A method for downloading games, comprising: receiving, by a client device, login information of a user, and automatically uploading, by the client device, personal information of the user and a version number of a local game hall to a server; generating, by the server, a silent configuration file for downloading according to the personal information of the user and the version number of the local game hall uploaded by the client device, the silent configuration file for downloading comprising a list of games that needs to be updated and/or downloaded and a silent download speed-limiting mode; sending, by the server, the silent configuration file for downloading to the client device; and automatically updating and/or downloading, by the client device, a game to the local game hall in a silent download mode by: downloading the game in a silent download mode according to the silent configuration file for downloading when the user is in an idle condition; and characterized in that performing a dynamic adjustment of the silent download according to a game-playing status of the user, wherein the performing a dynamic adjustment of the silent download according to a game-playing status of the user comprises: a) downloading the game at full speed when the user is in an idle condition; b) immediately suspending ongoing silent download and ensuring an initiative download to complete when the user triggers an initiative download; c) downloading games by using a narrower bandwidth according to the silent download speed-limiting mode when the user is playing games, ensuring fluency of playing the game; or d) restoring the silent download when the user cancels/finishes an initiative download or ends playing of the game. receiving, by a client device, login information of a user, and automatically uploading, by the client device, personal information of the user and a version number of a local game hall to a server; generating, by the server, a silent configuration file for downloading according to the personal information of the user and the version number of the local game hall uploaded by the client device, the silent configuration file for downloading comprising a list of games that needs to be updated and/or downloaded and a silent download speed-limiting mode; sending, by the server, the silent configuration file for downloading to the client device; and automatically updating and/or downloading, by the client device, a game to the local game hall in a silent download mode by: downloading the game in a silent download mode according to the silent configuration file for downloading when the user is in an idle condition; and characterized in that performing a dynamic adjustment of the silent download according to a downloading the game in a silent download mode according to the silent configuration file for downloading when the user is in an idle condition; and characterized in that performing a dynamic adjustment of the silent download according to a game-playing status of the user, wherein the performing a dynamic adjustment of the silent download according to a game-playing status of the user comprises: a) downloading the game at full speed when the user is in an idle condition; b) immediately suspending ongoing silent download and ensuring an initiative download to complete when the user triggers an initiative download; c) downloading games by using a narrower bandwidth according to the silent download speed-limiting mode when the user is playing games, ensuring fluency of playing the game; or d) restoring the silent download when the user cancels/finishes an initiative download or ends playing of the game. a) downloading the game at full speed when the user is in an idle condition; b) immediately suspending ongoing silent download and ensuring an initiative download to complete when the user triggers an initiative download; c) downloading games by using a narrower bandwidth according to the silent download speed-limiting mode when the user is playing games, ensuring fluency of playing the game; or d) restoring the silent download when the user cancels/finishes an initiative download or ends playing of the game.