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Iedame: disclaimer to make it clear that list is partial

2026-09-21T04:50:28Z

disclaimer to make it clear that list is partial

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	== List of games in Nixpkgs ==		== List of games in Nixpkgs ==
			Below are some of the games available in Nixpkgs. To search for a specific game, please use [[Searching packages\|NixOS Search]].
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Ghb: Added section on sources of possible performance improvements.

2026-09-12T10:42:52Z

Added section on sources of possible performance improvements.

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 Adding <code>libxkbcommon</code>, <code>mesa</code>, and <code>wayland</code> is straightforward. The game expects the shared library <code>sdnio.so.6.1</code> to exist, so we need to create a symbolic link after the installation of <code>sndio</code>.
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Arborodin at 08:50, 27 August 2026

2026-08-27T08:50:33Z

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	== ~~Game~~ launchers ==		== Emulating and launchers ==

	Games can be run by different applications. Some are able to include libraries from different platforms.		Games can be run by different applications. Some are able to include libraries from different platforms.

Arborodin: add bottles

2026-08-27T08:49:22Z

add bottles

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	\| [[Wine]]		\| [[Wine]] & [[Bottles]]
	\| Windows emulation		\| Windows emulation and software management
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	\| <code>wineWow64Packages</code> <code>winetricks</code>		\| <code>wineWow64Packages</code> <code>winetricks</code> <code>bottles</code>
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	\| Dosbox		\| Dosbox

Arborodin: Arborodin moved page Games to Gaming: this page details general practice of playing games on nix, not just listing games

2026-08-27T08:39:07Z

Arborodin moved page Games to Gaming: this page details general practice of playing games on nix, not just listing games

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Arborodin: general edits; upstreaming unofficial nixos wiki games page

2026-08-27T08:35:30Z

general edits; upstreaming unofficial nixos wiki games page

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	~~\| [[Nixpkgs]]~~
	~~\| Linux games~~
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	== List of ~~NixOS supported~~ games ==		== List of games in Nixpkgs ==

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	== ~~Example of~~ games ~~installation~~ ==		== Installing games ==

			=== Workarounds ===

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

			* <code>steam-run</code> as described in [[Steam]] or by installing it then running <code>steam-run $GAME</code> or <code>steam-run ./$GAME</code>.
			* <code>programs.nix-ld = { enable = true; libraries = pkgs.steam-run.fhsenv.args.multiPkgs pkgs; };</code> to run nearly any binary by including all of the libraries used by Steam. [https://old.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/1d1nd9l/walking_through_why_precompiled_hello_world/ (Source)]
			* <code>appimage-run</code> as described in [[Appimage]].
			* [[Distrobox]] to virtualize an OS that has a package for your game.

	=== Renowned Explorers: International Society ===		=== Renowned Explorers: International Society ===

	Tested with version <code>renowned_explorers_international_society_522_26056.sh</code> from gog.com. It can be played with <code>steam-run</code>, but it needs some libraries that are not normally included in Steam's FHS environment. One way to solve this is to add an overlay:		Tested with version <code>renowned_explorers_international_society_522_26056.sh</code> from gog.com. It can be played with <code>steam-run</code>, but it needs some libraries that are not normally included in Steam's FHS environment. One way to solve this is to add an overlay:
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/games ~~List of games~~ in nixpkgs]
			* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/games Games in Nixpkgs]
			* [https://github.com/fufexan/nix-gaming Gaming on Nix (by fufexan)]
			* [https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=game Search in nixpkgs by "game" keyword]
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/wiki/freegames/ Linux Gaming Reddit wiki]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/wiki/freegames/ Linux Gaming Reddit wiki]
	* [[wikipedia:List_of_open-source_video_games\|List of open-source video games (en.wikipedia)]]		* [[wikipedia:List_of_open-source_video_games\|List of open-source video games (en.wikipedia)]]

Arborodin: small fix

2026-08-27T08:14:42Z

small fix

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Arborodin: general section reformat

2026-08-27T08:13:57Z

general section reformat

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Arborodin: general section reformat

2026-08-27T07:49:53Z

general section reformat

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/games List of ~~existing~~ games in nixpkgs]		* [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/pkgs/games List of games in nixpkgs]
	* [https://~~osgameclones~~.com/ ~~Open Source Game Clones~~]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/wiki/freegames/ Linux Gaming Reddit wiki]
	* [~~https~~:~~//github.com/bobeff/open~~-~~source-games~~ open-source-games ~~list on Github by bobeff~~]		* [[wikipedia:List_of_open-source_video_games\|List of open-source video games (en.wikipedia)]]
	* [https://trilarion.github.io/opensourcegames/games/top.html ~~100 highest~~ rated ~~(by stars on Github) playable~~ open source games]		* [https://trilarion.github.io/opensourcegames/games/top.html List of top rated open-source games]
	* [~~[wikipedia~~:~~List_of_open~~-~~source_video_games\|~~List of open-source ~~video~~ games (en.wikipedia)]]		* [https://github.com/bobeff/open-source-games List of open-source games (by bobeff)]
	* [https://~~github~~.com/~~topics/open~~-~~source-game Topic "open-source-game" on github~~]		* [https://libregamewiki.org/List_of_games List of libre games]
			* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/about.php LGames website]
			* [[wikipedia:Porting\|Porting (en.wikipedia)]]
			* [https://osgameclones.com/ Open-Source Game Clones website]
			* [[GameMode\|NixOS Wiki GameMode page]]
	* [[Chess\|NixOS Wiki Chess page]]		* [[Chess\|NixOS Wiki Chess page]]

Arborodin: added Rare and Legendary

2026-08-27T07:25:51Z

added Rare and Legendary

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	\| <code>lutris</code> <code>lutris-free</code> <code>lutris-unwrapped</code>		\| <code>lutris</code> <code>lutris-free</code> <code>lutris-unwrapped</code>
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			\| [https://github.com/legendary-gl/legendary Legendary] & [https://github.com/RareDevs/Rare Rare]
			\| Epic Games
			\| Rare is a GUI for Legendary.
			\| <code>legendary-gl</code> <code>rare</code>
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	\| [[Heroic Games Launcher\|Heroic]]		\| [[Heroic Games Launcher\|Heroic]]
	\| Epic Games, GOG, Prime Gaming, Wine		\| Epic Games, GOG, Prime Gaming, Wine
	\| Supports gamepad navigation. ~~Unlike~~ Lutris~~, uses open-source Legendary for Epic Games~~.		\| Supports gamepad navigation. Uses Legendary unlike Lutris.
	\| <code>heroic</code> <code>heroic-unwrapped</code>		\| <code>heroic</code> <code>heroic-unwrapped</code>
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