The risk of malware (specifically the Sorebrect ransomware that hid in "Ubisoft repacks" last month) is too high. The game is too cheap to justify the risk.

Stealth Gaming Nostalgia: Is ‘Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Compressed PC Game Free’ Worth the Hunt?

Recently, search traffic for phrases like “Splinter Cell Chaos Theory compressed PC game free” has spiked. It tells us one thing clearly: Gamers are nostalgic, storage space is precious, and nobody wants to pay $60 for a two-decade-old disk.

Wait for the next Ubisoft publisher sale (usually every 6 weeks). Buy Chaos Theory for $3. Then, if you really need the space, zip the folder yourself.