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Written by Solène, on 18 October 2020.
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For long time I wanted to share a list of non-violent games I enjoyed, so here it is. Obviously, this list is FAR from being complete and exhaustive. It contains games I played and that I liked. They should all run on Linux and some on OpenBSD.
Aside this list, most tycoon and puzzle games should be non-violent.
This game is like Factorio, you have to automate production lines and increase the output of shapes/colors. Very time consuming.
The project is Open source but you need to buy the game if you don’t want to compile yourself. Or just use my compiled version working in a web browser.
A transport tycoon game, multiplayer possible! Very complex, the community is active and you can find tons of mods.
The game is Open source and you can certainly install it on any distribution with the package manager.
This game is about building equipment to restore the nature into a wasteland, improve the biodiversity and then remove all your structures.
The game is not open source but is free of charge. The music seems to be under an open licence. Still, you can pay what you want for it to support the developer.
This is a short game about chaining producing buildings into another, all from garbage up to some secret ending :)
The game is not open source but is free of charge.
This game is a clone of Minecraft, it supports a lot of mods (which can make the game very complex, like adding trains tracks with their signals, the pinnacle of complexity :D). As far as I know, the game now supports health but there are no fight involved.
The game is Open source and free of charge.
This game is about exploration in a forest. It has a nice music, gameplay is easy.
The game is not open source but it’s free. Still, you can pay what you want for it to support the developer.
This category of games contains games that require some reflexes or at least need to player to be active to play.
This game is about driving a 2D motocross and pass through obstacles, it can be very hard and will challenge you for long time.
it’s Open source and free of charge.
This is a fun game where you need to drive some big trucks only using a displayed control panel with your mouse which make things very hard.
The game is not open source and not free, but the cost isn’t very high (3.99€ at the moment from France).
This game is about a teenager character who is on vacation in a place with no cell network, and you will have to make a hike and meet people to go to the end. Very relaxing :)
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free, but costs around 8€ at the moment from France.
This game is about adding trains to tracks and avoid them to crash. I found this game to be more about reflexes than building, simulation or tycoon. You mostly need to route the trains in real time.
The game isn’t open source and not free but costs around 10€.
This game is a 2D platform game with interesting gameplay mechanics, it is surprisingly full of good ideas and a very nice music :) The characters are very cute and the whole environment looking great.
The game isn’t open source and not free.
This game may not be liked by everyone, it consists at driving a truck in Europe and pick up a cargo to deliver it someone else, taking care of not hurting it and driving safely by respecting the law. You can also buy garages and hire people to drive trucks for you to make money. The game is relaxing and also pretty accurate in the environment. I have been driving in many European countries and this game really reflects country signs, cars, speed limits, country side etc… Some cities received more work and you can see monuments from the road. The game doesn’t cost much and works on Linux although it’s not open source.
This game is hard and will require learning. The goal is to create rockets to send astronauts in space, or even land on a planet or an asteroid, and come back. Doing a whole trip like this requires some knowledge about the game mechanics and physics. This game is certainly not for everyone if you want to achieve something, I never made better than just sending a rocket in space and let it crash on the planet after lacking fuel or drifting in space forever… The game works on Linux, requires an average computer and can be obtained at a very fair price like 10€ when it’s on sales (which happens very often). Definitely a must to play if you like space.
What’s a Zachtronics game? It’s a game edited by Zachtronics! Every game from this studio have a common pattern. You solve puzzles with more and more complexes systems, you can compare your result in speed / efficiency / steps to the others player. They are a mix in between automation and puzzles. Those games are really good. There are more than the 3 games I list, but I didn’t enjoy them all, check the full list
You play an alchemist who is asked to create product for a rich family. You need to setup devices to transforms and combine materials into the expected result.
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free. The average cost is 20€.
This game is in 3D, you receive materials on conveyor belts and you will have to rotate and wield them to deliver the expect material.
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free. The average cost is 20€.
This game is about writing code into assembly. There are calculations units that will add/sub values from registers and pass it to another unit. Even more fun if you print the old fashion instructions book!
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free. The average cost is 10€.
This game is about a Japanese girl who ends in a parallel world where everything seems similar but in this Japan, people talk Esperanto.
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free. The average cost is 20€.
I would like to add this game to this list. It’s a brawler (like street of rage) in which you don’t fight people, but you only dodge attacks to exhaust enemies or counter-attack. It’s still a bit violent because it involves violence toward you, and throwing back a knife would still be violent… But still, I think this is an unique game that merits to be better known. :)
The game isn’t open source and isn’t free, expect around 15€ for it.