The following games were among those that remained uncracked for extended periods, some for over a year:
– Relic Entertainment's World War II strategy game remains secure.
While many AAA titles have fallen, a core group of games remains uncracked, dominated largely by sports titles and specific live-service-adjacent games. Sports & Simulation: Madden NFL 21 Madden NFL 26 EA Sports FC 24 Football Manager 2022 Recent Heavy Hitters: Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Anno 117: Pax Romana The First Berserker: Khazan Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Final Fantasy Tactics — The Ivalice Chronicles Other Notable Holdouts: Need for Speed Unbound Marvel's Midnight Suns Street Fighter 6 Mortal Kombat 1 The Rise of the Hypervisor Bypass
[Game Executable] ──> [Denuvo Obfuscation Layer] ──> [Virtual Machine Triggers] ──> [Hardware License Check] 1. Advanced Code Obfuscation
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Sports games are unique because they rely on online servers for 90% of their features. However, even their offline modes are Denuvo-locked.
The following titles are among those that currently remain uncracked, often due to a combination of Denuvo and additional layers like permanent online requirements:
Another highly protected Capcom title. Why Are These Games Still Uncracked?
Most remaining titles are long-standing sports franchises or niche games where there is less interest from the "Scene." Action & Adventure: Star Wars Outlaws (Original crack status was bypass-only), Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Sports & Simulation: Madden NFL 21-26 EA Sports FC 24-26 NBA 2K24-26 Football Manager Strategy & RPG: Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Persona 5 Royal Total War: Warhammer III Metaphor: ReFantazio Upcoming/Recent: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Mafia: The Old Country Borderlands 4 Recent Major Cracks & Bypasses Only 52 Denuvo Games Remain "Uncracked" - TheGamer 28 Mar 2026 —
The cat-and-mouse game between Denuvo's parent company, Irdeto, and digital crackers has entered an aggressive new phase. While older, uncracked titles are occasionally freed when developers remove the DRM, recent and ongoing releases continue to present massive hurdles. Master List of Uncracked Denuvo Games & Major Updates
This breakthrough means that virtually every single-player, non-VR game previously protected by Denuvo is now either fully cracked or bypassed. The Turning Point: Hypervisor Bypasses (HVB)
: While reported as cracked by MKDev in late 2025, many variants and updates across different platforms remain a challenge.
