Total Chaos: Total conversion mod for Doom 2 with GZDoom
When it comes to gaming, the Linuxverse has a wide range of alternatives of all kinds.. Which can range from free, open source, fun, small and simple games, to proprietary, closed and commercial games, with very good graphic quality and complex and exciting stories. And of course, the variety is usually greater when we add to this list, the countless and growing games derived from others, that is, forks or mods; and other innovative and independent ones coming from indie projects and other initiatives. And taking that into account, today we will dedicate this new Gamer of the Month publication to an interesting and exciting indie game project called «Total Chaos».
Which, in an introductory and very brief way, can be described as a total conversion mod for Doom 2 on GZDoom for Linux which offers a “Survival Horror” game set on a remote island. So, if in addition to being a Linux user, you are passionate about video games on your computer with GNU/Linux, and you are attracted to games of this style, then continue reading our tutorial today, so that you can learn more about it, install it and try it yourself.
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But, before starting this new, interesting and fun Gamer post about this FPS game for Linux called «Total Chaos», which is a Doom 2 “Survival Horror” style mod on GZDoom, we recommend you explore our previous related post our previous FPS game covered, after finishing reading this:
Total Chaos: Total conversion mod for Doom 2 with GZDoom
About Total Chaos game
According to Official website From the developer of this video game, «Total Chaos» It is described as follows:
Total Chaos is a total conversion mod for Doom 2 that runs on the GZDoom home port. The mod is a survival horror set on a remote island known as Fort Oasis. The game's story revolves around an island that was once run by a community of coal miners who one day suddenly disappeared, leaving behind an abandoned, burning concrete jungle. Also, the game begins, when the character (you), arrives at Fort Oasis and receives a strange radio transmission fromSomeone who wants to be found and needs your help to do so. And to achieve this goal, the character must besurvive for 6 chapters, fighting against more than 8 horrible demons with a wide variety of weapons.
How can we install and play the game Total Chaos?
To do this, we must perform the following steps, assuming that we already have Flatpak and the Flathub repositories installed:
Installation
We open our Linux Terminal and execute the following command order:
Some configuration options
Screenshots from the start of the game
Finally, it is worth noting that soon, you will be able to enjoy an updated and improved version of Total Chaos via Steam, where it is available in early access mode.
Descend into Total Chaos, a horror nightmare that blurs the line between reality and madness. A game that was originally conceived as an award-winning total conversion mod will soon be released on Steam completely reimagined as a standalone horror nightmare, amplifying its chilling atmosphere and unrelenting tension for a new generation of gamers.
Top FPS game launchers and free FPS games for Linux
Remember that if you want explore more FPS games for Linux Before we bring you another new post in this category, you can do it yourself using our current Top of:
FPS game launchers for Linux
FPS games for Linux
- action quake 2
- Alien Sand
- Assaultcube
- Blasphemer
- COTB
- Cube
- Cube 2 - Sauerbraten
- D-Day: Normandy
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Enemy Territory - Legacy
- Enemy Territory - Quake Wars
- IOQuake3
- LibreQuake
- Nexuiz Classic
- quake
- openarena
- Q2PRO
- Quake II (QuakeSpasm)
- Quetoo
- Q3Rally
- reaction quake 3
- Red eclipse
- rexuiz
- Shrine II
- Smokin 'Guns
- tesseract
- TomatoQuark
- Total chaos
- Tremulous
- trepidaton
- Unvanquished
- Urban terror
- Warsaw
- Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory
- World of padman
- xonotic
Or through the following links to various websites related to Online Game Stores:
- AppImage: AppImageHub Games, AppImage GitHub Games, portable linux games y Portable Linux Apps GitHub.
- Flatpak: flat hub.
- Snap: Snap Store.
- Online stores: Steam e Itch.io.
Summary
In summary, «Total Chaos» is a fun FPS game for Linux, which is certainly worth knowing and trying this 2025, on our current GNU/Linux Distribution. And since there are not many of this style (Survival Horror) on our platform, you will most likely enjoy a great, exciting and fun moment of distraction. Also, being based on Doom 2 and GZDoom, most likely if you are a passionate fan of old school style games, This game will entertain you a lot, while consuming few resources on the computer where you are running it.
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