Use the following instructions:

  1. Install the playdeb package.

  2. Or configure the repository manually:

    Go to System-Administration-Software Sources, Third-Party Software tab, Add:

    deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu precise-getdeb games

    Add the repository GPG key, open a terminal window and type:

    wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
  3. Click the "Install this now" button below the screenshot of the desired game.

  4. If you are using Kubuntu please check bug 476853.

  5. If the application cannot be found, run this command and try again:

    sudo apt-get update

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Version: 0.5.1-1~getdeb1

JVGS is an open source platform game that is not like the others. It is build on simple line structures loaded from svg files, giving the whole game a "sketched" and minimalistic look. Levels can be made with simple xml and lua files.

Available for Ubuntu: 12.04, 13.04

Updated: 2013-06-09 21:35:31 | Changes

Version: 0.7.0-1~getdeb1

Xonotic is a free (GPL), fast-paced first-person shooter that works on Windows, OS X and Linux. The project is geared towards providing addictive arena shooter gameplay which is all spawned and driven by the community itself. Xonotic is a direct successor of the Nexuiz project with years of development between them, and it aims to become the best possible open-source FPS (first-person-shooter) of its kind.

Available for Ubuntu: 12.04, 13.04

Updated: 2013-06-09 21:24:40 | Changes

Version: 1:1.3.6.9-1~getdeb1

ManaPlus is extended client for Evol Online, The Mana World and similar servers based on eAthena fork. As a 2D style game, Evol Online aims to create a friendly environment where. people can escape reality and interact with others while enjoying themselves. through a fantasy style game. The Mana World (TMW) is a serious effort to create an innovative free and. open source MMORPG. TMW uses 2D graphics and aims to create a large and. diverse interactive world.

Available for Ubuntu: 13.04, 12.04

Updated: 2013-06-08 23:46:31 | Changes

Version: 1.08-1~getdeb1

Stendhal is a fully fledged multiplayer online adventures game (MMORPG) developed using the Arianne game development system.

Available for Ubuntu: 12.04, 13.04

Updated: 2013-06-08 16:18:54 | Changes

Version: 1.1.14-1~getdeb1

pyfa is the Python Fitting Assistant, a standalone application to create fittings for the EVE-Online SciFi MMORPG.

Available for Ubuntu: 13.04, 12.04

Updated: 2013-06-06 16:41:16 | Changes