开源软件(Open Source software)通常与Linux或免费办公套件等“无聊”的东西相关联。尽管如此，还是有一个蓬勃发展的开源视频(Open Source video) 游戏社区(game community)填补了独立(Indie)游戏和大型工作室游戏都无法填补的空白。虽然开源(Source)游戏的生产价值(production value)往往很低，但它们的范围往往是无限的。如果你是一个真正的电子游戏爱好者(video game enthusiast)，你应该看看这些标题。
1.韦诺之战(The Battle for Wesnoth)
这款回合制高奇幻策略游戏(strategy game)带您进入韦诺(Wesnoth)世界。该游戏看起来与您从该类型的传统发行商那里获得的任何东西一样精美，并且内容数量惊人。有 17 个官方单人战役要完成，而这还不是在你获得用户制作的内容之前。
至于游戏本身，韦诺(Wesnoth)拥有 200 多种单位类型，分布在七个派系中。因此，无论您是想自己玩还是参加大型多人对战，韦诺之(Wesnoth)战(Battle)都能满足您的需求。
2. 0 公元(0 A.D.)
如果你喜欢帝国(Empires)时代(Age)这样的游戏，那就准备好被 0 AD 震撼吧这款华丽的即时战略游戏(strategy game)以古代战争为中心。该游戏（在撰写本文时）处于第 25 个alpha 版本(alpha release)中，但不要让它让您失望。它已经处于可玩状态。很难想象，一个全球性的志愿者开发者团队打造了一款如此有凝聚力的游戏。
游戏具有精致的细节，每个文化和派别(culture and faction)都有独特的外观。它具有有趣的机制，例如，如果您使用真实的历史战斗编队，可以获得战斗奖励。地图基于实际地理，历史细节包括准确性，未来海战也有大计划！
3.立方体 2：酸味腊肠(CUBE 2: Sauerbraten)
Sauerbraten是一款类似 Quake 的射击游戏，您可以自己玩也可以与其他玩家对战。这不是最漂亮的游戏，但有一个很好的理由。游戏背后的理念是让关卡编辑器(level editor)能够实时工作。因此，游戏内的图形总是足够简单，以允许这种能力改变游戏的外观和感觉(look and feel)。
让社区轻松创建关卡使Sauerbraten独一无二，您会在选择中找到真正的宝石。地图编辑器(map editor)实际上就在游戏本身中，因此您没有理由不尝试为游戏制作以下热门地图。
4.红色日食(Red Eclipse)
Red Eclipse是Sauerbraten的一个分支，它重新构想了原版的游戏玩法，包括跑酷机制。您仍然拥有游戏中的关卡编辑器(level editor)，但Red Eclipse提供了改进的视觉效果和更接近 Quake III Arena的感觉。开发人员特别将其描述为“以跑酷为特色的竞技场射击游戏”。(Arena shooter)因此，如果这听起来对您很有吸引力，请尝试使用Red Eclipse 。
5. SuperTuxCart
谁不喜欢马里奥赛车(Mario Kart)？它在其他平台上催生了许多模仿者，但大多数人不知道卡丁车赛车公式有一个出色的开源版本。(Open Source)
“Tux”指的是Linux 企鹅吉祥物，它在游戏的(Linux penguin)吉祥物王国(Mascot Kingdom)设置中占据了其他吉祥物的位置。有一个关于一个名叫Nolok(Nolok)的恶棍和许多不同角色的完整故事，每个角色都是开源项目(Open Source project)的吉祥物。
(SuperTuxCart isn)正如开发人员很快指出的那样，SuperTuxCart 是《马里奥赛车》的克隆(Mario Kart clone)版，因此对于寻找不同事物的《马里奥赛车》老手来说，值得一玩。(Mario Kart)
6.大灾变：未来的黑暗日子(Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead)
Cataclysm是一款老式的roguelike 游戏(roguelike game)，你会发现自己身处世界末日，除了背上的衬衫什么都没有。你的目标是尽可能长时间地生存。
一切似乎都对你的生存不利，但凭借运气和智慧，你可能会继续呼吸，等待下一轮。虽然图形是基本的，但即使是最大预算的标题，故事的深度也相形见绌。
7.自由猎户座(FreeOrion)
《猎户座(Orion)大师》及其续作是有史以来最好、最重要的“4X ”战略(” strategy)游戏之一。直到今天，它们仍然是值得一玩的精彩游戏，您仍然可以在GoG.com上购买它们！
FreeOrion 不是(FreeOrion isn)这些游戏的翻版或复制品，但它建立在相同的设计和前提(design and premise)之上。你是一个外星种族(alien race)（可能恰好是人类）的领袖。您需要通过探索银河系、改善经济和技术(economy and technology)以及征服行星和其他种族来扩展您的帝国。
在撰写本文时，FreeOrion中的外交选项仍然是基本的，但随着时间的推移，它可能会与其他 4X 游戏相媲美。但是，除非您想成为一个完全的和平主义者，否则您应该毫不犹豫地启动这个史诗般的太空标题。(epic space title)
8.飞行装备(FlightGear)
多亏了Game Pass ，微软的Flight Simulator可能很便宜，但仍有很多理由可以尝试FlightGear。社区正在不断努力改进模拟模型(sim model)并添加更多的飞机和其他内容。是的，从技术上讲，纯粹的飞行模拟器不是游戏，但我们认为让FlightGear在本文的雷达下飞行是一种耻辱。双关语完全(totally )是故意的。
这里没有太多要说的，因为它是一个飞行模拟器(flight simulator)，但如果你是一个模拟迷(sim junkie)，这应该在你的收藏中。
9.先锋(Pioneer)
谁能忘记加载David Braben的原版(David Braben)Elite的奇迹？虽然这些线框图形在今天可能看起来很傻，但在当时，你可以在太空中飞行、探索行星，同时在你的船上进行交易和战斗，这真是太棒了。
如今，Braben 的最新作品《Elite Dangerous 》仍然是一款热门游戏，也是一款必不可少的VR 游戏(VR game)。然而，许多人仍然认为Frontier : Elite II是该系列的巅峰之作。
Pioneer受到该游戏的启发，旨在以免费和开源的形式(Open Source form)再次将相同的闪电装瓶。
先锋(Pioneer)没有既定目标(set goal)；你可以为所欲为，通过贸易、盗版或雇佣雇佣兵来赚钱。它使用精确的太空飞行(space flight)物理学，至少在常规太空飞行(space flight)中是这样。当您降落在行星上时，它甚至会使用基本的大气阻力物理学。虽然不如Elite Dangerous漂亮，但Pioneer本身就令人赏心悦目。
10.自由文明(FreeCiv)
《文明》系列(Civilization series)回合制策略游戏生机勃勃，但人们觉得现代游戏与原版游戏如此引人入胜的原因相差太远了。我们喜欢最新的文明(Civ)游戏，但FreeCiv确实将一些老式的魅力带回了一个回合。好吧(Okay)，也许只有一个。
有没有我们在这里没有(Are)提到(t mention)的你期待的开源视频游戏？请(Feel)随时在评论中告诉我们！
The 10 Best Open Source Video Games in 2022
Open Source software is usually associated with “boring” stuff like Linux or free office suites. Still, there’s a thriving Open Source video game community filling a niche that neither Indie nor big studio games can fill. While Open Source games tend to be humble in production value, they are often limitless in scope. If you’re a true video game enthusiast, you should give these titles a look.
This turn-based high-fantasy strategy game takes you to the world of Wesnoth. The game looks as polished as anything you’d get from a traditional publisher in this genre, and the amount of content is staggering. There are 17 official single-player campaigns to plow through, and that’s before you get to the user-made content.
As for the gameplay itself, Wesnoth sports over 200 unit types, spread across seven factions. So whether you want to play by yourself or take part in massive multiplayer battles, the Battle for Wesnoth has what you need.
If you loved games like Age of Empires, then prepare to be blown away by 0 A.D. This gorgeous real-time strategy game centers around ancient warfare. The game is (at the time of writing) in its 25th alpha release, but don’t let that put you off. It’s already in playable shape. It’s hard to imagine that a global group of volunteer developers has put together such a cohesive game.
The game has exquisite detail, with unique looks for every culture and faction. It has interesting mechanics, such as getting combat bonuses if you use real historical combat formations. Maps are based on actual geography, historical details are included with an eye toward accuracy, and there are big plans in the future for naval warfare too!
Sauerbraten is a Quake-like shooter that you can play by yourself or against other players. It’s not the prettiest game around, but there’s a good reason for that. The philosophy behind the game is to make it possible for the level editor to work in real-time. Therefore, the in-game graphics are always simple enough to allow for this ability to change the look and feel of the game.
Letting the community easily create levels makes Sauerbraten unique, and you’ll find real gems within the selection. The map editor is actually in the game itself, so you have no reason not to try your hand at making the following hit map for the game.
Red Eclipse is a fork of Sauerbraten that reimagines the gameplay of the original to include parkour mechanics. You still have the in-game level editor, but Red Eclipse offers improved visuals and a closer feel to Quake III Arena. The developers specifically describe it as an “Arena shooter featuring parkour.” So if that sounds appealing to you, give Red Eclipse a try.
5. SuperTuxCart
Who doesn’t love Mario Kart? It has spawned many imitators on other platforms, but most people don’t know that there’s a brilliant Open Source take on the kart-racing formula.
“Tux” refers to the Linux penguin mascot who takes his place among other mascots in the game’s Mascot Kingdom setting. There’s a whole story about a villain named Nolok and many different characters, each a mascot for an Open Source project.
SuperTuxCart isn’t a Mario Kart clone, as the developers are quick to point out, so it’s worth playing for Mario Kart veterans looking for something different.
Cataclysm is an old-school roguelike game where you find yourself in the post-apocalypse with nothing but the shirt on your back. Your goal is to survive for as long as possible.
Everything seems to be working against your bid for survival, but with luck and smarts, you might just keep breathing for another turn. While the graphics are basic, the story’s depth pales even the biggest-budget titles.
Master of Orion and its sequel are one of the best and most important “4X” strategy games ever made. To this day, they remain amazing games worth playing, and you can still buy them on GoG.com!
FreeOrion isn’t a remake or a clone of those games, but it builds on the same design and premise. You are the leader of an alien race (which may happen to be human). You need to expand your empire by exploring the galaxy, improving your economy and technology, and conquering planets and other races.
At the time of writing, the diplomacy options in FreeOrion are still basic, but in time it might equal other 4X games. However, you should have no qualms booting up this epic space title unless you wanted to be a complete pacifist.
Microsoft’s Flight Simulator might be cheap, thanks to Game Pass, but there’s still plenty of reasons to give FlightGear a try. The community is constantly working to improve the sim model and add more aircraft and other content. Yes, technically, pure flight simulators are not games, but we thought it would be a shame to let FlightGear fly under the radar for this article. Pun totally intended.
There’s not too much to say here since it’s a flight simulator, but if you’re a sim junkie, this should be in your collection.
Who can forget the wonder of loading the original Elite by David Braben? While those wireframe graphics might look silly today, at the time, it was amazing that you could fly through space, explore planets while trading and fighting in your ship.
Today, Braben’s latest title Elite Dangerous is still a banger and an essential VR game to boot. However, many people still consider Frontier: Elite II to be the pinnacle of the series.
Pioneer is inspired by that game and aims to bottle the same lightning again in a free and Open Source form.
Pioneer has no set goal; you can do what you want, make money through trade, piracy, or as a mercenary for hire. It uses accurate space flight physics, at least when it comes to conventional space flight. It even uses basic atmospheric drag physics when you land on a planet. While not nearly as beautiful as Elite Dangerous, Pioneer is pleasing to the eye in its own right.
The Civilization series of turn-based strategy games are alive and well, but people feel that the modern games have strayed a little too far from what made the original games so compelling. We love the latest Civ games, but FreeCiv does bring some of that old-school charm back for one more turn. Okay, maybe just one more.
Are there any open-source video games you are looking forward to that we didn’t mention here? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
