hello friends! new(ish)!
Gaming on GNU/Linux platforms
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This page is for good quality software on GNU/Linux platforms based on the contributions of /g/ users.
Games
See also: Games
Open Source
First Person Shooter
- Alien Arena runs on the CRX Gaming Engine. Alien Arena is a furious frag fest with arenas ranging from the small, to the massive. Dozens of maps, models, and various accessories have been created by community members to add on to the game experience. If socialization isn't your thing, you can play offline against bots.
- Assault Cube multiplayer game based on the CUBE engine. Contains 12 multiplayer game modes, including: Deathmatch, Survivor, Capture the Flag, Hunt the Flag, Keep the Flag, Pistol Frenzy, Last Swiss Standing & One-Shot One-Kill (plus team versions of these modes). Comes with 26 different maps and has a built in, in-game map editor to help players create their own maps and allows for co-operative editmode in realtime with others! Runs smoothly even on modest hardware.
- Cube 2 is a free multiplayer & singleplayer first person shooter, the successor of the Cube FPS. Many multiplayer gameplay modes, most in teamplay variants as well: deathmatch, instagib, efficiency, tactics, capture (domination/battlefield style), CTF (capture the flag), coop edit. Two singleplayer modes: DMSP (fight a monster invasion on any DM map), classic SP (progression driven SP like other games). 7 weapons tuned for maximum satisfaction: double barrelled shogun, rocket launcher, machine gun, rifle, grenade launcher, pistol, fist.
MMORPG
Platformer
Puzzle
Racing
Real Time Strategy
Rhythm/Music
Roguelikes
Simulation
Turn Based Strategy
Open Source with Proprietary Assets
First Person Shooter
- ioquake3 is an open source remake of the Quake3 engine.
Role Playing Game
- OpenMW is an open source remake of the Morrowind engine.
Closed Source
Gratis
Fighting
- Toribash is a very unique 3D fighting game with turn based gameplay. Switch joints and muscles between four states (extend, contract, relax, and hold) in order to attack your opponent. Hundreds of game modes/mods. Features online gameplay and skill tier ranking system. You can also play offline against the bot, but it's pretty easy once you get the hang of the game. Download the 4.7 beta with online play here. The last working Linux version was 3.5.
MMORPG
Roguelikes
First Person Shooter
Paid
Complete list of steam games for linux
First Person Shooter
- Prey
Role Playing Game
- Hack Slash Loot
Action/Adventure
- The Binding of Isaac
Survival
Game Console Emulators
Atari Systems
Atari
- Hatari
- Stella
- Atari++
- atari800
Nintendo Systems
NES
- Higan
- FCEUX
- Mednafen
- Nestopia
- Termboy (terminal)
- TuxNES
SNES
- Higan
- Mednafen
- Snes9x
- ZSNES
N64
- CEN64
- CuteMupen
- Mupen64Plus
Gamecube/Wii
- Dolphin
Virtual Boy
- Reality Boy
Game Boy
- Gambatte
- Higan
- Mednafen
Game Boy Color
- Gambatte
- Higan
- Mednafen
- VBA-M
Game Boy Advance
- Higan
- Mednafen
- VBA-M
Nintendo DS
- DeSuME
Sony Systems
Playstation
- ePSXe
- Mednafen
- PCSXR
Playstation 2
- PCSX2
PSP
- PPSSPP
Sega Systems
Sega Master System
- Dega
- Kega-Fusion
- Osmose
Sega Mega Drive
- DGen
- Generator
- Kega-Fusion
- Mednafen
- Regen
Sega Genesis
- DGen
- Generator
- Gens
- Gens/GS
- Kega-Fusion
- Mednafen
- Regen
Sega CD
- Kega-Fusion
- Gens/GS
- Gens
Sega Saturn
- Yabause
Sega Dreamcast
- lxdream
Sega Game Gear
- Dega
- Kega-Fusion
- Mednafen
- Osmose