Game · Action & shooters

OpenTyrian

An open-source port of the DOS shoot-em-up Tyrian.

Completely free
Linux
Open source

Overview

OpenTyrian is a shooter, available on Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: single-player campaign.

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

“Tyrian is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026
“Tyrian features a story mode, one- and two-player arcade modes, and networked multiplayer.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

OpenTyrian 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

OpenTyrian is an open-source port of the DOS game Tyrian. Tyrian is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter. The story is set in 20,031 where you play as Trent Hawkins, a skilled fighter-pilot employed to fight MicroSol and save the galaxy. Tyrian features a story mode, one- and two-player arcade modes, and networked multiplayer.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 8 November 2026
Last technical check: 7 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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