Useful links generally
- Drauger OS
- Lakka - Lakka is a lightweight RetroArch distribution designed for small, less powerful machines. Single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi are perfect for Lakka.
- SteamOS - SteamOS is the primary operating system for the Steam Machine gaming platform by Valve. It is based on the Debian distribution of Linux.
- Ubuntu Gamepack - It is an operating system that will guarantee the launch of more than 85,842 games developed both specifically for Linux and developed for Windows, DOS, various game consoles Sega, Nintendo, PSP, Sony PlayStation, ZX Spectrum and many others.
- winesapOS - winesapOS - Game with Linux anywhere, no installation required!
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Bottles - Run Windows software on Linux with Bottles!
- usebottles.com - AppStore - Origin, Ubisoft Connect, Steam, EA Launcher ++.
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GameHub - All your games in one place
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Lutris - Open Source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. lutris.net
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Phoenicis PlayOnLinux - Software which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Windows. phoenicis.org
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PlayOnLinux4 - PlayOnLinux 4 repository.
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Proton - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components.
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Steam - Install with
sudo apt install steam- Steamctl - 🤸 Take control of Steam from your terminal. Steamctl is an open-source CLI utility similar to steamcmd. It provides access to a number of Steam features and data from the command line. While it is possible to download apps and content from Steam, steamctl is not a game launcher.
- Steam's Debian Wiki
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Wine - Program which allows running Microsoft Windows programs (including DOS, Windows 3.x, Win32, and Win64 executables) on Unix.
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WineTricks - Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine. winehq.org
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gamejolt.com/games?os=linux - Find great games.
- 30 free and open source Linux games – part 2
- BFHD PRO II - Patch G2 (Gold) - (wine/winetriks) Battlefield Remastered 3.0 has finally has gone gold after a 2 years development.
- Endless Sky - Space exploration, trading, and combat game. https://endless-sky.github.io/
- Free Games by The Drakelings Community
- Minesweeper-Login - Command Line version of MineSweeper for Unix-like systems (GNU/Linux, macOS, BSD).
- QMLSokoban
- Quake Wars: Enemy Territory
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Splitgate - Free and works on Steamos/linux
- SuperTuxKart - SuperTuxKart is a 3D open-source arcade racer with a variety of characters, tracks, and modes to play.
- Track Mania Nations Forever - A community-maintained package to easily install TrackMania Nations Forever on Linux.
- Unreal Tournament - first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game Wikipedia.
- Urban Terror
- Warsow - Warsow is Art of Respect and Sportsmanship Over the Web - Since 2005, Warsow is considered as one of the most skill-demanding games in the fast-paced arena shooter scene.Discord
- GameMode - Optimise Linux system performance on demand
- ScummVM - program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and role-playing games, provided you already have their data files. www.scummvm.org & supported Games
- DOSBox-X - open-source DOS emulator for running DOS games and applications. dosbox-x.com.
- Dosbox-staging - Modernized DOSBox soft-fork.
- Itch.io - Collection of some of the most unique, interesting, and independent creations you'll find on the web.
- gamejolt.com - Hosting free and commercial indie games.
- AntiMicro - Graphical program used to map keyboard buttons and mouse controls to a gamepad. Useful for playing games with no gamepad support.
- AntiMicroX - Graphical program used to map keyboard buttons and mouse controls to a gamepad. Useful for playing games with no gamepad support.
- CKB - RGB Driver for Linux and OS X.
- Piper - GTK application to configure gaming devices.
- Razer
- OpenRazer - Open source driver and user-space daemon that allows you to manage your Razer peripherals on GNU/Linux. openrazer.github.io/#ubuntu
- Polychromatic - RGB lighting management software for GNU/Linux. Powered by OpenRazer (soon to be vendor agnostic). polychromatic.app
- RazerGenie - Qt application for configuring your Razer devices under GNU/Linux.
- RazerCommander - Simple GUI written in Gtk3.
- Snake - a stylised tool and tray applet for configuring Razer devices on Linux, written in Java.
- Chroma Feedback - Turn your Razer keyboard, mouse or headphone into a extreme feedback device.