Jake2 Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Jake2 for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Quake. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AssaultCube or Red Eclipse. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Jake2 and 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Jake2 are Cube 2: Sauerbraten, Dead Space, Alien Swarm and Urban Terror.

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  1. Quake icon
     98 likes

    Quake is a classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers.

    55 Quake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  2. AssaultCube icon
     39 likes

    AssaultCube is a free, multiplayer, first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine.

    Taking place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay, it's addictive and fun!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. Red Eclipse icon
     39 likes

    Red Eclipse is a fun-filled new take on the first person arena shooter, built as a total conversion of Cube Engine 2, which lends itself toward a balanced gameplay, with a general theme of agility in a variety of environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Steam
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Dead Space icon
     20 likes

    Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

    47 Dead Space alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  6. Alien Swarm icon
     26 likes

    Alien Swarm is a free top-down shoot-em-up video game by Valve Corporation. It is a remake of the Alien Swarm mod for Unreal Tournament 2004, and it was developed by the original team, which was hired by Valve during the course of the development process.

    16 Alien Swarm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  7. Urban Terror icon
     30 likes

    Urban Terror started as a realism based "total conversion" mod for Quake III Arena. Nowadays, Urban Terror is played using the free, stand-alone, ioquake3 engine modified, which doesn't require Quake III Arena, in addition to being an add-on to id Software's...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Nexuiz Classic icon
     29 likes

    Nexuiz was originally developed by Lee Vermeulen and Forest ‘LordHavoc’ Hale, who started Alientrap in the summer of 2002. The goal of the project was to create a high quality first person shooter that could be played freely across all platforms in one package: PC, Mac, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Zandronum icon
     13 likes

    Zandronum is a multiplayer oriented port, based off Skulltag, for Doom and Doom II by id Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Liblast icon
     1 like

    A Libre Multiplayer FPS Game built with Godot game engine and a fully FOSS toolchain.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. SPRAWL 96 icon
     1 like

    SPRAWL 96 is a celebration of our retro shooter SPRAWL, released for the first anniversary of SPRAWL's release. It’s also our way of giving thanks and giving back to the communities which made SPRAWL possible.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. HATE icon
     Like

    HateArena is a (very) fast-paced multiplayer and single-player arena shooter. Wall-jumping, shotgun-boosting arena combat built on the Cube engine.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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