Alien Arena
Version: 7.71.4 Web: https://alienarena.org
If you like first-person shooters as much as we do, you’ll love Alien Area. Nearing two decades on, the game’s sci-fi theme and the Quakeand Unreal Tournament-inspired deathmatches are still as popular, as are its plethora of configurable parameters, tons of maps and multiple game types. The game is available in the official repos of several distros, such as Ubuntu, but to ensure you have the latest version, download it as an official Flatpak with flatpak install flathub org.alienarena.alienarena . Alien Arena focuses mainly on online multiplayer action, although it does have an offline practice mode to help you hone your skills against bots. To play online, you have to first browse the list of servers, each of which runs different maps and gameplay modes. The game supports several gameplay modes, the most popular being Capture the Flag and Deathmatch, along with several others such as Deathball, Team Core Assault, All-Out Assault and more.
It takes place in environments set in a futuristic universe, and you get the option to choose from one of the several humanoid and alien characters as your avatar. The size, visibility and profile of each player character is roughly the same, and there is no advantage in selecting one over the other.
When you join a server, you have the option to join one of the two competing teams in the map that’s running. Each player is given a blaster upon spawning, and while the human and alien weapons look different from each other, they are identical in their behaviour.
Before you begin playing, remember to visit the game’s configuration options. From there you can customise gaming controls for both the mouse and the keyboard. Besides these, you can also alter a variety of settings that impact the game’s performance, graphical quality, visibility and what is displayed on the screen.