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Tech Drive-In takes a look at the top 10 FPS games for Linux



As part of our effort in giving Linux games category its due share, here is our second post featuring some really good games for Linux. If it was about top RTS games for Linux before, now its time for some fast paced first-person shooter(FPS) games for Linux. Quick collection of 10 FPS games for Linux((in no particular order) every Linux gamer should be aware of.

OpenArena is an open-source, community-produced, deathmatch first person shooter(FPS) game licensed under the GPL. There are many game types supported including Free For All, Capture The Flag, Domination, Overload, Harvester among others. OpenArena is available from default repositories of a number of popular Linux distributions like Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mandriva and Ubuntu. Click here to install OpenArena FPS in Ubuntu. Even more download options can be found at OpenArena download page.

AssaultCube, formerly ActionCube, is a free, multiplayer, first-person-shooter(FPS) game which is also multiplatform. It takes place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay. Although the main focus of AssaultCube is multiplayer online gaming, a single player mode also exists. A slightly outdated version of AssaultCube is available in Ubuntu repositories. Click here to install AssaultCube in Ubuntu. Those who want the latest version of AssaultCube and also those who are using other flavors of Linux, visit AssaultCube download page.
  Top 10 FPS Games for Linux