The Best Open-source Games

Update : Boxcars added at rank #8.
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shapez.io (2020)

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Linux PC Windows

shapez.io is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.

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  • automation
  • open-source
  • building
  • base-building
  • strategy
  • relaxing
  • resource-management
  • management
  • simulation
  • table

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Moonlight (2016)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Moonlight is a short game, about a little character named Kinubo and his quest to the moon! Kinubo finds himself in a new village while looking for help on his quest, but most don't accept his presence. The characters here are a very tight bunch, and they don't take kindly to strangers! You must earn their acceptance, and the only way you'll ever make it to the moon, is to win them over one by one!


  • open-source
  • platform
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • atmospheric
  • vampire
  • parkour
  • shooter
  • card
  • first-generation
  • 2d
  • cute
  • fps
  • rpg
  • heart-warming

3

ShareX (2015)

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.net framework

ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.

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  • open-source
  • feature
  • networking
  • customization
  • graphic
  • online

4

RetroArch (2021)

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ia-32 (x86) x86-64 (x64) armv7 aarch64 powerPC Windows mips cell PC Windows Linux

RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications

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  • software
  • open-source
  • retro
  • rollback
  • cross-platform
  • platform

5

McOsu (2017)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS HTC Vive Oculus Rift

A free open-source circle-clicking rhythm game practice client for osu! beatmaps with Virtual Reality support. McOsu is developed separately from and has no direct affiliation with osu! or ppy Pty Ltd.

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  • rhythm
  • open-source
  • anime
  • music
  • vr
  • country

6

aquapark.io (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone

Reach to the end of the water slide, try to be the first. Bump other players during the race and have fun playing this colorful and sunny water slide game.

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  • template
  • open-source
  • competitive
  • large-scale
  • racing
  • horror
  • casual
  • simulated
  • mature
  • economy
  • management
  • entertainment

7

The Three Kingdoms of China (2021)

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PC Windows

Three Kingdoms of China is a free, open-source single-machine strategy three-country game developed by the domestic folk team. The game does not have any commercial nature, hoping to create a dream of Three Kingdoms for the fans of the three kingdoms.

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  • open-source
  • turn-based
  • historical
  • strategy
  • military
  • grand-strategy
  • war

8

Boxcars (2024)

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Linux PC Windows

Free and open source online backgammon.

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  • board-game
  • casual
  • strategy
  • open-source
  • 2d
  • multiplayer
  • simulation
  • single-player

9

Unitystation (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Based on cult classic Space Station 13, Unitystation is a multiplayer RPG about life in deep space. Be an engineer, lawyer, surgeon or clown and keep the station safe from saboteurs. Each round is filled with paranoia and lighthearted fun, even as you get thrown out the airlock.

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  • simulation
  • open-source
  • rpg
  • violent
  • space
  • sandbox

10

Bullfrogs (2021)

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PC Windows

Bullfrogs is the flagship title from Thunderworks Games designed by Keith Matejka. It’s a light, family-friendly card game that offers strategic gameplay through simple rules.

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  • board-game
  • tabletop
  • business
  • strategy
  • open-source
  • 4-player
  • asynchronous
  • multiplayer
  • local
  • minimalist
  • turn-based
  • pvp
  • 2d
  • casual
  • open

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