Shopping Guide for Games on BSD

(based on OpenBSD; should apply similarly to other *BSD)

Stats

Engine/ToolCount
fnaify 98
hashlink 3
HumblePlay 7
HTML5 3
GemRB 4
ScummVM 14
ResidualVM 3
AGS 7
LWJGL 3
libGDX 2
romextract 1
Ren'Py 9
Godot 1
Other56
Total 211

Table

9 games are currently on sale on Steam.

36 games are currently on sale on GOG.com.

0 games are currently on sale on HumbleBundle.

GameSetupRuntimeStore LinksInstructionsGenresRelease Year
A Virus Named TomfnaifyHumbleBundle HumbleBundle with soundtracksaving the game is currently defectivePuzzle2012
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the AwesomeHumblePlayHumbleBundleDemo on HumbleBundle store page2011
AedemphiaeasyrpgDeveloper webpage (FREE)Reddit postRPG
Airships: Conquer the SkieslwjgllwjglGOG.com itch.iocopy liblwjgl64.so and libopenal.so* (as libopenal64.so) into java.library.pathRTS2018
Akane the KunoichifnaifySteamPlatformer2014
Always Sometimes MonstersHTML5GOG.com Steamopen index.html in www subdirectory (Linux version)RPG2014
Amazing Princess SarahfnaifySteamPlatformer2014
ApotheonfnaifyHumbleBundle GOG.comPlatformer Brawler2015
Apple Jack 1&2fnaifySteamPlatformer2017
AquariaAquariaOSEGOG.com SteamAction2007
Arx Fatalisarx-libertatisGOG.com SteamRPG2002
Atom Zombie SmasherfnaifymonoDeveloper Page Steamfnaify >= 3.0, fnaify-extralibszombies
Axiom VergefnaifyEpic Games Store Amazon.com Ebay.comsaving not possible with Steam versionMetroidvania2015
Baldur's Gate 2gemrbGOG.com (-70%)widescreen mod via weiduRPG2000
Baldur's GategemrbGOG.com (-70%)widescreen mod via weiduRPG1998
BaronybaronyGOG.com HumbleBundleDungeoncrawler2015
Beneath a Steel SkyscummvmGOG.com (FREE)alternatively '# pkg_add bass'Adventure1994
Bird AssassinfnaifymonoSteam2011
Bleed 2fnaifyHumbleBundleAction Platformer2017
BleedfnaifyHumbleBundleAction Platformer2012
Breath of Death VIIfnaifySteamRPG2011
Broken Sword II: The Smoking MirrorscummvmGOG.comGOG.com version includes the originalAdventure1997
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the TemplarsscummvmGOG.comGOG.com version includes the originalAdventure1996
Brushwood Buddiesfnaifyitch.io SteamPuzzle2016
Burning Knightfnaifymonoitch.io Steamruntime is buggy, frequent crashesindie open-source
Caesar 3juliusGOG.com (-35%)1998
Cannon Fodder 2openfodderGOG.com (-75%)1994
Cannon FodderopenfodderGOG.com (-75%)1993
CapsizedfnaifyGOG.com (-80%) HumbleBundleAction Platformer2011
Celestefnaifymonoitch.io HumbleBundle Steamfnaify >= 3.0, fnaify-extralibs,Jumpnrun Platformer"
Chaos HeartfnaifyLudum Dare (with link to free download) [direct download]
Charlie MurderfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamBrawler2017
ChasmfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamMetroidvania2018
CometStrikerfnaifySteamAction2018
Command & Conquer: Red AlertopenraOpenRA can automatically download the freeware versionRTS1996
Command & ConqueropenraOpenRA can automatically download the freeware versionRTS1995
CrossCodeHTML5GOG.com itch.io HumbleBundle Steamuses local browser storage; concern that this could break the game (not observed so far)ARPG2018
CryptarkfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamRoguelite Twinstick Action2017
Cthulhu Saves the WorldfnaifySteamRPG2011
Curse of the Crescent Isle DXfnaifyitch.io HumbleBundle SteamPlatformer2015
Dad QuestfnaifyDeveloper Webpage HumbleBundle SteamPlatformerIn Development
Dead CellshashlinkhashlinkGOG.com itch.io HumbleBundle SteamRoguelite Platformer2018
Dead Pixels IIfnaifyDeveloper Webpage SteamIn Development
Dead PixelsfnaifyDeveloper Website SteamAs of 2020-01-03 recent Steam versions fail to run with API_RunCallback
symlinks for mono 6 (which lacks MONO_IOMAP)		Action2012
Democracy 3HumblePlayHumbleBundleSimulation2013
Descent IIdxx-rebirthGOG.com (-30%) SteamFPS1996
Descentdxx-rebirthGOG.com (-30%) SteamFPS1995
DiablodevilutionxGOG.com (-20%)ARPG1997
Diehard DungeonfnaifymonoSteamneeds libCSteamworks stubAction Roguelite2012
Doki Doki Literature Club!renpyifyRen'Pyitch.io SteamVisual Novel2017
Doomchocolate-doom | gzdoomGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFPS1994
DoppelgangerfnaifymonoDeveloper Page (FREE)Download the Linux version and delete the line with libOpenCL in OpenTK.dll.configAction
DownfallAGSDeveloper webpage GOG.com HumbleBundle SteamAdventure2016
Draw A Stickman: EPICfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamPuzzle2013
Dune 2000openraOpenRA can automatically download the freeware versionRTS1998
Dust: An Elysian TailfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamMetroidvania2013
Dustforce DXHumblePlayHumbleBundlePlatformer2012
EXAPUNKSfnaifymonoGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io Steamfnaify >= 3.0puzzle2018
Eagle IslandfnaifymonoGOG.com2019
ElizafnaifymonoGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io Steamfnaify >= 3.02019
Elliot QuestHTML5HumbleBundle itch.io Steamuses NW.js; run by unzipping file 'app', then opening index.html in a browser; no sound thoughindie
Escape Goat 2fnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamPuzzle Platformer2014
Escape GoatfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamPuzzle Platformer2012
Escape from Monkey IslandresidualvmGOG.com (-65%)Adventure2000
Evoland Legendary Editionhashlinkhashlink SteamRPG2019
Explosionadefnaifyitch.io SteamPlatformer2015
FEZfnaifyHumbleBundle itch.io SteamPuzzle Platformer2013
FTLHumblePlayHumbleBundleDemo available on humblebundle.comRoguelite Strategy2012
Fatal Twelverenpyifyren'pySteam2018
Fist PuncherfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamBrawler2013
FlinthookfnaifySteamRoguelite Platformer2017
FlotillafnaifyDeveloper page itch.io SteamStrategy2010
Forest Secret: Mystery of the Frostlibgdxlibgdxitch.io (FREE)brynet's setup scriptAdventure2018
Freespace 2fs2openGOG.com (-30%) Steamnot available as package, build from ports treeclassic
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the FathersscummvmGOG.com (-35%) SteamAdventure1993
Game TypefnaifySteamcurrently defective2015
GatewaysfnaifyGOG.com Developer page SteamPuzzle Platformer2012
GlitchangelsfnaifymonoSteamAction2020
Grand Class Melee 2fnaifySteam2018
Grimm's Holloweasyrpgitch.io (FREE)2019
Growing PainsfnaifySteamPlatformer2014
HackNetfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io Steamweb component not working; multiple editions available (Complete; Ultimate)Hacking Puzzle2015
HeXen: Beyond HereticgzdoomSteamFPS1995
HeXen IIuhexen2SteamFPS1997
HedongzdoomGOG.com Steam2019
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent RidersgzdoomSteamFPS1994
Heroes of Might and Magic 2fheroes2GOG.com (-75%)TBS1996
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of RagnarokAGSDeveloper webpage itch.io SteamRPG2013
Highway BlossomsRen'PyGOG.com itch.io HumbleBundle Steam (-50%)Visual Novel2016
HivefnaifySteamPuzzle2013
Hiveswap Friendsimrenpyifyren'pySteamReddit post2018
HyphenfnaifySteam,Puzzle"2015
I Have No Mouth And I Must ScreamscummvmGOG.com (-65%) SteamAdventure1995
IbeasyrpgDeveloper webpage (FREE)Reddit post Video2012
Icewind DalegemrbGOG.com (-70%)RPG2000
Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisscummvmGOG.com (-65%) SteamAdventure1994
Ion Furyeduke32Publisher Physical GOG.com (-65%) Steamuse eduke32 with Ion Fury patchFPS2019
Jagged Alliance 2ja2-stracciatellaGOG.com (-80%) Steam (-60%)TBS RPG1999
Jam and the Mystery of the Mysteriously Spooky MansionRen'Pyitch.ioAdventure2019
Jazz JackrabbitopenjazzGOG.com (-80%)Action Platformer1994
Jon Shafer's At the GatesfnaifyDeveloper page HumbleBundle Steambuggy (upstream, not port)
Lands of Lore - The Throne of ChaosscummvmGOG.com (-75%)RPG1993
LaserCatfnaifyitch.io SteamPlatformer2012
Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battleitch.io Steam (-30%)Reddit post Video2016
Little Racers STREETfnaifyDeveloper webpage Steam (-25%)needs a stub for libCommunityExpressSW.so to runRacing2012
Long Live the QueenrenpyifyRen'PyGOG.comneeds tweaks to apply before running the game2012
LoomscummvmGOG.comAdventure1990
Master of Orion1oomGOG.comTBS1993
Mega Man Legacy CollectionromextractmednafenHumbleBundle SteamPlatformer2015
Mercenary KingsfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamAction2014
Micro MagesNES emulatoritch.io2019
MidBossfnaifymonoitch.io HumbleBundle Steamfnaify >= 3.0, fnaify-extralibsindie
MinecraftminecraftDeveloper PageSandbox2011
Molek-SyntezfnaifymonoGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io Steamfnaify >= 3.0puzzle2019
Mount Your FriendsfnaifySteamPuzzle2014
Myst III: ExileresidualvmGOG.comAdventure2001
MystscummvmGOG.comAdventure1993
NeuroVoiderfnaifymonoitch.io GOG.com HumbleBundle Steam (-75%)fnaify >= 3.0Roguelite Twinstick Action2016
NorthgardhashlinkhashlinkGOG.com (-60%) HumbleBundle Steamneeds hlsteam-stub to runRTS2018
One Finger Death PunchfnaifySteamAction2014
Open Sorceryitch.io SteamReddit post2017
Opus MagnumfnaifymonoGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io Steamfnaify >= 3.0puzzle2017
OsmosHumblePlayHumbleBundle2009
Overdriven ReloadedfnaifySteamShmup2016
OwlboyfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamMetroidvania2016
PaladinfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamAction2017
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3fnaifySteamRPG2012
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4fnaifySteamRPG2013
Phoenix ForcefnaifySteam (-51%)Action2014
Planescape: TormentgemrbGOG.com (-70%)widescreen mod via weiduRPG1999
PlanetFriendfnaifyitch.io (FREE)Simulation2020
PostalpostalGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamAction1997
Press X to Not DiefnaifyHumbleBundle Steam (-75%)FMV2017
Primal LightgodotSteamrun with 'godot --main-pack primal-light.pck'Platformer2020
PrimordiaAGSitch.io GOG.com SteamAdventure2012
Quake III Arenaioquake3GOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFPS1999
Quake IIyquake2GOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFPS1997
Quakequakespasm | ezquake | vkquakeGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFPS1996
Quest for InfamyAGSGOG.com HumbleBundle itch.io SteamAdventure2014
Retro City Rampage DXdosboxGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamAction2012
Return to Castle WolfensteiniorctwGOG.comiortcwFPS2001
Rex RocketfnaifySteamAction Platformer2014
RivenscummvmGOG.comuntestedAdventure1997
Rogue LegacyfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamRoguelite Metroidvania2013
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2openrct2GOG.com HumbleBundle SteamSimulation2002
RollerCoaster Tycoonopenrct2GOG.com HumbleBundle SteamSimulation1999
Ruggnarfnaifymonoitch.ioIn Development
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis ClassicsmednafenSteam HumbleBundle2010
SUMICO - The Numbers Gamefnaifyitch.io Steammojoshader >= 1214Puzzle2015
Salt and SanctuaryfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamAction Platformer2016
Sam & Max Hit the RoadscummvmGOG.com (-65%)Adventure1993
Session SevenfnaifySteam (free)bug on saving reported2019
Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries7kaaGOG.com (-70%) HumbleBundle Steam (-60%)RTS1998
Shipwreckfnaifyitch.io SteamARPG2014
Signs of LifefnaifymonoSteamIn Development
Skulls of the ShogunfnaifyGOG.com SteamTBS2013
Slay the SpirelibgdxlibgdxGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamUse the libgdx-openbsd repo; detailed instructions in README-OpenBSD.md.
Or simply run openbsd_slay_the_spire.sh which does all of this for you.		Roguelite Deckbuilder2019
Solaroids: ProloguefnaifySteamonly demo/trial version because game uses DRM not addressed by Steamworks.NET.dll stubActionIn Development
Soulcaster I & IIfnaifyHumbleBundle Steam2012
SpaceChemfnaifymonoitch.iopuzzle2011
SpeedRunnersfnaifyHumbleBundle Steamno online Multiplayer and no gamepad supportPlatformer2016
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi AcademyopenjkGOG.com (-65%) HumbleBundle SteamAction2003
Stardew ValleyfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFarming Simulation2016
Strife: Veteran Editiongzdoom | strife-veGOG.com (-65%)FPS1996
Suits: A Business RPGeasyrpgitch.io SteamVideo Reddit post Setup instructions2016
Sunrider: Mask of ArcadiusrenpyifyRen'PyGOG.comVisual Novel2014
Super Amazing Wagon AdventurefnaifyDeveloper page Steam2013
Super Bernie Worldfnaifyitch.io SteamPlatformer2020
Super Blood HockeyfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamLinux version doesn't work with gamepad at the momentSports2017
Super HexagonHumblePlayHumbleBundlePuzzle2012
Super Ninja Warrior ExtremefnaifyDeveloper Page (free download) [direct download]Platformer
Super Rad Raygunfnaifyitch.io SteamAction Platformer2016
Sword of the Stars: The PitfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamRoguelite2013
System ShockshockolateshockolateGOG.com (-65%)only works with the Classic EditionImmersive Sim1994
Tales of Maj'Eyaltome4GOG.com itch.io HumbleBundle SteamRPG2012
TanglewoodmednafenGOG.com Itch.io SteamPlatformer2018
TerrariafnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle Steam (-50%)Sandbox2011
The Adventures of ShuggyfnaifyDeveloper page SteamPuzzle Platformer2012
The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Brownerenpyifyren'pySteamVideo Reddit post2016
The Blackwell EpiphanyAGSGOG.com (-70%)Adventure2014
The Cat LadyAGSHumbleBundleAdventure2012
The DigscummvmGOG.com (-65%)Adventure1995
The Dishwasher: Vampire SmilefnaifyHumbleBundle SteamBrawler2017
The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindopenmwGOG.com (-70%)RPG2002
The Expression AmrilatorenpyifyRen'PyGOG.comif voices get interrupted, try out Interrupt voices during playback toggle; untested
The Great Adventurerfnaifyitch.io (FREE)Platformer2019
The Longest JourneyresidualvmGOG.com (-60%)Adventure1999
The Settlers IIreturntotherootsGOG.com (-75%)RTS1996
The Settlersfreeserfhard to find the gameRTS1994
The ShivahAGSGOG.com (-70%)Adventure1993
The Useful DeadfnaifyDeveloper Page (NOT REACHABLE as of 2020-Dec-11)Puzzle2013
Theia: The Crimson EclipseeasyrpgGameJolt (FREE)https://www.reddit.com/r/openbsd_gaming/comments/g8ng68/free_40_hour_scifi_jrpg_works_on_openbsd_with/RPG2019
Theme HospitalcorsixthGOG.com (-75%)Simulation1997
TimespinnerfnaifyGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamMetroidvania2018
Titan Attacks!lwjglDeveloper Webpage (choose Humble Store option to purchase DRM-free version) Steamfix launch script to use system java (and ksh); have libopenal in LD_LIBRARY_PATHAction2006
ToonstruckscummvmGOG.com (-30%)untestedAdventure1996
TowerFall: AscensionfnaifyGOG.com itch.io HumbleBundle SteamAction Platformer2014
Tyrian 2000opentyrianGOG.com (FREE)Shmup1995
Ultra Hat Dimensionfnaifymonoitch.io2015
UltratronlwjgllwjglDeveloper Webpage Steamcopy /usr/local/share/lwjgl/liblwjgl64.so into game directory, fix the launch script to use system java
UnexploredfnaifySteammojoshader >= 1214Action2017
Unholy HeightsfnaifyGOG.com Playism HumbleBundle Steamno audio (because of xWMA?)2013
Weapon of ChoicefnaifySteamPlatformer2015
WizOrbfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamRPG2011
Wrath: Aeon of Ruinwrath-darkplacesGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamFPSIn Development
Wyv and KeepfnaifyHumbleBundle SteamPuzzle Platformer2013
X-Com: UFO Defense (aka UFO: Enemy Unknown)openxcomGOG.com HumbleBundle SteamTBS1994
Yume NikkieasyrpgPlayism (FREE) Steam (FREE)https://videos.pair2jeux.tube/videos/watch/b1e46c5d-aba7-46a4-b81e-1bf6ddee18ac2004
Zak McKracken and the Alien MindbendersscummvmGOG.com (-65%)Adventure1988
Zen Bound 2HumblePlayHumbleBundlePuzzle2010

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