Platform games

In a platform game players jump from one platform to the next trying to reach the end of the level.

List of Platform games

This is a list of free/libre platform games:

Game	Screenshot	Last Release	Genres	Description
SuperTux		2021-12-23	Side-scrolling platform game	SuperTux SuperTux v0.6.0 Genres Side-scrolling platform game Latest release 0.6.3  (Announcement) Release date December 23rd, 2021 Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows, FreeBSD, Haiku Developers Bill Kendrick (retired from project), Ingo Ruhnke, others Code license GPLv3 Media license GPL, CC BY-SA P. language C++ Library SDL Contribute SuperTux is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch: supertux  Slackware: supertux  Debian: supertux  Fedora: supertux   Gentoo: games-arcade/supertux  Ubuntu: supertux  OpenSUSE: supertux  Mageia: supertux  Flatpak: org.supertuxproject.SuperTux  Snap: supertux  FreeBSD: supertux  Haiku: games-arcade/supertux SuperTux is a 2D side-scrolling platform game featuring Tux the Linux penguin mascot, inspired by the Super Mario series. It is programmed in C++. SuperTux was originally created by Bill Kendrick. Ingo Ruhnke created many of the levels. It is licensed under the GPLv3.
Jump n Bump		2019-09-02	Arcade, Platformer, Deathmatch	Jump 'n Bump Jump 'n Bump Genres Arcade, Platformer, Deathmatch Latest release 1.61  (Announcement) Release date September 2, 2019 Developer Brainchild Design Code license "Do whatever you like with it.", GPLv2 P. language C Contribute Jump 'n Bump is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: jumpnbump  Fedora: jumpnbump   OpenSUSE: jumpnbump Jump n Bump is a multiplayer platform deathmatch game in which the players control cute bunnies and try to jump on each other's heads. Maintenance and modernization of the game has been taken over by LibreGames at GitLab.
Stringrolled			Puzzle platformer	Platform games screenshot Genres Puzzle platformer Developers Code by Joel Bouchard Lamontagne aka logicow, artwork by Isabelle Bouchard aka Windbladeicepuppy, music by Reduz, sound by Hubert Lamontagne aka madbrain and Coda Code license public domain Media license public domain P. language Python Library Pygame Contribute Platform games is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Stringrolled, or Upsilon Cat, or Upsilon Cat in Stringrolled, is a puzzle platformer. It was created in September 2008 for PyWeek, and won as an individual entry by Joel Bouchard Lamontagne with artwork contributed by other people. It was released into public domain and the source code is available on Pyweek, so this is free software. It is written in the Python programming language and uses the Pygame library.
Teeworlds		2020-04-19	Platform, Run and gun, Online	Teeworlds Teeworlds Genre Platform, Run and gun, Online Latest release 0.7.5  (Announcement) Release date Apr 19, 2020 Developer Magnus Auvinen and contributors Code license a permissive license prohibiting misrepresentation; some libraries under BSD, zlib/libpng Media license a permissive license prohibiting misrepresentation P. language C (engine), C++ (game) Library SDL Contribute Teeworlds is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Forum Teeworlds is a cartoon style 2D multiplayer platform shooter game (or third person shooter). The game provides an arena where players fight in various multiplayer modes (capture the flag, duel, team death match, race). The player is a Tee, a little ball with hands and feet. Available as a package in:   OpenSUSE: teeworlds
Neverball		2014-05-21	Puzzle	Neverball Screenshot of Neverball v1.4.0 Genre Puzzle Latest release 1.6.0  (Announcement) Release date May 21st, 2014 Developer Robert Kooima Code license GPL Media license GPL Contribute Neverball is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Available as a package in:   Debian: neverball  Fedora: neverball   Ubuntu: neverball  OpenSUSE: neverball  Mageia: neverball Neverball is a game of skill in which the player guides a ball through various obstacle courses by tilting the entire level. The game, including the media, is licensed under the GPL. There is a game based on Neverball, called Neverputt. A version was included on OpenSource Game Power volume 1.
Go Ollie!	no image		Platformer	Platform games Genre Platformer Latest release 1.3 Developers Charlie Dog Games Code license GPLv3 Media license CC BY-SA 3.0 Library SDL Contribute Platform games is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Go Ollie! is a mouse controlled platformer about an earth worm.
Plee the Bear		2017-02-08	Platform game	Plee the Bear Plee the Bear tutorial level Genre Platform game Latest release 0.7.1 Release date February 8 2017 Developers Julien Jorge, Sébastien Angibaud and contributors Code license GPL Media license CC BY-SA v3 Engine Bear Engine P. language C++ Library SDL Contribute Plee the Bear is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Available as a package in:   OpenSUSE: plee-the-bear Plee the Bear is a 2D platform game in which the player controls a bear in single or multiplayer mode. As of 2015-01-07, the latest version of the game is 0.7. The game's source code is licensed under the GNU GPL v3, while the game's media is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license v3. It is written in the C++ programming language using the SDL library.
The Legend of Edgar		2024-01-01	Platform	The Legend of Edgar The Legend of Edgar Genre Platform Latest release 1.37  (Announcement) Release date January 1st, 2024 Developer Parallel Realities Code license GPL v2 Media license GPL v2 P. language C Contribute The Legend of Edgar is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: legendofedgar The Legend of Edgar is a 2D action platform game, created by Parallel Realities. The source is released under the GPL version 2.
Blob Wars Episode 1 : Metal Blob Solid		2015-11-21	Platform game	Blob Wars Episode 1 : Metal Blob Solid Metal Blob Solid Genre Platform game Latest release 2.00  (Announcement) Release date November 21st, 2015 Developer Parallel Realities Code license GPL v2 Media licenses Graphics: GPLv2 Sounds: freeware, removed in Debian P. language C++ Contribute Blob Wars Episode 1 : Metal Blob Solid is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch: blobwars   OpenSUSE: blobwars Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid is a 2D action platform game, created by Parallel Realities. The source is released under the GPL version 2. The latest version of the game is 2.00 released on November 11, 2015.
Which Way Is Up		2008-02-11	Puzzle puzzle, platformer	Which Way Is Up? Genres Puzzle Latest release 0.7.9 Release date February 11th, 2008 Developer Olli "Hectigo" Etuaho Code license GPLv2 Media license CC BY 3.0 P. language Python Library Pygame Contribute Which Way Is Up? is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Which Way Is Up? is a puzzle platformer written by Olli Etuaho. It is written in the Python programming language using the Pygame library. It is a solo entry in the PyWeek 4 contest.
Orbit-Hopper		2009-07-19	Platform, racing	Orbit-Hopper Genres Platform, racing Latest release 1.16c  (Announcement) Release date July 19th, 2009 Code license GPLv2 Media license GPLv2 P. language C++ Libraries SDL, OpenGL Contribute Orbit-Hopper is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Orbit-Hopper is a clone of the video game SkyRoads (1993), a 3D racing and platform game. It provides full 3D graphics, a level editor, and multiplayer with split-screen.
Amphetamine		2002-03-25	2D platformer	Amphetamine Genre 2D platformer Latest release 0.8.10  (Announcement) Release date March 3rd, 2002 Developers Jonas Spillmann, Lukas Löhrer (port), Patrick J. Naughton, Chris Laurel (some of the code used) Code license GPLv2+ Media license GPLv2+ P. language C Library SDL Contribute Amphetamine is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Available as a package in:   Debian: Amphetamine Amphetamine is a 2D platform game.
Irrlamb		2022-06-02	Platform, puzzle, physics simulation	irrlamb irrlamb v1.0.3 Genre Platform, puzzle, physics simulation Latest release 1.0.3  (Announcement) Release date June 2nd, 2022 Developer Alan Witkowski Code license GPL v3 Media license CC-by-SA 3.0 P. language C++ Contribute irrlamb is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Flatpak: io.github.jazztickets.irrlamb irrlamb is a platform game, in which the player moves a ball through a 3D terrain to find all the orbs. It is being developed by Alan Witkowski and is based on the Irrlicht Engine. irrlamb is licensed under the third version of the GPL. The latest version of the game is 1.0.3, released on June 2nd, 2022.
FreeGish		2010	Platformer, Physics simulation	FreeGish Genres Platformer, Physics simulation Latest release 1.53 Release date 2010 Code licenses GPL Media licenses CC BY-SA 3.0 mostly, CC BY-SA 2.5 and MIT some Contribute FreeGish is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code FreeGish is a physics simulation platformer where you control a blob of tar. It can slick and slide and jump. There is also a multiplayer with modes like sumo wrestling and football.
Hedgewars		2019-10-09	TBS	Hedgewars Hedgewars 1.0.0 Genre TBS Latest release 1.0.0  (Announcement) Release date October 9th, 2019 Developer Hedgewars devlopment team Code license GPLv2 Media license GFDLv1.2 (images & sounds) GPLv2 (rest) P. language Free Pascal (game), Haskell (game server), C++ (Qt front-end) Library Qt, SDL, PhysFS Contribute Hedgewars is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch: hedgewars  Slackware: hedgewars  Debian: hedgewars  Fedora: hedgewars   Gentoo: games-strategy/hedgewars  Ubuntu: hedgewars  OpenSUSE: hedgewars  Mageia: hedgewars  Flatpak: org.hedgewars.Hedgewars  Snap: hedgewars  FreeBSD: hedgewars Hedgewars is a turn-based artillery game featuring fighting hedgehogs. The player has to equip their team of hedgehogs with a choice of numerous silly weapons like hellish hand grenades, homing bees or melon bombs in order to combat the enemy.
The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M.		2020-05-18	Platform game	The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. Genre Platform game Latest release 2.1.0  (Announcement) Release date May 18th, 2020 Code license GPL v3 Media license GPL v3 P. language C++ Library SDL Contribute The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Available as a package in:   OpenSUSE: tsc The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. (TSC) is a fork of Secret Maryo Chronicles, developed since the latter ceased development.
Me and My Shadow		2018-11-03	Platform, Puzzle	Featured Article This article has reached Featured Article status, which means that it has been recognized as one of the best articles on Libregamewiki. Me and My Shadow Me and My Shadow 0.4 Genre Platform, Puzzle Latest release 0.5a  (Announcement) Release date November 3rd, 2018 Developer Edward Lii Code license GPL Media license CC BY-SA, CC0, CC-BY a. o. P. language C++ Contribute Me and My Shadow is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Me and My Shadow is a platform and puzzle game in which the player's shadow plays an important role. The game uses only monochrome colours, fitting the shadow-theme. There is set of tutorial levels which explain the controls, tactics and puzzles elements.
ReTux		2023-02-01	Platformer	ReTux ReTux Genre Platformer Latest release 1.6.2  (Announcement) Release date February 1st, 2023 Developer The Diligent Circle Code license GPL Media license various (all libre) P. language Python Library Seclusion Game Engine Contribute ReTux is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: retux-bin   OpenSUSE: retux  Flatpak: io.github.retux_game.retux ReTux (stylized as "reTux" in-game) is a libre 2-D platformer written in Python and utilizing media from SuperTux. Although ReTux re-uses the art assets of SuperTux, no code from SuperTux is used in ReTux. The software portion of ReTux is entirely new, written in Python and based on the Seclusion Game Engine. The main game contains 41 levels split into 5 worldmaps. Each level also has a Tux doll which can be found for bonus points and 100% completion. It was previously distributed commercially, but released to the public at no charge in April 2017.
Nikwi		2006-08-23	Platform	Nikwi Screenshot of Nikwi Genres Platform Latest release 1.1 Release date August 23rd, 2006 Developer Kostas Michalopoulos Code license zlib Media license WTFPL Libraries SDL Contribute Nikwi is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Source Code Nikwi (Nikwi Deluxe) is a 2D platformer where the player's goal is to collect sweets and avoid the traps and enemies.
Abe's Amazing Adventure		2005-03-05	Platform	Abe's Amazing Adventure Screenshot of Abe's Amazing Adventure Genre Platform Latest release 1.1 Release date March 5th, 2005 Platforms Linux, Mac Code license GPLv2 P. language C Library SDL Contribute Abe's Amazing Adventure is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Abe's Amazing Adventure is a cross-platform, side scrolling platform game. It is similar to various platform games available for the Commodore+4, as well as Dangerous Dave.
Windys		2011-08-12	Arcade, Action Platformer	Windys Genres Arcade, Action Platformer Latest release 1.5.0  (Announcement) Release date August 12th, 2011 Developers Piga Software Code license GPLv3 Media license GFDL and GPLv3 Engine Gambas Platform Engine P. language Gambas 1.x, 2.x Libraries Qt, SDL, and the Gambas Runtime Environment. Contribute Windys is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Windys is a free software action arcade game by Piga Software, originally released on August 12, 2009. It utilizes the Gambas Platform Engine and is designed in a deliberately retro style, featuring ASCII graphics and simulated PC speaker beeps. It is the second Piga game to be released for GNU/Linux, the first being Alexei: Part IX. A bug release version was sent out on September 1, 2011, and a major update was released on August 12, 2011 featuring bug fixes, updates proofreading and proper installers on a new Gambas 2 basis. A complete rewrite using ncurses, making it a true terminal application, was started in February 2020.
Yo Frankie!		2009-07-04	Platform	Yo Frankie! Yo Frankie!, technical demo 1.2 Genre Platform Latest release 1.1  (Announcement) Release date July 4th, 2009 Code license GPL Media license CC-BY 3.0 Engine Crystal Space Contribute Yo Frankie! is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Yo Frankie!, previously Apricot, is a free 3D platform game project launched by the Blender Institute and supported by the Crystal Space community, to improvement Blender in game development, and the Crystal Space engine. The project start in February 2008, and its 1.0 release date was in August 2008[Verification needed] . The source code is licensed under the GPL and the media is licensed under the CC-BY license. The game has been released for download on 9 Dec 2008. As of 2009-11-26, the latest release is 1.1, made on July 4th, 2009. Unsurprisingly, this game requires 3D hardware acceleration.
Secret Maryo Chronicles		2009-08-17	Platform game	Featured Article This article has reached Featured Article status, which means that it has been recognized as one of the best articles on Libregamewiki. Secret Maryo Chronicles Genre Platform game Latest release 1.9 Release date August 17th, 2009 Code license GPL v3 Media license GPL v3 P. language C++ Library SDL Contribute Secret Maryo Chronicles is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: smc Secret Maryo Chronicles (SMC) is a 2D platform game with a style designed to be similar to classic side-scrolling games. It uses the platform independent library SDL and, since version 0.98, the OpenGL accelerated Graphics Renderer. The game is developed in C++ and is licensed under the GPLv3. As of 2009-11-27, the latest version of SMC is 1.9 released on August 17th, 2009.
Gilbert and the doors		2022-12-31	Side-scrolling games	Gilbert and the doors Gilbert and the doors Genre Side-scrolling games Latest release 2.2.5 Release date 2022-12-31 Developer Electro L.I.B Code license GPLv3 Media license GPLv3 P. language C Library SDL Contribute Gilbert and the doors is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Gilbert and the doors is a 2D platform game, written in C language/SDL1.2. This is simple, but nice to play. The game contains 22 levels with an evolutive difficulty. Source code ready for Windows and Linux platforms.
Mrfuze		2008-09-13	Platformer	Platform games MrFuze Gameplay Genres Platformer Latest release 1.2 Release date September, 13th, 2008 Developer PyMike Code license LGPL P. language Python Library pygame Contribute Platform games is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Mr Fuze is PyMike's contest entry for the Pyweek 7 contest. The latest version of the game is 1.2 released on September, 13th, 2008. It is licensed under LGPL. It is written in the Python programming language with the Pygame library.
Barbie Seahorse Adventures		2022-02-06	Platformer	Barbie Seahorse Adventures Genre Platformer Latest release Release-1.4  (Announcement) Release date February 6th, 2022 Developers The Olde Battleaxe and Dennis Payne Code license GPL P. language Python Library Pygame Contribute Barbie Seahorse Adventures is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Barbie Seahorse Adventures was a Platformer created for pyweek 4 by The Olde Battleaxe (TOBA), and won the team entry. It is licensed under the GPL. It is written in the Python programming language and uses the Pygame library.
Mr. Rescue			Platformer	Mr. Rescue Genre Platformer Latest release 1.02e Release date May 10th, 2016 Developer Tangram Code license Mr. Rescue: zlib slam: MIT AnAL: expat TSerial: zlib with exception Media license CC BY-SA 3.0 Engine LÖVE Library slam, AnAL and TSerial Contribute Mr. Rescue is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Available as a package in:   OpenSUSE: mrrescue Mr. Rescue is an arcade game where you rescue people from a burning building.
Steamer Duck		2018-12-22	platformer	Steamer Duck Steamer Duck Genre platformer Latest release 2.0 Release date Dec, 22, 2018 Developer Drummyfish Code license CC0 Media license CC0 P. language Python Library Pygame Contribute Steamer Duck is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Steamer Duck is a small all public domain platformer game by Drummyfish, made in Python as a school project. You play as a non-flying kind of duck. The goal is to collect eggs and coins.
Dave Gnukem		2022-11-28	Side-scrolling, Platform game	Dave Gnukem Dave Gnukem Genre Side-scrolling, Platform game Latest release 1.0.3  (Announcement) Release date November, 28, 2022 Developer David Joffe Code license GPLv2, MIT Media license CC-BY, CC0 P. language C++ Library SDL (previously GGI and DirectX) Contribute Dave Gnukem is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Bug/Feature Tracker Dave Gnukem is a 2D retro-style platformer shooter inspired by a famous proprietary side scroller game Duke Nukem.
Marble Marcher		2019-02-07	Puzzle	Marble Marcher Marble Marcher Genre Puzzle Latest release 1.1.1  (Announcement) Release date February 7, 2019 Platforms Linux, Windows Code license GPLv2 Media license GPLv2 Contribute Marble Marcher is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Marble Marcher is a 3D game showcasing a fully ray marched graphics and making use of fractals and a fractal collision engine, with 24 levels to unlock. Due to the nature of the rendering technique it is very demanding on the graphics card and may require a modern dedicated GPU. In the game the player controls a ball rolling on the surface of various 3D fractals, with the goal of getting to the finish zone as quickly as possible, in a fashion similar to for example Neverball. From version 1.1.1 there are cheats available once all levels have been finished. These include a free 3D view and fractal parameter modification so that the game can be used as a real-time 3D fractal exploration tool. From version 1.1 the development has been continued by the community, under the name Marble Marcher: Community Edition. This version fixes bugs and adds new features such as better rendering or level editor.
Infinite Tux		2019-02-26	Platform game	Infinite Tux Genres Platform game Latest release 1.1sfx  (Announcement) Release date February 26, 2019 Code license GPLv3 Media license GPLv3 P. language Java Contribute Infinite Tux is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Infinite Tux is a 2D platformer game inspired by Infinite Mario. The game is procedurally generated every time it is replayed so you always play a different game. All of the original Nintendo assets have been replaced with free and open assets.
Nikki and the Robots		2018-04-19	Platformer	Nikki and the Robots Genre Platformer Latest release 1.1.1  (Announcement) Release date April 19th, 2018 Code license LGPL Media license CC BY-SA , CC-BY, CC0 P. language Haskell Contribute Nikki and the Robots is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Nikki and the Robots is a platformer game where the player controls a cat named Nikki, who is able to remotely control robots via terminals, in order to solve puzzles. There is a story mode, with the possibility to create new levels with a built-in editor. The game also features a 2D physics engine. A big number of community created levels are available, under CC-BY-SA license.
Venzone		2019-12-12	Platform, Adventure	Venzone Venzone gameplay Genre Platform, Adventure Latest release 1.0.0.5  (Announcement) Release date December 16, 2019 Code license GPLv3 Media license GPLv3 P. language Haskell Contribute Venzone is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Venzone is an adventure/platformer set in the Carnic Alps. Released in 2019, it narrates the story of a looming earthquake. The game is ASCII based and to be played in a terminal. Both source and assets are released under the GPLv3.
Hase		2020-08-07	TBS	Hase Genre TBS Latest release 1.6.8  (Announcement) Release date August 7th, 2020 Developer theZiz Code license GPLv3 Media license CC-BY-SA Engine sparrow3d P. language C Library SDL Contribute Hase is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Hase is an open source (GPL) gravity based artillery shooter. It is similar to WarMUX, Hedgewars or other artillery games, but the gravity force and direction depends on the mass nearby, similarly to WarHeads (1997). It is optimized for mobile game consoles like the GP2X, Open Pandora or GCW Zero, so it doesn't make use of the mouse even on the PC. Hase features: Awesome mix of real time and turn based action 20 unique weapons Arbitrary number of characters per team Hotseat play with an arbitrary count of players Also network play, even mixed with hotseat play 25 different spritesets to choose your character from Masses of particles, which are also influenced by gravity An action point based system to use stronger or more weapons per turn Different randomly dropped items to spice things up Forgot the button mapping? Just activate the ingame overlay help
XEvil		2000-7-26	Side-scrolling game	XEvil XEvil Genre Side-scrolling game Latest release 2.02 Release date July 26, 2000 Developer Steve Hardt (Unix), Michael Judge (Windows) Code license GNU General Public License v2 or later Media license GNU General Public License v2 or later P. language C++ Library X11 (Unix), DirectX (Windows) Contribute XEvil is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker XEvil is a free software platform arena game first released by Steve Hardt at M.I.T on July 26, 1994 over the Project Athena network. Structured as a free-for-all deathmatch between a wide variety of characters with differing traits and abilities, players are pitted against each other or computer controlled bots. Described as "one of the most graphically violent games ever made", the game's website features a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer over its potential offensiveness; the premise has players compete for their rank in hell. Originally developed for Unix systems using the X Windows System, it was later ported to Microsoft Windows systems using DirectX featuring sounds and music. Both versions were released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later on January 18, 2000. Version 1.5.5 was included on the 100 Great Linux Games and version 1.0.0 on the Linux Cubed Series 8 LINUX Games shovelware collections. Versions were also included on Linux Games++ and the Red Hat Powertools.
Super Bombinhas		2023-03-31	Platform game	Super Bombinhas Super Bombinhas Level 1-1 Genre Platform game Latest release 1.5.2  (Announcement) Release date March 31st, 2023 Platforms Windows, Linux Developer Victor David Santos Code license GPLv3 Media license CC BY-SA Engine MiniGL P. language Ruby Library Gosu Contribute Super Bombinhas is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Super Bombinhas is a 2D platformer with pixel art graphics. It is mainly inspired by the old Super Mario games, like Super Mario World. It includes 7 worlds in the main quest, each of them with 5 levels and a boss fight at the and. There is also a secret world with a single level that can be unlocked by collecting some collectibles and finding a secret entrance in one of the main levels. There are many enemy types and many objects that the player can interact with. Also, there are 5 playable characters, which are unlocked throughout the story. These characters each have their own stats and/or abilities.
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Parkour (Minetest)		2022-02-03	Platform games	Parkour Genre Platform games Latest release 2022-02-03  (Announcement) Release date February 3rd, 2022 Developer "Emoji" Code license LGPLv2.1+ Media license CC-BY-SAv4 Engine Minetest Contribute Parkour is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Parkour is a parkour game in Minetest written for the Minetest Game Jam 2021. The game takes place over a series of levels where the player must reach and activate a target block by jumping through a small course of platforms and trampoline-like bouncing blocks. This page is a stub. Please help Libregamewiki by expanding it.
Subway Miner		2022-01-27	Platform games	Subway Miner Genre Platform games Latest release 1.6  (Announcement) Release date January 27th, 2022 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac Developer "AFCM" Code license GPLv3+ Media license CC-BYv4 Engine Minetest Contribute Subway Miner is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Subway Miner is a game created for Minetest Game Jam 2021. The game is inspired by two other endless runner games, Subway-Surfers and Temple Run. The player runs continually along a set of train tracks with trains and other obstacles. The goal is to collect as many crystals as possible before colliding with the obstacles.
Surge the Rabbit		2022-09-23	Side-scrolling platform game	Surge the Rabbit Genres Side-scrolling platform game Latest release 0.6.0.3  (Announcement) Release date September 23, 2022 Platforms Linux, Android, Windows Developer Alexandre Martins, others Code license GPL 3-or-later Media licenses CC-BY 3.0, CC-0 P. language C Library Allegro Contribute Surge the Rabbit is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Fedora: opensurge   Flatpak: org.opensurge2d.OpenSurge  Snap: opensurge  FreeBSD: opensurge Surge the Rabbit is a free software platform game inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog. Up until version 0.1.4 from September 19th, 2010, it was known as OpenSonic before being given a distinct identity in order to become free software (which also allowed it to be packaged on Fedora and Debian, whereas it was previously rejected), being called OpenSurge until version 0.5.2.1. They also emphasize that the underlying engine is usable for original games as well, with a custom scripting system known as SurgeScript.
Flameline		2022-04-04	Platformer	Flameline Flameline 1.1 in Firefox on itch.io Genre Platformer Latest release 1.1  (Announcement) Release date Apr 4th, 2022 Platforms Windows, Linux, Browser Developer Egor "HolyBlackCat" Code license Zlib License Media license Zlib License P. language C++ Contribute Flameline is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Flameline is a game jam entry for Ludum Dare 50 "Delay the Inevitable".
Opensara		2022-11-13	Platform	opensara opensara Genre Platform Latest release rolling Release date November 13th, 2022 Platforms Web Developer devnewton Code license MIT Media license CC-BY, CC0. P. language JavaScript Contribute opensara is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code opensara is a platformer/shmup browser game starring the Open Game Art mascot Sara.
Newton Adventure		2021-09-28	Platform	Newton Adventure A level being rotated in Newton Adventure Genre Platform Latest release 1.17  (Announcement) Release date September 28th, 2021 Platforms Linux, Windows Developer devnewton Code license BSD Media license CC-BY-SA, CC-BY, CC0 and a "copyright free" music track P. language Java Contribute Newton Adventure is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Newton Adventure is a platform game. You play Newton, a very special hero who has the power to change gravity direction. Technically, it is programmed in Java.
Tux!		2024-01-29	Action Platform	Tux! Genre Action Platform Latest release 20240129 Release date January 29th, 2024 Developer LucKey Productions Code license GPL Media license CC-BY-SA Engine Dry P. language C++ Contribute Tux! is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Chat Forum Tux! is a 3D platform game featuring Tux made by LucKey Productions using Dry and other open source software. Binaries and source code are available through GitLab. Levels are made using Edddy.
Glitch		2023-04-12	Platformer	Glitch Genre Platformer Latest release 1.2.1  (Announcement) Release date April 12th, 2023 Developers Wuzzy Code license GPLv3 or later Media license CC-BYv4 Engine Minetest Contribute Glitch is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Platformer in which you navigate the world without the ability to jump but instead make use of various abilities to collect electrons to open gates. Made by Wuzzy for the 2022 Minetest Game Jam.
Trackballs		2022-12-23	3D Arcade Platformer	Trackballs A “castle” level. Genres 3D Arcade Platformer Latest release 1.3.4  (Announcement) Release date December 23rd, 2022 Developers Mathias Broxvall; uses music by Marco Göbel, Paul Leach; music and levels by Attila Boros. Code license GPL Media license GPL, Ethymonics Free Music License P. languages Scheme, C++ Libraries SDL, Guile, OpenGL Contribute Trackballs is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Available as a package in:   Slackware: trackballs  Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: trackballs  Debian: trackballs  Fedora: trackballs   Ubuntu: trackballs  OpenSUSE: trackballs  Mageia: trackballs  Flatpak: io.github.trackballs.Trackballs  FreeBSD: trackballs Trackballs is a marble game in three-dimensional space, inspired by “Marble Madness”. It is released under the GPL, and was developed by Mathias Broxvall until a long hiatus from 2007 to 2017 after which a new maintainer picked up the project. The latest version before the hiatus is 1.1.4, released on 2007-05-25; now version 1.3.1 is available. It is written in the C++ and Scheme programming language using the SDL library. Support for OpenGL standard 3.3 is required. In the game, the player controls a marble (not the field itself) over a 3D labyrinth, avoiding moving spikes, deadly force fields, enemy balls, and marble-shattering falls, all while seeking the goal at the end of the level. A version was included on OpenSource Game Power volume 1.
SuperTux Advance		2022-10-28	Platformer	SuperTux Advance A water level in supertux advance Genre Platformer Latest release 0.2.0 Release date October 10th, 2022 Developer Kelvin Shadewing Code license AGPLv3 P. language Squirrel Contribute SuperTux Advance is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project SuperTux Advance is a fast-paced action platformer inspired by original SuperTux. Information about the origin of the used media is given, but the licenses would have to be checked for every entry, because it's not written down there.
Adventures on Planet Zephulor		2006-01-17	Side-scrolling platform shooter	Adventures on Planet Zephulor Genres Side-scrolling platform shooter Latest release Stable Release date January 17, 2006 Platforms Linux, Windows Developers Aaron Hachez, Andrew A. Meier Code license GPL 2-or-later Media license GPL 2-or-later P. language Python Library Pygame Contribute Adventures on Planet Zephulor is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Adventures on Planet Zephulor is a side-scrolling platform shooter with a science fiction setting. Taking on the role of a stranded astronaut on a distant planet, the player has to fight through the alien environs to make it to a ship to get off world. There are no lives and upon death the player simply restarts the level, although quicksaves are provided. The game features fifteen levels in two distinct regions and five different enemy types. The artwork was initially under the non-free Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0, but was later all released under the GNU GPL 2-or-later. The game was included on the LinuxCenter Game Collection from 2004.
Charge Kid		2021-01-15	Platform, Puzzle	Charge Kid Genre Platform, Puzzle Latest release v1.2.1  (Announcement) Release date January 15th, 2021 Code license MIT Media license Mix of CC-BY and CC-0 Engine Godot P. language GDScript Contribute Charge Kid is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Charge Kid is a 2D puzzle platformer written for the Godot engine. The player jumps from platform to platform, transferring energy with switches in order to solve puzzles.
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0verkill		2001-12-16	Side-scrolling game	0verkill 0verkill Genre Side-scrolling game Latest release 0.16  (Announcement) Release date December 16, 2001 Code license GNU General Public License v2 or later Media license GNU General Public License v2 or later P. language C Contribute 0verkill is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: 0verkill-git   Gentoo: games-action/0verkill  FreeBSD: 0verkill 0verkill is a terminal-based client-server deathmatch game featuring ASCII graphics.
Chromavescence		2023-07-30	Platformer	Chromavescence Chromavescence Genre Platformer Release date July 30, 2023 Developer Barney Code license GPLv3 Media license GPLv3 Engine Godot P. language GDScript Contribute Chromavescence is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Chromavescence is a short 2D platformer featuring the ability to switch between 2 alternate overlapping worlds with different geometry. It was made in 48 hours for the Kenny Jam 2023.
Alex vs Bus: The Race		2024-02-13	Side-scrolling platform game	Alex vs Bus: The Race Genres Side-scrolling platform game Latest release 2024.02.13.0 Release date February 13th, 2024 Developer M374LX Code license GPLv3 Media license CC BY-SA P. language C Library raylib Contribute Alex vs Bus: The Race is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Source Code Alex vs Bus: The Race is a free and open source platform runner game in which Alex is just a man who depends on public transportation in a developing country and needs to run in order to catch the bus, or else he will have to wait an eternity for the next bus to come. Key features include: A finished game, no longer WIP, complete with 13 levels across 3 different difficulties and an ending sequence. Audio and visual style inspired by the 8-bit era, although the game is not bound to all of the technical limitations of the period. Keyboard, gamepad, and touchscreen (Android only) supported as input devices. A different cutscene when clearing each level. Customizable screen size. Scanlines visual effect. Cross-platform.

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