Section 6 of the manual describes all the games and funny little programs available on the system.
Packages with man pages in this section| 0ad | Cross-Platform RTS Game of Ancient Warfare |
| 90-Second-Portraits | Frantic street painting game |
| abuse | The classic Crack-Dot-Com game |
| adanaxisgpl | Action game in four spatial dimensions |
| aisleriot | A collection of card games |
| amoebax | Action-Puzzle Game |
| anagramarama | Anagram puzzle game |
| angband | Popular roguelike role playing game |
| arx-libertatis | Cross-platform, open source port of the Arx Fatalis RPG |
| asc | Advanced Strategic Command |
| atari++ | Unix based emulator of the Atari 8-bit computers |
| atlantik | KDE monopd game client |
| ballerburg | Two players, two castles, and a hill in between |
| ballz | B.A.L.L.Z. - platform/puzzle game where you control a rolling ball |
| bastet | An evil falling bricks game |
| bear-engine | Run-time libraries for games based on the Bear engine |
| black-hole-solver | The Black Hole Solitaire Solver Executable |
| bombardier | The GNU Bombing utility |
| boswars | Bos Wars is a futuristic real-time strategy game |
| bsd-games | Collection of text-based games |
| bsp | The most popular node builder for Doom |
| bzflag | 3D multi-player tank battle game |
| cannonball | An Enhanced OutRun Engine |
| ccgo | An IGS (Internet Go Server) client written in C++ |
| chocolate-doom | Historically compatible Doom engine |
| chromium-bsu | Fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter |
| colobot | A video game that teaches programming in a fun way |
| colorful | Side-view shooter game |
| corsix-th | Open source clone of Theme Hospital |
| crack-attack | Puzzle action game |
| crawl | Roguelike dungeon exploration game |
| CriticalMass | SDL/OpenGL space shoot'em up game also known as critter |
| crossfire | Server for hosting crossfire games |
| curblaster | Sidescrolling shooter, carry the pods through the gate |
| ddnet | DDraceNetwork, a cooperative racing mod of Teeworlds |
| ddnet-server | Standalone server for ddnet |
| deal | Bridge Hand Generator |
| deutex | DOOM wad file manipulator |
| dolphin-emu | GameCube / Wii / Triforce Emulator |
| dolphin-emu-nogui | Dolphin Emulator without a graphical user interface |
| doom2-masterlevels | "Master Levels for Doom II" launcher |
| dreamchess | Portable chess game |
| dreamchess-engine | A moderately strong chess engine for the game DreamChess |
| easyrpg-player | Game interpreter for RPG Maker 2000/2003 and EasyRPG games |
| edgar | A platform game |
| endless-sky | Space exploration, trading, and combat game |
| enigma | Game where you control a marble with the mouse |
| erlang-common_test | A portable framework for automatic testing |
| erlang-crypto | Cryptographical support |
| erlang-erl_docgen | A utility used to generate erlang HTML documentation |
| erlang-kernel | Main erlang library |
| erlang-observer | A set of tools for tracing and investigation of distributed systems |
| erlang-os_mon | A monitor which allows inspection of the underlying operating system |
| erlang-public_key | API to public key infrastructure |
| erlang-runtime_tools | A set of tools to include in a production system |
| erlang-sasl | The System Architecture Support Libraries |
| erlang-snmp | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support |
| erlang-ssh | Secure Shell application with sftp and ssh support |
| erlang-ssl | Secure Socket Layer support |
| erlang-stdlib | The Erlang standard libraries |
| etlegacy | Fully compatible client and server for the game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory |
| eureka | A cross-platform map editor for the classic DOOM games |
| extremetuxracer | High speed arctic racing game |
| fceux | A cross platform, NTSC and PAL Famicom/NES emulator |
| figlet | A program for making large letters out of ordinary text |
| fillets-ng | Fish Fillets Next Generation, a puzzle game with 70 levels |
| five-or-more | GNOME "Five or More" game |
| flare-engine | A single player, 2D-isometric, action Role-Playing Engine |
| flobopuyo | 2-player falling bubbles game |
| fltk-devel | Development files for fltk |
| foobillard | OpenGL billard game |
| fortune-mod | A program which will display a fortune |
| four-in-a-row | GNOME Four-in-a-row game |
| freecell-solver | The Freecell Solver Executable |
| freeciv-common | A multi-player strategy game |
| freecol | Turn-based multi-player strategy game |
| freedink-engine | Humorous top-down adventure and role-playing game (engine) |
| freedroid | Clone of the C64 game Paradroid |
| freedroidrpg | Role playing game with Freedroid theme and Tux as the hero |
| frogatto | An old-school 2D platform game |
| frotz | Interactive fiction interpreter for Z-Machine (Infocom) games |
| frotz-gui | SDL GUI for frotz interactive fiction interpreter |
| fruit | UCI chess engine |
| funguloids | Space-Flying-Mushroom-Picking-Simulator game |
| gambatte-sdl | SDL Gambatte front-end |
| game-data-packager | Installer for game data files |
| gbrainy | A brain teaser game and trainer to keep your brain trained |
| ggz-base-libs | Base libraries for GGZ gaming zone |
| glaxium | An OpenGL space shooter |
| gnome-2048 | A 2048 clone for GNOME |
| gnome-chess | GNOME Chess game |
| gnome-klotski | GNOME Klotski game |
| gnome-mahjongg | GNOME Mahjongg game |
| gnome-mines | GNOME Mines Sweeper game |
| gnome-nibbles | GNOME Nibbles game |
| gnome-robots | GNOME Robots game |
| gnome-sudoku | GNOME Sudoku game |
| gnome-taquin | Sliding-block puzzle game |
| gnome-tetravex | GNOME Tetravex game |
| gnubg | A backgammon game and analyser |
| gnubik | 3D interactive graphics puzzle |
| gnugo | Text based go program |
| gnujump | A jumping game which is a clone of xjump |
| gnushogi | Shogi, the Japanese version of chess |
| godot | Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine with a feature-rich editor |
| godot3 | Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine with a feature-rich editor (version 3) |
| gtetrinet | GNOME version of a tetris game playable on the net |
| gti | Just a silly gti launcher |
| iagno | GNOME Reversi game |
| icebreaker | An addictive action-puzzle game involving bouncing penguins |
| inertiablast | Steal energy pods to defeat the empire |
| iyfct | Side scrolling endless runner game |
| jumpnbump | Cute multiplayer platform game with bunnies |
| khangman | Hangman game |
| KoboDeluxe | Third person scrolling 2D shooter |
| koules-sdl | SDL2 variant of a multiplayer action game |
| koules-x11 | X Window system variant of a multiplayer action game |
| kpat | A selection of solitaire card games |
| lightsoff | GNOME Lightsoff game |
| lordsawar | Turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting |
| lsnipes | A text-mode maze game |
| lugaru | Ninja rabbit fighting game |
| mame | Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator |
| man-pages | Linux kernel and C library user-space interface documentation |
| marsshooter | M.A.R.S. - A Ridiculous Shooter |
| megaglest | Open Source 3d real time strategy game |
| minetest | Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox with survival mode |
| minetestmapper | Generates a overview image of a minetest map |
| moon-buggy | Drive and jump with some kind of car across the moon |
| mrrescue | Arcade-style fire fighting game |
| mupen64plus | Nintendo 64 Emulator |
| naev | 2d action, RPG space game |
| neo | Digital rain in your terminal |
| Nestopia | A portable open source NES/Famicom emulator |
| nethack | A rogue-like single player dungeon exploration game |
| nethack-vultures | NetHack - Vulture's Eye and Vulture's Claw |
| njam | Maze-game, eat all the cookies while avoiding the badguys |
| no-more-secrets | A recreation of the "decrypting text" effect from the 1992 movie Sneakers |
| nsnake | The classic snake game with textual interface |
| nudoku | Ncurses based Sudoku game |
| numptyphysics | A crayon-drawing based physics puzzle game |
| opencity | Full 3D city simulator game project |
| openlierox | Addictive realtime multi-player 2D shoot-em-up |
| openttd | Transport system simulation game |
| orthorobot | A perspective based puzzle game |
| pachi | Pachi El Marciano - Platform Game |
| penguin-command | Open source arcade game |
| pingus | Guide the penguins safely home before they drop of the cliff |
| pioneers | Turnbased board strategy game (colonize an island) |
| pipenightdreams | Connect the waterpipes to create a proper pipeline |
| pipewalker | Puzzle game about connecting components into a single circuit |
| plee-the-bear | 2D platform game |
| pmars | Portable corewar system with ICWS'94 extensions |
| polyglot-chess | Polyglot chess opening book program |
| powdertoy | Physics sandbox game |
| powermanga | Arcade 2D shoot-them-up game |
| powwow | A console MUD client |
| prboom | Open source port of the DOOM game engine |
| prboom-plus | Free enhanced DOOM engine |
| pyskool | Remakes of Skool Daze and Back to Skool |
| qchdman | Qt CHDMAN GUI |
| qmc2 | M.A.M.E. Catalog / Launcher II |
| qmc2-arcade | Arcade QMC2 GUI |
| quadrapassel | GNOME Quadrapassel game |
| redeclipse | A Free, Casual Arena Shooter |
| redeclipse-server | Server for the Red Eclipse FPS game |
| retroarch | Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. |
| robotfindskitten | A game/zen simulation. You are robot. Your job is to find kitten. |
| rogue | The original graphical adventure game |
| rott-registered | Rise of the Triad registered version |
| rott-shareware | Rise of the Triad shareware version |
| safetyblanket | Creepy blanket simulator |
| sar2 | An open source helicopter simulator |
| scottfree | Interpreter for Scott Adams format text adventure games |
| scummvm | Interpreter for several adventure games |
| slashem | Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic |
| sopwith | SDL port of the sopwith game |
| speed-dreams | The Open Racing Car Simulator |
| stockfish | Powerful open source chess engine |
| supertux | Jump'n run like game |
| supertuxkart | Kids 3D go-kart racing game featuring Tux |
| tali | GNOME Tali game |
| tecnoballz | A Brick Busting game |
| tennix | A simple tennis game |
| toga2 | UCI chess engine based on Fruit |
| toppler | Platform game |
| trackballs | Steer a marble ball through a labyrinth |
| trader | Star Traders, a simple game of interstellar trading |
| trophy | Car racing game with special features |
| tuxpuck | 3D Shufflepuck Pong Game |
| tworld | Intellectually engaging puzzle game |
| typespeed | Test your typing speed and get your fingers' CPS |
| vavoom-engine | Enhanced Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife game engine |
| visualboyadvance-m | High compatibility Gameboy Advance Emulator combining VBA builds |
| visualboyadvance-m-sdl | SDL version (no GUI) for VBA-M, a high compatibility Gameboy Advance Emulator |
| warmux | 2D turn-based artillery game |
| warzone2100 | Innovative 3D real-time strategy |
| wesnoth-data | Turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme |
| whichwayisup | 2D platform game with a slight rotational twist |
| widelands | Open source realtime-strategy game |
| wolf4sdl-common | Common files for wolf4sdl |
| wordwarvi | Side-scrolling shoot 'em up '80s style arcade game |
| xaos | A fast, portable real-time interactive fractal zoomer |
| xbill | Stop Bill from loading his OS into all the computers |
| xblast-common | Files common to both the X11 and SDL version of XBlast |
| xboard | An X Window System graphical chessboard |
| xcowsay | Displays a cute cow and message on your desktop |
| xgalaxy | Arcade game: shoot down the space ships attacking the planet |
| xmoto | Challenging 2D Motocross Platform Game |
| xmris | Maze digging and cherry eating game |
| xmris-editor | Level editor for xmris |
| xpilot-ng | Space arcade game for multiple players |
| xpilot-ng-server | Server for hosting xpilot games |
| xpilot-ng-x11 | Xpilot-ng X11 version |
| xrick | A clone of the game Rick Dangerous |
| xscorch | A Scorched Earth clone |
| xscreensaver-base | A minimal installation of xscreensaver |
| xscreensaver-extras | An enhanced set of screensavers |
| xscreensaver-extras-base | A base package for screensavers |
| xscreensaver-gl-base | A base package for screensavers that require OpenGL |
| xscreensaver-gl-extras | An enhanced set of screensavers that require OpenGL |
| xskat | The card game Skat |
| xsnow | Let it snow on your desktop |
| xteddy | Tool to sit around silently, look cute, and make you smile |
| zaz | A puzzle game where the player has to arrange balls in triplets |
| zork | Public Domain original DUNGEON game (Zork I) |