Open Source Web-based Games

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  1. Lichess icon
     159 likes

    Lichess is the most complete chess experience, with a simple interface that focuses on the game, a massive array of game related tools and a huge, worldwide community.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    Home page, light background
    Game analysis, custom background
    Home page, dark background.
    +3
    2.5D board and pieces, custom background
    72 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent21 reviews
  2. 2048 icon
     226 likes

    2048 is a popular sliding puzzle game written by 19 year old Italian designer Gabriele Chirulli based on 1024 which in turn was based on Threes! .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • PortableApps.com
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    2048 screenshot 1
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    +2
    2048 screenshot 3
    63 alternatives
  3. FreeCiv icon
     73 likes

    Freeciv is an open-source, turn-based strategy game based on Civilization II. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    FreeCiv screenshot 1
    FreeCiv screenshot 1
    37 alternatives
  4. Boardzilla icon
     15 likes

    Boardzilla is a place for playing and developing board games all within your browser. Boardzilla makes it easy to express the game rules and provides players with a simple interface to the choices available to them.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    21 alternatives
  5. GeoHub icon
     12 likes

    GeoHub is a free to play geography guessing game. It features single player, challenges, country streaks, a new daily challenge, custom maps, and is home to the famous "A Diverse World" map.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    GeoHub screenshot 1
    GeoHub screenshot 1
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    17 alternatives
  6. StepMania icon
     37 likes

    Rhythm game for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It features 3D graphics, keyboard and dance pad support, and an editor for creating your own steps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    In game
    Song select
    Main screen
    +1
    Song review
    27 alternatives
  7. Friday Night Funkin’ is a musical rhythm game where you compete in freestyle music battles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Friday Night Funkin' screenshot 1
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    5 alternatives
  8. Hurry Curry! icon
     4 likes

    Hurry Curry! is a cooperative multiplayer game about cooking. You work at a restaurant accepting orders, cooking various dishes and serving meals to customers. But don’t take too long, as customers might get impatient. The game is free software, licensed under the AGPL 3.0 only.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    Hurry Curry! screenshot 1
    Hurry Curry! screenshot 1
    Hurry Curry! screenshot 2
    +1
    Hurry Curry! screenshot 3
    2 alternatives
  9. PlayCanvas icon
     14 likes

    PlayCanvas is the world’s easiest to use WebGL Game Engine. It’s free, it’s open source and it’s backed by amazing developer tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    PlayCanvas screenshot 1
    PlayCanvas screenshot 1
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    44 alternatives
  10. Warsow icon
     34 likes

    Warsow is a completely free fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS) for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, set in a futuristic cartoonish world where rocketlauncher-wielding pigs and lasergun-carrying cyberpunks roam the streets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Warsow screenshot 1
    Warsow screenshot 1
    Warsow screenshot 2
    21 alternatives
  11. Panoguessr icon
     2 likes

    A game where you have to find where you are , with panoramax pictures and openstreetmap map.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    Panoguessr screenshot 1
    7 alternatives
  12. eaglercraft icon
     3 likes

    Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    eaglercraft screenshot 1
    42 alternatives
  13. VVVVVV icon
     42 likes

    In VVVVVV, the player controls Captain Viridian, who is lost in an alternate dimension, in search of the missing members of his spaceship's crew. Instead of jumping, the player is able to control the direction of gravity, allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    VVVVVV screenshot 1
    VVVVVV screenshot 1
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    39 alternatives
  14. BlokDust icon
     17 likes

    BlokDust is a web-based music making app. By joining blocks together, you can build synthesizers, put effects on your voice, remix & manipulate samples and arrange self-playing musical environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    BlokDust screenshot 1
    BlokDust screenshot 1
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    +1
    BlokDust screenshot 3
    15 alternatives
  15. A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player puzzle games. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • PortableApps.com
    Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection screenshot 1
    Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection screenshot 1
    Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection screenshot 2
    +3
    Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection screenshot 3
    57 alternatives
  16. NetHack icon
     25 likes

    NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, with a variety of graphical and text interfaces all using the same game engine. Unlike many other Dungeons & Dragons-inspired games, the emphasis in NetHack is on discovering...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    in tiles mode in Windows XP
    in Linux, GNOME
    in Linux, QT
  17. WintrChess icon
     2 likes

    WintrChess is a web-based chess app that lets you analyze and review games with the Stockfish engine. Built in TypeScript, it provides a clean, modern UI and online analysis features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    Game review
    Select games
    15 alternatives
  18. Sandboxels icon
     3 likes

    Sandboxels is an in-browser falling sand simulation game, with mechanics such as heat simulation, electricity, density, chemical reactions, fire, explosions, and over 500 unique elements to play with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Heat Ray melting various metals
    Water being poured over burning wood
    Heat Ray melting a city scene
    +16
    Salt being poured into a glass bowl
    13 alternatives
  19. Kaetram icon
     1 like

    Kaetram is an open-source game engine created to aid those interested in entering the game development realm, and intended to be used as a learning tool. The codebase is simple, clean, and intuitive. The original idea is based on Little Workshop's demo game—BrowserQuest...

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Kaetram screenshot 1
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    2 alternatives
  20. Brain trivia icon
     1 like

    A modern, endlessly fun trivia game powered by Gemini AI and Firebase. Challenge your knowledge with a continuous stream of unique questions, compete for high scores, and climb the leaderboards!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Brain trivia screenshot 1
    Brain trivia screenshot 1
    3 alternatives