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Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to The Sims

FreeSO Retry 0 A.D. Vircadia Discovery Grid

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to The Sims are FreeSO, Retry, and 0 A.D.. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. 1
    FreeSO is a reimplementation of The Sims Online™’s game engine, using C# and Monogame.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Games #Virtual Worlds #Virtual Reality 12 social mentions

  2. 2
    Steam is a wonderful game store adorned with a lot of entertaining games for pro gamers. Powered by Valve Corporation, Steam is a digital game store cum social networking platform. It started off in 2002, and since then,... Read More
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Games #Virtual Worlds #Watch Party

  3. 3
    0 A. D. is a free, open-source, historical Real Time Strategy (RTS) game currently under development by Wildfire Games, a global group of volunteer game developers. Download 0 A. D.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Games #Strategy Games #Action Games

  4. Vircadia is an open-source and decentralized real-time VR creation platform for university, enterprise, social, and OpenSim users.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Free

    #Social & Communications #Virtual Reality #Virtual Worlds 19 social mentions

  5. A high-functioning alternative to Second Life, huge land parcels available for $30.00 per month.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • $6.0 / Monthly

    #Virtual Worlds #Virtual Reality #Games

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