Game Overview
Cricket begins with cavemen, clubs, and a complete disregard for anyone’s personal safety in this absurd physics comedy from Free Lives. Rather than simulating the careful tactics of the real sport, it turns every match into a clumsy contest of swinging limbs, flying balls, accidental tackles, and unlikely heroics. The action travels through nine wildly reimagined periods of human history, moving from primitive fields to medieval battles, modern stadiums, and eventually the far reaches of space. Its tone stays gleefully stupid in the best way: a sport about timing and precision becomes a slapstick duel where simply remaining upright feels like an achievement.
A single button handles every action, but the deliberately unwieldy physics gives that simplicity surprising depth. Players time presses to run, jump, swing a bat, throw, or collide with an opponent, while each era changes the equipment, hazards, rules, and shape of the contest. Matches are short, immediately readable, and built around adapting to chaos rather than learning elaborate controls; a well-timed hit can win a round, while a mistimed one can send your own player sprawling. Solo play lets you work through the historical campaign, but local two-player is the main attraction, turning each event into a noisy rivalry full of cheap shots and spectacular own goals.
What makes Cricket Through the Ages memorable is its commitment to treating history as an excuse for escalating nonsense. Its chunky pixel-art characters and loose ragdoll movement give it the same anarchic energy associated with Broforce, although the pace is closer to a couch-party game than a run-and-gun action title. The varied settings keep the one-button formula from wearing out quickly, and the quick rounds make it ideal for handing a controller to someone unfamiliar with games. Fans of Heave Ho, Gang Beasts, or other deliberately awkward multiplayer comedies should find plenty to enjoy, while serious cricket fans need a sense of humor far more than a knowledge of batting averages.
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Installation
- Select the Download button at the top of this page to open UploadHaven.
- On UploadHaven, wait for any countdown, then select Free Download. Optional: UploadHaven Pro for faster downloads.
- When complete, extract the archive to a Cricket Through The Ages folder using 7-Zip.
- Open the extracted folder and start the game normally.
- For errors, check Setup Guide & Troubleshooting below. Keep your security software enabled.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 (4*3000) / AMD FX-4350 (4*4200)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 (2048Mb) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048Mb)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Listed specs are for Low Quality setting, 720p, producing 60 FPS.
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Cricket Through The Ages?
After extracting Cricket Through The Ages, navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 256.23 MB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Do I need to run the game as administrator?
Usually, no. Start the game normally from the extracted folder. If you see a permissions or save error, check that the folder is writable and follow the game's documented fix. Only grant administrator access when a trusted game's specific setup requires it.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
Check that extraction completed and your PC meets the system requirements, including Version 11. Note any error message before choosing a fix. If it identifies a missing runtime, install the required DirectX components or Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable from Microsoft.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
A warning needs to be investigated; the download source alone cannot confirm that a file is safe. Keep your security software enabled and review the detection details. Do not run or restore a flagged file unless you have verified that it is a false positive. If you are unsure, leave it quarantined.