Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Released: Jul 22, 1993
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100 • 61 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, released as The Super Shinobi II in Japan, is the fourth game in the Shinobi series and a direct sequel to The Revenge of Shinobi.
Outland
Released: Apr 27, 2011
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An action platformer with a combat/interactivity system based on polarity, Outland focuses on a hero who can switch between light and dark forms, an ability he'll need to exploit in order to destroy monsters and avoid attacks.
Stellaris
Released: May 9, 2016
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Stellaris is a real-time 4X grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated galaxy.
Pac-Man 256
Released: Aug 19, 2015
Critic rating: 75.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pac-Man 256 is inspired by the glitched 256th level of Pac-Man.
Company of Heroes 2
Released: Jun 25, 2013
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions.
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Released: Feb 10, 2017
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bendy and the Ink Machine is an indie first person puzzle-action-horror game with a unique cartoon atmosphere and an intense, frightening story line that keeps you guessing throughout.
The Gardens Between
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure through memory, moments and time that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands.
Eve Online
Released: May 6, 2003
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
EVE Online is a free MMORPG sci-fi strategy game where you can embark on your own unique space adventure.
Prison Architect
Released: Oct 6, 2015
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Released: Oct 3, 2017
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an American made JPRG and dungeon-crawler, based on the best-selling Battle Chasers comic series by Joe Maduriera and inspired by JPRG greats such as Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Chrono Trigger, and Phantasy Star.
Nuclear Throne
Released: Dec 5, 2015
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Nuclear Throne is an action roguelike-like by Vlambeer about mutants fighting their way through a post-apocalyptic world.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Released: Sep 5, 2025
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Cronos: The New Dawn is a pulse-pounding, third-person survival horror game that throws you into the heart of a deadly struggle against overwhelming foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of a twisted time travel story.
Streets of Rage 3
Released: Mar 18, 1994
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100 • 101 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The mysterious crime boss Mr.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Released: Nov 15, 2018
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take control of one of the most technologically advanced armies in the Imperium - The Adeptus Mechanicus.
Hidden Folks
Released: Feb 15, 2017
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes.
RuneScape
Released: Jan 4, 2001
Critic rating: 78.2 / 100 • 145 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG.
Cities: Skylines
Released: Mar 10, 2015
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Google Stadia, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Cities: Skylines is a single-player city-building simulation game.
DeathSpank
Released: Jul 13, 2010
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
This game follows the thong-tastic adventures of a misguided hero named DeathSpank.
Yuppie Psycho
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Join Brian Pasternack on his first day at one of the world’s largest companies, Sintracorp.
Skullgirls
Released: Apr 10, 2012
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world.
Chroma Squad
Released: Apr 30, 2015
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG about five stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show!
Day of Defeat: Source
Released: Sep 26, 2005
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer
Day of Defeat offers intense online action gameplay set in Europe during WWII.
Shardlight
Released: Mar 8, 2016
Critic rating: 75.6 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon!
Dirt 4
Released: Jun 6, 2017
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dirt 4 is all about embracing danger.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Released: Sep 9, 2015
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship.