Fedora Games Lab
An official Fedora Linux edition that comes preloaded with a selection of open source games.
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About Fedora Games Lab
Fedora Games Lab is a Fedora spin that showcases games packaged for Fedora. It includes titles across several genres, such as The Battle for Wesnoth, Hedgewars, Freeciv, Warzone 2100, MegaGlest, BZFlag, Extreme Tux Racer and Fish Fillets NG.
It is a convenient way to try Fedora as a gaming system with games ready to play from first boot. It follows Fedora's release cycle, with images published for current Fedora releases.
Strengths
- Official Fedora spin kept in step with Fedora releases
- Dozens of open source games preinstalled
- Covers strategy, action, racing and puzzle genres
Limitations
- Focused on open source games, not commercial titles
- Only a subset of the games available in Fedora
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download, like all Fedora editions.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Fedora Project
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Operating system
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Trying open source Linux games on Fedora without installing them one by one
- Categories
- Gaming tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Lite OS & Custom Builds); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.
Alternatives to Fedora Games Lab
Compare allSoftware that can replace Fedora Games Lab for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Nobara
A Fedora-based Linux desktop tuned for gaming, streaming and content creation out of the box.
Nobara keeps a Fedora base but targets commercial gaming with WINE, OBS Studio and tuned drivers rather than preinstalled open source games, and is independent of Fedora.
Ubuntu GamePack
An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution preloaded with Steam, Wine and other gaming tools.
Ubuntu GamePack switches to an Ubuntu base with Steam, Wine tools, DXVK and console emulation included, but it is not open source and relies on a small vendor.
Drauger OS
An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution tuned for desktop gaming performance.
Drauger OS is Ubuntu-based with a gaming-tuned kernel, preinstalled game launchers and KDE Plasma, aimed at commercial PC games from a small team.
Garuda Linux
An Arch-based Linux distribution with a gaming edition, performance tweaks and the Chaotic-AUR repository.
Garuda Linux moves to an Arch base with a dedicated gaming edition, Chaotic-AUR packages and performance tweaks, with rolling updates needing regular attention.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Lutris
A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.
itch
The desktop app for itch.io, which installs, updates and launches the indie games you bought or downloaded free.
Steam
Valve's PC gaming platform and client for buying, installing and playing games, with community features.
