Depending on the type of game you plan on playing, you will need to consider your computer hardware. A modern, recent system should be able to play the most recent games; older computers will be limited to what games will run. In short, if you're planning on playing the latest titles with Lutris, you need the latest hardware. Rely on older PCs and laptops to play retro titles. Instructions for almost any Linux operating system you can name can be found on the Lutris website , where it is also available to install from source.
Note, however, that there is no Snap or Flatpak installation option. All it requires is for you to link up your accounts Steam, GOG, etc. However, there are some complications that can occur in this process, which is where Lutris' advanced settings come into play. In most cases, however, if the correct runners have been installed and associated with the game you want to run, Lutris should successfully launch the game you want to play. Some tweaking may be required, but generally speaking the process works well.
To install Steam games with Lutris you first need to ensure Wine and the Steam runner are both installed. There's nothing quite like kicking back with your Linux laptop and browsing itch. There are all kinds of open source games available, including plenty of first person shooters , puzzle games like Nodulus , systems management games like OpenTTD , racing games like Jethook , tense escape campaigns like Sauerbraten , and too many more to mention with more arriving each year, thanks to great initiatives like Open Jam.
Overall, the experience of delving into the world of open source games is different than the immediate satisfaction of buying whatever a major game studio releases next. Games by the big studios provide plenty of visual and sonic stimuli, big-name actors, and upwards of 60 hours of gameplay. Independent and open source games aren't likely to match that, but then again, major studios can't match the sense of discovery and personal connection you get when you find a game that you just know nobody else has ever heard of.
And they can't hope to match the sense of urgency you get when you realize that everybody in the world really, really needs to hear about the great game you've just played.
Take some time to identify the kinds of games you enjoy the most, and then have a browse through your distribution's software repository, Flathub , and open game jams. See what you can uncover and, if you like the game enough, help to promote it!
Gaming on Linux doesn't stop with open source, but it is enabled by it. When Valve Software famously brought Linux back into the gaming market a few years ago by releasing their Steam client for Linux, the hope was that it would compel game studios to write code native to Linux systems. Some did, but Valve failed to push Linux as the primary platform even on their own Valve-branded gaming computers, and it seems that most studios have reverted to their old ways of Windows-only games.
Interestingly, though, the end result has produced more open source code than probably intended. Valve's solution for Linux compatibility has been to create the Proton project, a compatibility layer to translate Windows games to Linux.
The game market's spoils have turned out to be a treasure trove for the open source world, and today, most games from major studios can be run on Linux as if they were native. Of course, if you're the type of gamer who has to have the latest title on the day of release, you can certainly expect unpleasant surprises. That's not surprising, though, because few major games are released without bugs requiring large patches a week later.
Those bugs can be even worse when a game runs on Proton and WINE, so Linux gamers often benefit by refraining from early adoption. The trade-off may be worth it, though. I've played a few games that run perfectly on Proton, only to discover later from angry forum posts that it's apparently riddled with fatal errors when played on the latest version of Windows. In short, it seems that games from major studios aren't perfect, and so you can expect similar-but-different problems when playing them on Linux as you would on Windows.
The official Flatpak website has super easy instructions for getting everything set up. Once that's done and you've rebooted your PC, if it said to in the instructions , we need to make sure the Flathub repository is set up. Run this command in the Terminal:. Valve currently tests games before officially certifying them for Steam Play. However, there is a setting in Steam that gives you the option of running non-certified games in Steam Play. While many titles work just fine, keep in mind that some games especially newer ones, or some that use certain DRM methods might have issues or won't work at all.
The worst that can happen is the game not running—you don't have to worry about corrupting other games or breaking Steam. To get started, click the Steam menu at the top-left of the main Steam window, and select 'Settings' from the dropdown. Then click 'Steam Play' on the left side, make sure the the box that says 'Enable Steam Play for supported titles' is checked, and check the box for 'Enable Steam Play for all other titles.
After that's done, click OK. Steam might want to restart to apply your changes. With all that done, go to your Steam library, click the dropdown menu next to the search bar, and make sure 'Games' is selected. Now you can see all your Steam games—including those for Windows—and install them with just one click. The helpful "runs on this computer via Steam Play" message will let you know which games will be installed using the compatibility layer.
If you want to check if a certain game will run in Steam Play before you download it, check out ProtonDB. We already have a separate article on how to use GameHub on Linux. Lutris is something similar to GameHub but supports a wide range of sources that include Origin, Uplay, Epic Games Launcher, and several others. It makes it easy for you to play Windows-only games on Linux. And, it is a quite popular tool used by many users. You can also check the official list of games it potentially supports before trying it out.
PlayOnLinux too is based on Wine but implemented differently. It has a different interface and slightly easier to use than Wine. Like Wine, PlayOnLinux too is free to use. It may not be the best choice among the others mentioned but you can browse the applications and games supported by PlayOnLinux on its database to decide for yourself.
Needless to say that there are tons of browser-based games that are available to play in any operating system, be it Windows or Linux or Mac OS X. Most of the addictive mobile games, such as GoodGame Empire , also have their web browser counterparts. These Chrome games are installed like a standalone app and they can be accessed from the application menu of your Linux OS. Some of these Chrome games are playable offline as well. The added advantage of using Linux is that you can use the command line terminal to play games as well.
To help you out, we have two separate lists of top command-line games and best ASCII games which are pretty easy to install. Now that you know where to find the games and how to use them on Linux, the next question is — how to stay updated about new games on Linux? And for that, I advise you to follow these blogs that provide you with the latest happenings of the Linux gaming world:. In fact, here are more websites Linux gamers should follow. There are plenty of free Linux games that you can try at the moment.
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