You can purchase the modern, DRM-free version on GOG.com or Steam for approximately $10 USD .
The game has occasionally been offered for free during limited-time giveaways on GOG .
The re-release includes patches up to v2.1.1.10 , which fixed several legacy bugs, improved memory usage, and added DirectX 11 support .
For those looking to play , specifically searching for the modern version (v2.1), Where to Get the Game
The game is notoriously slow. You can use the Diggles Mod Manager to enable quality-of-life improvements or edit the registry to enable "Turbo Mode" .
Addressed issues in the "Crystal World" cutscenes and various 4K resolution crashes .
While you might see "free download" links on various sites, is no longer abandonware. It was officially re-released in December 2020 by publisher SNEG with technical updates for modern PCs .