Games

List of existing games in nixpkgs: This nixpkgs source directory contains hundreds of games that are ready to play via Nix or on NixOS.
Prefer a search interface? Check the Nixpkgs "game" keyword in NixOS Search.
The nix-gaming repository also has packages for specific game and launcher packages.

Games that aren't yet available in nixpkgs can be played by other means, including but not limited to:

steam-run as described in Steam or by installing it then running steam-run $GAME or steam-run ./$GAME.
Adding programs.nix-ld = { enable = true; libraries = pkgs.steam-run.fhsenv.args.multiPkgs pkgs; }; to your configuration to run nearly any binary by including all of the libraries used by Steam. (Source)
appimage-run as described in Appimage.
Distrobox to virtualize an OS that has a package for your game.

This table lists a curated selection of open source games which have a package available, in progress, requested, or not found in nixpkgs.


Name	Category	nixpkg Status	Short Description
0 A.D.	Strategy, Historical	Available	Historical real-time strategy game.
Armagetron Advanced	Arcade, Racing	Available	A multiplayer Tron-like lightcycle racing game.
Battle for Wesnoth	Strategy, Turn-based	Available	Turn-based strategy game with fantasy themes.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead	Survival, Rogue-like	Available	Post-apocalyptic survival game.
Endless Sky	Space simulation, RPG	Available	Explore a universe with different factions and ships.
FreeCiv	Strategy, Turn-based	Available	Civilization-building strategy game.
FreeDoom	FPS	Not found	Free alternative to the Doom series.
GZDoom	FPS	Available	A feature-centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities
Mindustry	Strategy, Sandbox	Available	Sandbox tower defense game.
OpenRA	Strategy, RTS	Available	Open-source implementation of Command & Conquer.
OpenTTD	Simulation, Management	Available	Business simulation game based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon	Rogue-like, RPG	Available	Rogue-like dungeon crawler with pixel graphics.
SuperTuxKart	Arcade, Racing	Available	Kart racing game (like Super Mario Kart) featuring Tux and friends.
The Dark Mod	Stealth, FPS	Requested	Stealth game inspired by the Thief series.
Veloren	RPG, Sandbox	Available	Multiplayer voxel RPG set in a procedurally generated world.
Xonotic	FPS, Arena shooter	Available	Fast-paced multiplayer shooter.

Game launchers


Application	Wiki Article	Platform	Remarks	Package Names
DOSBox	DOSBox	DOS applications and games		`dosbox` and variants (Package search)
Heroic	Heroic	Epic, GOG, Prime Gaming, Wine		`heroic`, `heroic-unwrapped` (Package search)
Itch.io	Itch.io	Itch.io applications and games		`itch` (Package search)
Legendary	Legendary	Epic		`legendary-gl` (Package search)
Lutris	Lutris	EA App, Epic, Flatpak, GOG, Humble Bundle, Steam, Ubisoft Connect, Wine		`lutris`, `lutris-free`, `lutris-unwrapped` (Package search)
Steam	Steam	Steam	Windows games work fine. Linux games are often incompatible due to how NixOS works.	`steam`, `steam-small` (Package search)
Rare	Rare	Epic (as GUI for Legendary)		`rare` (Package search)
Wine	Wine	Windows applications and games	Often easier to use Lutris to install scripts for Wine applications and game.	`wine` and variants (Package search)