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This is a list of specific PC titles. For a list of all PC titles, see List of PC games. The following is a list of games released on the Linux operating system. Games do not need to be exclusive to Linux, but they do need to be natively playable on Linux to be listed here.
The Nvidia Shield runs Android as an operating system, which is based on a modified Linux kernel. [citation needed] The open source design of the Linux software platform allows the operating system to be compatible with various computer instruction sets and many peripherals, such as game controllers and head-mounted displays.
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Video game console operating system: Microsoft: In May 2020, the Xbox operating system source code was leaked. Zork and other Infocom games 1977 2008 Various Adventure game: Infocom: In 2008 a back-up with the source code of all Infocom's video games appeared from an anonymous Infocom source and was archived by the Internet Archive's Jason Scott.
On 25 July 2014, Linux support was released early, and 50 games were released compatible with the operating system. [24] Several of the launch titles included games that were newly compatible with Linux, while most of the games already supported downloads made for the operating system on other distribution platforms. [citation needed]
Proton is a compatibility layer that allows Windows games to run on Linux-based operating systems. [1] Proton is developed by Valve in cooperation with developers from CodeWeavers . [ 2 ] It is a collection of software and libraries combined with a patched version of Wine to improve performance and compatibility with Windows games.
Lutris showing a selection of open-source video games. Lutris began as a piece of software called Oblivion Launcher, [citation needed] which was created in 2009 by Mathieu Comandon. He wanted an easier way to manage his games running on Linux, especially the ones that ran using Wine.
The Linux Mint project started in 2006 and it has since become one of the most popular Linux operating systems for desktop PCs. [7] [8] It comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications. [9] [10] [11] Linux Mint has its own desktop environment, called Cinnamon, [b] although it also offers Xfce and MATE as alternatives by ...