Games
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On this page you can find a list of great games to play on Ubuntu.
[http://icculus.org/neverball/ Neverball] - Similar to Monkeyball
[http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/ Chromium] - Unique space shooter
[http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ Frozen Bubble] - Similar to Puzzle Bobble
[http://supertux.berlios.de/ SuperTux] - Jumping side-scroller
[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/ Vega Strike] - an OpenSource 3d Space Simulator
[http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/ Tux Racer] - Downhill penguin racing
[:LokiInstaller:Loki-Installer] - Information about games with the Loki-Installer
[:RushingBender:Rushing Bender] - a futuristic single and a multiplayer racing game.
[:EnemyTerritory: Enemy Territory] - How to install Enemy Territory
[:AmericasArmy: Americas Army] - How to install Americas Army
[:Doom3: Doom 3] - How to install Doom 3
- ["Cube"] - an opensource first person online shooter
- ["Nexuiz"] - an opensource first person online shooter
- ["Frenesia"] - an addictive retro arcade Linux game.
- ["Tutris"] - a simple Tetris clone
Windows Games
Windows games might run on Ubuntu, but they need either an emulator or a compatibility layer.
Emulators
- ["DOSBox"] - for old DOS games
Wine and Cedega
Wine and Cedega (a fork of Wine) are not emulators but compatibility layers.
- ["Wine"] - completely free and works for some games
- ["Cedega"] - costs money, but works for more games
Specific Windows games
["WorldofWarcraft"] - describes howto install and play WoW with wine
Helping Ubuntu with Games
There are a number of tasks that need to be done to make Ubuntu a better gaming platform:
- MOTUGames - The Masters of the Universe games team, who maintain the games in Ubuntu
- MOTUNewGames - for listing any games you would like to see in Ubuntu
UniverseGamesWithoutDesktopFile - making certain all games in Ubuntu show up in the menu