XWelltris is a 2.5D tetris like game. The idea of this game originated from the Russian programmer Pogitnov.
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Category: Games
Amoebax – cute and addictive action-puzzle game
Amoebax is a multi-platform Puyo-style puzzle game where the objective is to beat your opponent in a battle.
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Trackballs – marble game inspired by the 80s Atari classic Marble Madness
Trackballs is a simple game similar to the legendary game Marble Madness on the Amiga released in the 80’s.
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Pioneers – game based on “The Settlers of Catan”
Pioneers is a GNOME computer implementation of the Settlers of Catan board game. It can be played over the internet.
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Angry, Drunken Dwarves – classic “falling blocks” puzzle game
Drunken Dwarves is a member of the classic “falling blocks” puzzle game family, similar to the Capcom game, Puzzle Fighter.
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levelHead – spatial memory game
levelHead is an interactive spatial memory cube game. levelHead uses a hand-held solid-plastic cube as its only interface.
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21 More of the Best Free Linux Games
Over the past 4 months we have continued to receive a steady stream of emails from individuals recommending games that were not included in our previous free game articles.
After much testing, we have whittled down these users’ recommendations to a list of 21 highly addictive Linux games, covering as many different types of game genre as possible. Hopefully, there should be something of interest here for all types of gamers! All of these games are great fun to play.
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42 More of the Best Free Linux Games
In response to our request for users’ thoughts on their favorite Linux games, we received, as anticipated, a flood of emails. Hundreds of games were recommended for inclusion in this compilation, with a few people eulogizing at great length why a particular title could not be omitted. To say that strong emotions were stirred by our previous ’42 of the Best Linux Games’ feature is an understatement!
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42 of the Best Free Linux Games
“Can I game on it” is a frequently asked question we hear from Windows users toying with the idea of trying Linux for the first time. Well, the simple answer is yes!
To demonstrate the level of sophistication available, we have put together a list of 42 high quality Linux games that all have the virtue of being free to play.
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Xcpc – open source Amstrad home computer emulator
Xcpc is a portable Amstrad CPC464/CPC664/CPC6128 emulator. This software is partially based on Marat Fayzullin’s Z80 emulator.
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cpc4x – Amstrad CPC home computer emulator
cpc4x is an Amstrad CPC emulator. It can be used either in a console, or in X11. cpc4x emulates most of the CPC hardware.
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z81 – Sinclair ZX81 (aka TS1000) emulator
z81 is a Sinclair ZX81/ZX80 emulator with versions for X and the Linux console. It uses svgalib. It supports most programs and games.
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Spectemu – emulator of the original 48k ZX Spectrum
Spectemu emulates the 48k ZX Spectrum, which uses the Z80 microprocessor. It emulates the Z80 processor as well as the 48k Spectrum’s other hardware.
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Steem – Atari STE emulator
Steem is an Atari STE emulator. It runs almost every ST program ever made without any problems. Closed source freeware.
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UAE – UAE Amiga Emulator
UAE is a computer emulator which emulates the hardware of the Commodore Amiga range of computers.
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E-UAE – ubiquitous Amiga emulator
E-UAE is an Amiga emulator. A Commodore Amiga is a 16/32 bit computer system based on the Motorola 680×0 CPU and a few specially designed custom chips.
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21 Peerless ASCII Games
Linux has a raft of open source games. The vast majority of these games are atheistically pleasing. Popular games often have full motion video, vector graphics, 3D graphics, realistic 3D rendering, animation, texturing, a physics engine, and much more. Computer graphics have been advancing at a staggering pace. At the current rate of progress, in the next 10 years it may not be possible to distinguish computer graphics from reality.
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Speccy – ZX Spectrum emulator
Speccy emulates the once popular Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer, its upgraded versions, and its clones.
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24 Addictive Free Linux Games (Part 2 of 3)
There are many factors that help to make a game a classic. It could be the storyline, the graphics, the engine, the controls, even the different game modes. The folk at LinuxLinks have been obsessed with playing games over the past few months scouring as many titles as possible to find more great games for your enjoyment. Of course, in the final analysis it is the gamer which decides whether a game is a classic.
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Free to Play Linux Games on Steam
Yes, you are right! There are a relatively small percentage of Linux games hosted on Steam that can be downloaded without a charge. None of the games featured in this article are released under a freely distributable license, and so they are not free in the sense of freedom. But if you want some fun and entertainment without exercising your wallet, look here. What is particularly pleasing is that there are some real gems. Let’s check them out!
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