freeciv
Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. Upstream repository for the standalone Freeciv client and server. Report bugs and submit patches at https://osdn.net/projects/freeciv/ticket/ (by freeciv)
unknown-horizons
Unknown Horizons official code repository (by unknown-horizons)
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| freeciv | unknown-horizons | |
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| 44 | 11 | |
| 1,186 | 1,391 | |
| 1.9% | 0.5% | |
| 9.9 | 5.6 | |
| 6 days ago | 4 months ago | |
| C | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | - |
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freeciv
Posts with mentions or reviews of freeciv.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-08.
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6 free games updated in the last 60 days
#4 - Free Civ - Its Civilization 1 and 2, a free clone. You can download the game here; OR play via the online web version... which is my favorite... has a great 2.5 iso view that adds depth.. or join a mega game where 300 or so human players play one turn per day.
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- Is it possible to see the code of 90s computer games?
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Will Civ II ever be available on the download sites? I’m an oldster and just can’t get into newer gaming.
Also, a similar question points to FreeCiv: http://www.freeciv.org/
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Im looking to try open source games, what are some good ones?
Freeciv
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What is your favorite open source Linux game? Mine is Wideland (Best way to describe is the way Settlers 3 should have been)
I also played my fair share of FreeCiv, because my second favourite Amiga game was Civilization. ;-)
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Does anyone remember Civ2 on the PS1? The computer player took so long after a while 😂
It's worth-trying if you're interested in seeing what the "4x" genre is about. Probably not Civ 2 on PSX, but you can get Civ: Revolution (Civ "dumbed down" for consoles) on the PS360 generation consoles, Civ: Revolution 2 on mobile (not a bad attempt but really should've stuck on console), Civ 6 on the Nintendo Switch, or FreeCiv on PC and/or mobile if you want a Civ2-experience that isn't stuck on the original Playstation (or hunting down an older DOS/Windows copy). Alternatively, if looking for a Civ5 experience and not on Steam but mobile: There is UnCiv which can be pretty decent for the price (free) and platform (mobile). It won't match Civ6, but it's near "current" based on Civ5.
- FreeCiv update 3.0.6 released - Free & open-source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization
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link testing
It's a tough one to recommend for, that fanless system tends to overheat just being on, much less running anything, from all I've read. I'd probably stick with some basics like ADOM, FreeCiv, Battle for Wesnoth, etc. (all three are free by the way). Those games are non-system intensive so shouldn't put too much pressure on it to run them, and turn-based so you don't have to worry about lag. Looking for a bit more action, give the demo for Torchlight a go, see how the system handles it. Should be capable enough but with heat issues it could put a crimp in the play. Similar with Windows (Bedrock) edition Minecraft, give the free trial a go and see what's what. Fez, Bastion, Braid, Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, Beyond Good & Evil, Commandos 2+3, Deus Ex, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Empire Earth, Europa Universalis II, Fallout 1/2/Tactics, Fate, FlatOut 2, Gothic 2, Ground Control, Hearts of Iron, Hitman 3: Contracts, Homeworld (the classic version, comes with the remastered), IL-2 Sturmovik, Jagged Alliance 2, Machinarium, Majesty, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Mount & Blade, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, Planescape: Torment, Praetorians, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Quake 1-3, Rayman 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Shadow Warrior Classic, Sid Meier’s Civilization III (or give Freeciv a go instead), Silent Storm, SimCity 4 Deluxe, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, Starcraft (original, it's the free one), System Shock 2, The Curse of Monkey Island, The Settlers IV, Theme Hospital, Thief, Thief 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider II, should run on that.
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Civilisation style games on a budget
Freeciv is well, free : https://www.freeciv.org
unknown-horizons
Posts with mentions or reviews of unknown-horizons.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-13.
- Unknown Horizons is a 2D real-time strategy simulation
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Any free base builders on pc?
Open Horizons (Anno-like?)
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Starting an open-source re-implementation of an old game
In case you didn't know about it you might be interested in contributing to https://unknown-horizons.org/
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Alternative to Banished
Unknown Horizons is inspired by the Anno series. Not exactly the same, but also a city builder with resource management.
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Ask HN: Favourite Open Source Game?
Not mentioned yet:
Unknown Horizons https://unknown-horizons.org/
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Is there a way to buy a pc game that will allow me to make a high number of accounts? Say ~100?
I suggest you google for "open source [genre]" or something like that. There are games like FreeCiv (Civilization 2 clone), FreeCol (Colonization clone), 0AD (medieval but maybe too much strategy oriented), Unknown Horizons (Anno clone) or Wildelands (Settler 1/2 clone).
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game recommendations for a low-end laptop?
OpenRCT2 UnReal World Unknown Horizons Freeciv Haven & Hearth
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Games for an outdated potato.
Unknown Horizons
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Very low end linux games ?
0 A.D. , Unknown Horizons , NetHack , FreeOrion , Minetest
- Don't neglect Open Source Games! They'll be great on Steam Deck!
What are some alternatives?
When comparing freeciv and unknown-horizons you can also consider the following projects:
Unciv - Open-source Android/Desktop remake of Civ V
osu - rhythm is just a *click* away!
OpenTTD - OpenTTD is an open source simulation game based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe
teiserver - Middleware server for online gaming
freeciv-web - Freeciv-web is an Open Source strategy game implemented in HTML5 and WebGL, which can be played online against other players, or in single player mode against AI opponents.
shapez.io - shapez.io is an open source base building game inspired by factorio! Available on web & desktop
julius - An open source re-implementation of Caesar III
OpenWorm - Repository for the main Dockerfile with the OpenWorm software stack and project-wide issues
0ad - Git mirror of the 0 A.D. source code (http://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser)
oolite - The main Oolite repository.
wesnoth - An open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme.