu. If you can't find desired resolution in Options or want to enable Vsync - setup it manually through .ini-file, for instructions check PCGamingWiki page
  • If game shows error during launch - try to do next steps: delete the game, delete PhysX, after that install the game again but this time don't install PhysX. Then try to launch the game from desktop shortcut, it should work
  • Also - it is recommended to update sound card drivers and reduce sound quality to 48000Hz or less (the game has been verified to work at 24 bit, 44100 Hz). For more technical details check this thread

Comments and reviews

anonymous 01 Aug. 2026

just play it for like an hour then uninstall, the whole game is inside one single level and theres no guns in this game. And as per all not-cared-about-much-games. Theres bugs and glitches everywhere.

Dumbass developers dont even have the mental capacity to create a pretty lobby or something that isnt just a concrete square room or hallway

-6
3770k 19 Jun. 2026

the new game wont run on my pc so here i am :D

1
ThatSadBoi 27 Aug. 2025

How does the game run? I've wanted to play this for a while now

-5
Piefish 28 Jul. 2025
Top comment

Im having trouble playing this game. I've mounted the image and installed the game, and followed a previous comment with other steps, and I'm getting popup errors the following files were missing:
steam_api.dll
binkw32.dll
wxmsw28u_core_vc_custom.dll
wxmsw28u_aui_vc_custom.dll
Anyone know what's up?

6
Anomaly 06 Feb. 2025

Got malware from this. Malwarebytes detected it. It was starting to brick my computer after running for a few weeks.

-19
randy 26 Oct. 2024

le jeux d'horreur trot bien fait

0
ytho 14 Oct. 2024

This version is only 1.7GB, the original was 3.14GB...where did the rest go?

-5
AR 17 Aug. 2024

@CoolytheGamer What is the Cut Content of this Version ? and Did You try The emulator one ?

0
CoolytheGamer 06 Jul. 2024

@METALELF85 RAVEESO is not the problem and that goes for the website too. It is a good idea to save all the original material and include the cracked exe file as it makes it simpler and easier to do, I think I can safely say for everyone that all we want is a safe and easy working game to install.

1
DeadlyDeathAngel 04 May. 2024

Works fine to me, thing is you have to install as administrator first - then copy over the crack from the crack folder!

1
TheMan 01 Apr. 2024

it doesn't work can you please make a better install guide i'm really not good with computers i just want to play the game i downloaded the ISO version and i get the error P:0000065432 and i can't fix it what am i doing wrong

-1
Ganesh 31 Jul. 2023

How to change the control input idk How but anyone please do let me know how?

-2
MetalElf85 12 Jul. 2023

@RAVESO You should put your hand in your pocket and go buy the game then instead of thinking you are entitled to comment something like that.

You are the problem, not the website.

-13
Stnc 09 May. 2023

Is this illegal if I cannot find it on steam since it’s a old game I just want to play it without any worries I had it installed but uninstalled it not knowing if it is truly pirating

-10
frictionseals 11 Mar. 2023

I keep getting an error copied to my clipboard after I install it, and apply the cracked .exe. It goes to my clipboard, here it is.
General protection fault!

History: RaiseException() Address = 0x759de292 (filename not found) [in C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll]
CreatePlugin() Address = 0x14d1f54 (filename not found) [in C:\Program Files (x86)\SAW\Binaries\SawGame.exe]
CreatePlugin() Address = 0x142ae1d (filename not found) [in C:\Program Files (x86)\SAW\Binaries\SawGame.exe]
Address = 0x3539f633 (filename not found)

1
raveso 19 Feb. 2023

Is the 3.1 GB download the full version including non-gameplay videos?

-7
sahul 16 Feb. 2023

what is this game control for pc

1
Ev Po 29 Dec. 2022

Iso 3.1 Gb works like a charm, thanks!

2
dex 29 Oct. 2022

help idk how to launch

-4
rollback 08 Oct. 2022

download and installation worked for me, but i get no sound no matter what i try to do :(

2
GvM/2k9-UCrest 24 Feb. 2022

Saw (2009) PC-DVD [Alternative]
Link: https://archive.org/details/sawpc2009

Installation: (for Windows10 (x86-x64)
1. Mount the DVD-ROM image with Daemon Tools or similar programs.
2. Inside the DVD-ROM go to the folder ''_CommonRedist''. Open and go to the folder ''PhysX''. Install the program ''PhysX_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware.exe''.
3. Return to the ''_CommonRedist'' folder. Open and go to the folder ''DirectXRedist''. Install the program ''DXSETUP.exe''.
4. Exit to the main path of the DVD-ROM and go to the ''Data'' folder. Install the program ''Setup.exe''. If you are prompted to reinstall ''DXSETUP.exe'' and ''PhysX_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware.exe'', do not do so. Click cancel in both cases.
5. Go to Sound Settings / Sound Control Panel / Select speakers then properties / under Properties go to Advanced Options and select the 16bit, 48000 HZ (DVD quality) option.
6. Non-CD patch not included.
Note: You need to use a nocd patch to be able to play.
7. Enjoy.
8. *Alternative Reg-FIX (in the page)

3
PCGAMER90 08 Feb. 2022

Hey, thanks a lot for the info. :) In regards to Cursed Mountain, I saw that it is on Amazon but was hesitant about the download part. Tried to find the thing on DVD on PC since it was ported in Europe from the Wii, but no such luck with my local retailers. Oh well, I will keep searching. Cheers!

0
nobody 08 Feb. 2022

as to cursed mountain you can still buy it as a download on amazon though it does say that it's only in us, how does that work exactly is beyond my knowladge though

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JF4KKC?tag=pcgamingwik0e-20

as to x-men yeah i got nothing officially, i actually sended it to them through email recently so they may upload that sometime

so you can either try to get hands on disc version for those or just download it online

0
PCGAMER90 07 Feb. 2022

Whoa! Awesome upload! Not to sound ungrateful, but does anyone also have Cursed Mountain or X-Men Origins: Wolverine? I can't buy them anywhere. It sucks. :(

0

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Downloads

Windows version
ISO Version
United Kingdom English
3.1 GB
Repack by ElAmigos
English French German Italian Spanish Polish
1.7 GB
Repack by R.G.Mechanics
United Kingdom English
Russia Russian
1.7 GB

Extras

Fix Fix 1
Widescreen fix (compatible with all versions of the game)
Windows 2 KB English English
Misc Misc 1
Czech Translation
Windows 139 MB Czech Czech
Mod Mod 1
Truth mod by EmoLevelDesigner (new missions)
Windows 17 MB English English
NoCD NoCD 1
NoDVD
Windows 9 MB English English

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