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I'm usually a fan of open source games but rarely do they manage to be actually great. People like giving recommendations like Super Tux Kart that haven't aged well and don't play well. What are some open source games that are legitimately good that I've missed?

My favorites are:

  • Mindustry

  • Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart

  • Powder Toy

  • GZDoom (and all the amazing mods for it)

  • Veloren (even though it's still in alpha)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Space Station 13 is great

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Beyond All Reason if you're looking for an RTS similar to Supreme Commander. I haven't tried playing it in a few years though. I'm sure it's gotten some updates since then.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Supreme Commander & SupCom Forged Alliance are super cheap on discount on GOG. Forged Alliance Forever is incredible with the amount of work they've done to patch the game and keep the community going.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Great game, although someone recently told me not all graphics were licensed free licenses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Frets on Fire! It was the cool open-source equivalent to Guitar Hero. And you know what - it was pretty hecka cool to wield your keyboard like a guitar.

https://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My favorite: cataclysm dda, flare rpg, oolite.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which of these are available on Android?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have F-droid, and Ive installed Mindustry and Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

Mindustry is great for wasting time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Battle For Wesnoth is on android, the controls are kinda wonky but it's not bad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OpenRCT (not totally free but a damn impressive project nonetheless)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

OpenRCT is free iirc! You can just get the RCT2 demo for the assets OpenRCT needs

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Unciv is pretty cool and portable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Sauerbraten

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Barotrauma is source available (no commercial, public use, restricted for game modding and contributions) Librerama is dumbways to die style minigames

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

KeeperRL is a lighter Dwarf-Fortress like game where you play as a Monster making a Dungeon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Taisei Project for Touhou and other 2D bullet-hell shooter fans (I recommend installing it instead of playing online).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

zero-k is really good rts. Its similiar to supreme commander

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

ClassicUO is a nice open source client for Ultima Online. Need to have the game assets.

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