Gaming & eSports Software for Linux
Parsec
Play, share, and connect to your gaming PC with Parsec's game streaming technology. Take your games with you, share them, and play on the go.
GOG Galaxy
With GOG Galaxy you can organize your games across platforms into one functional and beautiful library. The software allows you to import all your games from PC and consoles, build and organize them into one master collection. Within the user interface you can keep track of all your achievements, hours played and games owned, combined across platforms, and install and launch any PC game you own, no matter the platform.
PlayOnLinux
PlayOnLinux is an application which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Microsoft Windows. As few games are avalible for UNIX-like systems like macOS and Linux, PlayOnLinux playes an important role of allowing people to play games utilizing wine skins. A wrapper around Windows games and software that allow the game to be used on Linux and macOS.
Steam
Steam is where most gamers come to buy and play computer games. Steam is a video game digital distribution service by Valve. The software can be used to both buy and launch games, it also packs social features allowing you to make friends and play games with or against them. The Steam platform can also be used by game developers and publishers to launch and sell games to users of the platform.
Wine
Wine is a free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow application software and computer games developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD. Wine began in 1993 under the initial coordination of Bob Amstadt as a way to support running Windows 3.1 programs on Linux. To this day, Wine makes it easy to wrap and install Windows games and software for your favorite Unix system.
CrossOver
With CrossOver you can run Microsoft Windows software on Linux, macOS, and Chrome OS. CrossOver creates a Microsoft Windows compatibility layer making it possible to run games and software only available for Windows. CrossOver is developed by CodeWeavers and based on free and open-source compatibility layer Wine.
Lutris
Lutris is a free and open-source, Linux-based operating system developed for gaming. With Lutris you can manage your game library, and install and launch games with no setup. Lutris is integrated with GOG, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and many other games stores. The operating system is released under the GNU General Public License and is community built, anyone is free to contribute and use the platform.
OBS Studio
OBS Studio or Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open-source cross-platform streaming and recording program. The software is equipped with a powerful API that enbales extensions via Lua or Python written plugins and script to further customize the users experience and capabilities of OBS Studio. The open development of OBS Studio is funded with Open Collective, which enables the software to stay free and open.