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From the lens The Best Free Linux Games Ever.
Linux is not known as a gaming platform. These are not really hard core gamer or even casual gamer games. But on Linux, these stand out as the best (native) free games available. Do you know better games?
Tell us what you think here! HTML allowed.
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biggking
May 28, 2012 @ 7:37 am | delete
- nice... ill take anything that free
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AndyPo
Apr 2, 2012 @ 6:32 pm | delete
- I've been using Linux and Unix for years, but I didn't know much about these games. Useful information.
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Mazur
Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:00 pm | delete
- OpenTTD has its own free replacements for the game files, so one needs nothing of the original game anymore. Been like that for years, so I wonder how old this article is? Nevertheless, thanks for pointing out all these games.
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pbfinance
Jan 3, 2012 @ 11:17 pm | delete
- Wow?.That's impressive such a informative lens thanks for it
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robbbin
Nov 14, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- Nice lens! Personally I prefer FPS games like Sauerbraten, Warsow, Tremulous, OpenArena, etc. and... Super Tux Kart ;)
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lisakleinweber Oct 13, 2011 @ 9:54 pm | delete
- thanks, I think my son would like nethack. I'll introduce it to him.
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dannystaple Oct 14, 2011 @ 1:09 am | delete
- I'd recommend (I probably need to some more on the article there) the SlashEM variant - its basically the same game (it started from the same code), but with a few more fun bits - more magical items, more monster types etc.
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Richard
Jul 30, 2011 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- More free and high quality Linux games are listed at http://www.cahilig.net/2011/07/29/100-best-free-and-high-quality-linux-games
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DinosaurEgg
Jul 22, 2011 @ 8:47 am | delete
- Excellent. I was just wondering where we were at for Linux RPGs. It's ages since I've had time to play, but hope to fix that soon.
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May 6, 2011 @ 1:24 pm | delete
- Nice lens! I've actually haven't heard of most of the games listed on this lens besides Nethack and Battle for Wesnoth.
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charle
Dec 29, 2010 @ 10:09 am | delete
- Nice lens , Thanks for sharing them , I also wrote a lens about shooting games and would like you to read it , thanks
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Mr. Smith
Dec 1, 2010 @ 12:19 am | delete
- What about FreeDink A nearly endless RPG with a large community. Not the best graphics, but a very enjoyable and addicting game, with tons of mods and extra levels.
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theclickfactory
Oct 31, 2010 @ 9:32 pm | delete
- Factory to Sawmill & Sawmill to factory sounds quite interesting.
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jp1978
Sep 9, 2010 @ 10:34 am | delete
- No World of Goo? :)
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- While world of goo is undoubtably cool, and does play on linux, it misses the criteria for this in that it is not free. There is a free trial for it though. Perhaps, if I make a lens on just Games For Linux (without the free qualifier) then it would make it there.
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jp1978
Sep 19, 2010 @ 9:13 pm | delete
- Right, I forgot! I got it with the Humble Indie Bundle along with four other games, so it felt like it was free.
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1Alex
Jun 3, 2010 @ 5:18 pm | delete
- Very good, love this lens
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vernessataylor
Mar 3, 2010 @ 4:52 pm | delete
- Now I can really answer the question, "But what about games?" when encouraging people to give Linux a try. Way back when, I used to play SimCity under Win, but never looked for a comparable Linux replacement. Excellent coverage of what's available.
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helifino
Sep 11, 2009 @ 2:49 am | delete
- Warzone 2100 was one of the better (in my opinion) RTSGs, and was released as open source a while back (all but the cut scene video format, but that was recently fixed, too). OS version has both campaign and multiplayer skirmish modes. http://wz2100.net
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- I have covered that point in my comparison Simutrans vs OpenTTD | Linux Transport Simulation Showdown.
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- That is correct. I have started investigating simutrans, for which the graphics are also free. I will be writing about that shortly...
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Gavin
Jul 10, 2009 @ 1:46 am | delete
- Only the OpenTTD engine is free. You need the graphics from an original version of the game which are NOT free.
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Mixomycetes
Mar 30, 2010 @ 3:21 am | delete
- In the mean while, open source alternatives for the graphics (and the sounds) of the game are available too (called OpenGFX). This means that the OpenTTD can now be played without the original TTD-graphics.
http://wiki.openttd.org/OpenGFX
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spirituality Jul 6, 2009 @ 4:25 am | delete
- I love the simple math based games on ubuntu. biniax 2, untangle, bridges and map for instance.
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Alien
Jul 6, 2009 @ 3:56 am | delete
- UFO: Alien Invasion!
http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
It's a clone of the old XCOM games but better in many respects. It is turn based like XCOM1-2 but uses a 3D engine instead of bitmap. It's got sound and music. The AI is quite good with ambushes and everything. Weapon effects are very well done too. There's also a lot of variety in scenario terrain.
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Bloke28
Jul 6, 2009 @ 2:58 am | delete
- You missed the best one!!
See Regnum Online for the best free linux game ever!!
(Also works has a windows client too)
www.twitter.com/bloke28 (follow me there too!!)
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gamer
Jul 6, 2009 @ 12:23 am | delete
- how about spring?
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bober
Jul 5, 2009 @ 2:08 pm | delete
- warzone2100!
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Linux Gamer
Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:51 am | delete
- Where is Blob Wars?
http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/projects/blobWars.php
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Clive
Jul 2, 2009 @ 11:15 am | delete
- Wow, why only all the old games listed?
What about NeverBall and NeverPutt.
Also, Falcon's Eye has been a dead project since 2001, what about Vulture's Eye?
What about battle for wesnoth?
What about FreeCiv?
What about Pingus?
OOlite, UrQuan masters, Cube, Cave Story, Tower Toppler, LBreakOut, FreeCol etc.
Really!
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