diff --git a/pkgs/games/0ad/game.nix b/pkgs/games/0ad/game.nix
index 4391e21ce810..ee2e8b3016fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/0ad/game.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/0ad/game.nix
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Free, open-source game of ancient warfare";
     homepage = "https://play0ad.com/";
     license = with licenses; [
-      gpl2 lgpl21 mit cc-by-sa-30
+      gpl2Plus lgpl21 mit cc-by-sa-30
       licenses.zlib # otherwise masked by pkgs.zlib
     ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ chvp ];
diff --git a/pkgs/games/airstrike/default.nix b/pkgs/games/airstrike/default.nix
index 819f238806b2..c41fff3d59a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/airstrike/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/airstrike/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "2d dogfighting game";
     mainProgram = "airstrike";
     homepage = "https://icculus.org/airstrike/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/amoeba/default.nix b/pkgs/games/amoeba/default.nix
index 445c86c3bd16..63fa8a62365b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/amoeba/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/amoeba/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Fast-paced, polished OpenGL demonstration by Excess";
     homepage = "https://packages.qa.debian.org/a/amoeba.html";
-    license = licenses.gpl2; # Engine is GPLv2, data files in amoeba-data nonfree
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only; # Engine is GPLv2, data files in amoeba-data nonfree
     maintainers = [ maintainers.dezgeg ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/angband/default.nix b/pkgs/games/angband/default.nix
index 3cd9174f3e8a..54e4fff299d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/angband/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/angband/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     description = "Single-player roguelike dungeon exploration game";
     mainProgram = "angband";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.kenran ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/games/atanks/default.nix b/pkgs/games/atanks/default.nix
index 8a77be6f16eb..2d38e909168e 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/atanks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/atanks/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "http://atanks.sourceforge.net/";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/braincurses/default.nix b/pkgs/games/braincurses/default.nix
index 2e3b54cb8710..bf346b44816e 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/braincurses/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/braincurses/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/bderrly/braincurses";
     description = "Version of the classic game Mastermind";
     mainProgram = "braincurses";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ dotlambda ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/commandergenius/default.nix b/pkgs/games/commandergenius/default.nix
index f4e3c6a4504a..0f57b8cf8918 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/commandergenius/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/commandergenius/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     homepage = "https://github.com/gerstrong/Commander-Genius";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hce ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/crack-attack/default.nix b/pkgs/games/crack-attack/default.nix
index 4f037f72a38c..0aee67a2e407 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/crack-attack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/crack-attack/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Fast-paced puzzle game inspired by the classic Super NES title Tetris Attack!";
     mainProgram = "crack-attack";
     homepage = "https://www.nongnu.org/crack-attack/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/crrcsim/default.nix b/pkgs/games/crrcsim/default.nix
index 0ad930ca26cb..29aa64c3459e 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/crrcsim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/crrcsim/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mainProgram = "crrcsim";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ];
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/doom-ports/doomseeker/default.nix b/pkgs/games/doom-ports/doomseeker/default.nix
index 11aec59bf4db..6f83fa130459 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/doom-ports/doomseeker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/doom-ports/doomseeker/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = "http://doomseeker.drdteam.org/";
     description = "Multiplayer server browser for many Doom source ports";
     mainProgram = "doomseeker";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/enigma/default.nix b/pkgs/games/enigma/default.nix
index 8deac27e579f..256a65ed9425 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/enigma/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/enigma/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Puzzle game inspired by Oxyd on the Atari ST and Rock'n'Roll on the Amiga";
     mainProgram = "enigma";
-    license = with licenses; [ gpl2 free ]; # source + bundles libs + art
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus free ]; # source + bundles libs + art
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     broken = stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ iblech ];
diff --git a/pkgs/games/ezquake/default.nix b/pkgs/games/ezquake/default.nix
index 202102bb38ed..4cc6bd2258b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ezquake/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/ezquake/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://ezquake.com/";
     description = "Modern QuakeWorld client focused on competitive online play";
     mainProgram = "ezquake";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix b/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
index 3f6b02ddbb98..5124a8df1358 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     hydraPlatforms = []; # disabled from hydra because it's so big
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     mainProgram = "fgfs";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix b/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
index 6ecd9fcdade0..22067adb032f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/freeciv/default.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       to the space age...
     '';
     homepage = "http://www.freeciv.org"; # http only
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ pierron ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
     hydraPlatforms = lib.platforms.linux; # sdl-config times out on darwin
diff --git a/pkgs/games/freeorion/default.nix b/pkgs/games/freeorion/default.nix
index 5db18d9a04c9..5798c61d8000 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/freeorion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/freeorion/default.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game";
     homepage = "https://www.freeorion.org/";
-    license = with licenses; [ gpl2 cc-by-sa-30 ];
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Only cc-by-sa-30 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ tex ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/freesweep/default.nix b/pkgs/games/freesweep/default.nix
index 99130d9d036a..6013f17a03a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/freesweep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/freesweep/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Console minesweeper-style game written in C for Unix-like systems";
     mainProgram = "freesweep";
     homepage = "https://github.com/rwestlund/freesweep";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kierdavis ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/frotz/default.nix b/pkgs/games/frotz/default.nix
index 80aa8055dc35..36ca5c2b3cae 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/frotz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/frotz/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mainProgram = "frotz";
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ nicknovitski ddelabru ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/frozen-bubble/default.nix b/pkgs/games/frozen-bubble/default.nix
index 6738f979d00b..72d0be794449 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/frozen-bubble/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/frozen-bubble/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ perlPackages.buildPerlModule {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Puzzle with Bubbles";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ puckipedia ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/gl-117/default.nix b/pkgs/games/gl-117/default.nix
index 9e56ec4cfccd..8ce2e228ff86 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/gl-117/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/gl-117/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mainProgram = "gl-117";
     homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/gl-117";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/gweled/default.nix b/pkgs/games/gweled/default.nix
index b27da3b2f7c4..1add66074204 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/gweled/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/gweled/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Bejeweled clone game";
     mainProgram = "gweled";
     homepage = "https://gweled.org";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/hedgewars/default.nix b/pkgs/games/hedgewars/default.nix
index ed800f9afb06..33c23e051446 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/hedgewars/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/hedgewars/default.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Turn-based strategy artillery game similar to Worms";
     homepage = "https://hedgewars.org/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     longDescription = ''
        Each player controls a team of several hedgehogs. During the course of
        the game, players take turns with one of their hedgehogs. They then use
diff --git a/pkgs/games/hyperrogue/default.nix b/pkgs/games/hyperrogue/default.nix
index f17e09a7ff4a..04a6027f1c97 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/hyperrogue/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/hyperrogue/default.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A roguelike game set in hyperbolic geometry";
     mainProgram = "hyperrogue";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ rardiol ];
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix b/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
index cafdd2b84f0d..9a68983dc204 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Simple text adventure interpreter for Unix and Windows";
     homepage = "https://instead.syscall.ru/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
     platforms = with lib.platforms; linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/keeperrl/default.nix b/pkgs/games/keeperrl/default.nix
index 262702c22333..616432596a4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/keeperrl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/keeperrl/default.nix
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Dungeon management rogue-like";
     mainProgram = "keeper";
     homepage = "https://keeperrl.com/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ onny ];
     # TODO: Add OS X
     platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/games/koboredux/default.nix b/pkgs/games/koboredux/default.nix
index cab22ce44034..178b592436b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/koboredux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/koboredux/default.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       For the full experience, consider installing "koboredux" instead.
     '';
     homepage = "https://olofson.itch.io/kobo-redux";
-    license = with licenses; if useProprietaryAssets then unfree else gpl2;
+    license = with licenses; if useProprietaryAssets then unfree else gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fgaz ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/liberal-crime-squad/default.nix b/pkgs/games/liberal-crime-squad/default.nix
index 0d81f7b3e610..47968c8c2ba4 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/liberal-crime-squad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/liberal-crime-squad/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Kamal-Sadek/Liberal-Crime-Squad";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rardiol ];
     mainProgram = "crimesquad";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/lincity/ng.nix b/pkgs/games/lincity/ng.nix
index 2bf4e9c6f8f8..ce3115d66de9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/lincity/ng.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/lincity/ng.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "City building game";
     mainProgram = "lincity-ng";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/manaplus/default.nix b/pkgs/games/manaplus/default.nix
index 974564a4d5e3..deb12d45ad4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/manaplus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/manaplus/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = [ ];
     description = "Free OpenSource 2D MMORPG client";
     homepage = "https://manaplus.org/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/moon-buggy/default.nix b/pkgs/games/moon-buggy/default.nix
index 6941beb248f1..0da9248b2237 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/moon-buggy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/moon-buggy/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Simple character graphics game where you drive some kind of car across the moon's surface";
     mainProgram = "moon-buggy";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.rybern ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux ++ lib.platforms.darwin;
     homepage = "https://www.seehuhn.de/pages/moon-buggy";
diff --git a/pkgs/games/netris/default.nix b/pkgs/games/netris/default.nix
index e161f2ea25b8..583d6efa58fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/netris/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/netris/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Free networked version of T*tris";
     mainProgram = "netris";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ patryk27 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/nexuiz/default.nix b/pkgs/games/nexuiz/default.nix
index e8af5d43e2de..8a178d475ee5 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/nexuiz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/nexuiz/default.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     description = "Free fast-paced first-person shooter";
     homepage = "http://www.alientrap.org/games/nexuiz";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/ninvaders/default.nix b/pkgs/games/ninvaders/default.nix
index 5fe9eb81be61..089fa5478a0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ninvaders/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/ninvaders/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Space Invaders clone based on ncurses";
     mainProgram = "ninvaders";
     homepage = "https://ninvaders.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ _1000101 ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/opendune/default.nix b/pkgs/games/opendune/default.nix
index 6df2a5b7a206..a7c5fa3d02b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/opendune/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/opendune/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Dune, Reinvented";
     mainProgram = "opendune";
     homepage = "https://github.com/OpenDUNE/OpenDUNE";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/openjk/default.nix b/pkgs/games/openjk/default.nix
index 58cbb1e21273..f1eb4b597ab8 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/openjk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/openjk/default.nix
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Open-source engine for Star Wars Jedi Academy game";
     homepage = "https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ tgunnoe ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/openttd/default.nix b/pkgs/games/openttd/default.nix
index 268cead62dc4..9276e094853d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/openttd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/openttd/default.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     homepage = "https://www.openttd.org/";
     changelog = "https://cdn.openttd.org/openttd-releases/${version}/changelog.txt";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jcumming fpletz ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/openttd/grfcodec.nix b/pkgs/games/openttd/grfcodec.nix
index 544cf4f06c43..af4e31537463 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/openttd/grfcodec.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/openttd/grfcodec.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Low-level (dis)assembler and linter for OpenTTD GRF files";
     homepage    = "http://openttd.org/";
-    license     = licenses.gpl2;
+    license     = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ToxicFrog ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/openttd/nml.nix b/pkgs/games/openttd/nml.nix
index 65dddce236e3..b1ec87d8fdb3 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/openttd/nml.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/openttd/nml.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage = "http://openttdcoop.org/";
     description = "Compiler for OpenTTD NML files";
     mainProgram = "nmlc";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ToxicFrog ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/qgo/default.nix b/pkgs/games/qgo/default.nix
index 98dbbb693ba8..9c688a37d263 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/qgo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/qgo/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mkDerivation {
       Chinese, "囲碁(Yi Go)" in Japanese, "바둑(Baduk)" in Korean.
     '';
     homepage = "https://github.com/pzorin/qgo";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zalakain ];
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/qqwing/default.nix b/pkgs/games/qqwing/default.nix
index 95764a767aa7..185b1c7a6886 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/qqwing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/qqwing/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "https://qqwing.com";
     description = "Sudoku generating and solving software";
     mainProgram = "qqwing";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quake2/yquake2/default.nix b/pkgs/games/quake2/yquake2/default.nix
index b37c4f5e6a0e..edfcfccade25 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quake2/yquake2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/quake2/yquake2/default.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ let
     meta = with lib; {
       description = "Yamagi Quake II client";
       homepage = "https://www.yamagi.org/quake2/";
-      license = licenses.gpl2;
+      license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
       platforms = platforms.unix;
       maintainers = with maintainers; [ tadfisher ];
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quake3/quake3e/default.nix b/pkgs/games/quake3/quake3e/default.nix
index 1ad03d494ab0..81dd202dc543 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quake3/quake3e/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/quake3/quake3e/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/ec-/Quake3e";
     description = "Improved Quake III Arena engine";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pmiddend ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quantumminigolf/default.nix b/pkgs/games/quantumminigolf/default.nix
index 803529b7f638..c91fb8b28c53 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quantumminigolf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/quantumminigolf/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Quantum mechanics-based minigolf-like game";
     mainProgram = "quantumminigolf";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     # never built on aarch64-linux since first introduction in nixpkgs
diff --git a/pkgs/games/rftg/default.nix b/pkgs/games/rftg/default.nix
index 1dfeaf3c3a89..70093d7589b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/rftg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/rftg/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://keldon.net/rftg/";
     description = "Implementation of the card game Race for the Galaxy, including an AI";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.falsifian ];
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/rocksndiamonds/default.nix b/pkgs/games/rocksndiamonds/default.nix
index 2803ca5d18cf..4aa70ffa5334 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/rocksndiamonds/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/rocksndiamonds/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Scrolling tile-based arcade style puzzle game";
     mainProgram = "rocksndiamonds";
     homepage = "https://www.artsoft.org/rocksndiamonds/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ orivej ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/scid-vs-pc/default.nix b/pkgs/games/scid-vs-pc/default.nix
index 0a071237bee7..d46f077a25b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/scid-vs-pc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/scid-vs-pc/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ tcl.mkTclDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Chess database with play and training functionality";
     homepage = "https://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.paraseba ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/scid/default.nix b/pkgs/games/scid/default.nix
index 576e6dc36772..c4dcef454b8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/scid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/scid/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ tcl.mkTclDerivation rec {
     description = "Chess database with play and training functionality";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ agbrooks ];
     homepage = "https://scid.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/scummvm/default.nix b/pkgs/games/scummvm/default.nix
index 6a700c7ed00c..2252146679b2 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/scummvm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/scummvm/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Program to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games (such as Monkey Island)";
     mainProgram = "scummvm";
     homepage = "https://www.scummvm.org/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.peterhoeg ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/sfrotz/default.nix b/pkgs/games/sfrotz/default.nix
index 1282e4d7258e..2514374cf05a 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/sfrotz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/sfrotz/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     homepage = "https://davidgriffith.gitlab.io/frotz/";
     changelog = "https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/frotz/-/raw/${version}/NEWS";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ddelabru ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/sil-q/default.nix b/pkgs/games/sil-q/default.nix
index 9a52a05db93f..796ab12e2ea9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/sil-q/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/sil-q/default.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       A fork of Sil that's still actively developed.
     '';
     homepage = "https://github.com/sil-quirk/sil-q";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.kenran ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/sil/default.nix b/pkgs/games/sil/default.nix
index e8f88074b66d..f50fc358efe2 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/sil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/sil/default.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       Silmaril from Morgoth’s iron crown.
     '';
     homepage = "http://www.amirrorclear.net/flowers/game/sil/index.html";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ michaelpj kenran ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     mainProgram = "sil";
diff --git a/pkgs/games/snis/default.nix b/pkgs/games/snis/default.nix
index b74fef451820..2b1d168467cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/snis/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/snis/default.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Space Nerds In Space, a multi-player spaceship bridge simulator";
     homepage = "https://smcameron.github.io/space-nerds-in-space/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ alyaeanyx ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/space-orbit/default.nix b/pkgs/games/space-orbit/default.nix
index 4e3e044bbbfe..9cd0892a31bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/space-orbit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/space-orbit/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EOF
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     description = "Space combat simulator";
     mainProgram = "space-orbit";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/supertux/default.nix b/pkgs/games/supertux/default.nix
index 857617bc4bfa..3f4031b3b71a 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/supertux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/supertux/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game";
     homepage = "https://supertux.github.io/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
     platforms = with platforms; linux;
     mainProgram = "supertux2";
diff --git a/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix b/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
index e589018eddef..fcfa6f1d14ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "http://the-butterfly-effect.org/";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/tinyfugue/default.nix b/pkgs/games/tinyfugue/default.nix
index a10c35f96796..982e6038592d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/tinyfugue/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/tinyfugue/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       TinyFugue, aka "tf", is a flexible, screen-oriented MUD client, for use
       with any type of text MUD.
     '';
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.KibaFox ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix b/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
index 3e8862f66e3a..4ea3dd6200e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Fast-paced single-player racing game";
     mainProgram = "trigger-rally";
     homepage = "http://trigger-rally.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/typespeed/default.nix b/pkgs/games/typespeed/default.nix
index 8b9881a68a8a..088f6803fbcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/typespeed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/typespeed/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Curses based typing game";
     mainProgram = "typespeed";
     homepage = "https://typespeed.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.auntie ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/uqm/default.nix b/pkgs/games/uqm/default.nix
index f81a48af2a67..eb5fabf47dfa 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/uqm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/uqm/default.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
           spin-offs, thereby making zillions more people happy!
     '';
     homepage = "https://sc2.sourceforge.net/";
-    license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ jcumming aszlig ];
     platforms = with lib.platforms; linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/games/warmux/default.nix b/pkgs/games/warmux/default.nix
index 6b52194ffcae..2e3a96a08651 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/warmux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/warmux/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Ballistics turn-based battle game between teams - unofficial copy";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = with licenses; [ gpl2 ufl ];
+    license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus ufl ];
     homepage = "https://github.com/fluxer/warmux";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/xconq/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xconq/default.nix
index 4c4f441964dd..345ddbcad49b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xconq/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xconq/default.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Programmable turn-based strategy game";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/xjump/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xjump/default.nix
index 93f999bce270..4d7e9fe71759 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xjump/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xjump/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Falling tower game";
     mainProgram = "xjump";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pmeunier ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/games/xtris/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xtris/default.nix
index 25c93df7ff4b..b9492ad11eda 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xtris/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xtris/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Multi-player version of the classical game of Tetris, for the X Window system";
     homepage = "https://web.archive.org/web/20120315061213/http://www.iagora.com/~espel/xtris/xtris.html";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }