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FreeRCT

FreeRCT is a management and building game, available on Linux: online multiplayer.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

FreeRCT is a management and building game, available on Linux.

Gameplay elements described on its official website: online multiplayer.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “FreeRCT aims to be a free and open source game which captures the look, feel and gameplay of the popular games RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Play Online Play Online” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

FreeRCT is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

FreeRCT aims to be a free and open source game which captures the look, feel and gameplay of the popular games RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2. The game is still in an early alpha state, but it is already playable and offers a variety of features.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 8 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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