Gaming on Alpine

From Alpine Linux
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It is possible to game 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.

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 available on Alpine Linux

See Also

  • Steam - It is possible to install Steam on Alpine, but Valve only officially supports using Steam on Ubuntu.
  • Wine (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, you can only run 64 bit Windows programs.
  • OBS Studio (obs-studio) - Used by live streamers on streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.