List of open-source video games

List of open-source video games

This is a selected list of open-source video games. Open source video games are games assembled from and are themselves open source software, including public domain games with published source code. This list includes games in which the game engine is open-source but the game content (media and levels, for example) is under a different license.

   Title    First Release Last Update Genre Engine License Content License Additional Information
0 A.D. 2010 2011 RTS GPLv2 CC-BY-SA Historical, cross-platform RTS, using an original engine named Pyrogenesis. Game source code released July 10, 2009.[1]
Abuse 1995 2011 Shoot 'em up Public domain Public domain and Proprietary* Game source code was released as public domain along with the shareware-released media files.[2] *Only shareware data, excluding the sound effects, is in the public domain; the rest is proprietary.
Advanced Strategic Command 1999 2010 TBТ GPL GPL Tactical war game in the tradition of Battle Isle.
Arx Fatalis 2002 2011 RPG GPL Proprietary The design of Arx Fatalis was heavily influenced by Ultima Underworld. Game source released on January 14, 2011.
Adventure 1976 Text adventure Public domain[3] Public domain The original text adventure game by Crowther / Woods.
Aleph One 2000 2010 FPS GPL Proprietary Based on the source code for Marathon 2: Durandal.
Angband 1990 2011 RPG GPL[4] GPL A roguelike dungeon crawl game.
Aquaria 2010 2010 Action-adventure GPL Proprietary Open sourced with Humble Indie Bundle.[5]
Armagetron Advanced 2001 2010 Racing GPL GPL A multiplayer, 3D Tron lightcycle racing game.
AssaultCube 2006 2010 FPS GPL Proprietary Based on the Cube engine.
Battle for Wesnoth 2005 2011 TBS GPL GPL Turn based strategy game with RPG elements. Includes single-player campaign and skirmish modes as well as multiplayer.
Beyond the Titanic 1986 Text adventure GPL GPL Game source released on March 20, 2009.
Blob Wars: Blob And Conquer 2008 2009 Action-adventure GPLv2 GPLv2, CC-by-sa, other open source 3D sequel to Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid.
Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid 2003 2009 Platformer GPL GPL
Bos Wars 2004 2010 RTS GPL GPL 2D RTS running on a modified version of the Stratagus engine.
BZFlag 1997 2011 Tank FPS LGPL LGPL
C-evo 1999 2008 TBТ, 4X Public domain Proprietary Inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization.
Chromium B.S.U. 2000 2010 Arcade Artistic Artistic[6] A fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter
CodeRED: Alien Arena 2004 2011 FPS GPL Proprietary[7]
CorsixTH 2009 2011 Business Sim MIT Proprietary (original game data) An open source clone of Theme Hospital
Crimson Fields[8] 2006 2009 TBТ GPL GPL Tactical war game in the tradition of Battle Isle.
Crossfire 1992 2008 MMORPG GPL GPL
Cube 2: Sauerbraten 2004 2010 FPS zlib Proprietary Deathmatch style multiplayer gameplay with map editing.
Dink Smallwood 1997 2008 Action RPG GPL GPL
Doom 1993 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on 1997, placed under GPL on 1999.
Duke Nukem 3D 1996 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on April 1, 2003.
Egoboo 2001 2010 Action RPG GPLv2 GPLv2
Enigma 2003 2007 Puzzle GPL GPL
Fish Fillets NG 2004 2010 Puzzle GPL GPL Released commercially as Fish Fillets in 1998. Source released in 2002 under the GPL.
FlightGear 1997 2010 Flight Sim GPL GPL
Freeciv 1996 2011 TBS GPL GPL Civilization II clone.
FreeCol 2003 2011 TBS GPL GPL Sid Meier's Colonization clone.
FreeDoom 1993 (2001) 2011 FPS (Not an engine) BSD[9] Doom content/resource clone.
Freedroid 2008 2011 RPG GPL GPL Two games:
1. FreedroidRPG - FreedroidRPG is an isometric role playing game.
2. FreedroidClassic - FreedroidClassic is a clone of the game "Paradroid" which was released on Commodore 64 in 1985.
Frets on Fire 2006 2008 Music GPL GPL Guitar Hero clone.
Frets on Fire X 2008 2009 Music GPLv2 GPLv2 Frets on Fire fork.
Frogatto & Friends 2010 2011 Platformer GPL Proprietary Initially for Windows, Linux, and Mac; hold and toss enemies, swim, talk; scripting language included.
Frozen Bubble 2002 2008 Puzzle GPLv2 GPLv2 Puzzle Bobble clone.
Gang Garrison 2 2008 2010 Shooter GPL GPL A retro "demake" of Team Fortress 2.
Gish 2010 2010 Action GPL Proprietary Open sourced with Humble Indie Bundle.[10]
Glest 2004 2008 RTS GPL CC-BY-SA 3D RTS game with two factions, A.I. and same-platform networking support. Development ceased in 2008. Two forks exist, named MegaGlest and Glest Advanced Engine.
Globulation 2 2008 2009 RTS GPLv3 GPLv3 Currently in open beta.
GLtron 2003 2003 Racing GPL GPL
GNOME Games 1998 2010 Various GPL GPL A collection of games accompanying the rest of the GNOME desktop environment.
GNU Chess 1984 2011 Puzzle GPL GPL
GNU Go 1999 2009 Puzzle GPL GPL
Gunroar FPS Simplified BSD Simplified BSD A futuristic vertical shooter.
Gusanos 2004 2005 Shoot 'em up GPL GPL Clone of Liero.
Hedgewars 2007 2011 Artillery game GPLv2 GPLv2 Worms clone.
Heretic 1994 FPS GPLv2 Proprietary Game source released on 1999, put under GPL on September 4, 2008.
Hexen 1996 FPS GPLv2 Proprietary Game source released on 1999, put under GPL on September 4, 2008.
Hexen II 1997 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released 2000.
Homeworld 1999 RTS RELIC EULA Proprietary
KDEGames — 2009 Various* GPLv2 GPLv2 *Collection of games provided with the official release of KDE.
Kernel Panic RTS GPL GPL Real time strategy game powered by the Spring engine.
Kiki the nano bot 2003 2007 Puzzle Public domain Public domain Mixture of Sokoban and Kula World.
Kroz 1987 Maze GPL GPL Game source released on March 20, 2009.
Lincity 1999 2004 Business Sim GPL GPL
LinCity-NG 2005 2009 Business Sim GPL GPL Lincity fork.
Linley's Dungeon Crawl 1997 2011 Roguelike LGPL LGPL The current version of Dungeon Crawl, Linley's Dungeon Crawl, is one of the most popular roguelikes being played today.
Liquid War 1995 2008 Maze games GPL GPL 2D game in which you control particles and move them to defeat the opposing side.
Lugaru 2005 2010 Action-adventure game GPLv2 Proprietary Open sourced with Humble Indie Bundle.
M.A.X.Gold 2005 2011 TBS GPL Proprietary Remake of M.A.X.
MegaMek 2005 2009 TBТ GPL GPL Simulates the Classic BattleTech board game.
Micropolis 1989 (2008) 2008 Business Sim GPLv3 GPLv3
Microwar 2000 2009 Arcade BSD BSD A 'Space Invaders' style arcade game, in the cruel world of micro-computer industry.
Moria 1983 1999 RPG/Roguelike GPL[11] GPL
Myst Online: Uru Live 2007 2011 MMORPG GPL Proprietary
NetHack 1987 2003 RPG/Roguelike Nethack GPL Nethack GPL
Netrek 1988 2009 Shoot 'em up Various all-permissive Various all-permissive
Neverball 2005(?) 2009 Platformer GPL GPL Also includes additional game Neverputt.
Nexuiz 2005 2009 FPS GPL GPL Forked into Xonotic following a commercial licensing agreement by a minority of the development team.
Oolite 2006 2011 Space Sim GPLv2 GPLv2 Elite Clone
OpenArena 2005 2010 FPS GPLv2 GPLv2 Quake III Clone
OpenCity 2003 2008 Business Sim GPL GPL
OpenTTD 2005 2011 Business Sim GPLv2 GPLv2 An open-source clone of 'Transport Tycoon Deluxe'
OpenTyrian 2007 2009 Scrolling shooter GPLv2 The OpenTyrian team ported the closed-source Pascal code of Tyrian to C with permission of Jason Emery.
Penumbra: Overture 2007 2009 Survival horror with FPS aspects GPL Proprietary Developed by Swedish[12] developer Frictional Games, the game blends the genres of survival horror, first-person shooter, and adventure. Open sourced with Humble Indie Bundle.
Pingus 1998 2007 Puzzle GPL GPL Inspired by Lemmings.
Planeshift 2001 2010 MMORPG GPL Proprietary Free to play MMORPG
PokerTH 2006 2011 Card GPL GPL
Project: Starfighter 2001 2008 Shoot 'em up GPL Proprietary[13]
Pushover 1992 2008 Puzzle GPLv3 Proprietary
PySol 2001[14] 2009 Card games, Patience GPLv3 Public domain and GPLv3
Quake 1996 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on 1999.
Quake II 1997 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on December 21, 2001.
Quake III Arena 1999 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on August 19, 2005.
Red Eclipse 2011 FPS GPL Cube 2: Sauerbraten engine.
Rigs of Rods 2007 2011 Vehicle Sim GPLv3 GPLv3
Revenge of the Titans 2010 2011 Tower Defense, RTS Custom all-permissive[15] Proprietary Java based game.
Tenés Empanadas Graciela 1996 TBS GPLv2 GPLv2
Racer 2003 2011 (Proprietary) Sim Racing GPL /
Proprietary		 GPL /
Proprietary		 Only source code of 0.5 version is available, all other releases are closed source.
Rise of the Triad 1995 1995 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on December 20, 2002.
Rocks'n'Diamonds Puzzle GPLv2 GPLv2
Ryzom 2004 2010 MMORPG AGPL CC-BY-SA All textures and effects, 3D models, animations, characters and clothing (no music or sounds) are under CC-BY-SA.
Scorched 3D 2001 2009 Artillery game GPL GPL
Secret Maryo Chronicles 2003 2009 Platformer GPLv3 GPLv3
Seven Kingdoms 1996 2011 RTS GPL GPL Source code released in November, 2008.
Shadow Warrior 1997 FPS GPL Proprietary Game source released on April 1, 2005.
Simutrans Transport Simulator 1997 2011 Business Sim Artistic Similar to Transport Tycoon and its open source clone, OpenTTD. The player must build a profitable transportation system.
Smash Battle 2008 2009 Platformer GPLv3 CC Retro 8-bit style platform shooter
Smokin' Guns 2009 2010 FPS GPLv2 Proprietary Western-themed first-person shooter using the ioquake3 engine.
Sokoban 1982 2006 Transport Puzzle GPL GPL Sokoban is a puzzle which the player pushes boxes or crates around in a warehouse, trying to get them to storage locations.
Solarwolf Arcade LGPL LGPL Clone of Solar Fox for the Atari 2600. A 2-D action game where the player must collect the blocks on every level while avoiding various obstacles.
Sopwith 1984 Shoot 'em up GPL GPL
Spring 2005 2011 RTS GPL Spring is a 3D engine for many RTS games. It also runs several Total Annihilation mods.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 FPS GPL Proprietary
Supernova 1987 Text adventure GPL GPL Game source released on March 20, 2009.
StepMania 2005(?) Rhythm game MIT A DDR clone, the player must hit buttons or keys in time with the music.
Steel Storm: Episode I 2010 2010 Action GPLv2 CC-BY-NC-SA An indie top-down arcade shooter with single-player, deathmatch, and co-op.
SuperTux 2003 2007 Platformer GPL GPL 2D platformer inspired by the Super Mario series.
SuperTuxKart 2006 2011 Racing GPL GPL Arcade racing game similar to Mario Kart.
Teeworlds 2007 2011 Platformer zlib zlib 2D side-scrolling shooter.
Thousand Parsec 2002 2009 TBS GPL, LGPL Framework for turn based space empire building games.
Tile World 2002 2006 Puzzle GPL GPL Clone of Chip's Challenge
TORCS Racing GPL
Torus Trooper 2004 2004 Scroller BSD BSD
Tremulous 2006 FPS GPL CC-BY-SA[16] Alien VS human base building, defending, and attacking opposite team.
Tux Racer 2000 2009 Racing GPL GPL
Tux, of Math Command 2001 2011 Educational game GPL GPL
UFO: Alien Invasion 2006 2010 TBТ GPL GPL, CC BY-SA, CC Sampling+ Inspired by the old XCOM-Series, but with 3D-combats on surface of earth
UltraStar Deluxe 2007 2009 Music GPL GPL, CC SingStar clone.
Unknown Horizons 2008 2011 City-building game GPL GPL, CC, OFL Genre-mix of city-building game and real-time strategy game inspired by the Anno series.
Urban Terror 2000 2011 FPS GPL Proprietary Multiplayer tactical shooter based on the id tech 3 engine.
Ur-Quan Masters, The 2002 2007 Action RPG GPL Proprietary Open Source port of Star Control II based on the GPL-released 3DO source code.
Vdrift 2011 Racing GPL
Vega Strike 2008 2008 Space Sim GPL GPL Elite clone.
Warsow 2005 2011 FPS GPL Proprietary
Warzone 2100 1999 2011 RTS GPLv2 GPLv2, CC 3D real-time strategy game with a unit design system
Widelands 2002 2011 RTS GPL GPL Widelands is a RTS similar to The Settlers II.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2003 2003 FPS GPLv3 Proprietary Game source released on August 12, 2010.
Word Whiz 1988 Educational game GPL GPL Game source released on March 20, 2009.
World of Padman 2007 2008 FPS GPL Proprietary Originally a Quake 3 modification. Became stand-alone in 2007, now runs on ioquake3.
WorldForge 1998 2011 MMORPG GPL GPL An open source framework for massively multiplayer online role-playing games.
Wormux 2002 2010 Artillery game GPL GPL Worms clone.
Xbattle 1991 1996 RTS Custom copyleft[17]
Xconq 1987 2005 TBS GPL GPL 4X strategy game engine.
XEvil 1994 2003 Platformer GPL Fast paced side-scrolling action game.
Xonotic 2011 FPS GPL GPL A fork of the Game Nexuiz
XPilot 1992 Arcade GPL GPL A multiplayer Asteroids-like game.
X-Moto 2005 2011 Platformer GPL GPL
Yo Frankie! 2008 Action-adventure GPL/LGPL Creative Commons
Zero-K 2010 2011 RTS GPL Zero-K is a multi-platform real time strategy game powered by the Spring engine.

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://os.wildfiregames.com/
  2. ^ "Purchasing Abuse". Archived from the original on 2003-06-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20030610094112/http://abuse2.com/public_domain.php3. Retrieved 2007-09-07. 
  3. ^ Jerz, D.G.. "Colossal Cave Adventure". Seton Hill University. http://jerz.setonhill.edu/if/canon/Adventure.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-07. 
  4. ^ "OpenSource - Angband Wiki". rephial.org. 2008-12-15. http://rephial.org/wiki/OpenSource. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  5. ^ "Aquaria goes open source!". Wolfire Games blog. 2010-06-03. http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/06/Aquaria-goes-open-source. 
  6. ^ "Chromium B.S.U. About Page". 2008-06-20. http://chromium-bsu.sourceforge.net/about.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  7. ^ "[alienarena] Log of /trunk/docs/license.txt". Svn.icculus.org. http://svn.icculus.org/alienarena/trunk/docs/license.txt. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  8. ^ "UpFront". Linux Journal. July 2005. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8231. 
  9. ^ "Savannah Git Hosting - freedoom.git/blob - COPYING". Git.savannah.gnu.org. http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=freedoom.git;a=blob;f=COPYING;hb=HEAD. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  10. ^ "Gish goes open-source". Wolfire Games blog. 2010-05-30. http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/05/Gish-goes-open-source. 
  11. ^ "free-moria". http://free-moria.sourceforge.net/. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
  12. ^ Paradox Interactive - Penumbra: Overture premieres game on Gamer's Gate
  13. ^ Debian bug #546800 - RM: starfighter -- RoM; copyright infringement
  14. ^ PySol Releases on Freshmeat.net
  15. ^ Official PuppyGames Blog
  16. ^ http://svn.icculus.org/tremulous/trunk/COPYING?revision=775&view=markup
  17. ^ ftp://ftp.prz.rzeszow.pl/pub/gentoo/portage/licenses/xbattle

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