18 of the Best Free Up-and-Coming Linux Games (Part 3 of 3)
Linux has an ever-expanding library of tens of thousands of
free games, many of which are released under an open source license. Of
course, a significant proportion of these titles are still in an early
stage of development. Even relatively simple games can take several
years to mature especially if the development is primarily being
undertaken by a single person. However, a game should not be discounted
simply because it currently lacks some core features, has a limited
number of levels, or is laden with bugs. It can still pack great fun.
This article is the final instalment in a three part
series, identifying up-and-coming free games that are worth giving a
whirl. If you missed the first two parts, they are available to read
here: Part
1, Part
2. Continuing the theme of the previous instalments, we have
tried to cover a wide selection of game genres. Hopefully
there will be something in this article which will be of interest to
any type of gamer.
To be eligible for inclusion in this list each game
needed to meet the following requirements:
Free to play (no download charge, no monthly charge)
Does not require Wine to run. Wine is a compatibility layer
for running Windows software
Must be playable and great fun
Now, let's scrutinize the 6 games at hand. For each game we
have compiled its own portal page, providing screenshots of the game in
action, a full description of the game, with an in-depth analysis of
the features of the game, together with links to relevant resources and
reviews.
| Up-and-Coming Linux Games |
| Ascii
Sector |
Roguelike variant of Wing Commander: Privateer |
| Nikki
and the Robots |
2D
platform game with an embedded
Chipmunk physics engine |
| Lips
of Suna |
Tongue-in-cheek online dungeon crawl |
| MotoGT |
Multiplatform
2D top-viewed motorcycle racing game |
| Giana's
Return |
Unofficial sequel of the all time classic "The Great
Giana Sisters" |
| JVGS |
Arty,
minimalistic platform game |
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For more polished and mature open source Linux games, please
check out
these
articles: 42
of the Best Free Linux Games, 42
More of the Best Free Linux Games, 21
More of the Best Free
Linux Games, 42 Hot
Free Linux Games (Part
1, Part
2, Part
3), 24 Addictive Free Linux Games (Part
1, Part
2, Part
3), 21 Notable Linux Games (Part
1, Part
2, Part
3), a Chess
feature, and Educational
Games.
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Last Updated Saturday, May 26 2012 @ 09:31 AM EDT
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