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| [https://www.advancemame.it/ AdvanceMAME]|| {{Pkg|advancemame}} || Arcade simulator.
| [https://www.advancemame.it/ AdvanceMAME] || {{Pkg|advancemame}} || Arcade simulator.
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| [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Aisleriot Aisleriot]|| {{Pkg|aisleriot}} || Solitaire card games.
| [https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/aisleriot Aisleriot] || {{Pkg|aisleriot}} || Solitaire card games.
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|[https://www.chocolate-doom.org/ Chocolate Doom] || {{Pkg|chocolate-doom}}|| Portable release of Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife
|[https://www.chocolate-doom.org/wiki/index.php/Chocolate_Doom Chocolate Doom] || {{Pkg|chocolate-doom}} || Portable release of Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife
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| [https://www.dosbox-staging.org/ DOSBox Staging] ||{{Pkg|dosbox-staging}} || DOS-emulator that uses SDL.
| [https://www.dosbox-staging.org/ DOSBox Staging] || {{Pkg|dosbox-staging}} || DOS-emulator that uses SDL.
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| [https://home.flightgear.org FlightGear]|| {{Pkg|flightgear}} || Flight simulator.
| [https://www.flightgear.org/ FlightGear]|| {{Pkg|flightgear}} || Flight simulator.
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| [https://freeciv.fandom.com Freeciv]|| {{Pkg|freeciv}} || Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game.
| [https://www.freeciv.org Freeciv]|| {{Pkg|freeciv}} || Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game.
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|[https://freedoom.github.io/ Freedoom]|| {{Pkg|freedoom}}|| an entirely free software game running on a Doom engine.
|[https://freedoom.github.io/ Freedoom]|| {{Pkg|freedoom}} || an entirely free software game running on a Doom engine.
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| [https://frotz.sourceforge.net/ Frotz] || {{Pkg|frotz}} || Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter.
| [https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/ Frotz] || {{Pkg|frotz}} || Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter.
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| [https://gcompris.net GCompris] || {{Pkg|gcompris-qt}}|| Educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10.
| [https://gcompris.net/index-en.html GCompris] || {{Pkg|gcompris-qt}} || Educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10.
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Chess GNU Chess]|| {{Pkg|gnuchess}}|| Play chess against the computer.
| [https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ GNU Chess]|| {{Pkg|gnuchess}} || Play chess against the computer.
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|[https://zdoom.org GZDoom] || {{Pkg|gzdoom}} || Modern game engine resembling modern FPSes compatible with Doom WADs
|[https://zdoom.org/index GZDoom] || {{Pkg|gzdoom}} || Modern game engine resembling modern FPSes compatible with Doom WADs
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| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakout2 LBreakout2]|| {{Pkg|lbreakout2}}|| Ball-and-paddle game.
| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakout2/ LBreakout2]|| {{Pkg|lbreakout2}} || Ball-and-paddle game.
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| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakoutHD LBreakoutHD] || {{Pkg|lbreakouthd}}|| The successor to LBreakout2. Note: no level editor available.  
| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakoutHD LBreakoutHD] || {{Pkg|lbreakouthd}} || {{Note|No level editor available.}}
lbreakout2 is needed for level creation.
The successor to LBreakout2.  
{{Pkg|lbreakout2}} is needed for level creation.
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| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LPairs LPairs]||{{Pkg|lpairs2}}|| Classical memory game.
| [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LPairs LPairs]|| {{Pkg|lpairs2}} || Classical memory game.
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| [https://www.luanti.org/ Luanti] || {{Pkg|luanti}} || An open source voxel game engine.
| [https://www.luanti.org/ Luanti] || {{Pkg|luanti}} || An open source voxel game engine.
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| [https://github.com/troglobit/tetris Micro Tetris] ||{{Pkg|micro-tetris}}|| A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices.
| [https://github.com/troglobit/tetris Micro Tetris] || {{Pkg|micro-tetris}} || A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices.
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| [https://www.nethack.org NetHack] ||{{Pkg|netHack}} || A single player Rogue-like dungeon crawler or dungeon exploration game
| [https://www.nethack.org NetHack] || {{Pkg|nethack}} || A single player Rogue-like dungeon crawler or dungeon exploration game
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| [https://openrct2.org/ OpenRCT2] || {{Pkg|openrct2 }}|| A free and open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 but '''requires''' original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 assets.
| [https://openrct2.io/ OpenRCT2] || {{Pkg|openrct2}} || {{Note| Requires original files of “RollerCoaster Tycoon 2” to play.}}
A free and open-source reimplementation of “RollerCoaster Tycoon 2”.
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenTTD OpenTTD]||{{Pkg|openttd}}|| A business simulation game.
| [https://www.openttd.org/ OpenTTD]|| {{Pkg|openttd}} || A business simulation game.
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| [https://www.retroarch.com RetroArch] ||{{Pkg|retroarch}}|| Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players using libretro.
| [https://www.retroarch.com/ RetroArch] || {{Pkg|retroarch}} || Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players using libretro.
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| [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM]||{{Pkg|scummvm}}|| Engine for several graphical adventure games.
| [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM]|| {{Pkg|scummvm}} || Engine for several graphical adventure games.
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| [https://www.supertux.org/ SuperTux] ||{{Pkg|supertux}}|| Classic 2D jump'n'run side-scroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
| [https://www.supertux.org/ SuperTux] || {{Pkg|supertux}} || Classic 2D jump'n'run side-scroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
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|[https://supertuxkart.net/Main_Page SuperTuxKart] || {{pkg|supertuxkart}}|| Kart racing game with OSS mascots.
|[https://supertuxkart.net/Main_Page SuperTuxKart] || {{pkg|supertuxkart}} || Kart racing game with OSS mascots.
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|[https://www.xonotic.org/ Xonotic] ||{{Pkg|xonotic}}|| A free and open-source FPS.
|[https://www.xonotic.org/ Xonotic] || {{Pkg|xonotic}} || A free and open-source FPS.
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Revision as of 06:50, 18 March 2025

This page documents the various game related packages available in Alpine Linux and lists alternate ways to game. If you are interested in developing games on Alpine Linux visit Game development on Alpine Linux.

Installing Games

Like with installing any other package, run the following:

# apk add [game]

Where [game] is the name of the package containing the game, like micro-tetris from among the available games.

Steam

Main article: Steam

Steam, a popular game distribution platform by Valve can be run on Alpine Linux through Flatpak.

Wine

wine allows you to run some Windows software, including games, under Linux. A 32-bit Alpine chroot/multiboot might be required to use 32 bit Windows games under Wine. If you use x86_64, 32-bit applications will run in Wine's experimental WoW64 mode, which may not be compatible with all software.

To run windows app/games inside a docker container with alpine Linux, libcap is required to fix issues related to raw sockets 

RUN apk add --no-cache libcap
RUN setcap cap_net_raw+epi /usr/bin/wine-preloader

Permissions

To make sure your account is in the "games" group, run the following:

# adduser youruser games

Log-off and then log back on in order for the changes to take effect. Most games don't require this in order to work.

List of games

Below is the list of games packages available in Alpine Linux:

Game Package name Description
AdvanceMAME advancemame Arcade simulator.
Aisleriot aisleriot Solitaire card games.
Chocolate Doom chocolate-doom Portable release of Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife
DOSBox Staging dosbox-staging DOS-emulator that uses SDL.
FlightGear flightgear Flight simulator.
Freeciv freeciv Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game.
Freedoom freedoom an entirely free software game running on a Doom engine.
Frotz frotz Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter.
GCompris gcompris-qt Educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10.
GNU Chess gnuchess Play chess against the computer.
GZDoom gzdoom Modern game engine resembling modern FPSes compatible with Doom WADs
LBreakout2 lbreakout2 Ball-and-paddle game.
LBreakoutHD lbreakouthd
Note: No level editor available.

The successor to LBreakout2. lbreakout2 is needed for level creation.

LPairs lpairs2 Classical memory game.
Luanti luanti An open source voxel game engine.
Micro Tetris micro-tetris A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices.
NetHack nethack A single player Rogue-like dungeon crawler or dungeon exploration game
OpenRCT2 openrct2
Note: Requires original files of “RollerCoaster Tycoon 2” to play.

A free and open-source reimplementation of “RollerCoaster Tycoon 2”.

OpenTTD openttd A business simulation game.
RetroArch retroarch Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players using libretro.
ScummVM scummvm Engine for several graphical adventure games.
SuperTux supertux Classic 2D jump'n'run side-scroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
SuperTuxKart supertuxkart Kart racing game with OSS mascots.
Xonotic xonotic A free and open-source FPS.

See also

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