Good Open Source and Freeware Linux games.

[Aoi Blue]

Since you can run just about any game from the steam interface, I'd like to know everyone's favorite Open Source and Freeware Linux Games.

[triple_agent]

Originally posted by Jos Lazora:

Warzone2100

I think that game goes by very underappreciated. It does certain things well, but fails in attracting at first glance with anything unique. It also appears pretty complicated, not for the RTS newcomers.

EDIT:

The soundtrack and the ambience, I dig it.

Gameplay does have some glitches, but it is doable.

[triple_agent]

Mandatory donation per download - especially with set minimum amount - cannot unfortunately be considered free. The game I remember to have such gateway is Tanks of Freedom.

[triple_agent]

I have a problem running Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. Attempting to initiate the game in the Terminal, I am being informed of a following issue:

error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2_mixer-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I am quite certain to have the indicated library files installed, for example, the ASCII Sector requires the same and runs fine.

EDIT:

Wait, why is there anything printed consecutively further after the .SO extension?

[Aoi Blue]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

I have a problem running Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. Attempting to initiate the game in the Terminal, I am being informed of a following issue:

error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2_mixer-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I am quite certain to have the indicated library files installed, for example, the ASCII Sector requires the game and runs fine.

EDIT:

Wait, why is there anything printed consecutively further after the .SO extension?

I think you have the wrong thread.

[triple_agent]

Thanks @Rogue, indeed, I must have overlooked that, bouncing off the strong suggestion.

@'Aoi Blue', dunno what you talking about?

[Aoi Blue]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

@'Aoi Blue', dunno what you talking about?

Read the quote box.

[triple_agent]

Originally posted by Aoi Blue:

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

@'Aoi Blue', dunno what you talking about?

Read the quote box.

I hope you are not giving an example right now of the new wave Linux community support.

[Marlock]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

Originally posted by Aoi Blue:

Read the quote box.

I hope you are not giving an example right now of the new wave Linux community support.

Allow me to translate: Aoi is kind of politely asking you not to mix topics in this thread.

I don't see why you feel puzzled or annoyed by that.

Either the error with Cataclysm you have posted here belongs to another already existing thread or you could create a new one just for it... its better for everyone, including you, because help on that issue here will probably be diluted by people chatting over the original topic.

[Aoi Blue]

Originally posted by Marlock:

Allow me to translate: Aoi is kind of politely asking you not to mix topics in this thread.

I don't see why you feel puzzled or annoyed by that.

Either the error with Cataclysm you have posted here belongs to another already existing thread or you could create a new one just for it... its better for everyone, including you, because help on that issue here will probably be diluted by people chatting over the original topic.

Exactly.

The Linux community is very helpful, but there is certain ways you go about asking for help.

In this case it's regarding the fact that you don't derail an existing thread on a forum.

[triple_agent]

Originally posted by Rogue:

Strategy / Tactics:

• FreeCiv - Free clone of Civilization
  
• FreeCol - Clone of Colonization
  
• FreeOrion - Clone of Master of Orion
  
• OpenRA - Open-Source implementation of C&C: Red Alert, Tiberian Sun, and Dune 2000
  
• Tanks of Freedom - Turn based strategy, similar to Advance Wars on the GBA.
  
• The Battle For Wesnoth - Open-source turn-based fantasy RPG/Strategy hybrid
  
• Hedgewars - Clone of the game Worms
  
• UFO: Alien Invasion - Turn-based tactical combat game inspired by the X-Com series
  
• Argentum Age - Open-source fantasy card game
  
• UFO2000 - X-Com w/ Multiplayer
  
• Wyrmsun - Warcraft II-like RTS
  
• 0 A.D. - Incredible 3D RTS, professional grade (Not suitable for weak PC)
  
• Spring RTS - RTS game engine with complete games made from it, like Zero-K
  
• Warzone 2100 - RTS that has campaign, multi-player & single-player skirmish modes.
  
• Thrive - Game about Evolution
  
• Scorched 3D - Turn-based & real-time artillery strategy game

City Builder/Tycoon:

• OpenTTD - Clone of Transport Tycoon Deluxe
  
• Unknown Horizons - Village builder inspired by the Anno series
  
• Simutrans - Transportation simulator clone.
  
• Widelands - Settlers clone

Adventure/RPG:

• Heroine's Quest - Fantastic Point'n'Click/RPG inspired by the Quest for Glory series from Sierra
  
• Beneath a Steel Sky - Classic adventure game with excellent artwork and voice talent. In Ubuntu repos
  
• ScummVM's Freeware Games - Fantastic point'n'click games here, my favourite being Dreamweb
  
• Solarus Games - Game engine for making Zelda-like games w/ completed games available on their website
  
• Flare - In-depth and polished isometric RPG
  
• Eldevin - F2P Runescape clone with distinct charm
  
• Dungeon Master CSB - 1st person dungeon crawler

Roguelikes:

• Dwarf Fortress - Famous RL/City-builder (Needs Good CPU)
  
• Roguebox Adventures - Graphical RL with focus on survival. (Source code)
  
• Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead - Unique zombie survival RL, thrilling to play.
  
• UnReal World - In-depth survival RL based in iron age Finland
  
• Dungeon Crawl Soup - RL to find the Orb of Zot.
  
• NetHack - Does it need an introduction?
  
• Brogue - RL distilled to fundamentals, terminal-like UI
  
• TOME - Polished graphical RL
  
• ASCII Sector - RL version of WC: Privateer
  
• ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery) - Another great RL
  
• DoomRL - DOOM, but RL!
  
• Sil & Angband - Tolkien RLs
  
• Pixel Dungeon - RL with a nice GUI

Space Sim/Trading/RPG:

• Ur-Quan Masters - Updated version of Star Control II. Be sure to get the Voice Pack! (Alternative HD version available here)
  
• Endless Sky - 2D space trading/combat game similar to Escape Velocity
  
• Oolite - Elite remake, huge mod support
  
• Pioneer - Remake of Frontier
  
• Naev - Space exploration, trade and combat
  
• Race into Space - Space race sim

Puzzle:

• FloboPuyo - Clone of PuyoPuyo (Source-code)
  
• Frozen Bubble - Clone of Puzzle Bobble.
  
• Duck Marines - Clone of Chu Chu Rocket (Source code)
  
• Pingus - Lemmings clone.
  
• Portable Puzzle Collection - 39 old school puzzle games
  
• Blockout2 - 3D Tetris
  
• Coregrounds - Online Competitive Tower-Defense

Arcade/Casual:

• SSVOpenHexagon - Clone of Super Hexagon (Source code)
  
• LBreakout2 - Breakout clone
  
• Witch Blast - Clone of Binding of Isaac (Source code)
  
• TeeWorlds - Online 2D shooter
  
• OpenTyrian - Famous Shmup
  
• Kobo Deluxe - 8-way shooter
  
• Altitude - 2D Online plane combat
  
• Liero - Real-time Worms
  
• Frets on Fire - Guitar Hero clone
  
• Eat the Whistle - 2D Soccer
  
• NeverBall - Monkeyball clone
  
• NeverPutt - Mini-Golf

Side-Scroller:

• Mr. Rescue - Play as a fireman rescuing people (Source code)
  
• Sienna - Fun runner/platformer (Source code)
  
• Super Tux - Mario clone currently in need of help
  
• Hurrican - Inspired by Turrican. Mostly forgotten. You may have to compile it from here
  
• Abuse - Commercial shooter turned Public Domain
  
• Frogatto - Platformer w/ great music and graphics. Available in Ubuntu repos
  
• Commander Keen 4 - Classic DOS platformer
  
• OpenClonk - Online 2D Mining game
  
• Mari0 - Mario w/Portals
  
• Cave Story - Charming platformer
  
• VVVVVV - retro platformer w/ level editor
  
• Spelunky - Roguelite platformer

Racing:

• SuperTuxCart - Clone of the Mario Cart games
  
• Yorg - A top-down racer in the Micro Machine's style.
  
• Speed Dreams - Realistic racing sim

First Person Shooter/Stealth:

• Cube 2 - Quake-like Arena online FPS with multiple game modes
  
• Assault Cube - CS-like in the Cube engine
  
• Xonotic - Quake-like Arena online FPS
  
• Warsow - Cartoonish online FPS
  
• FreeDoom - Best used with Chocolate Doom
  
• Dystopia - Cyberpunk online FPS
  
• Urban Terror - Fast paced online FPS reminiscent of CS
  
• OpenArena - Online arena FPS using the id tech engine
  
• Fistful of Frags - Online Western FPS
  
• Ravenfield - Singleplayer Battlefield type game
  
• Termulous - RTS/FPS Hybrid with aliens!
  
• Alien Arena - Retro Sci-Fi Online FPS
  
• Red Eclipse - Online FPS with parkour
  
• ET Legacy - Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory for modern PC
  
• Team Fortress 2 - class-based online FPS (Not suitable for weak PC)
  
• The Dark Mod - Fan-made spin-off the the fantastic Thief series (Not suitable for weak PC)

Sandbox:

• Minetest - Use of mods recommended
  
• TrueCraft - Clean-room implementation of Minecraft 1.7.3

Vehicle Combat:

• Warthunder - WWII Flight/Dogfighter/Tanker Sim (Not suitable for weak PC)

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/8tr8iz/best_free_linux_games/e1a4okp/

That is quite a heap. If you were to pick up only few titles, which ones would that be?

[triple_agent]

Originally posted by "Rogue":

FreeOrion - Clone of Master of Orion

I have taken a look at this game and it is quite interesting, if someone likes the '4X' genre. The website actually states this is not really a clone, but something akin to a reinterpretation, basing upon the concepts of Master of Orion, although not directly copying any of these titles the easy way. I think this is 'cloning' done right, if it is like they say.

[Marlock]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

Originally posted by "Rogue":

FreeOrion - Clone of Master of Orion

I have taken a look at this game and it is quite interesting, if someone likes the '4X' genre. The website actually states this is not really a clone, but something akin to a reinterpretation, basing upon the concepts of Master of Orion, although not directly copying any of these titles the easy way. I think this is 'cloning' done right, if it is like they say.

I tested it years ago (still on windows) and was beautiful, but very heavy and still too incomplete to be playable.

Maybe now is a good time to try it again

[Aoi Blue]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

Originally posted by "Rogue":

FreeOrion - Clone of Master of Orion

I have taken a look at this game and it is quite interesting, if someone likes the '4X' genre. The website actually states this is not really a clone, but something akin to a reinterpretation, basing upon the concepts of Master of Orion, although not directly copying any of these titles the easy way. I think this is 'cloning' done right, if it is like they say.

Many of the modes in FreeCiv do this.

I was thinking of spinning up a FreeCiv extended mode mod utilizing some of the engine feature in a Civilization style 4x world conquest game. The big addition would be a large number of "small wonders" which can be built once per a nation, but every nation can have one, and a bunch of additional great wonders based on various historical legends and real world items. Finally, a bunch of late game infrastructure and units. Including an automated system of numbered upgrades for relying on "Future tech" to upgrade certain units and infrastructure by algorithmic projection.