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Plan your strategy in real time.

List of Real-time strategy games[edit]

This is a list of free/libre real-time strategy games:



Game Screenshot Last Release Genres Description
Boson Boson.jpg 2006-10-01 RTS
Boson
Boson.jpg
Screenshot of Boson
GenreRTS
Latest release0.13
Release dateOctober 1st, 2006
DevelopersAndreas Beckermann, Benjamin Adler, Christopher J. Jepson, Felix Seeger, Ludovic Grossard, Nils Trzebin, Rivo Laks, Thomas Capricelli, Timo Huebel
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
LibrariesQT, KDE libraries
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Boson 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.

Boson is a 3D RTS game that uses OpenGL, parts of the KDE libraries and the QT library, that has its code and media licensed under the GPL.[1][2] Version 0.13, released on October 1, 2006, is the latest version of the game.[3] Its reliance on KDE-only libraries has caused it to be difficult to install for many users and has limited its audience.

Snowballz Snowballz-debthumb20080921.png 2007-10-15 RTS
Snowballz
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GenreRTS
Latest release0.9.5.1
Release dateOctober 15th, 2007
DeveloperJoey Marshall
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languagePython
LibrariesRabbyt, PyGlet
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Snowballz 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.

Snowballz is a RTS game written in Python, PyGlet and Rabbyt by Joey Marshall. The game is entirely licensed under the GNU General Public License.[4] The latest version of the game is 0.9.5.1 released on October 15, 2007.

Globulation 2 Glob2.jpeg 2009-05-25 RTS
Globulation 2
Glob2.jpeg
Beginning stage of a typical game in Globulation 2.
GenreRTS
Latest release0.9.4.1 (Beta 4)
Release dateMarch 25th, 2009
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL
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Globulation 2 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch:
glob2 
Slackware logo.svg Slackware: glob2 
Fedora logo.svg Fedora: glob2  
UbuntuCoF.svg Ubuntu: glob2 
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: globulation2 
Mageia logo small.jpg Mageia: globulation2

Globulation 2 is a RTS game with an unusual gameplay design. The source and media are licensed under the GPL.[5][6] The latest release of the game is 0.9.4.1 released on March 25th, 2009. It is programmed in C++. It uses the SDL[7] and Boost[8] libraries.

Widelands Widelands-homepage.jpg 2022-10-23 RTS, Economic simulation, Online
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Widelands
Widelands-homepage.jpg
Four Tribes in Widelands Build 20
GenreRTS, Economic simulation, Online
Latest release1.1  (Announcement)
Release dateOctober 23rd, 2022
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Mac
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC++, Lua
LibrarySDL
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Widelands 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Openlogo-debianV2.svg Debian: widelands 
Fedora logo.svg Fedora: widelands  
Gentoo Linux logo matte.svg Gentoo: games-strategy/widelands 
UbuntuCoF.svg Ubuntu: widelands 
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: widelands 
Mageia logo small.jpg Mageia: widelands 
Flatpak logo.png Flatpak: org.widelands.Widelands 
Daemon-phk.svg FreeBSD: widelands 
Haiku (operating system) logo.svg Haiku: games-strategy/widelands


Widelands is a real-time strategy game. It uses the Simple DirectMedia Layer and is written in the C++ programming language.[9] The source code and media are licensed under the GNU General Public License.[10] Widelands has single-player campaigns as well as multi-player. It supports online play via their own meta-server as well as LAN and direct IP connection.

The latest release of Widelands is version 1.1 released on October 23rd, 2022.[11]

The game is completely translated in four languages, and for ten more languages translation is more than ⅔ complete.

OpenRTS OpenRTS.jpg 2006-04-22 RTS
OpenRTS
OpenRTS.jpg
GenreRTS
Latest release0.2
Release dateApril 22, 2006
DeveloperAndreas Røsdal
Code licenseGPL
P. languagePython
LibrariesPygame, PGU
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OpenRTS 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.

OpenRTS, also known as arrakis, is an isometric real-time strategy game written in Python, using Pygame and PGU, released under the GNU General Public License.[12] It is written by Andreas Røsdal.

Battles of Antargis BattleForAntargis.jpg 2014-07-05 RTS
Battles of Antargis
BattleForAntargis.jpg
Screenshot of Battles of Antargis
GenreRTS
Latest release0.3.2  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 5th, 2014
DeveloperDavid Kamphausen (Godrin)
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL (minor exceptions)
P. languagesC and Ruby
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Battles of Antargis 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.

The Battles of Antargis is an RTS set in the medieval ages written by David Kamphausen. It is in an early development stage and is licensed under the GPL.[13] The latest version of the game is 0.3.2 released on July 5th, 2014.

It is written in C and Ruby.

Search for the Red Herring SearchForTheRedHerring-pyweek.jpg October 11, 2006 RTS
Search for the Red Herring
SearchForTheRedHerring-pyweek.jpg
Search for the Red Herring
GenreRTS
Latest release1.3
Release dateOctober 11, 2006
DeveloperHoleInTheHeadStudios
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseFAL
P. languagePython
LibrariesPygame, PygLibs
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Search for the Red Herring 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.


Search for the Red Herring is a search and destroy Real-time strategy game game created for Pyweek 3 by HoleInTheHeadStudios known as ThreeLittlePygs at the time[14]. The game art is licensed under the FAL[15], while the rest of the game is licensed under the GNU GPL v2.[16] It is written in the python programming language and use Pygame and PygLibs. The latest version of the game is 1.3 released on October 11, 2006.[17]

Thunder&Lightning TnL.jpg 2007-11-10 Flight simulation, RTS
Thunder&Lightning
TnL.jpg
Thunder&Lightning version 070827
GenreFlight simulation, RTS
Latest release071111
Release dateNovember 10, 2007
DeveloperJonas Eschenburg
Code licenseGPL
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Thunder&Lightning 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.

Thunder&Lightning, or short TnL, is a futuristic flight simulation and real-time strategy game inspired by Carrier Command created by Jonas Eschenburg. It is licensed under GPL.[18]

The latest version is 071111, released on November 10, 2007.[19]

Infon Battle Arena Infon Battle Arena - Joined.jpg 2006-10-01 Life simulation, RTS, Programming
Infon Battle Arena
Infon Battle Arena - Joined.jpg
2D renderer
GenresLife simulation, RTS, Programming
Latest release265
Release dateFebruary 25th, 2008
DeveloperFlorian Wesch
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC, Lua
LibrariesSDL
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Infon Battle Arena 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.

Infon Battle Arena is a real-time multiplayer programming game written by Florian Wesch. You control your creatures using the Lua programming language and let them compete for food and survival against other players. The game is client/server based and is playable over the internet. Players can upload code at any moment to update their code or fix bugs while the game is running in realtime. It is written in the C and Lua programming language using the SDL library. The latest release is 265 released on February 25th, 2008.[20] The media and the source code are both licensed under the GPL.

Militia Defense Militia defense.png 2009-02-15 Tower defense, real-time strategy
Militia Defense
Militia defense.png
Militia Defense
GenresTower defense, real-time strategy
Latest release2009-02-15b
Release date2009-02-15
DeveloperVincent Sevedge
Code licenseMIT License
Media licenseCC-BY 3.0
EngineLÖVE
P. languageLua
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Militia Defense 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.

Militia Defense is a tower defense game developed by LÖVE community member Vincent Sevedge. The project was inspired by proprietary flash-based tower defense games.

Creep Smash no image 2009-08-07 Tower Defense,Online Multiplayer

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Creep Smash
Genres Tower Defense,Online Multiplayer
Latest release0.6.0 beta
Release dateAugust 7th, 2009
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageJava
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Creep Smash 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.

Creep Smash is a multiplayer tower defense game written in Java. It was developed by ten computer science students within a collegiate software project of the University of Applied Science in Stuttgart. The project requirement was to plan, design and implement a Java-based multiplayer version of Tower defense within 2.5 months. Each student had a specific role in the project such as project manager, developer, or tester. After that, Patrick Schlesinger has started to continue the game development and provide a game server with a growing team of developers. CreepSmash is licensed under the GPL.[21] The latest version of the game is 0.6.0 beta released on August 7th, 2009.

0 A.D. 0AD Screenshot.jpeg 2022-09-24 RTS, Historical
0 A.D.
0AD Screenshot.jpeg
0 A.D.
GenresRTS, Historical
Latest releaseAlpha 26 "Zhuangzi"  (Announcement)
Release dateSeptember 24th, 2022
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
DeveloperWildfire Games
Code licenseGPLv2
Media licenseCC BY-SA
EnginePyrogenesis
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL2
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0 A.D. 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.

0 A.D. is a historical 3D real-time strategy game developed by Wildfire Games. It takes place between 500 B.C to 500 A.D. and focuses on economy and war management. 0 A.D. offers a variety of playable civilisations whose characteristics are based on real world history.

The game source code is licensed under the GPL and the media is licensed under the CC BY-SA license.

Forest patrol Screenshot-Forest Patrol.png 2007-05-27 RTS
Forest patrol
Screenshot-Forest Patrol.png
GenreRTS
Latest release1.0
Release dateMay 27th, 2007
Developertrailblazer
Code licenseGPLv2
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Forest patrol 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.

Forest patrol is a Real-time strategy game, where you control some archers and need to fight enemy archers.

It was created by trailblazer as a warmup for Pyweek 4. The game is licensed under the GPLv2.[22] Forest patrol also used the Directicus, a library also created by trailblazer. The latest version of the game is 1.0 released on May 27, 2007.[23]

Unknown Horizons Anno3.png 2019-01-12 RTS, Economic simulation
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Unknown Horizons
Anno3.png
GenreRTS, Economic simulation
Latest release2019.1  (Announcement)
Release dateJanuary 12, 2019
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseCC-BY-SA 3.0
EngineFIFE
P. languageC++, Python
LibrarySDL
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Unknown Horizons 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch AUR:
unknown-horizons  
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: unknown-horizons

Unknown Horizons, formerly known as OpenAnno, is a real-time strategy game and economic simulation game loosely based on Sunflower's Anno series.[24] The game's source code is licensed under the GPL while its own media is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license and some parts under other DFSG-compatible licenses[25].

The first public version of Unknown Horizons is version 2008.1 released on October 1st, 2008 when it was called OpenAnno.[26]. This was the last release as OpenAnno before the name was changed to Unknown Horizons[27].

Crown and Cutlass CrownAndCutlass.png 2005-08-13 RTS
Crown and Cutlass
CrownAndCutlass.png
Crown and Cutlass
GenreRTS
Latest releaseAlpha 1.4 / Post Alpha 1.4 for data
Release dateAugust 13, 2005 /
DevelopersCollin Sanford, David Thulson, Benjamin Coppock[28]
Code licenseBSD-like license
Media licensesBSD-like license
P. languageC++
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Crown and Cutlass 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.

Crown and Cutlass is a 3D game about pirates, inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates!. The object is to go around the New World, trading and fighting off enemy ships as you go. It's code and content are licensed under a BSD-like license.[29][30] The latest version of the game is Alpha-1.4 released on August 13, 2005. The latest version of the data is Post Alpha 1.4 released on 2006-09-06[31]

CRAFT: The Vicious Vikings Craft.png 1997-10-27 RTS
CRAFT: The Vicious Vikings
Craft.png
Screenshot of Craft
GenreRTS
Latest release3.5
Release dateOctober 27, 1997
DeveloperUwe Beyer and team
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageEnglish
LibraryX11 or compatible
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CRAFT: The Vicious Vikings 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.

CRAFT: The Vicious Vikings, or more generally Craft, is real-time strategy game that resembles the proprietary Warcraft, Command & Conquer, and Dune II. The game was created by Uwe Beyer and the latest stable release is version 3.5 released on October 27, 1997. The game is licensed under the GNU General Public License.[32]

Rescue! Max RescueMax.jpg 2022-08-15 Real-time strategy
Rescue! Max
RescueMax.jpg
Rescue! Max
GenreReal-time strategy
Latest release1.0.5  (Announcement)
Release dateAugust 15th, 2022
Code licenseGPL v3 [33]
Media licenseGPL v3 [33]
P. languageJava
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Rescue! Max 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.
Available as a package in:  
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: rescue

Rescue! Max is a real-time strategy game in a space setting. It is a 2D game in which the player controls a space ship to rescue people from planets, making alliances and fight enemies.

Annex: Conquer the World Annex Conquer the World screenshot.jpg 2014-10-05 Real-time strategy
Annex: Conquer the World
Annex Conquer the World screenshot.jpg
GenreReal-time strategy
Latest release4.0.7  (Announcement)
Release dateOctober 5th, 2014
DeveloperDelphaDesign
Code licenseGPLv3+[34][35]
Media licenseCC-BY-SA (Source: Game manual)[35]
EngineMegaGlest Engine
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Annex: Conquer the World 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.

Annex: Conquer the World is a Megaglest based Real-time Strategy game that brings fast paced combat with a diverse arsenal. Play as one of four available factions: The East Ocean Alliance, the NEO Republic, the Shadow Organization, or the Renegades as you struggle for dominance all over the world, competing for a priceless red mineral. The game will contain over 30 tech trees, different maps, and tileset. The focus of the game is Multiplayer and Single Player skirmishes. Currently there are no plans for campaigns or story mode, however this may change once base game is complete.[36]

Wyrmsun Wyrmsun-1-0-2.png 2022-08-08 RTS
Wyrmsun
Wyrmsun-1-0-2.png
Wyrmsun 1.0.3
GenreRTS
Latest release5.3.6  (Announcement)
Release dateAugust 8, 2022
PlatformsWindows, Linux
DeveloperAndrettin
Code licenseGPL 2.0[37]
Media licenseGPL 2.0, CC-BY-SA 3.0 and CC0[38]
EngineStratagus
P. languageC++, lua
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Wyrmsun 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch AUR:
wyrmsun  
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: wyrmsun 
Flatpak logo.png Flatpak: io.github.Andrettin.Wyrmsun

Wyrmsun is a real-time strategy game with elements of mythology, history and fiction. There are three playable civilizations: Dwarves, Goblins and Germanics.

It is built upon the Stratagus engine with significant improvements including a 2x scaling option, better pathfinding performance, parallel sound loading to improve loading times, mini-map zooming and more. The AI reacts when buildings are attacked.[39]

Aussenposten AussenpostenAlpha1-7.png 2015-01-05 Base building, RTS
Aussenposten
AussenpostenAlpha1-7.png
Aussenposten Alpha 1.7
GenreBase building, RTS
Latest releaseAlpha 1.7  (Announcement)
Release dateJanuary 1st, 2015
Code licenseMIT[40]
Media licenseCC-BY-SA
EngineGameJs
P. languageJavaScript
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Aussenposten 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.

Aussenposten (German for outpost) is a base-building game. The player has to gather resources, satisfy colonists and defend against alien creatures.

Qonk Qonk030.jpg 2007-09-14 RTS
Qonk
Qonk030.jpg
Qonk
GenreRTS
Latest release0.3.1  (Announcement)
Release dateSeptember 14, 2007
DevelopersAnthony Mariette Louis Liekens, Jens Fursund, Loek, Robert Schuster, Troels Kofoed Jacobsen
Code licenseGPL
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL
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Qonk 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.

Qonk is a simple real-time space conquering game. It is written in C++ and uses the SDL library. It is licensed under the GPL v2.[41] The latest release is version 0.3.1 released on September 14, 2007.[42]

Omega Omega-screenshot1.png 2014-09-28 Space RTS
Omega
Omega-screenshot1.png
A Universe Over IP
GenreSpace RTS
Latest releasev0.8.2  (Announcement)
Release dateSeptember 28th, 2014
DeveloperIndependent Developers
Code licenseAGPLv3[43]
Media licenseGPL, CC BY-SA or public domain[44]
P. languageRuby / Javascript
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Omega 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.

Omega is a Universe Simulator accessible remotely by registered users over the JSON-RPC protocol.

This allows the most users and developers to access the universe and control ships / stations / other entities in via many mechanisms.

Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries 7KAA Screenshot.png 2023-09-22
Seven Kingdoms
7KAA Screenshot.png
Latest release2.15.6  (Announcement)
Release dateSeptember 22nd, 2023
DeveloperEnlight Software, 7KFans
Code licenseGNU GPL version 2 or later[45]
Media licenseGNU GPL version 2 or later[46]
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Seven Kingdoms 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.
Available as a package in:  
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7kaa  
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Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries (usually referred to as "Seven Kingdoms") is a Real-time Strategy game originally developed by Enlight Software in 1997. In 2009 the game was freed and the code and media was licensed under the GNU General Public License. Since then the game has been maintained by volunteer developers and fans.[47]

Bos Wars Boswars.jpg 2013-06-16 Real-time strategy
Bos Wars
Boswars.jpg
Screenshot of Bos Wars
GenreReal-time strategy
Latest release2.7  (Announcement)
Release dateJune 16th, 2013
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Haiku
DeveloperBos Wars team
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
EngineStratagus
P. languageLua, C++
LibrarySDL
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Bos Wars 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.
Available as a package in:  
Slackware logo.svg Slackware: boswars 
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Arch AUR:
boswars 
Openlogo-debianV2.svg Debian: boswars 
Fedora logo.svg Fedora: boswars  
UbuntuCoF.svg Ubuntu: boswars 
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: boswars 
Mageia logo small.jpg Mageia: boswars 
Haiku (operating system) logo.svg Haiku: games-strategy/boswars

Bos Wars (formerly known as Battle of Survival) is a futuristic real-time strategy game. The player has to develop a war economy in order to combat his enemies. To be successful, the economic needs need to be balanced against building an army. Controlling strategic passages plays an important role.

It used the SDL library. This game does not require 3D hardware acceleration.

Scions of Darkness Scionofdarkness.png RTS
Real-time strategy games
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GenreRTS
DevelopersHiths
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseFAL[48]
P. languagePython
LibraryPygame
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Real-time strategy 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.

Scions of Darkness is a RTS game written by HoleInTheHeadStudios for Pyweek5 an licensed under GPL. It is written the Python programming language using the Pygame library.

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Curse of War Curses of War.png 2020-07-16 Real-time strategy, Text-mode
Curse of War
Curses of War.png
A Real Time Strategy game for Linux.
GenreReal-time strategy, Text-mode
Latest release1.3.0  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 16th, 2020
Code licenseGPL v3+ [49] [50]
Media licenseno media
P. languageC
Libraryncurses, SDL
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Curse of War 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.
Available as a package in:  
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: curseofwar


Curse of War is a real time strategy game which focuses on high-level strategic planning such as building infrastructure. While it does not reference World War I or II, the game mechanics resembles those types of war.

Curse of War is a text-mode made using the ncurses library for Linux, though it now also has a graphical SDL interface as well. It has both single and multiplayer modes.

MegaGlest Megaglest screenshot.jpg 2017-03-09 Real-time Strategy, (RTS)
MegaGlest
Megaglest screenshot.jpg
Screenshot of battle in MegaGlest
GenreReal-time Strategy, (RTS)
Latest release3.13  (Announcement)
Release dateMarch 9th, 2017
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Mac
DeveloperMegaGlest Team
Code licenseGNU GPL v.3 or later[51]
Media licenseCC-BY-SA[51]
EngineMegaGlest Engine
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MegaGlest 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch:
megaglest 
Slackware logo.svg Slackware: megaglest 
Openlogo-debianV2.svg Debian: megaglest 
Fedora logo.svg Fedora: megaglest  
Gentoo Linux logo matte.svg Gentoo: games-strategy/megaglest 
UbuntuCoF.svg Ubuntu: megaglest 
OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: megaglest 
Mageia logo small.jpg Mageia: megaglest 
Flatpak logo.png Flatpak: org.megaglest.MegaGlest


MegaGlest is a Free software Real-time Strategy game. It is a fork of Glest from which it split in 2010.[52]

SpaceZero Space 05.png 2013-12-21 RTS
SpaceZero
Space 05.png
SpaceZero
GenreRTS
Latest release0.86.00  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 21st, 2013
DeveloperMRevenga
Code licenseGPLv3
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC
Librarygtk
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SpaceZero 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.

SpaceZero is a RTS 2D space combat, multiplayer (two players by now) net game.

Liberation Circuit Liberation Circuit-large process.png 2017-04-15 Real Time Strategy Programming
Liberation Circuit: Rogue AI Simulator
Liberation Circuit-large process.png
Liberation Circuit: Rogue AI Simulator
GenreReal Time Strategy Programming
Latest release1.3  (Announcement)
Release dateApril 15th, 2017
DeveloperLinley Henzell
Code licenseGPLv3[53]
Media licenseGPLv3[54]
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Liberation Circuit: Rogue AI Simulator 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.

Liberation Circuit is a real-time strategy game about escaping from a hostile computer system, by designing and building units sufficient to the task. Unit AIs are written in a simple C-like language; in an optional programming aspect of the game, the player may fully customize the AI of the units they built using an integrated compiler and editor.

Imperium: Sticks Sticks.png 2008-06-12 Real-time strategy game
Imperium: Sticks
Sticks.png
Imperium: Sticks version 0.1.5
GenreReal-time strategy game
Latest release0.1.5
Release dateJune 12, 2008
DeveloperCaerwyn, Iwan Gabovitch
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseWTFPL
P. languageC
LibrarySDL
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Imperium: Sticks 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.

Imperium: Sticks (also known as RTciv) is a real-time strategy game being programmed in C by Caerwyn, and licensed under the GPL. Artwork is done by Iwan Gabovitch. Part of the game's media is licensed under the WTFPL.[55] The latest version is 0.1.5 - released on June 12, 2008.

Snelps no image RTS
Snelps
GenreRTS
DeveloperShawn Anderson
Code licenseLGPL
P. languageRuby
LibrariesRubygame, Rubygoo
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Snelps 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.

Snelps is a real-time strategy game developed by Shawn Anderson. It uses the Rubygame library with the Rubygoo GUI Library and is written in the Ruby programming language.[56] The source code is licensed under the LGPL.[57]

Endgame: Singularity Singularity.png 2020-07-02 RTS
Endgame: Singularity
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Endgame: Singularity
GenreRTS
Latest release1.00  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 2nd, 2020
Developerevilmrhenry
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseCC-BY-SA 3.0
P. languagePython
LibraryPygame
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Endgame: Singularity 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.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch:
singularity 
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Endgame: Singularity is a RTS game that simulates a true AI. It is written in the Python programming language using the pygame library by a programmer with the pseudonym evilmrhenry. It is licensed under the GPL. It was originally written for the first PyWeek competition.[58][59][60] This game does not require 3D hardware acceleration.

Egoboo Egoboo1.jpg 2010-12-23 RPG
Egoboo
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Egoboo
GenreRPG
Latest release2.8.1
Release dateDecember 23rd, 2010
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC
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Egoboo 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.

Egoboo is a 3D role-playing game. The stated aim of the developers is "to create a fully free, 3D, Rogue and Zelda-like in the spirit of Nethack". Both the data and the source code are licensed under the GPL.[61][62] It is written in the C programming language.[63]

Warzone 2100 Wz2100.jpg 2023-11-29 RTS, post-apocalyptic
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Warzone 2100
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Warzone 2100 2.0.7
GenreRTS, post-apocalyptic
Latest release4.4.2  (Announcement)
Release dateNovember 29th, 2023
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD
DeveloperPumpkin Studios, Warzone 2100 Project
Code licenseGPL, other free[64]
Media licenseGPL, other free[64]
P. languageC++
LibraryOpenAL, SDL, PhysicsFS
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Warzone 2100 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.
Available as a package in:  
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warzone2100 
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Warzone 2100 is a real-time strategy game originally written in C as a closed source project by Pumpkin Studios. It was released (excluding the videos) under the GNU General Public License in late 2004 by Eidos Interactive.[65] Now development is in the hands of the Warzone 2100 Project (originally: "Warzone 2100 Resurrection Project"). A version was included on OpenSource Game Power volume 2.

Conquest Conquest.jpg 2019-06-19 RTS
Conquest
Conquest.jpg
Screenshot of Conquest
GenreRTS
Latest release9.1  (Announcement)
Release dateJune 19th, 2019
Code licenseArtistic License 2.0[66]
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Conquest 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.

Conquest is a real-time strategy space war game, with networked multi-player support. The game is team oriented and the player controls a single spacecraft, with an array of science fiction weapons, such as 'photon torpedoes'. The objective of the game is to conquer the planets of the opposing team.

Goblin Camp Goblin-Camp.png 2012-07-15 City building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game
Goblin Camp
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GenresCity building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game
Latest release0.21  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 15th, 2012
DeveloperIlkka Halila (ihalila)
Code licenseGPLv3
Media licenseGPLv3
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Goblin Camp 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.

Goblin Camp is a citybuilder roguelike game with economy and strategy elements released under the GPLv3. It is inspired by various and notorious games like Anno 1404, Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper.[67]

Colobot Colobot-0.1.2-screenshot.png 2023-08-08 RTS, programming
Colobot
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The astronaut watches as his winged grabber is about to change and recharge the shooting bot's power cell. Note the code to accomplish this on the right-hand side.
GenreRTS, programming
Latest release0.2.1  (Announcement)
Release dateAugust 8th, 2023
PlatformsLinux, Windows
DeveloperDaniel Roux at Epsitec, TerranovaTeam
Code licenseGPLv3+[68]
Media licenseGPLv3+[69]
EngineCeebot
P. languageC++, CBOT
LibraryBoost, OpenGL, OpenAL, SDL
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Colobot 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.
Available as a package in:  
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colobot-gold 
Openlogo-debianV2.svg Debian: colobot 
Fedora logo.svg Fedora: colobot  
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Colobot - colonise with bots - is a combination of a real-time strategy and a programming game. The player takes the role of an astronaut with the mission to find a habitable planet, after humankind plunged the Earth into an ecological catastrophe. The player is not on their own, but accompanied by programmable robots that can help in building and defending structures. Through a satellite link with 'Houston' she/he is directed to complete a number of missions on different planets. The game also involves a rather aggressive though evolving relationship with native alien lifeforms.

Apart from the missions, there are also two game modes that instruct the player in the use of CBOT, the language used to program the bots. This language is rather similar to C++ and Java. During the missions, it's not really necessary to write code for the bots, but it is convenient to be able to adapt the programs Houston offers to the player. Version 0.1.6 introduced the Code Battle game mode, where players first provide all programs needed to operate a base and/or kill all enemies, and then let the programmed bots do their job without the possibility to interfere. The game provides three types of enemies: passive targets, pre-programmed bots and hot-seat play against a fellow human.

Tactics Squad Tactics Squad - Screenshot4.png 2007-02-24 RTS
Tactics Squad
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GenreRTS
Latest release0.3
Release dateFebruary 24, 2007
DeveloperLuismv
Code licenseGPL
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL
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Tactics Squad 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.

Tactics Squad is a still in development real-time tactical simulation in which the player controls up to sixteen soldiers in a futuristic environment written by Luismv. The stated emphasis of the game is on game-play instead of on visual presentation. The latest version of the game is 0.3, released on February 24, 2007. [70] It is licensed under the GPL v2.[71] It is written in the C++ programming language with the SDL library.[72]

Magic Gardeners Tournament MagicGrdenersTournament-pyweek-release.jpg 2007-04-04 RTS
Real-time strategy games
MagicGrdenersTournament-pyweek-release.jpg
Magical Gardeners Tournament
GenreRTS
Latest release1.25
Release dateApril 4, 2007
DeveloperHoleInTheHeadStudios
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languagePython
LibrariesPygame, Pyglibs
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Real-time strategy 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.

Magic Gardeners Tournament is a Real-time strategy game board game. The goal of the game is to win the tournament by defeating other wizards through several rounds of play.

The tournament rounds are played out simply:

  1. buy plots of ground to plant on
  2. buy plants
  3. harvest plants
  4. make money
  5. repeat steps 1-4 until you win

This game was created by HoleInTheHeadStudios known as Team Quicksilver at the time.

OpenHV OpenHV.png 2023-09-17 RTS
OpenHV
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GenreRTS
Latest release20230917  (Announcement)
Release dateSeptember 17th, 2023
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Mac
DeveloperOpenHV developers
Code licenseGPLv3
Media licenseCC-BY-SA-4.0, CC-BY-3.0-US
EngineOpenRA
P. languageC#, Lua
LibrarySDL2, OpenGL, FreeType, OpenAL
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OpenHV 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.

OpenHV is a mod of OpenRA that takes the Hard Vacuum sprite artwork and loosely recreates the never released original.[73] It is a real-time strategy game which uses supply lines for resources.[74] The first stable version was released in April 2021. It supports single-player, LAN, online multiplayer as well as map editing.[75] Another major release was published 2 years later with almost monthly pre-release versions available for testing.[76]

UFO: Alien Invasion Ufoai.jpg 2014-06-28 Turn-based, Real-time hybrid strategy
UFO: Alien Invasion
Ufoai.jpg
UFO: Alien Invasion
GenreTurn-based, Real-time hybrid strategy
Latest release2.5
Release dateJune 28th, 2014
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
Code licenseGPL [77]
Media licenseGPL, CC-BY, CC-BY-SA [77]
EngineModified Quake II engine
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL
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UFO: Alien Invasion 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.


Available as a package in:  
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Arch AUR:
ufoai-git 
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UFO: Alien Invasion is a hybrid turn-based strategy game and real time strategy game with the objection to defend earth from an alien invasion. The player has to build bases and extend them by building additional buildings, research technologies and develop weapons which are then used to fight the aliens in tactical scenarios.[78]

Kernel Panic Kernel Panic 4.9 poster.png 2021-06-25 RTS
Evolution RTS Evolution RTS screenshot.jpg 2022-02-07 RTS
Evolution RTS
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GenreRTS
Latest release17.07  (Announcement)
Release dateFebruary 7th, 2022
PlatformsLinux, Windows
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseCC-BY-SA-4.0
EngineSpring
P. languageLua
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Evolution RTS 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.

Evolution RTS is a free and Open Source RTS game designed using the Spring engine. The economy part and tech tree are simplified to focus on combat. It features physics simulation, AI targeting decisions, orders via the mini-map and a customizable GUI. It aims at players from several skill levels. After being greenlit it was published on Steam.[79] After harsh user reviews it was unpublished on Steam, but continues to be distributed on itch and via standalone download.[80]

Aleona's Tales Aleona.png 2012-10-08 RTS
Aleona's Tales
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GenreRTS
Latest release2.2.7  (Announcement)
Release date2012-10-08
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Maemo[81]
Code licenseGPLv2 or later
EngineStratagus
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Aleona's Tales 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.

Aleona's Tales is a fantasy Real-time strategy game build using the Stratagus. It is an asset pack distributed as part of Wargus. While it takes a lot of inspiration from Warcraft II, the asset pack is completely original and libre licensed.

Xbattle XBattle RTS.gif 1993-10-06 RTS
XBattle
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GenreRTS
Latest release4.0  (Announcement)
Release date1991
PlatformsLinux
DeveloperSteve Lehar, Greg Lesher
P. languageC
LibraryX11
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XBattle 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.

xbattle is a concurrent multiplayer battle strategy game with abstract board game graphics. Players issue their commands simultaneously. A colored square means the field is occupied. The aim of the game is to eliminate the enemy from the board by attacking squares occupied.

Battle for Mandicor Battle for Mandicor 0.0.5.png 2006-01-15 RTS
Battle for Mandicor
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placeholder graphics in version 0.0.5
GenreRTS
Latest release0.0.6.2.1  (Announcement)
Release date2006-01-15
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Code licenseGPLv2
EngineStratagus
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Battle for Mandicor 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.

Battle for Mandicor is free real-time strategy game using the Stratagus engine in a medieval setting. The game keeps micromanagement to a minimum and focuses on the strategy elements. The units rarely have special abilities, but there are many upgrades. A successful army requires a good mixture of units. The armies can be up to 500 units. Selecting many units at once is possible. The game also supports queuing up to 15 units at once in any production building.[82]

Commander Stalin Commander Stalin.jpg 2008-11-22 RTS
Commander Stalin
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GenreRTS
Latest release0.9.5  (Announcement)
Release date2008-11-22
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Code licenseGPLv2
EngineStratagus
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Commander Stalin 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.

Commander Stalin is a free real-time strategy game which is a mod of Bos Wars which uses the Stratagus engine. The player has to defend against Hitler's army while keeping the soviet war economy going.

Astroseries Astroseries screenshot.png 2022-01-09 RTS

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Astroseries
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GenreRTS
Latest release1.31b  (Announcement)
Release date2022-01-09
PlatformsWindows
DeveloperAlvaro F. Perez
Code licenseGPLv2
EngineStratagus
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Astroseries 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.

Astroseries is a real-time strategy game using the Stratagus engine set in the space age. The two playable sides are humans (Imperial Union) vs. aliens (Nagoran Empire) having large tech techs and many unique heroe and neutral units.[83] A fixed up version with proprietary remains completely removed exists.[84] A version was included on OpenSource Game Power volume 2.



  1. Copyright file for Boson's data at Debian packages
  2. Boson's copyright file at Debian packages
  3. Boson's download page
  4. Snowballz's copyright text file at Debian's packages page
  5. Globulation 2's data on Debian's page
  6. Globulation 2's copyright file at Debian packages
  7. Package info for glob2 on packages.debian.org
  8. Globulation FAQs What additional software libraries do I need?
  9. Widelands project page at Launchpad
  10. Widelands' COPYING file
  11. 1.1 release announcement
  12. OpenRTS' page
  13. Project Page
  14. Pyweek page for Search for the Red Herring
  15. Homepage of the art assets for the game
  16. SourceForge homepage for the game
  17. Sourceforge.net download page for Search for the Red Herring project
  18. Thunder&Lightning about page
  19. Thunder and Lighting release announcement for 071031
  20. Download page for Infon Battle Arena at code.google.com
  21. http://www.creepsmash.de/en/creep-smash/
  22. License page in Forest Patrol's cvs repository
  23. Pygame.org's page for Forest patrol
  24. UH's wiki main page reveals the project aim accessed on October 10th, 2008.
  25. Unknown Horizons license document.
  26. News post on 2008.1 release
  27. News post on name change
  28. Crown and Cutlass developer list at SourceForge.net
  29. Forum thread with a discussion about the game media's license in it's SourceForge.net forum.
  30. License page in Crown and Cutlass' SVN repository on SourceForge.net
  31. Download page for Crown and Cutlass on SourceForge.net
  32. ibiblio description of game
  33. 33.0 33.1 http://sourceforge.net/p/rescue/code/HEAD/tree/Rescue/gpl.txt
  34. http://megaglest.org/license.html acc. 2023-12-10
  35. 35.0 35.1 docs/annex_license_readme.txt acc. 2023-12-10
  36. 'Game info' page on Annex's website, archived 2019-03-02
  37. license.txt from GitHub
  38. credits.txt from GitHub
  39. Free and open source 2D RTS 'Wyrmsun' 4.0 is out now
  40. Announcement thread at FreeGameDev forums
  41. Qonk COPYING file in its SVN repository
  42. Release announcement for Qonk on sourceforge.net
  43. https://github.com/movitto/omega#user-content-legaleese
  44. There is a record of every content source. This can be found along w/ the content itself in the omega-conf repo: https://github.com/movitto/omega-conf/tree/master/release/omega-content In each subdirectory there you will find a 'sources' file, listing the original source which the content came from.
  45. Copyright file
  46. Copyright file
  47. Wikipedia article about the game
  48. readme.txt in zip: "All game art assets are licensed under the Free Art License"
  49. README acc.2023-12-10
  50. LICENSE acc. 2023-12-10
  51. 51.0 51.1 http://megaglest.org/license.html
  52. https://megaglest.org/#history
  53. Copyright file accessed on March 16th, 2017
  54. Copyright file accessed on March 16th, 2017
  55. Forum thread containing license information for some contributed art.
  56. README file for Snelps via the wayback machine
  57. LICENSE textfile for Snelps via wayback machine
  58. List of all participants that includes evilmrhenry
  59. Endgame: Singularity Compo logbook that includes the discussion of the contest's theme "Power"
  60. homepage of the first PyWeek contest. It mentions the theme "Power"
  61. egoboo-data's copyright file at Debian Packages
  62. Egoboo source's copyright file at Debian Packages
  63. Sourceforge.net project page for Egoboo
  64. 64.0 64.1 Mostly GPL, some BSD, CC BY-SA, CC0 [1], [2]
  65. Warzone 2100 History page
  66. LICENSE
  67. About page at Goblin Camp official website
  68. README of the code repository
  69. README of the data repository
  70. Sourceforge.net's download page for Tactics Squad
  71. License page at Tactic Squad's CVS repository hosted by sourceforge.net
  72. Tatics Squad's sourceforge.net project page
  73. OpenHV - Free RTS Based on C&C Red Alert Gets New Version
  74. A cancelled old RTS named 'Hard Vacuum' gets revived with OpenRA
  75. OpenHV, a free and open source RTS based on the unreleased Hard Vacuum has a stable build
  76. FOSS strategy game OpenHV gets a release two years in the making
  77. 77.0 77.1 license
  78. Linux Journal article
  79. Evolution RTS Game Will Be Released For Free On Steam For Linux
  80. Evolution RTS is leaving Steam
  81. https://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3849
  82. https://forums.stratagus.com/viewtopic.php?t=3422
  83. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1044598
  84. https://github.com/SenhorFlibble/Astroseries