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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[–] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

My favorite: cataclysm dda, flare rpg, oolite.

[–] Pirky@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years 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.

[–] Quik@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Phanatik@kbin.social 3 points 2 years 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.

[–] OmniDeficient@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't played Warsow in years, so I don't know what state the game or community is in. It's a fast paced FPS multiplayer that turned the old bunnyhopping exploit into a central feature iirc.

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[–] SootySootySoot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years 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/

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] DaveedMee@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Sauerbraten

[–] SurpriZe@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Which of these are available on Android?

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

Mindustry is great for wasting time.

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

https://2009scape.org

!2009scape@kbin.social

[–] Justchilling 4 points 2 years ago

Unciv is pretty cool and portable.

[–] Redo11@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 2 years ago

xevil

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Fragsurf

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] JadeEast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

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

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