List of open-source games by genre

This article is a selected list of open source games with articles, sorted by genre. Several games are listed under more than one genre.

Action games

Platform game

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*"Neverball" is a 3D platform game similar to "Super Monkey Ball".
*"Secret Maryo Chronicles" is a 2D platform game modeled after "Super Mario Bros."
*"SuperTux" is a classic 2D jump and run game.
*"X-Moto" is a 2D motorbike game.
*"XEvil" is a 2D side scroller notable for its exceptionally graphic violence.

hooter game

Artillery

*"BZFlag" is a free multiplayer multiplatform 3D tank battle game.
*"Gusanos" is a clone of "Liero".
*"Scorched 3D" is a game based on the classic DOS game "Scorched Earth".
*"Wormux" is a "Worms" clone.

First-Person Shooters

*"Aleph One" is Bungie's freed Marathon first-person shooter.
*"AssaultCube" is a multiplayer, 3D, FPS based on Cube.
*"Cube" is a 3D FPS
*"FreeDoom" is a set of open source graphics files for open source versions of the Doom engine.
*"Nexuiz" is a multiplayer first-person shooter.
*"OpenArena" is a first-person shooter based on id Tech 3.
*"Tremulous" blends a team-based FPS with elements of an RTS. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans.
*"War§ow" is a fast-paced FPS focusing on E-Sports.
*"Sauerbraten (game)" a free open source FPS, with online and LAN multiplayer capabilities and loads of maps.

Adventure game

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Casual games

Board 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.
*"TEG (Tenés Empanadas Graciela)" is a Risk-like game.

Puzzle/action/arcade

*"Biniax" is a multiplatform arcade/logic game.
*"Crack Attack!" is a free OpenGL game based on "Tetris Attack".
*"Enigma" is an "Oxyd" clone.
*"Frozen Bubble" is a "Puzzle Bobble"-type game.
*"KAsteroids"
*"KBounce" is a clone of "JezzBall".
*"Liquid War" is a real-time competitive game based on directing liquid particles around a complex environment.
*"Pingus" is a real-time puzzle game inspired by "Lemmings".
*"Rocks'n'Diamonds" is an cross-platform, arcade game that contains clones of "Boulder Dash", "Emerald Mine", "Supaplex" and "Sokoban".
*"Solarwolf" is a 2d action arcade game.
*"Tile World" is a clone of "Chip's Challenge" made by Brian Raiter.

Role-Playing

Roguelikes

*"NetHack"
*"Slash'EM" - a branch of "NetHack"

MMORPGs

*"Crossfire"
*"PlaneShift"

Other

*"Blades of Exile" is an RPG with a scenario-design kit.

imulation

Flight simulator

*"FlightGear" is a multi-platform flight simulator.

pace simulator

*"Oolite" is a recreation of the classic "Elite"

pace shooters

*"Freespace 2" is considered by many to be one of the best space combat simulators of all time. The game has both single and multiplayer game modes.
*"Netrek" is a multiplayer hybrid shooter and real-time strategy game.
*"" is a two-dimensional, non-linear space shooter with an intricate plot.
*"Sopwith" is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up.
*"Ur-Quan Masters" is the classic "Star Control 2" game, re-released under the GPL license.
*"Vega Strike" is a 3D space shooter/strategy game which combines trading, bounty hunting and exploration.
*"XPilot" is a multiplayer asteroids-like game.

Construction and management simulation

*"OpenTTD" is an open source port of the Chris Sawyer game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe".
*"Simutrans" similar to "OpenTTD".

City-building

*"Lincity" (and its successor "LinCity-NG") is a city-building game.
*"OpenCity" is a 3D city-building game.
*"Micropolis" is a GPL version of SimCity.

Artificial life simulation

*"Darwinbots" is an artificial life simulator.

ports

*"Kolf"

Racing games

*"Armagetron Advanced" is a multiplayer, 3D "Tron" lightcycle racing game.
*"GLtron" is a light cycle racing game.
*"HoverRace" is an online multiplayer hovercraft racing game that was once shareware.
*"SuperTuxKart", is a racing game inspired by Mario Kart.
*"Tux Racer" is a 3D OpenGL racing game starring the Linux mascot.
*"Ultimate Stunts" is a 3D racing game looking like Stunts
*"TORCS" is a 3D racing simulator

trategy games

Real-time strategy/tactical

*"Allegiance" is a multiplayer, online-only RTS/space combat hybrid originally developed by Microsoft Research.
*"Bos Wars" is a cross-platform RTS.
*"Glest" is a medieval 3D RTS.
*"Globulation 2" is a cross-platform RTS.
*"Netrek" is a multiplayer hybrid shooter and real-time strategy game.
*"Spring" is a 3D remake of the "Total Annihilation" RTS, fully compatible with the original game's units.
*"Vega Strike" is a 3D space shooter/strategy game which combines trading, bounty hunting and exploration.
*"Warzone 2100" is a 3D RTS and RTT hybrid.

Turn-based strategy/tactical

*"Battle for Wesnoth" is a strategy game with RPG elements.
*"Crimson Fields" is a tactical war game in the tradition of "Battle Isle".
*"Freeciv" is a clone of "Civilization II".
*"FreeCol" is a remake of "Colonization".
*"FreeOrion" is a multiplayer, turn-based strategy computer game, inspired by the "Master of Orion" series.
*"Konquest" is a galactic conquest strategy game.
*"MegaMek" is a computer version of the "BattleTech" miniatures wargame.
*"TEG (Tenés Empanadas Graciela)" is a "Risk"-like game.
*"Thousand Parsec" is a project with the goal of creating a framework for turn-based space empire building games.
*"TripleA" is an "Axis & Allies"-based game.
*"" is a 3D, turn-based strategy game that pits humans against aliens.
*"Xconq" is a generic turn-based strategic game.

Other genres

Music/dance

*"Frets on Fire" is a cross-platform game based on "Guitar Hero".
*"StepMania" is a simulator of dance games, mainly "Dance Dance Revolution".
*"UltraStar" is a "SingStar" clone.

See also

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References