List of freeware first-person shooters

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This is a sortable list of selected free software and freeware first-person shooters.

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Freeware

Video game platforms

BSD Berkeley Software Distribution LIN Linux MAC Macintosh / Mac OS OSX Mac OS X UNIX Unix WIN Microsoft Windows

Title	Developer, Publisher	Release	Latest Release	Operating system	Engine	License	Notes
Action Quake 3	The Action Team	1998	2003	WIN, LIN	Id Tech2	Freeware	Team and Deathmatch based very fast FPS game
America's Army series	MOVES Institute	2002-07-04	2009-06-17 (3.0)	WIN, LIN (32-bit only)	Unreal engine	Proprietary license	Developed for and owned by the U.S. government. Multiplayer/Training mode.
AssaultCube	Rabid Viper Productions	2006-11-04	2010-11-15 (1.1.0.4)	LIN, OSX, WIN	Cube engine (modified)	zlib License (code), Individual licenses (media)	Team based shooter, includes Cube's map maker. Single/Multiplayer.
Black Shades	Wolfire games	2001		WIN, LIN, OSX, MAC, iPhone, iPod Touch	Wolfire Games	Freeware	Free First-person shooter
BZFlag	Chris Schoeneman, Tim Riker	1993	2011-07-03 (2.4.0)	BSD, LIN, OSX, WIN, other UNIX		GNU LGPL	Tank combat.
Chub Gam 3D: Director's Cut	ChubGamSoft	1998		DOS	Pie in the Sky	Freeware	Surreal horror single player game.
CodeRED: Alien Arena	COR Entertainment, LLC	2004–08	2011-03-11 (7.51)	BSD, LIN, OSX (unofficial), WIN	CRX Engine id Tech 2 id Tech 3	GNU GPL (code), Proprietary license (media)	Science fiction, with single or multiplayer modes.
Crossfire	Z8Games	2006	2011-12-15	WIN	Lithtech Jupiter	Freeware	Modern team based shooter. Lots of game modes.
Cube	Wouter van Oortmerssen	2001	2005-08-29	BSD, LIN, OSX, WIN, iPhone	Cube engine	zlib License	Quake style multiplayer deathmatch. Single/Multiplayer.
Cube 2: Sauerbraten	Wouter van Oortmerssen	2004	2010-07-19	BSD, LIN, OSX, WIN	Cube 2 engine	zlib License (code), Individual licenses (media)	Quake style deathmatch, includes built in level editor. Single/Multiplayer.
The Dinohunters	Kuma Reality Games	2006-04-24		WIN	Source engine	Proprietary license	Also a machinima series. Single/Multiplayer.
F.E.A.R. Combat	Monolith Productions, Vivendi Universal	2005-10-17		WIN	Lithtech: Jupiter EX	Proprietary license	Stand-alone multiplayer component of the popular game F.E.A.R. Available here.
Fallen Empire: Legions		2009-06-30		WIN	Torque Game Engine	Proprietary license	First-Person Shooter with Jetpacks, Multiplayer, CTF, Deathmatch
Freedoom	Freedoom project		2011-01-22 (0.7)	LIN, OSX, WIN, Android, MAC, DOS, others	Doom engine	GNU GPL (code), BSD (media)	A Doom WAD file intended to be used instead of the copyrighted file from the original Doom and Doom II.
Gore: Special Edition	4D Rulers	2008-07-04		WIN	AMP engine	Proprietary license
Hidden & Dangerous	Illusion Softworks, Take-Two Interactive	1999-07-29	2001-11	WIN	Insanity Engine	Proprietary license	Released free to promote its sequel, Hidden & Dangerous 2. Single/Multiplayer.
Kkrieger	.theprodukkt	2004		WIN		Proprietary license	Won first place in the 96k game competition at Breakpoint in April 2004.
Kuma\War	Kuma Reality Games	2004	2006-07	WIN	Source engine	Proprietary license	Tactical episodic shooter. Single/Multiplayer.
Marathon	Bungie Studios	1994-12-21	2007	MAC (original), ported to OSX, LIN and WIN via AlephOne	Aleph One	GNU GPL (code)	Released as freeware and source code.
Nexuiz	Alientrap	2005-05-31	2009-10-01 (2.5.2)	LIN, OSX (10.4 or later), WIN	DarkPlaces Quake engine	GNU GPL	Unreal Tournament style deathmatch. Single/Multiplayer.
OpenArena	OpenArena team	2005-08-19	2010-02-23 (0.8.5)	LIN, OSX, WIN	ioquake3 id Tech 3	GNU GPL	Free software content remake of Quake III Arena. Single/Multiplayer
Point Blank	Zepetto, NCsoft	2008-03		WIN	N/A	Proprietary license	Free FPS created by Zepetto in 2009. Close Beta version.
Postal²	Running With Scissors	2003-04-13		LIN, OSX, WIN	Unreal Engine 2.0	Proprietary license	The multiplayer component of commercial game Postal2STP.
Purge	Freeform Interactive	2003-04-15		WIN	Lithtech: Talon engine	Proprietary license	RPG hybrid where you can level up and increase stats by earning experience points.
Quake Live	id software	2010-08-06		LIN, WIN, OSX	id Tech 3	Proprietary license	A free web based version of Quake III Arena, playable in full screen mode.
Red Eclipse	Red Eclipse Team	2011-03-15	2011-07-24 (1.1)	LIN, WIN, OSX	Cube 2 engine	zlib license, Individual licenses (media)	A free/open source FPS with fast paced gameplay and agile movement. The development team is very open to community suggestions.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. build 1935	GSC Game World	2009-02		WIN	xrCore build 1935	Proprietary license	2004 Alpha build of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Contains content and features cut from the final release. Has a number of bugs but contains a full, playable single player campaign.
Savage: The Battle for Newerth	S2 Games	2003-09-09		LIN, OSX (commercial), WIN	Silverback Engine	Proprietary license	Hybrid FPS/RTS with both ranged and melee combat
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul	S2 Games	2008-01-16		LIN, OSX, WIN (commercial)	K2 Engine	Proprietary license	The sequel to the award-winning game, Savage: The Battle for Newerth.
Smokin' Guns	Smokin' Guns Productions and Iron Claw Interactive	2009-01-01		BSD, LIN, OSX, WIN, others	ioquake3 id Tech 3	GNU GPL (code/some media) Proprietary license (some media)	Western Quake-like FPS. Single (with bots)/Multiplayer.
Starsiege: Tribes	Dynamix, Sierra Entertainment	2004 (free release)		WIN	Darkstar engine	Proprietary license	Futuristic team based combat, released for free to promote Tribes: Vengeance. Multiplayer only.
Team Fortress 2	Valve Corporation	2011 (free release)	Updates released too frequently to list.	WIN, OSX	Source	Proprietary license	Made free-to-play on June 23, 2011, months after releasing an in-game store to buy items (most of them are obtainable otherwise).
Tremulous	Dark Legion Development	2006-03-31	2009-12-04 (preview release)	LIN, OSX (unofficial), WIN	ioquake3 id Tech 3	GNU GPL	Aliens vs Humans multiplayer team combat with some RTS elements.
Tribes 2	Dynamix, Sierra Entertainment	2004 (free release)		WIN	Torque Game Engine	Proprietary License	Futuristic team based combat, released for free to promote Tribes: Vengeance. Single/Multiplayer.
Tribes: Ascend	Hi-Rez Studios	2011-12 (upcoming)		WIN	Unreal Engine 3 (modified)	Proprietary license	Online multiplayer (pay for certain features)
UberStrike	Cmune	2010-09-17		WIN, OSX	Unity3D	Proprietary license	Free-to-play "social shooter" on Facebook, MySpace and Apple's Dashboard Widgets.
Urban Terror	Silicon Ice Development / Frozen Sand	2000-08-05 (Beta 1.0)	2011-01-20 (4.1.1)	LIN, OSX, WIN	ioquake3 id Tech 3	GNU GPL (ioquake3 engine), Proprietary license (mod code, media)	Originally a Quake 3 mod, now a standalone game.
Warmonger: Operation Downtown Destruction	NetDevil	2007-11-28	2009-08-27	WIN	Unreal Engine 3.0	GNU GPL (code), Proprietary license (media)	High-end Free-to-play first person shooter with destructible environments..
War§ow	War§ow team	2005-06-08	2011-04-30 (0.62)	LIN, OSX, WIN	Qfusion id Tech 2	GNU GPL (code), Proprietary license (media)	Quake style deathmatch focussed on high-paced action and trickjumps.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory	Activision, id Software, Splash Damage	2003-05-29		LIN, OSX, WIN	id Tech 3	GNU GPL (code), Proprietary license (media)	Intended expansion pack turned freeware. WW2 multiplayer team combat
World of Padman	Padworld Entertainment	2007-04-01	2011-07-16 (1.5.4 beta WIN/LIN), 2011-01-24 (1.5.1 OSX)	LIN, OSX, WIN	ioquake3 id Tech 3	GNU GPL (code), Proprietary license (media)	A free Quake 3 like comical FPS game
Xonotic	Team Xonotic	2010-12-23	2011-09-08 (0.5)	LIN, OSX, WIN	DarkPlaces Quake engine	GNU GPL	Fork and direct successor of the Nexuiz Project.

Freeware clients

Some free-to-play online first-person shooters use a client/server model, in which only the client is available for free. They may be associated with business models such as optional micropayments or in-game advertising.

Title	Developer, Publisher	Release date	Operating system	Engine	License	Notes
Battlefield Heroes	EA Digital Illusions CE	2009-06	WIN	Refractor 2 engine	Proprietary license	3rd and 1st-person perspective; Micropayment business model
Battlefield Play4Free	EA Digital Illusions CE, Easy Studios	2011	WIN	Refractor 2 engine	Proprietary license	Includes contents from Battlefield 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Leveling system, in-game shop and gameplay customization.
Combat Arms	Nexon	2008-07-11	WIN	Lithtech	Proprietary license	Online multiplayer, with a modern setting.
CrimeCraft	Vogster Entertainment	2009-08	WIN	Unreal Engine 3	Proprietary license	Massively multiplayer online with 3rd and 1st-person perspectives; Micropayment business model
Sudden Attack	Nexon		WIN	Lithtech	Proprietary license	Online multiplayer
War Inc. Battlezone	Online Warmongers, Arktos Entertainment Group	Open Beta - 2011	WIN	Eclipse 3	Proprietary license	3rd person shooter - Microtransactions - Online Multiplaer
WarRock	Dream Execution, K2network	2007-02	WIN	Jindo	Proprietary license

Game engines

Engine	Developer, Publisher	Release date	Operating system	License	Notes
Aleph One	Bungie Studios (originally)	2000-01-17	MAC originally, BSD, LIN, OSX, WIN, others	GNU General Public License	Aleph One is an open-source project based on the Marathon 2: Durandal code, which was released to the public by Bungie Software.
Cube	Wouter van Oortmerssen		LIN, OSX, WIN	zlib License	FPS with sandbox style level-editor
Cube 2: Sauerbraten	Wouter van Oortmerssen		LIN, OSX, WIN	zlib License	FPS with sandbox style level-editor
id Tech 1	id Software	1999	LIN, OSX, WIN	GNU General Public License	Known as Doom Engine, originally used for Doom, Doom 2, and clones
id Tech 2	id Software	2001-12-22	LIN, OSX, WIN	GNU General Public License	Quake 2, CRX and Qfusion are open-source derivatives
id Tech 3	id Software	2005-08-19	LIN, OSX, WIN	GNU General Public License	Quake 3, ioquake3 is an open-source derivative
id Tech 4	id Software	2011-11-22	LIN, OSX, WIN	GNU General Public License	Doom 3
Quake Engine	id Software		LIN, OSX, WIN	GNU General Public License	Quake, DarkPlaces is an open source derivative
Retribution Engine	APGSoftware	2001	WIN	GNU General Public License	Quake style single player games and levels.
Unity3D	Unity3D	2009	OSX, WIN	Purchasable license for commercial use, iPhone license, Free indie license	Development set
Unreal Development Kit (Unreal Engine 3)	Epic Games	2009	WIN	Purchasable license for commercial use	Complete toolset for the Unreal Engine 3