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Xonotic

Xonotic is a free, open-source, fast-paced arena-style first-person shooter.

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Xonotic is a free, open-source, fast-paced arena-style first-person shooter. This package runs a Dockerized Xonotic game server, letting self-hosters host their own multiplayer matches. The container automatically downloads and installs the game version you specify.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

68/100 Good

Maintained
91last commit 13 days ago
Popular
55531 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
701 GB minimum RAM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

GitHub stars
531
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-02
Activity
rising

Checked 8 days ago - source: GitHub (xonotic/xonotic)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 1 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • First startup and updates First startup can take a long time because the container downloads the game server files. To update the game, change the version number. source

Fetched 8 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How can I record or automatically record Xonotic matches?

Demos are recordings of matches; you can enable Auto record demos in Multiplayer->Media->Demos, or open the console and type rec demos/<name> before the match.

Which Linux launch scripts should I try if Xonotic does not start easily?

The source says the FAQ recommends launching xonotic-linux-glx.sh or xonotic-linux-sdl.sh and using whichever works better, and that the scripts may need to be made executable.

Do I need to copy server.cfg and server_linux.sh before running a Xonotic server?

A Reddit user reports that the docs say to copy server.cfg to the .xonotic/data folder and server_linux.sh to the game folder and then run the server, while questioning whether all of that is actually necessary.

Is Xonotic free to modify?

Xonotic is stated to always be free to play and modify under the copyleft GPLv3+ license.

Answers sourced from www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com, www.xonotic.org, xonotic.org

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads