1. YTS.mx
YTS.mx is the unofficial successor of the defunct YTS or YIFY group, which shut down a few years ago.
YTS has been the target of several lawsuits in the U.S. over the past few years. The operator signed a consent judgment and agreed to hand over user data to rightsholders. As a result, several YTS users received settlement requests or were sued instead.
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2. 1337x
In 2023, 1337x retains its spot in the top three. Unlike some other sites, it has a dedicated group of uploaders and bots that provide fresh content on a daily basis.
1337x offers a wide variety of torrents. The site banned official YTS releases after the above-mentioned controversy.
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3. NYAA.si
NYAA.si is a popular resurrection of the anime torrent site NYAA. While there is fierce competition from alternative pirate streaming sites, the torrent portal continues to do well, climbing two positions compared to last year.
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4. RARBG
RARBG has remained steady over the past year. The site operates from several popular domain names, but only the one with the most traffic is taken into account for this list. RARBG was founded in 2008 and specializes in high-quality video releases.
Last year #4
5. The Pirate Bay
After well over a decade of occupying the top spots, The Pirate Bay has now dropped out of the top three. Despite some technical issues and occasional downtime, the site continues to draw a large audience.
The Pirate Bay continues to operate from its .org domain but is also available through many proxies. The site’s registrations remain closed, however, and comments are still disabled.
Last year #3
6. FitGirl Repacks
FitGirl Repacks is by no means a traditional torrent site. It is the home of a popular ‘girl’ who releases slimmed-down cracked versions of popular games, which keeps download times to a minimum.
FitGirl, who we interviewed in 2020, publishes torrents on other sites too but also offers magnet links of their own, which is why we included the site here.
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7. Skidrow & RELOADED
Skidrow and RELOADED are two iconic game-cracking groups. This likely served as inspiration for the people running Skidrowreloaded.com, which is a blog-style release site featuring popular game releases.
The site’s Twitter account has been banned, but the domain itself remains online, making its first appearance in the top 10 this year.
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8. IGGGAMES
Due to IGG-Games’ popularity, another gaming-focused site enters this year’s Top 10. IGG-Games is no newcomer though; the site has made headlines on a few occasions and continues to climb up the ranks.
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9. EZTV.re
EZTV.re is a controversial TV-torrent distribution group that hijacked the EZTV brand from the original group, which was forced to shut down soon after.
The site still has some decent traffic, but it likely suffers from the rise of pirate streaming sites.
Last year #6
10. TorrentGalaxy
Launched a little over four years ago, TorrentGalaxy is a relatively new torrent site. It has a dedicated group of uploaders and an active community. In addition to torrents, TorrentGalaxy also makes some releases available for streaming.
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