esports-for-engineers VS NXEngine

There's a python script that makes the organization more clear. Once you've installed the games package, run "./launcher.py" at the ubuntu command line to see a text menu "Top Level Menu" which launches the games.

This menu is shown on page 2 of the brochure here: https://github.com/sim-museum/esports-for-engineers/blob/mas...

According to the class syllabus, games include open source deep learning chess and go, as well as old open source sims such as Speed Dreams, Rowan's Mig Alley and Battle of Britain, and Free Falcon. Some free demo programs are included too. The game package, which has sha256sum

racing sims and MS flight simulator are non-violent, but lack story. Some classic games in these categories have detailed historical settings and a lot of complexity, allowing you to create your own adventure in an open world. The adventure is different every time you play. Some classic sims of this type are here: https://github.com/sim-museum/esports-for-engineers

Nobody's mentioning old commercial games that were later released by their publishers as open source. One example is the classic combat flight sim "Rowan's Battle of Britain", initially released in the year 2000. You can find it packaged to run under linux/wine, along with other free games, here:

https://github.com/sim-museum/esports-for-engineers

the source code is here:

More information here: https://github.com/sim-museum/esports-for-engineers/blob/master/esports-for-engineers-brochure.pdf

Classic racing and flight sims such as Grand Prix Legends, Mig Alley/Battle of Britain and Falcon 4 are available for linux here:

https://github.com/sim-museum/esports-for-engineers

(this is free, and does not use steam)

I really enjoy Cave Story, It's a very cute metroidvania with a lot of soul.

https://github.com/EXL/NXEngine

On top of what u/alulalol said, there is an open source reimplementation of Cave Story, called NXEngine. Usually, you'd use it through the libretro port.