Open Source Software Games
Once again, we're celebrating the arrival of summer with a list of some of the best open source games available. We've updated with some new arrivals, as well as getting rid of some of the older games that are no longer under active development. You'll find arcade, board, casual, puzzle, educational, first-person shooter, music, racing, role-playing, adventure, simulator and strategy games, as a well as a few apps that aren't really games but are still a lot of fun. This year, more open source games than ever before are now available for mobile devices, primarily Android devices.
Hopefully, this trend will continue in coming years. Please note that this list is not a ranking. The apps are arranged in categories and listed alphabetically within each category.
If you would like to suggest a game for next year's version of the list, feel free to make note in the comments section below. Arcade Games 1. Retrieve balloons while avoiding obstacles as you ride a roller coaster. Comes with 25 main levels, plus 18 more levels you can unlock by getting a high score. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Android. A 3D Tron clone, this game challenges you to guide your light cycle so that opponents run into a wall before you do.
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It supports single-player or networked games with up to 16 players. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android. Also known as 'Battle Zone Capture the Flag,' BZFlag is a popular online tank game. In development since 1992, it features 3D graphics, multiple game modes and competitive multi-player matches.
Definition and differentiation. Kane dead reckoning computer model mk 6b. Open source games which are free software and contain exclusively free content conform to DFSG, free culture, and open content are.
Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Don't let the name fool you—it has nothing to do with the Chromium browser. It's a fast-paced, top-scrolling shooter where the difficulty is set so that games will last less than fifteen minutes. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Legend of Edgar is an old-school platform game where the hero must overcome obstacles and enemies in order to accomplish his quest. It includes lots of different weapons and large levels. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Instead of highly detailed graphics, JVGS takes a minimalist approach where stick figures cross a landscape that looks like it was hand-drawn in pencil. The main character in this highly unusual game is a poet who is losing his memories. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Open Source Software Examples
This space-based arcade shooter takes players to the year 8002 where they must complete a variety of missions. Related, but not free, games are also available for Android and iOS. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Based on the Sonic the Hedgehog games, Open Sonic offers cooperative gameplay where the user can control three characters at once. Only two levels are available in the original game, but several fans have built mods that offer additional play. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Similar to the old arcade game Galaga, Powermanga is a 2D, top-scrolling space shooter. It's got more than 41 levels, and it can run on older hardware. Operating System: Linux.
Scorched3D is a modern take on the DOS game Scorched Earth, and it's noteworthy for its excellent graphics. You can play in single-player mode or connect to one of the many online servers for multi-player action. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Another Sonic-inspired platform game, SRB2 is a 3D platform game built using the Doom engine. It includes three different playable characters and more than twenty levels.
Operating System: Linux. SuperTux is a lot like the old Mario Bros. Games, but with Tux the Linux penguin as the hero. It's a 2D side-scrolling platform game with nine different bad guys and 26 levels to play. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
This one-of-a-kind game challenges players to collect mushrooms in space. The website proclaims, 'Never before has collecting mushrooms been this mildly entertaining. At least not in outer space. It's more of a lifestyle than a game, really.'
Operating System: Windows, Linux. This online game describes itself as a 'retro multiplayer shooter.' It's a side-scrolling 2D game with support for up to 16 players and several different game modes.
Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. In this game, you ride a motorbike through a side-scrolling landscape while collecting strawberries and avoiding the spiky 'wreckers.'
It's harder than it looks! Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Created with the Blender open source 3D animation tool, Yo Frankie! Features characters from the open source movie Peach. Players must guide Frankie, a sugar glider, or Momo, a monkey, over, around and through the obstacles in a highly detailed 3D environment. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Board Games 17. Java-based Domination brings the board game Risk to your PC or Android device.
The latest version lets you play against your Google+ friends through the Google Play Game Services Real-time Multiplayer feature. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android. This 'world-class' backgammon engine gets better every time you play against it, and it can analyze your play to help you get better. The interface is very nice with customizable graphics.
Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. With this variation of Scrabble you can choose your own board—the classic version, Superscrabble, 3D Scrabble or your own custom board. Play against the AI or connect to an online server for multi-player games. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. This high-quality Texas Hold 'Em app features an excellent, customizable interface. To play online and see how you rank against other players, register online.
Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android. Did you know there were more than 1,000 variations of Solitaire?
This huge collection features 'games that use the 52 card International Pattern deck, games for the 78 card Tarock deck, eight and ten suit Ganjifa games, Hanafuda games, Matrix games, Mahjongg games, and games for an original hexadecimal-based deck.' Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Casual and Puzzle Games 22. In this simple but addictive puzzle game, the player moves blocks around to combine like numbers.
You win when you hit 2048. Operating System: Online, iOS, Android. Billiards aims to be realistic enough to let you practice cue sports when you don't have a table available. It has a good-looking 3D interface, but also runs in 2D for systems without a good graphics processor. Operating System: Linux.
Lay tracks to connect tunnels and bridges while maneuvering around obstacles. You can play the many built-in levels or create one of your own. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Similar to the old Oxyd and Rock'n'Roll games, Enigma challenges users to find identical stones amid mazes, traps, laser beams and other obstacles. With more than 1,000 levels, this is one puzzle game that will keep you occupied for a long, long time. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. In this puzzle game, players must try to find a safe way out of each of the 70 levels.
Along the way, fish and other underwater residents offer humorous commentary on the user's progress. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. One of the oldest bubble shooter games around, Frozen Bubble features Tux the Linux Penguin and more than 100 levels for single-players.
You can also play against two to five other players via a LAN or the Internet. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
2015 has been a great year for open source and Linux gaming. The number of Linux games continues to, and finally hit the market on November 10. So, with the end of the year closing in, I’d like to give you my picks for the top five open games.
Which one is your favorite? And which games do you think should have made the list? SuperTuxKart At number five we have, a hugely popular racing game.
SuperTuxKart's gameplay is similar to Mario Kart. What makes it unique is that it is open source, and its characters are open source mascots, with Mozilla Thunderbird being the race referee. A major update for SuperTuxKart was its 0.9 release in April 2015. This release included a highly modified version of, including an entirely new graphics renderer dubbed, which enabled better graphics appearance and features such as dynamic lighting, ambient occlusion, depth of field, global illumination, and more. The game has been downloaded more than 2 million times so far.
This number applies to the fork of TuxKart, and also when Joerg Henrichs resurrected the project with the help of Eduardo Hernandez Munoz. More of the game’s history is available. Credit and copyright. Magarena At number four comes, a single-player fantasy card game. Based on, the game lets you play Magarena against a computer opponent.
Magarena includes an advanced AI, intuitive interface, engaging gameplay, and program stability. Credit and copyright. Battle of Wesnoth With number three, we head into a classic,. Gamers that prefer a turn-based tactical strategy game will love Battle for Wesnoth. Making this game unique is its high fantasy theme. The game allows you to build your own army, out of 200 unit types. It also includes 16 races, 6 major factions, and hundreds of years of history.
As player, you are the heir to Wesnoth, and you fight to regain its throne. 'The world of Wesnoth is absolutely huge and only limited by your creativity—make your own custom units, create your own maps, and write your own scenarios or even full-blown campaigns.'
Credit and copyright. Switching to a historical real time strategy game, at number two, we have. Although you can already download 0 A.D., this game is in alpha; still, it is playable, and available as native client for Linux. Is unique in its graphics and rendering, backed by positive acclaim. As leader of an ancient civilization, your goal is to gather the resources you need to raise a military force and dominate your enemies. Your civilizations and battles take part over the millennium of 500 B.C. Hence, the name of this game, being the midpoint: 0 A.D.
Credit, license. Minetest That leaves us with number one, an open source alternative to Minecraft. Minetest's gameplay is similar to Minecraft's. You can create and remove various types of blocks in a 3D open world. Minetest supports singleplayer and multiplayer games. Minetest also includes many features, such as support for mods, texture packs, and more. Minetest is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License.
Credit, license CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported. Honorable mentions My top 5 is not a complete list of great open games. For example, we covered some interesting and fun games in our weekly roundups, including: is a nice game in which you get to shoot evil space ducks in the face with tiny cute guns. “It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels delicious and smooth to play.” is open source, based on a GPLv3 license. You can play against the computer, against players on your local network, or connect to a game server online. The real fun in this game is that you can create words in three directions instead of just two. Is an open source simulation game based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
As entrepreneur, your goal is to make as much profit as possible by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea, and air. Is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games covered under the GNU GPL. You can also find a list of open source games and projects. For more discussion on open source and the role of the CIO in the enterprise, join us. The opinions expressed on this website are those of each author, not of the author's employer or of Red Hat. Opensource.com aspires to publish all content under a but may not be able to do so in all cases.
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