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  1. Rigs of Rods icon
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    Rigs of Rods is an open source vehicle simulator licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3. What makes Rigs of Rods different to most simulators is its unique soft-body physics: vehicles, machines, objects, etc.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Overte icon
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    Overte is an open-source 3D client and server solution that allows for vast social & educational environments to be created and lived in while also being shared in real-time with others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. CaesarIA icon
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    CaesarIA is an open source remake of Caesar III game released by Impressions Games in 1998, it aims to expand the possibilities of the classical city-building simulators and to add new features showing the city life. Now the game work with Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  4. EmptyEpsilon icon
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    EmptyEpsilon places you in the roles of a spaceship's bridge officers, like those seen in Star Trek. While you can play EmptyEpsilon alone or with friends, the best experience involves 6 players working together on each ship.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Main screen view from a cruiser near a station being attacked by two enemy cruisers
    View of the helms officer's screen, which controls the ship's movement.
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    OpenSimulator is an open-source server platform for hosting virtual worlds and the Metaverse. It is largely compatible with the virtual world Second Life but compatibility is not a design goal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. CorsixTH icon
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    CorsixTH is an open-source game engine recreation of Theme Hospital, a management game created in 1997 by Bullfrog Productions. While the project is open-source, CorsixTH requires a copy of the original game to provide graphics and sounds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Unknown Horizons is a 2D real-time strategy simulation with an emphasis on economy and city building. Expand your small settlement to a strong and wealthy colony, collect taxes and supply your inhabitants with valuable goods.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Lincity-NG icon
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    Lincity is a construction and management simulation game, which puts the player in control of managing a city's socio-economy. Its name is a play on the title of the original city-building game, SimCity, and it was released under the GNU General Public License.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. Oolite icon
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    Oolite is a space sim game, inspired by Elite. Among Oolite's several similarities to its inspirational source, the gaming experience is enhanced by the context set in Elite's original manual, and the accompanying novella, The Dark Wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Genetic Cars 2 icon
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    The program uses a simple genetic algorithm to evolve random two-wheeled shapes into cars over generations. Loosely based on BoxCar2D, but written from scratch, only using the same physics engine (box2d).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Micropolis icon
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    Micropolis is a open city-building simulator game and is based on the original source code of SimCity , which was donated to the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project by Electronic Arts as free and open source software under the terms of the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Infinite Chef is a cooking simulator that can be played in your browser. With a sophisticated dish name generator that can accept any of hundreds of ingredients, Infinite Chef is the ultimate virtual kitchen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Soup with a bunch of critters
    Burger with way too much sauce
    A bunch of fruits being blended in a pot
  13. TransLines icon
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    TransLines (Transit Lines) is a real-time public transport building game. It uses visual style similar to public transport maps of big cities. Become a manager of your own metro and try to build a biggest yet the most efficient metro system to transport huge number of passengers.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  14. The Founder icon
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    The Founder is a browser-based game of business management. It's the dystopian business simulator that casts you in the role of business founder, making crucial choices to ensure the success of your new business.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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