However, you should not expect a native Linux support for the latest and greatest games – which are typically available for Windows. What I meant here is that you can get plenty of popular games on Linux such as Counter Strike, Shadow Of Mordor, etc. Yes, you can play games on Linux and no, you cannot play ‘all the games’ in Linux.Ĭonfused? Don’t be. This is the reason you only see a few articles in the Linux games section of It’s FOSS. I prefer to play games on my PS4 and I haven’t dived into the PC games available or even mobile games (no candy crush request sent to anyone in my friend list). I am not a PC gamer or rather I should say, I am not a desktop Linux gamer. Some of the potential questions that I’m going to address here are: In this article, I am going to answer most of the Linux gaming questions that a beginner may have. Considering that, the question about playing games on Linux seem genuine. In fact, some people even wonder if they can listen to music or watch movies on Linux. At least, by some hardcore gamers using another platform to play games.
After all, gaming on Linux is often termed as a distant possibility. This is one of the most frequently asked questions by users who are thinking about switching to Linux.
