Gaming on Alpine
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
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. |
DOSBox Staging | dosbox-staging | DOS-emulator that uses SDL. |
Freeciv | freeciv | Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game. |
Frotz | frotz | Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter. |
FlightGear | flightgear | Flight simulator. |
Freedoom | freedoom | an entirely free software game running on a Doom engine. |
Chocolate Doom | chocolate-doom | Portable release of Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife |
GZDoom | gzdoom | Modern game engine resembling modern FPSes compatible with Doom WADs |
GCompris | gcompris-qt | Educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10. |
GNU Chess | gnuchess | Play chess against the computer. |
LBreakout2 | lbreakout2 | Ball-and-paddle game. |
LBreakoutHD | lbreakouthd | The successor to LBreakout2. Note: no level editor available.
lbreakout2 is needed for level creation. |
LPairs | lpairs2 | Classical memory game. |
Micro Tetris | micro-tetris | A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices. |
Luanti | luanti | An open source voxel game engine. |
NetHack | netHack | A single player Rogue-like dungeon crawler or dungeon exploration game |
OpenRCT2 | openrct2 | A free and open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 but requires original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 assets. |
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
- Steam on Alpine Linux
- Wine FAQ
- OBS Studio (obs-studio) - Used by live streamers on streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.
- How to Install Wine on Alpine Linux 3