Abandoned Linux classic games

Linux has never been a particularly well-known and popular operating system for video games. Despite this, over the decades, several independent developers have worked hard to design and develop games natively supported on Linux.

In keeping with the ideals of those who supports Linux, several developers created completely free and open source games, several of which have disappeared from circulation, forgotten by a merciless Internet. Others have survived oblivion, abandoned, but still available to the public who knows how to find them.

There are several approaches to gaming on Linux for games not natively supported. Wine is ideal for native Windows games. Alternatively, you can always use a Virtual Machine. DOSBox is a valid DOS emulator, even on Linux (take a look at DBoxFE, a front-end for DOSBox).

The best Linux games on Abandonware DOS

Colonization

#1 Top game!strategy1994 4.21/5

MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software

Sid Meier's Colonization is Civilization’s scrappy, historically charged cousin. You start with a tiny ship and a dream: exploit the New World before the other European powers do. Grow crops, trade with natives, rebel against your king—just your average day in the 1600s. It's both a love letter to history and a spreadsheet with cannons. Slightly more complex than Civ, and with a revolutionary war baked in, it’s a colonial sandbox where tobacco and taxes can win you freedom.

Jagged Alliance 2

#2 Top game!strategy1999 4.19/5

Sir-tech Software / TopWare Interactive

Jagged Alliance 2 is a turn-based tactical role-playing strategy game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1999 for Windows. It is the sequel to the original Jagged Alliance and has earned a reputation as one of the best games in the turn-based strategy genre.Set in the fictional country of Arulco, Jagged Alliance 2 presents players with the task of liberating Arulco from the oppressive rule of a dictator named Deidranna. The player takes on the role of a commander who must assemble a team of mercenaries, each with their unique skills and personalities, to overthrow the dictator and restore freedom to the country.

Loom

#3 Top game!adventure1990demo 4.19/5

LucasArts / LucasArts

Loom is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts). It was designed by Brian Moriarty and is known for its unique gameplay mechanics and emphasis on storytelling. Loom is distinctive for its interface, which revolves around musical notes and spells. The protagonist, Bobbin Threadbare, is a young weaver who can use a magical distaff to play musical drafts to interact with the world. The puzzles often revolve around using musical notes and spells in creative ways.

The game on this page are the highest-rated by visitors of Abandonware DOS. The selection is continually updated based on user ratings and popularity.

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Abandoned Linux classic games

The best Linux games on Abandonware DOS

Colonization

Jagged Alliance 2

Loom

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Railroad Tycoon 2

BlockOut 2

Rogue

Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

Maniac Mansion

Blade Runner

System Shock 2

Constructor

Slash'Em

ZAngband