2013-07-14

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{{Note|This page
only
lists
popular native
games
and game environment emulators for
GNU/Linux
,
freely accessible via [[Official Repositories]] and [[AUR]]. For more about running games, related system configuration tips
and '''lists of Java, Flash, AIR etc. games'''
, see [[Gaming]].}}

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{{Note|This page
strives to
lists
all
games
known to run under
GNU/Linux
. Some of them are
freely accessible via [[Official Repositories]] and [[AUR]]. For more about running games, related system configuration tips, see [[Gaming]].}}

 

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== Games ==

 

== Games ==

 

 



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{{Note|This page only lists popular native games and game platform emulators for GNU/Linux, freely accessible via [[Official Repositories]] and [[AUR]]. For more about running games, related system configuration tips and '''lists of Java, Flash, AIR etc games''' see [[Gaming]]. For list of noteworthy commercial games see [[List of Applications/Games/Commercial]].}}

 



{{merge|Netbook Games|Having two separate articles is confusing|Talk:Netbook Games}}

 



{{Warning|Noteworthy games with low hardware requirements are to be moved to [[Netbook Games|special article]] and '''will not be present in this list'''.}}

 



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== Netbook Games ==

 

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{{Note|The following sections will be merged in the above ones soon.}}

 

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=== Arcades ===

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Cave Story|Cave Story/Doukutsu]]|Addictive 1-man-made metroid-vania-esque platformer.

 

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:* If there happens to be a noticible lag when there are lots of enemies on screen or in larger levels, try running the Windows version through Wine. This should fix the problem.

 

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|http://cavestory.org|{{AUR|doukutsu}}

 

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* {{App|Counter-Strike 2D|2D clone (+additional features) of the popular Counter-Strike Mod|http://cs2d.com|{{AUR|counter-strike-2d}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Frogatto|Frogatto]]|Much enjoyable platformer, in which you help a small green fellow named Frogatto walk and jump between solid footholds without getting hurt; have a look at [http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/frogatto-review this review].|http://frogatto.com|{{Pkg|frogatto}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Frozen Bubble|Frozen Bubble]]|Arcade game with colorful animated penguin eyecandy|http://frozen-bubble.org|{{Pkg|frozen-bubble}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Hedgewars|Hedgewars]]|Yet another Worms clone, considered to be better than its predecessor by many. Take turns to blast your opponents into oblivion with comedic results! Best in Multiplayer.|http://hedgewars.org/|{{Pkg|hedgewars}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Mari0|Mari0]]|The Mario game with Portal gun mechanics.|http://stabyourself.net/mari0/|{{Pkg|mari0}}}}

 

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* {{App|Nikki and the Robots|Cute physics platformer|http://joyridelabs.de/game/|{{AUR|nikki}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Syobon action|Open Syobon Action]]|Cross platform, open source version of the unforgiving Japanese parody of Super Mario Bros|https://github.com/Alexander--/open-syobon|{{AUR|open-syobon}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Teeworlds|Teeworlds]]|Fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter|http://teeworlds.com/|{{Pkg|teeworlds}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Warmux|Wormux (now Warmux)]]|Somewhat similar to Worms 2/Worms Armageddon|http://sourceforge.net/projects/warmux.mirror/|{{Pkg|warmux}}}}

 

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=== Chess simulators ===

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:GNU Chess|GNU Chess]]|One of the oldest computer chess programs for Unix-based computers, lets most modern computers play a full game of chess|https://gnu.org/s/chess|{{Pkg|gnuchess}}}}

 

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* {{App|Eboard|Chess interface to ICS and chess engines|http://bergo.eng.br/eboard|{{AUR|eboard}}}}

 

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=== Interactive fiction ===

 

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{{Wikipedia|Interactive fiction#Development systems}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Inform|Inform]]|Design system for interactive fiction based on natural language|http://inform7.com/|{{AUR|inform7}}}}

 

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* {{App|INSTEAD|Quest interpreter using Lua macros as game writing language|https://code.google.com/p/instead/|{{Pkg|instead-launcher}} {{Pkg|instead}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:TADS|TADS]]|Prototype-based domain-specific programming language and set of standard libraries for creating interactive fiction (IF) games|http://tads.org|{{AUR|frobtads}}}}

 

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=== Puzzles ===

 

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* {{App|Chroma|Puzzle game like Sokoban with ncurses and graphics mode|http://www.level7.org.uk/chroma/|{{AUR|chroma}}}}

 

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* {{App|Ri-li|Toy wood engine GPL game|http://ri-li.sourceforge.net/|{{AUR|ri-li}}}}

 

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* {{App|Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection|30+ "quick" puzzle games with simplistic but polished GTK GUI |http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/|{{Pkg|puzzles}}}}

 

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=== Racing ===

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:X-Moto|XMoto]]|Challenging 2D motocross platform game, where physics play an important role|http://xmoto.tuxfamily.org/|{{Pkg|xmoto}}}}

 

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=== Rogue-like ===

 

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{{Wikipedia|Chronology of roguelike video games}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:ADOM|ADOM]]|Ancient Domains Of Mystery|http://adom.de|{{AUR|adom}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Angband (video game)|Angband]]|Roguelike dungeon exploration game based on the writings of JRR Tolkien|http://rephial.org/|{{Pkg|angband}}}}

 

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* {{App|ASCIIpOrtal|Sidescrolling game with ANSI text graphics in which you are a person holding a device which creates portals, or links to other parts of the level|http://cymonsgames.com/asciiportal|{{AUR|asciiportal}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Linley's_Dungeon_Crawl|Crawl]] (aka Dungeon Crawl)|Linley's Dungeon Crawl)|http://www.dungeoncrawl.org/|{{AUR|crawl}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:DoomRL|DoomRL]]|Simple roguelike game, based on Doom. Perfect for starters|http://doom.chaosforge.org/|{{AUR|doomrl}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Dwarf_Fortress|Dwarf Fortress]]|Single-player fantasy game. You control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated persistent world|http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/|{{Pkg|dwarffortress}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:NetHack|Nethack]]|Single player dungeon exploration game|http://www.nethack.org/|{{Pkg|nethack}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Rogue (video game)|Rogue]]|Original dungeon crawl game|http://rogue.rogueforge.net/rogue-5-4/|{{Pkg|rogue}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup|Stone Soup]]|Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup|http://crawl.develz.org/wordpress/|{{Pkg|stone-soup|}}}}

 

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* {{App|1=Troubles of Middle Earth (now Tales of Maj'Eyal)|2=A dungeon crawler similar to Angband, based on the works of Tolkien.|3=http://tome.te4.org/ ([http://web.archive.bibalex.org/web/20071212125015rn_1/t-o-m-e.net/main.php?tome_current=0 archived old site]){{linkrot|2013|05|20}}|4={{AUR|tome}} {{AUR|tome3}} {{AUR|tome4}}}}

 

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=== Casual games ===

 

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==== Console ====

 

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* {{App|bs|Battleships based shooter for the console|http://www.catb.org/~esr/bs/|{{AUR|bs}}}}

 

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* {{App|BSD Games|Collection of classic text games distributed with *BSD|http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/BSD_games|{{Pkg|bsd-games}}}}

 

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* {{App|Fortune|Displays Random messages/quotes/jokes when invoked|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_(Unix)|{{Pkg|fortune-mod}}}}

 

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* {{App|nInvaders|Ncurses based space invaders clone|http://ninvaders.sourceforge.net/|{{AUR|ninvaders}}}}

 

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==== Graphical ====

 

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* {{App|1=Barrage|2=Violent ''point-and-click'' shooting game with nice effects|3=http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=Barrage|4={{Pkg|barrage}}}}

 

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* {{App|1=lbreakout2|2=Breakout-style arcade game in the manner of Arkanoid|3=http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LBreakout2|4={{Pkg|lbreakout2}}}}

 

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* {{App|1=Lgeneral|2=Turn-based strategy engine heavily inspired by Panzer General.|3=http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LGeneral|4={{AUR|lgeneral}}}}

 

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* {{App|1=LTris|2=Arcade version of Tetris|3=http://lgames.sourceforge.net/index.php?project=LTris|4={{Pkg|ltris}}}}

 

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* {{App|Penguin Command|Clone of the classic game "Missile Command" with improved graphics and sound.|http://www.linux-games.com/penguin-command/|{{AUR|penguin-command}}}}

 

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=== RPG ===

 

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* {{App|FreedroidRPG|Mature science fiction role playing game set in the future|http://freedroid.org/|{{Pkg|freedroidrpg}}}}

 

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=== RTS ===

 

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* {{App|Netpanzer|Realtime Strategy game like Command and Conquer but without building bases.|http://www.netpanzer.org/|{{AUR|netpanzer}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Unknown Horizons|Unknown Horizons]]|2.5D isometric realtime strategy simulation with an emphasis on economy and city building. Expand your small settlement to a strong and wealthy colony, collect taxes and supply your inhabitants with valuable goods. Increase your power with a well balanced economy and with strategic trade and diplomacy|http://www.unknown-horizons.org/|{{AUR|unknown-horizons-git}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Widelands|Widelands]]|Slow-paced strategy like "the Settlers 2"|http://widelands.org|{{Pkg|widelands}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Warzone 2100|Warzone 2100 - 2.*]]|You command the forces of The Project in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has almost been destroyed by nuclear missiles. The game offers campaign, multi-player, and single-player skirmish modes. An extensive tech tree with over 400 different technologies, combined with the unit design system, allows for a wide variety of possible units and tactics|http://wz2100.net/|{{Pkg|warzone2100}}}}

 

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=== TBS ===

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:The Battle for Wesnoth|Battle for Wesnoth]]|Free, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat|http://www.wesnoth.org/|{{Pkg|wesnoth}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Freeciv|Freeciv]]|Multiuser clone of the famous Microprose game of Civilization|http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page|{{Pkg|freeciv}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:FreeCol|FreeCol]]|Turn-based strategy game based on Colonization|http://www.freecol.org/|{{Pkg|freecol}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Endgame: Singularity|Singularity (Endgame)]]|Turn based single player strategy/simulation about a AI hiding, growing and evolving|http://www.emhsoft.com/singularity/|{{Pkg|singularity}}}}

 

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=== Tycoon/Management Games ===

 

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* {{App|[[OpenTTD]]|Open source clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe", a popular game originally written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features|http://www.openttd.org/en/|{{Pkg|openttd}}}}

 

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=== Visual novels ===

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Digital: A Love Story|Digital: A Love Story]]|Computer mystery/romance set five minutes into the future of 1988|http://www.scoutshonour.com/digital/|{{AUR|digital}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Don't take it personally, babe, it just ain't your story|Don't take it personally]]|Almost kinetic visual novel that tells a story of a new high school literature teacher, set in a prestigious private high school, and on the social networks of 2027|http://scoutshonour.com/donttakeitpersonallybabeitjustaintyourstory/|{{AUR|donttakeitpersonally}}}}

 

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* {{App|Juniper's Knot|Short game about boy and fiend|http://junipersknot.dischan.org/|{{AUR|junipersknot}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Katawa Shoujo|Katawa Shoujo]]|Bishoujo-style visual novel game that tells a story of a young man and five other girls suffering with varying disabilities|http://katawa-shoujo.com/|{{AUR|katawa-shoujo}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:Narcissu|Narcissu]]|Visual novel, telling the story of a terminally ill young man and woman|http://narcissu.insani.org/|{{AUR|narcissu2-en}}}}

 

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* {{App|[[Wikipedia:RE: Alistair|RE: Alistair++]]|English otome game (subtype of visual novel) that tells a story of a young girl fond of MMORPGs, her online and everyday life|http://sakevisual.com/realistair/|{{AUR|realistair}}}}

 

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=== Wine ===

 

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Wine does not slowdown most games (even speeds up some), so most games with low system requirements that run in Windows work in Wine too. Consult [http://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine AppDB] for game-specific compability information.

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