Linux gaming has come a long way. Ever since the first Humble Bundle in 2010, a constant move of recent titles has graced the platform. This trend expanded when Valve, owners of the biggest digital publishing platform on PC, decided that gaming on Linux is the future and made Steam available for it. Since then we’ve seen a number of AAA games find a home on Linux, and if Valve succeeds with their Steam Machines, it’s entirely imaginable that maximum video games may have first-day Linux guide.

However, let’s not forget the wonderful open source games that were there when even the indie scene didn’t care about Linux. This article showcases both the open source titles and the triple A monsters by choosing a worthy representative of various gaming genres – from arena shooters and kart racers to MOBA and management simulators. The list is separated into eight open source games and seven AAA titles.

List of 10 Best Linux Games For 2017

1.Battle for Wesnoth

Battle for Wesnoth

Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based strategy game. Its acquainted fantasy setting, sixteen races and hundreds of unit sorts will maintain you busy for a long term. Once you’ve finished the single-player campaigns, you can set off into multiplayer lands, both local (hotseat) and online. The gameplay will be described as a mixture of Heroes of might & Magic and fire emblem, and fans of either will in all likelihood discover Wesnoth very attractive. It comes with a map editor, so players can create their own maps and scenarios.

Availability: Free,

Distributions: Ubuntu, Mint, Arch, Fedora, SuSe

2.Xonotic:

Xonotic (previously known as Nexuiz) is an arena-style first-person shooter harking back to Unreal event. It features what you’d expect from such a game: many different weapons with alternate firing modes and a bunch of mods and maps. There are also some novel twists like laser jumping, wall lasering and weapon comboing. Like most free software games, it’s very configurable. Although there are many arena shooters for Linux, Xonotic stands out for its frequent updates, high level of polish and an active consumer base – you’ll without difficulty locate people to blast away.

Availability: Free

Distributions:  Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu (via playdeb.net), SuSe

3.Voxelands:

Voxelands

Voxelands is a fork of Minetest, which was itself inspired by Minecraft and Infiniminer. while Minetest didn’t have a great deal except for the voxel sandbox, Voxelands is a try and add gameplay – and fun – to the barebones engine. Its progress has been very fast – it features hundreds of block, tool and item types, creatures, humongous maps and both single-player and multiplayer. Unlike the game that inspired it, it also runs very well on nearly any computer. If Minecraft ever struck you as overly useful resource-hungry, deliver Voxelands a strive – you’ll be pleasantly amazed.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch (AUR), Chakra (CCR), Fedora, Slackware. 

4.The Dark Mod:

dark Mod

Despite the name, the darkish Mod isn’t a mod, however a stand-alone sport. It started as an attempt to recreate Thief in the Doom 3 engine, but eventually grew into a full-fledged game. You’ll find it very similar to the Thief series – its gloomy, steampunk gothic world and stealth mechanics are clearly inspired by the much-loved Looking Glass game, but it doesn’t reference Thief directly, and its placing is a universe for itself. the game offers more than one academic missions, but many others can be downloaded from the respectable internet site.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch (AUR). 

5.SuperTuxKart:

SuperTuxKart

As you may possibly deduce, SuperTuxKart is a kart racing game, similar to Mario Kart or Wacky Wheels. Unlike those older titles, it’s a 3D game, and it features various FOSS mascots as characters – play as Tux, GNU, the PHP elephant or the BSD daemon. The game has over 20 tracks, a half-dozen game modes and split-screen multiplayer. New content is often added – the latest release brought a couple of new characters and game modes, as well as graphical improvements. Work is also being done on networked multiplayer, which means you’ll soon be able to annoy your online friends by shooting them just before the finish line.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, SuSe, Debian, Gentoo.

6.Tales of Maj’Eyal:

Tales of Maj’Eyal           

You may have seen this title on various digital game stores. You won’t even be aware it’s an open source sport – but it is. ToME is a roguelike RPG. As with any rogue like, it features turn-based combat, permadeath, and randomly generated dungeons. But it also boasts a wealth of classes, races, and items, a rich mythology drawing upon Tolkien and Lovecraft, an over world map, different starting points for different races, and much, much more. You could play ToME for months and not run out of things to do and try. If this sounds a bit overwhelming, don’t worry, it’s also one of the most accessible rogue likes – it’s completely graphical, helps mouse controls, and has a totally intuitive interface.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch (AUR)

7.Hedgewars:

Hedgewars             

If the description “turn-based artillery game” reminded you of Worms, you’d be proper. Hedgewars doesn’t characteristic red worms, instead opting for pink hedgehogs, but otherwise it’s quite similar to the game that inspired it. Groups of pink critters war it out on randomly generated maps the use of a large range of guns, ranging from conventional to absolutely silly. The game offers local and networked multiplayer, as well as AI opponents. There’s a staggering amount of content available for free download – 55 weapons, hundreds of costumes, minigames, 25 game modifiers, and a ton of community content packs for your further amusement.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch, Ubuntu, SuSe, Fedora.

8.0 A.D.

0 A.D                

Although it’s still in alpha, 0 A.D. has already located itself as one of the finest open supply recreation projects.  It’s a real-time historical strategy that began as a mod for Age of Empires II, but eventually became a separate project with its own identity. A number of historical civilizations fight in a time period that never existed in reality, and you can pit them against each other at their prime. Every civilization is completely unique in regards to gameplay and appearance, and the game features many historically accurate details – unit formations, maps based off real geography, building and landmarks appropriate for a given civilization, and there are plans for a more realistic approach to naval warfare. Being alpha software program, now not all of the functions have been implemented but, however it’s playable and promises to be a completely worth addition to the listing of free Linux games.

Availability: Free

Distributions: Arch, Ubuntu, SuSe, Fedora

9.Dota 2:

Dota 2

Dota 2 is the sequel to Defense of the Ancients, the Warcraft III mod that jumpstarted the multiplayer on line battle area style. It’s a free-to-play title, available exclusively on Steam. Despite its high learning curve, it’s one of the most popular titles in the genre, numbering as many as 800 000 players daily, which makes it the most actively played game on Steam. The gameplay consists of two 5-participant teams looking to ruin the alternative’s stronghold, while leveling their heroes and collecting objects to help them in this quest.

Availability: Free-to-play, Steam 

10.Borderlands 2:

Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 is a cross between a first-person shooter and an action RPG. It’s well-known for its randomly generated arsenal of weapons and distinctive cell-shaded graphics. It capabilities randomly generated loot (weapons, shields, items), numerous instructions with one-of-a-kind play styles and on-line collaborative marketing campaign play.  A couple of weeks prior to the release of the Linux port, the newest game in the series, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! was released simultaneously for Linux, OS X and Windows.

Availability: Commercial, Steam