https://web.archive.org/web/20210225222251/https://www.linuxlinks.com/up-and-coming-games-part2/ #LinuxLinks >> Feed LinuxLinks >> Comments Feed LinuxLinks >> 18 of the Best Free Up-and-Coming Linux Games (Part 2 of 3) Comments Feed alternate alternate alternate Skip to content LinuxLinks The Linux Portal Site * Home * Best Software * Android * Linux Links Directory + Distributions + Software + UserGroups + Web Software + Java * Reviews * Contact Us Vertigo 18 of the Best Free Up-and-Coming Linux Games (Part 2 of 3) October 17, 2017 Steve Emms Games, Software The plethora of free games available for Linux makes it time-consuming for gamers to randomly try even more than a small fraction of them. A good proportion of these titles are entertaining, highly addictive, offer captivating gameplay, and are challenging. While there are a variety of both printed publications and online resources which point gamers to the hottest Linux gaming titles, there are still many free games that receive little or no promotion but which exhibit real promise and merit publicity. This publicity, in itself, can act as a catalyst to a game's development, increasing the number of developers and contributors enhancing the code base, and by attracting creative individuals to add new levels, graphics, sound and maps. In addition, with more individuals playing the game, there should be greater feedback on bugs, innovative feature requests, and more support. The purpose of this article is to focus on open source games that are currently in an early stage of development. Whilst the games have great potential for improvement, all are highly playable and great fun. A few of the games are not being actively developed, but they represent an excellent base for budding programmers to wield their talents, or for creatively minded individuals to produce new levels and visuals. [INS: :INS] 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 This article is the second instalment in a three part series, identifying free games that are worth giving a whirl. 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 (Part 2 of 3) Vertigo Addictive pure reflex arcade game Balanced Annihilation Popular strategy game based on the Spring engine Caph Sandbox game, based on physics Scrabble3D Highly customizable Scrabble game Revenge of the Cats: Ethernet Influenced by Subspace/Continuum, Starsiege: Tribes, and Tron Skunks Car simulation based on the Open Dynamics Engine Return to our complete collection of recommended free and open source software including our latest additions. [INS: :INS] Related articles Share this article games Post navigation Previous Post:18 of the Best Free Up-and-Coming Linux Games (Part 1 of 3) Next Post:Romp Home with these 21 Peerless ASCII Games Share your Thoughts Cancel reply IFRAME: jetpack_remote_comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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