
A complete multiplayer FPS small enough to respect almost any PC.
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AssaultCube is a free shooter game released under Open Source. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, needs about 60 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Alternatively, download AC directly from the official site at https://github.com/assaultcube/AC. Always download from the official source — third-party mirrors of free games are a common malware vector.
Official releases are published on GitHub at github.com/assaultcube/AC/releases. Pick the newest stable release matching your operating system.
Windows
Run the downloaded installer and follow the prompts. If Windows SmartScreen warns about an unrecognised publisher, that is normal for open-source projects without a paid code-signing certificate — choose More info, then Run anyway.
macOS
Open the downloaded .dmg and drag the app into Applications. On first launch macOS may refuse to open it as unidentified — right-click the app and choose Open to approve it once.
Linux
Check your distribution's package manager first, which is usually the easiest route. Otherwise download the AppImage from the official site, mark it executable and run it.
chmod +x *.AppImage && ./*.AppImageLaunch the game and look at the settings menu before your first session — resolution and control defaults are worth checking. AC needs roughly small of free disk space.
Minimum
Intel Pentium III or AMD K7 · 192 MB RAM · NVIDIA GeForce 256 or ATI Radeon R7000 · 50 MB storage
Recommended
1 GHz CPU · 512 MB RAM · Any OpenGL GPU · 100 MB storage
Yes. AC is released under Open Source and costs nothing to download or play.
About small. The minimum system requirements are See official site.
Windows, macOS, Linux.
No account is required to download or play.
Yes. AC met PlayBound's "actively maintained" criterion when last checked on 2026-08-24 — it had a release or meaningful commit within the preceding twelve months.
Yes. The source code is published at github.com/assaultcube/AC under Open Source. Open source is a nice property when it is present — it is not required to clear the PlayBound Bar.