Editing Rise of the Triad (section)

===Game releases===
As with most Apogee games, the game was distributed as [[shareware]], with the first episode released for free. The shareware episode, which contains ten original levels, is titled ''Rise of the Triad: The HUNT Begins''. This version has some limitations, including the ability to play only as Taradino Cassatt, and the availability of only four of the multiplayer modes. A "Deluxe Edition" of the shareware version, marketed in retail by LaserSoft, contains three extra levels, and three extra multiplayer levels that are not available on any other version.<ref>{{cite web |last=Greentree |first=Derek |title=Rise of the Triad Official FAQ Version 3.00 |website=3DRealms.com |date=1995 |url=http://legacy.3drealms.com/faq/rottfaq30.txt |access-date=2021-09-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110122431/http://legacy.3drealms.com/faq/rottfaq30.txt |archive-date=2014-11-10}}</ref>

There are several versions of the full or paid game, which includes three new episodes. The floppy disk and CD versions both contain 32 game levels for the three new episodes, with the CD version containing more multiplayer levels. The Site License version contains several multiplayer levels, and allows the game to be played in multiplayer mode in up to 11 different computers in a single network, without each requiring a different copy of the game.

In 2009, ''Rise of the Triad'' was released on [[GOG.com]] through [[DOSBox]], making it compatible with [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Linux]], and [[macOS]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New release: Rise of the Triad: Dark War |url=https://www.gog.com/news/new_release_rise_of_the_triad_dark_war |website=[[GOG.com]] |publisher=[[CD Projekt]] |access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>