List of open source games

Open source games are computer games assembled out of, and are themselves open-source software; public domain games are also listed. For some of these games, only the game engine is open-source software, and the game content is not open content, and is under a different license.

A

*"Abuse" (1998), Crack dot Com – Game source code was released as public domain along with the shareware-released media files. [cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030610094112/abuse2.com/public_domain.php3 |title=Purchasing Abuse |accessdate=2007-09-07 |format= |work=web.archive.org ]
*"Adventure" (1976), Crowther/Woods – the original text adventure game, source code is public domain. [cite web |url=http://jerz.setonhill.edu/if/canon/Adventure.htm |title=Colossal Cave Adventure |accessdate=2007-09-07 |format= |work=Seton Hill University |last=Jerz |first=D.G.]
*"Aleph One" is Bungie software's freed Marathon first-person shooter game.
*"Angband" is a roguelike RPG with a large number of variants.
*"Armagetron Advanced" is a multiplayer, 3D "Tron" lightcycle racing game.

B

*"The Battle for Wesnoth" is an open-source strategy game with RPG elements.
*"Bos Wars" is an open-source real time strategy game.
*"BZFlag" is a free multiplayer multiplatform 3D tank battle game.

C

*"Crimson Fields" is a tactical war game in the tradition of "Battle Isle".
*"Crossfire" is an open-source MMORPG.

D

*"Darwinbots" is an artificial life simulator.

E

*"Enigma" is an "Oxyd" clone.
*"Egoboo" is an action RPG game.
*"Eternal lands" is an MMORPG game.

F

*"FlightGear" is a multi-platform flight simulator.
*"Freeciv" is a clone of "Civilization II".
*"FreeCol" is a remake of Colonization.
*"FreeDoom" is a set of open source graphics files for open source versions of the Doom engine
*"FreeOrion" is a multiplayer, turn-based strategy computer game, inspired by the "Master of Orion" series.
*"Frets on Fire" is a cross-platform game based on "Guitar Hero".
*"Frozen Bubble" is a Puzzle Bobble type game.

G

*"Globulation 2" is a cross-platform RTS.
*"GLtron" is a light cycle racing game.
*"GNU Chess" is a chess program. Xboard (a.k.a. Winboard) is an open-source front-end for it.
*"GNU Go" is a free program that plays the game of Go.
*"Gusanos" is a clone of "Liero".

H

*"HoverRace" is an online multiplayer hovercraft racing game that was once shareware.

K

*"Kiki the nano bot", basically a mixture of the games Sokoban and Kula World.
*Several games are included in KDE; for instance:
**"KBounce"
**"Kolf"
**"KAsteroids"
**"Konquest" is a galactic conquest strategy game.

L

* "Lincity" (and its successor "LinCity-NG") is a city building game like "SimCity".
* "Liquid War" is a realtime competitive game based on directing liquid particles around a complex environment.

M

*"MegaMek" is a computer version of the BattleTech miniatures wargame.
*"Micropolis" is a GPLv3 version of the original SimCity simulation game.
*"Moria" is a roguelike RPG.

N

*"NetHack" is a roguelike RPG.
*"Netrek" is a multiplayer hybrid shooter and real time strategy game.
*"Neverball" is a 3D platform game similar to Super Monkey Ball.
*"Nexuiz" is a multiplayer first person shooter.

O

*"Oolite" is a recreation of the classic "Elite", with updated graphics.
*"OpenArena" is a first-person shooter based on id Tech 3, Quake III Arena's engine.
*"OpenCity" a city-building game similar to "SimCity".
*"OpenTTD" is an open source port of the Chris Sawyer game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe"

P

*"Pingus" is a real-time puzzle game inspired by "Lemmings".
*"PokerTH" is a poker simulator which follows the Texas Hold 'Em rules and betting system. It allows play against human and computer opponents.

R

*"Rocks'n'Diamonds" is an open-source, cross-platform, arcade game that contains clones of "Boulder Dash", "Emerald Mine", "Supaplex" and "Sokoban".

*"Sauerbraten" is a multiplayer FPS also known as Cube2.
*"Scorched 3D" is a game based on the classic DOS game "Scorched Earth".
*"Secret Maryo Chronicles" is a 2D platform game modeled after "Super Mario Bros."
*"Simutrans Transport Simulator" is a simulator that focuses on the transporting of goods, people, mail and power.
*"Slash'EM" is a branch of "NetHack".
*"Solarwolf" is a 2d action arcade game.
*"Sopwith" is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up.
*"Spring" is a 3D remake of the Total Annihilation RTS game, fully compatible with the original game's units.
*"StepMania" is a simulator of dance games, mainly Dance Dance Revolution.
*"SuperTux" is a classic 2D jump and run game.
*"SuperTuxKart" is inspired by Mario Kart.

T

*"Teeworlds" is an multiplayer liero-like shooter.
*"TEG (Tacticas Estategicas de Guerra)" is an open-source Risk-like game.
*"Thousand Parsec" is a project with the goal of creating a framework for turn-based space empire building games.
*"Tile World" is a clone of "Chip's Challenge" made by Brian Raiter.
*"ToME" is a roguelike game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's work.
*"TripleA" is an Axis & Allies based game.
*"Tremulous" is a free, open source game that blends a team based FPS with elements of an RTS. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans.
*"Tux Racer" is a 3D OpenGL racing game starring the Linux mascot.
*"TORCS" (The Open Racing Car Simulator) is a 3D OpenGL racing racing simulator.

U

*"" is a 3D, turn-based strategy game that pits humans against aliens.
*"UltraStar" is a "SingStar" clone.
*"Ur-Quan Masters" is the classic "Star Control II " game, re-released under the GPL license.
*"Unsigned" is a "Rock Band" clone.

V

*"Vega Strike" is a 3D space shooter/strategy game which combines trading, bounty hunting and exploration.
*"Volleyball manager " is a volleyball management simulation game
*"Vulture's Eye & Vulture's Claw" are graphical versions of two roguelike games ("NetHack" and "Slash'EM" respectively).

W

*"Warzone 2100" is a 3D RTS and a RTT hybrid.
*"Widelands" is a Settlers II clone.
*"World of Padman" is a 3D shooter.
*"Wormux" is an open-source Worms clone.

X

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*"Xbattle" is a multiplayer real-time military strategy game and simulator.
*"Xconq" is a generic turn-based strategic game.
*"XEvil" is a 2D side scroller with an excessive amount of violence.
*"X-Moto" is a 2D motorbike game.
*"XPilot" is a multiplayer asteroids-like game.

ee also

*Game engine recreation
*List of open-source games by genre

References

External links

* [http://debianlinux.net/games.html DebianLinux.Net games section]
* [http://libregamewiki.org/ Libregamewiki] , a wiki on free games
* [http://www.happypenguin.org/ The Linux Game Tome]
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