List of OpenBSD games

We saw how to play games on OpenBSD so now it is time to see what games are available. Most of what OpenBSD can run are typically older games. Old can also mean classic, best ever made, and great genres that are no longer commercially produced. But this isn’t an invitation to look back fondly at the past. OpenBSD also runs some impressive 3D games.

The game notability requirements are the same as Wikipedia. If it has an article then it shows up here. Not every game that deserves an article has one. Wikipedia articles serve other purposes. Each article commonly includes links to other information, screenshots, and downloads.

If you are a sensitive soul or have experienced trauma you may find some of the screenshots shocking. Video games can be violent, scary, disgusting, sexual, and shocking on purpose. If you frequently have a problem with that kind of content I suggest either disabling images or use a text browser. This page should be usable in Lynx, w3m, or similar programs.

For those of you returning I have split the OpenBSD Gaming page into sections now. See the table of contents for the other content.

Updated July 27, 2022
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Free games

The word free is a boon and a curse. These games cost nothing, but are they only truly free if your time is worthless? Notability requirements certainly cuts down on some of the garbage while notoriety lets trash walk in right through the front door.

More than a few of these are old commercial games that were later released for free. Others are the combined efforts of dozens of people donating their time and skill to projects that have spanned decades.

I am creating an exhaustive list of every free game I could find and get working. All of them were free at the time I tested them, but they may not be free by the time you read this.

screenshot of 0 A.D.
0 A.D.
2009
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of 2048
2048
2014
Puzzle
Browser
screenshot of Abuse
Abuse
1996
Run and gun
Ports/Games
screenshot of Adventureland
Adventureland
1978
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of The Adventures of Robby Roto
The Adventures of Robby Roto
1981
Maze
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Anchorhead
Anchorhead
1998
Interactive fiction
Z-Machine
screenshot of Agar.io
Agar.io
2015
Casual
Browser
screenshot of Akinator
Akinator
2007
Twenty questions
Browser
screenshot of Angband
Angband
1990
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Armagetron Advanced
Armagetron Advanced
2001
Snake
Ports/Games
screenshot of AstroMenace
AstroMenace
2007
Arcade
Ports/Games
screenshot of Battle for Wesnoth
Battle for Wesnoth
2005
Turn-based strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Beneath A Steel Sky
Beneath A Steel Sky
1994
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Bos Wars
Bos Wars
2004
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
2017
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of BZFlag
BZFlag
1993
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of C-Dogs
C-Dogs
1997
Action
Ports/Games
screenshot of Candy Box!
Candy Box!
2013
Role-playing game
Browser
screenshot of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
2013
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Cave Story
Cave Story
2004
Platform-adventure
Sony PlayStation Portable
screenshot of Chex Quest
Chex Quest
1996
First-person shooter
id Tech 1
screenshot of Chex Quest 2: Flemoids Take Chextropolis
Chex Quest 2: Flemoids Take Chextropolis
1997
First-person shooter
id Tech 1
screenshot of Chex Quest 3
Chex Quest 3
2008
First-person shooter
id Tech 1
screenshot of Chromium B.S.U.
Chromium B.S.U.
2000
Arcade
Ports/Games
screenshot of Circus
Circus
1977
Arcade
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Colobot
Colobot
2001
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Colossal Cave Adventure
Colossal Cave Adventure
1976
Adventure
Base/BSD Games
screenshot of Cookie Clicker
Cookie Clicker
2013
Incremental
Browser
screenshot of Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals
Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals
2008
Simulation
Browser
screenshot of The Count
The Count
1979
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Crossfire
Crossfire
1992
Role-playing
Ports/Games
screenshot of Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Cube 2: Sauerbraten
2004
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Danger from the Deep
Danger from the Deep
2003
Submarine simulator
Ports/Games
screenshot of Dark Mod
Dark Mod
2013
Stealth
Ports/Games
screenshot of Dinosaur Game
Dinosaur Game
2014
Endless running game
Chromium
screenshot of Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
2010
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of Doki Doki Literature Club!
Doki Doki Literature Club!
2017
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of don't take it personally babe it just ain't your story
don't take it personally babe it just ain't your story
2011
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of Doodle Champion Island Games
Doodle Champion Island Games
2021
Sports
Browser
screenshot of Dračí Historie (Dragon History)
Dračí Historie (Dragon History)
1995
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
Dráscula: The Vampire Strikes Back
1996
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of DreamWeb
DreamWeb
1994
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Dungeon (Zork)
Dungeon (Zork)
1977
Text adventure
Ports/Games
screenshot of Dungeons of Moria
Dungeons of Moria
1983
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
2006
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Dunnet
Dunnet
1983
Text adventure
GNU Emacs
screenshot of Dust Racing 2D
Dust Racing 2D
2012
Racing
Ports/Games
screenshot of Egoboo
Egoboo
1999
Action role-playing
Ports/Games
screenshot of Empire
Empire
1977
Strategy, Wargame
Ports/Games
screenshot of Endgame: Singularity
Endgame: Singularity
2005
Strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Enigma
Enigma
2007
Puzzle
Ports/Games
screenshot of Falcon’s Eye
Falcon’s Eye
1999
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Fish Fillets NG
Fish Fillets NG
2004
Puzzle
Ports/Games
screenshot of FlightGear Flight Simulator
FlightGear Flight Simulator
1997
Flight simulator
Ports/Games
screenshot of Flight of the Amazon Queen
Flight of the Amazon Queen
1995
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of fooBillard
fooBillard
2002
Sports
Ports/Games
screenshot of Freeciv
Freeciv
1996
4X
Ports/Games
screenshot of FreeCol
FreeCol
2003
Strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Frets on Fire
Frets on Fire
2006
Music
Ports/Games
screenshot of Frozen Bubble
Frozen Bubble
2002
Puzzle
Ports/Games
screenshot of GCompris
GCompris
2000
Educational entertainment
Ports/Games
screenshot of Ghost Town
Ghost Town
1979
Text adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of GNU Chess
GNU Chess
1984
Chess
Ports/Games
screenshot of GNU Go
GNU Go
1989
Go
Ports/Games
screenshot of Google Feud
Google Feud
2013
Trivia
Browser
screenshot of Grimm’s Hollow
Grimm’s Hollow
2019
Adventure
EasyRPG
screenshot of Hack
Hack
1982
Roguelike
Base/BSD Games
screenshot of Hugo’s House of Horrors
Hugo’s House of Horrors
1990
Adveture
ScummVM
screenshot of Hunt the Wumpus
Hunt the Wumpus
1973
Adventure
Base/BSD Games
screenshot of HyperRogue
HyperRogue
2011
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Jump 'n Bump
Jump 'n Bump
1998
Platform
Ports/Games
screenshot of Kanye Zone
Kanye Zone
2012
Action
Browser
screenshot of Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo
2012
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of Kingdom of Loathing
Kingdom of Loathing
2003
Role-playing game
Browser
screenshot of Lincity
Lincity
1995
City-building
Ports/Games
screenshot of Looping
Looping
1982
Action
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Lugaru: The Rabbit’s Foot
Lugaru: The Rabbit’s Foot
2005
Action
Ports/Games
screenshot of Lure of the Temptress
Lure of the Temptress
1992
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Maelstrom
Maelstrom
1992
Multidirectional shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Magic Cat Academy
Magic Cat Academy
2016
Adventure, Strategy
Browser
screenshot of Magic Cat Academy 2
Magic Cat Academy 2
2020
Adventure, Strategy
Browser
screenshot of Marathon
Marathon
1994
First-person shooter
Aleph One
screenshot of Marathon 2: Durandal
Marathon 2: Durandal
1995
First-person shooter
Aleph One
screenshot of Marathon Infinity
Marathon Infinity
1996
First-person shooter
Aleph One
screenshot of Mario Kills Tanooki
Mario Kills Tanooki
2011
Arcade
Browser
screenshot of Medieval Mayhem
Medieval Mayhem
2006
Action
Atari 2600
screenshot of MegaGlest
MegaGlest
2010
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Minecraft
Minecraft
2011
Sandbox
Ports/Games
screenshot of Mystery Fun House
Mystery Fun House
1979
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Mystery House
Mystery House
1980
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of NetHack
NetHack
1987
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of One Must Fall: 2097
One Must Fall: 2097
1994
Fighting
OpenOMF
screenshot of OO-Topos
OO-Topos
1981
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Oolite
Oolite
2004
Space trading combat simulator
Ports/Games
screenshot of OpenArena
OpenArena
2005
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of OpenClonk
OpenClonk
2010
Action
Ports/Games
screenshot of OpenTTD
OpenTTD
2004
Business simulation
Ports/Games
screenshot of Pingus
Pingus
1998
Puzzle
Ports/Games
screenshot of Pioneer
Pioneer
2006
Space trading combat simulator
Ports/Games
screenshot of Pirate Adventure
Pirate Adventure
1979
Text adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of PokerTH
PokerTH
2006
Card
Ports/Games
screenshot of Postal
Postal
1997
Shoot 'em up
Postal
screenshot of Pyramid of Doom
Pyramid of Doom
1979
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Questprobe featuring The Hulk
Questprobe featuring The Hulk
1984
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of RE: Alistair
RE: Alistair
2010
Visual novel
Ren'Py
screenshot of Red Eclipse
Red Eclipse
2011
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Rocks'n'Diamonds
Rocks'n'Diamonds
1995
Puzzle
Ports/Games
screenshot of Scorched 3D
Scorched 3D
2001
Artillery
Ports/Games
screenshot of Sołtys (Mayor)
Sołtys (Mayor)
1995
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Slither.io
Slither.io
2016
Causal
Browser
screenshot of Space Trader
Space Trader
2002
Space trading combat simulator
Ports/Games
screenshot of Spectar
Spectar
1980
Maze
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Speed Dreams
Speed Dreams
2010
Racing
Ports/Games
screenshot of Star Fire
Star Fire
1980
Space combat
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Star Trek
Star Trek
1971
Strategy
Base/BSD Games
screenshot of StepMania
StepMania
2001
Rhythm
Ports/Games
screenshot of Strange Odyssey
Strange Odyssey
1979
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Super Chick Sisters
Super Chick Sisters
2007
Action
Browser
screenshot of Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
2005
Role-playing
EasyRPG
screenshot of SuperTux
SuperTux
2003
Platform
Ports/Games
screenshot of SuperTuxKart
SuperTuxKart
2007
Platform
Ports/Games
screenshot of Tales of Maj'Eyal
Tales of Maj'Eyal
2012
Roguelike
Ports/Games
screenshot of Targ
Targ
1980
Shoot’em up
Arcade Emulation
screenshot of Teenagent
Teenagent
1995
Graphic adventure game
ScummVM
screenshot of Teeworlds
Teeworlds
2007
Shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Tyrian
Tyrian
1995
Scrolling shooter
OpenTyrian
screenshot of UFO: Alien Invasion
UFO: Alien Invasion
2006
Turn-based tactics
Ports/Games
screenshot of Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
1985
Role-playing
ScummVM
screenshot of Unknown Horizons
Unknown Horizons
2008
City-building
Ports/Games
screenshot of Urban Terror
Urban Terror
1998
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Vega Strike
Vega Strike
2005
Space simulation
Ports/Games
screenshot of Voodoo Castle
Voodoo Castle
1979
Interactive fiction
ScummVM
screenshot of Warring Worms
Warring Worms
2001
Action
Atari 2600
screenshot of Warzone 2100
Warzone 2100
1999
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of Widelands
Widelands
2002
Real-time strategy
Ports/Games
screenshot of World Rally
World Rally
1993
Racing
Arcade emulation
screenshot of X-Moto
X-Moto
2005
Platform
Ports/Games
screenshot of XBill
XBill
1994
Arcade
Ports/Games
screenshot of XBoard
XBoard
1991
Chess
Ports/Games
screenshot of Xonotic
Xonotic
2011
First-person shooter
Ports/Games
screenshot of Yume Nikki (Dream Diary)
Yume Nikki (Dream Diary)
2004
Adventure, Psychological horror
EasyRPG
screenshot of Zaz
Zaz
2009
Puzzle
Ports/Games

Non-free games

For me, non-free is more accurate description for games that cost money than the word commercial. Many commercial games have been given away for free over the years.

Unfortunately for new buyers it seems too much time has passed since most of these games were released. Even though some are still being sold others can only be found on the second-hand market. You will have to check online auctions, thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, second-hand stores, or any other ways you find games in your area. That means some are nearly impossible to get without waiting a long time or spending lots of money.

Emulation is one beast I don’t want to wrestle with for now. I’m going to make a wild guess there must be over 10,000 notable games that can be emulated on OpenBSD. Almost none of them can be bought for emulation and a good chunk of them would have to be copied from media like cartridges that require specialized hardware. I don’t want to turn this into one giant emulation document.

screenshot of The 7th Guest
The 7th Guest
1993
Interactive movie
ScummVM
screenshot of Arx Fatalis
Arx Fatalis
2002
Action role-playing
Arx Libertatis
screenshot of Blade Runner
Blade Runner
1997
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Caesar III
Caesar III
1998
City-building
Julius
screenshot of Crusader: No Remorse
Crusader: No Remorse
1995
Action
ScummVM
screenshot of The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
1997
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Descent
Descent
1995
First-person shooter
DXX-Rebirth
screenshot of Descent II
Descent II
1996
First-person shooter
DXX-Rebirth
screenshot of Diablo
Diablo
1997
Action role-playing
DevilutionX
screenshot of The Dig
The Dig
1995
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Doom 3
Doom 3
2004
First-person shooter
dhewm 3
screenshot of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
2005
First-person shooter
dhewm 3
screenshot of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2002
Action role-playing
OpenMW
screenshot of Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
2002
Action role-playing
OpenMW
screenshot of Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
2003
Action role-playing
OpenMW
screenshot of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1990
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
1992
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Eye of the Beholder
Eye of the Beholder
1991
Dungeon crawler
ScummVM
screenshot of The Feeble Files
The Feeble Files
1997
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
1993
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Gobliiins
Gobliiins
1991
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Hexen II
Hexen II
1997
First-person shooter
Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion
screenshot of I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
1995
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
1992
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Kathy Rain
Kathy Rain
2016
Point-and-click adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Loom
Loom
1990
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Manhunter 2: San Francisco
Manhunter 2: San Francisco
1989
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Master of Orion
Master of Orion
1993
4X
1oom
screenshot of MoonBase Commander
MoonBase Commander
2002
Turn-based strategy
ScummVM
screenshot of Myst
Myst
1993
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Myst III: Exile
Myst III: Exile
2001
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria
1995
Interactive movie
ScummVM
screenshot of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties
Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties
1993
Visual novel
ScummVM
screenshot of Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender
1992
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch
Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch
1993
Adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Riven
Riven
1997
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
2002
Construction and management sim
OpenRCT2
screenshot of Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
1993
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
1997
Business simulation
CorsixTH
screenshot of Toonstruck
Toonstruck
1996
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Torin’s Passage
Torin’s Passage
1995
Graphic adventure
ScummVM
screenshot of Voyeur
Voyeur
1993
Interactive movie
ScummVM
screenshot of Waxworks
Waxworks
1992
Role-playing
ScummVM
screenshot of Wrath: Aeon of Ruin
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin
2019
First-person shooter
wrath-darkplaces

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