Yet Another 5 Free, Open-Source Games for Linux | Linux Today

Yet Another 5 Free, Open-Source Games for Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 6, 2014

In the past I had a look at 17 free games available for Linux, overviewed here and here. In this article I will have a look at five more completely free and open-source games available to install in any distribution out there.

Widelands

Being a strategy game, Widelands is similar to Settlers. You have access to resources and can build structures, develop an economy and explore the land around you on your way to build your empire.

widelands
Micropolis

Micropolis is a small city-building game, allowing you to create residential or industrial areas, set taxes, build roads, transportation facilities.

micropolis
Pioneer

Pioneer is a space simulation, 3D game. The latest version was released on April 4 this year.

pioneer
Funny Boat

This is a simple 2D side-scrolling boat where all you have to do is drive a boat and shoot the sharks that attack you.

funnyboat
BlockOut 2

Linux benefits from a great number of various clones of Tetris, both classic and 3D variations. BlockOut 2 is a free 3D Tetris-like game, being inspired from the original BlockOut game for DOS. BlockOut 2 has graphics and sound options, high-scores, practice mode, online high-scores.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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