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MegaMek

MegaMek is a board game, available on Linux: local multiplayer and turn-based play.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

MegaMek is a board game, available on Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its GitHub repository and on its official website: local multiplayer and turn-based play.

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
  • “MegaMek is an unofficial, online version of the Classic BattleTech board game.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “Network/Hot Seat play for two or more players, including a somewhat cunning AI opponent.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “The MegaMek suite of programs allow you to play out tactical turn-based battles and military campaigns in the BattleTech Universe , with tanks, infantry, battle armor, aerospace fighters,” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

MegaMek 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

MegaMek is a Java version of BattleTech that you can play with your friends over the internet. All rules from Total Warfare are implemented. Rules from Tactical Operations and Strategic Operations are constantly in the works, and many of those rules and weapons are already implemented. Players can create their own units, maps, and scenarios for use with MegaMek. MegaMek supports all unit types, from infantry, BattleMek, and vehicles, to Aerospace fighters, DropShips, and warships. Ground battles as well as space battles can be played.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

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

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