By @leereilly
Linux turns 35 today, so we’re taking the opportunity to highlight 35 of our favorite free and open source (or “source available”) Linux games, their communities, and their stories!
If you're into video games, then you're bound to find something you like below. Oh, and some of the games work on Windows and macOS too, so there should be something for (almost) everyone.
What if you could play a kart racer, a space sim, a city builder, a roguelike, and an RTS... and never spend a dime?
You can.
Here are 10 free and open source Linux games worth checking out. 🎮 🐧
Want to build an empire, conquer the galaxy, or lose 40 hours to a dungeon?
There’s an open source game for that.
➡️ Here are 10 more free Linux games you might not know about.
What do you get when you combine Command & Conquer, DDR, Minecraft, tower defense, factory building, and open source? This.
The final 10 (actually 11, due to a classic off-by-one error) free and open source Linux games in the series.
We said 35...
Then we found a few more games too good to leave out.
#32: Beyond All Reason
First up: Beyond All Reason, a massive open source RTS where the battles can get seriously out of hand... especially if you concentrate on building advanced fusion reactors or forget to build a fighter wall...
#33: Space Station 14
What started as an open source remake of Space Station 13 almost died. Twice.
Ten years later, Space Station 14 has thousands of concurrent players, hundreds of contributors, and is on Steam.
A great example of what an open source game community can build together.
#34: OpenRCT2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, but open source, modernized, multiplayer, and still being actively developed.