# Games

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Explore Ubuntu's Games menu by pressing &games;.

Ubuntu comes with 16 games by default, including Aisleriot Solitaire, Gnometris and Mines. There are many more games which can be installed optionally. This section is intended to give a summary of some of the games which are available for you to install and play.

## Popular Games

A list of some of the most popular games available in Ubuntu.

### Neverball

Neverball, part puzzle and part action game, is a test of skill. The object of the game is to roll the ball through an obstacle course before time runs out by tilting the floor.

Included with the Neverball package is the game Neverputt. Neverputt is a hot-seat multiplayer miniature golf game based on Neverball. Installing Neverputt by itself is not currently possible.

- Install the neverball package from the Universe repository.

- Click &neverball; to play Neverball.

- Click &neverputt; to start the Neverputt game.

### Scorched3D

Scorched3D is a 3D remake of Scorched Earth, an artillery duel game.

You must have your video card's hardware-accelerated 3D drivers installed in order to play Scorched3D

- Install the scorched3d package from the Universe repository.

- To start Scorched3D, choose &scorched3d;.

### Chromium

Chromium is a fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter. As a captain of the Chromium B.S.U., the objective is to deliver supplies to the troops on the front line. The ship has a small fleet of robotic fighters which you control from the relative safety of the Chromium vessel. More information about the game can be found on the Chromium website.

- Install the chromium package from the Universe repository (see Add Applications).

- Press &chromium; to play Chromium.

### Frozen Bubble

Frozen Bubble is a clone of the popular Puzzle Bobble game. The object of the game is to shoot bubbles into groups of the same color to cause them to pop. Features include 100 single-player levels, a two-player mode, as well as music and striking graphics. More information about the game can be found on the Frozen Bubble website.

- Install the frozen-bubble package from the Universe repository.

- Press &frozen-bubble;.

### SuperTux

SuperTux is a classic 2D jump and run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario Bros. games. More information about the game can be found on the SuperTux website.

- Install the supertux package from the Universe repository.

- Press &supertux; to start the SuperTux game.

### PlanetPenguin Racer

PlanetPenguin Racer is a fork created from the last GPL-licenced version of Tux Racer. In addition to the levels from the original game, PlanetPenguin Racer also includes additional levels which have been developed by the community. The object of the game is to slide down the mountain, collecting fish as you go, and trying to reach the finish line in the shortest amount of time.

- Install the planetpenguin-racer package from the Universe repository.

- Press &ppracer; to play the game.

### Tremulous

Tremulous is a free, open source game that blends a team based First Person Shooter (FPS) with elements of a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game. Players can choose from two unique races, aliens and humans. The objective is to eliminate the opposing team by not only killing the opposing players but also removing their ability to respawn by destroying the spawn structures. More information about the game can be found on the Tremulous website.

- Install the tremulous package from the Universe repository.

- Press &tremulous; to play Tremulous.

### Nexuiz

Nexuiz is a 3D deathmatch game based on the Darkplaces engine, which is an advanced Quake 1 engine built on OpenGL technology. It includes 17 maps, 15 player models, advanced UI, and an available master server allowing you to play people from all over the world. More information about the game can be found on the Nexuiz website.

- Install the nexuiz package from the Universe repository.

- Press &nexuiz; to start Nexuiz.

## Arcade Games

Arcade games are usually simple, fun games. A large collection of arcade games is available with Ubuntu; listed below are just a few of them.

### Classic arcade games

- KBounce is a game where the object is to catch several moving balls in a rectangular game field by building walls. More balls are added with each level that you complete successfully; how many can you catch?

- KFouleggs clones the well-known PuyoPuyo game from Japan, and contains modifications of the well-known Tetris game principle.

- Kolf is a miniature golf game played with an overhead view, with a short bar representing the golf club and direction of the intended shot. It features various courses, a course editor, water hazards, slopes, sand traps, and black holes.

- KSirtet is a Tetris clone which allows multiplayer duels as well as duels against the computer player.

- KSmiletris is yet another clone of Tetris, which is easy to learn and play.

- Robots is a game where the object is to avoid a hoard of robots who are trying to catch you. With every step you make, the robots get closer to getting you and you must do whatever you can to avoid them.

### Maze games

- KGoldrunner is a game of action and puzzle solving. Run through the maze, dodge your enemies, collect all of the gold, and climb up to the next level.

- KSnakerace is a fast action game where you control a snake which has to eat the food that appears on the map. The more you eat, the larger your snake grows. The goal is to eat as much as possible without colliding with another snake or the wall, however this becomes more and more difficult the more you eat.

- KTron is based on the popular computer game for two players as well as the famous movie. It is a fast paced game in which both players have to move and avoid colliding with any walls, the opponent, or the paths that you or your opponent have created.

- Nibbles is a game where the user controls a snake, moving it around the board and eating diamonds while avoiding the walls. Nibbles also features network multiplayer, and up to four worms can be controlled by the computer.

### Space games

- KAsteroids is a fast arcade shooting game where you command a spaceship trying to survive the passage through an asteroid field. Destroy asteroids by shooting them until they split into smaller and smaller parts.

- KSpaceDuel is a space game for two players, however one player can be controlled by the computer. Each player controls a satellite that flies around the Sun, all the while trying not to collide with anything and trying to shoot at the other space ship.

## Card, Puzzle and Board Games

Card and puzzle games are very popular, and Ubuntu has a large collection of such games for you to choose from. A list of some of the more popular games available is given below.

### Card games

- Aisleriot, also known as Solitaire or Patience, is a collection of single-player card games which are easy to learn and fun to play.

- Blackjack is a multiple deck, casino-rules blackjack game. The object is to hold cards having a higher count than those of the dealer, without going over 21. Face card plus an Ace equals 21, Blackjack!

- Freecell is another Solitaire game which is very popular on the Windows platform.

- KPatience is a collection of various patience games known worldwide. Games include Klondike, Freecell, Yukon, forty and Eight and many more.

- KPoker follows the rules of the original Poker game. The game provides a computer player and various card decks.

- Lieutnant Skat is a two player card game which follows the rules of the German game, (Offiziers)-Skat. The game includes various card decks and a computer opponent can play for any of the players.

### Board games

- Atlantik is an open-source game client for the Monopoly-like board games played on the monopd network.

- Chess (or glChess) is a chess game where you can play against the computer or against other players. Chess detects and uses known third-party chess engines for computer players, and can show the chess board in 2D or 3D.

- KBackgammon follows the rules of the popular boardgame, and supports multiplayer games and games against computer engines such as GNU bg, as well as other online games.

- KBlackbox is a logical game of hide-and-seek, inspired by emacs blackbox and played on a grid of boxes.

- Kenolaba is a two-player tactical game which follows the rules of Abalone, where players try to shove their opponents' pieces from the game board.

- KMahjongg is a clone of the well known tile-based patience game of the same name. Your goal is to empty the board by matching pieces with the same pattern.

- KReversi is a two player game in which players gain the majority of pieces on the board by tactically placing their pieces in order to turn over their opponent's pieces.

- KWin4, or Four wins, is a two player game which follows the rules of the famous Connect Four game. Align four pieces of the same color to win!

- Mahjongg is a single-player version of the classic tile game. The objective is to select pairs of similar tiles.

- Shishen-Sho is similar to Mahjongg, and is played by removing all tiles from the field, two at a time, by matching tiles of the same type.

### Puzzle games

- Anagramarama is a fast-paced word game in which you must make as many words as possible from a series of jumbled letters. If you find the longest word possible, you can move on to the next level.

- Atomix is a puzzle game where you must join up a series of atoms to make certain molecules. However, the atoms can only be moved in certain ways, making complex molecules a challenge to construct. No knowledge of chemistry is required.

- KAtomic is a thinking game similar to Atomix, where you have to form chemical molecules out of atoms. This is done by moving each atom in a labyrinth until you have formed a complete molecule.

- Sudoku is a popular number puzzle game. Use logic to complete a grid of numbers so that each row, column and large square contains the numbers one to nine.

## Kids' Games

As well as games for adults, Ubuntu also caters for children by providing a selection of games intended to be both interesting and educational for younger age groups. A small list of available games is given below.

- GCompris is a collection of educational games and activities intended for young children. A large number of language, arithmetic and reading exercises are included, along with plenty of fun activities such as an animation and drawing program.

- KTuberling, or the Potato Game, is intended for young children. However, some adults may find it appeasing too! The object is to create your very own potato-like guy from a selection of eyes, mouths, moustaches, and other parts of the face. Other items can also be attached.

## Strategy and Simulation Games

Strategy games require you to use careful tactics to plan the next move; simulation games let you explore and manage realistic models of such things as cities and vehicles. Strategy and simulation games can be quite addictive and many people happily spend hours playing their game of choice! A small selection of strategy and simulation games available with Ubuntu is given below.

- KBattleship is an implementation of the popular game where your goal is to sink your opponent's ships by guessing where they are on a grid. Play against the computer or against others over the Internet. "You sunk my battleship!"

- KJumpingcube is a tactical one or two-player game in which the playing field consists of squares that contains points which can be increased. The object is to gain as many fields as possible, finally winning the board over.

- Klickety is an adaption of the Clickomania game, which has rules that are similar to those of the Same Game. The goal is to clear the board by clicking on groups to destroy them.

- KMines is a clone of the classical Minesweeper game, where you have to find hidden mines by logical deduction.

- Kolor Lines, or KLines, is the KDE version of the Russian game Lines, where you have to align five game pieces of the same color in one line to remove them from the gameboard.

- Konquest, the KDE version of Gnu-Lactic Konquest, is a multiplayer strategy game with the goal of expanding your interstellar empire across the galaxy and of course to crush your rivals.

- KSokoban is a logic game where you are a warehouse keeper trying to push crates to their proper locations in a warehouse.

- KSame, inspired by Same Game, is a simple game played for a high score. The object is to remove as many of the same pieces that are touching for the most points. Speed, the amount of pieces removed at once and the movement of the mouse over possible pieces are taken into account for the final score.

## Windows Games

Many games which are available for Windows can be run on Linux by using an emulator, such as Wine or Cedega.

These emulators only work on x86 (Intel-based) computers, and will not function on AMD64 or PowerPC computers.

- Wine (free)

  Wine is free software, and is able to run several popular games, such as World of Warcraft and Unreal Tournament. For information about Wine, see the Ubuntu wiki.

- Cedega (commercial)

  Cedega is based on Wine, but is optimized for running Windows games. Cedega is commercial software and is therefore not free, but it is able to run more games than Wine. For information about Cedega, see the Ubuntu wiki.