Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Wasteland
Released: Jan 2, 1988
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
The game mechanics were based directly on those used in the tabletop role-playing games Tunnels and Trolls and Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes created by Wasteland developers Ken St.
Landstalker
Released: Oct 30, 1992
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
You are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire.
The Orange Box
Released: Oct 10, 2007
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Orange Box is a bundle that includes five titles from Valve: Half-Life 2; Half-Life 2:Episode 1; Half-Life 2: Episode Two; Team Fortress 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
Released: Oct 30, 2015
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth is the massively updated expansion to 2014's roguelike of the year, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Released: Jun 1, 1992
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100 • 432 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
A point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992.
BioShock Infinite
Released: Mar 25, 2013
Critic rating: 93.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Released: Sep 21, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Every World has conflict.
Opus Magnum
Released: Dec 7, 2017
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more.
Halls of Torment
Released: Aug 26, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this casual roguelite action rpg.
Celeste
Released: Jan 25, 2018
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall.
System Shock 2
Released: Aug 11, 1999
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100 • 385 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Von Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.
Clone Hero
Released: Nov 29, 2022
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Music, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Clone Hero is a free rhythm game, which can be played with any 5 or 6 button Guitars, Drums (knockoffs, MiDis and from official guitar hero or rock band series), Gamepad Controllers, or just your standard computer keyboard.
Transport Fever
Released: Nov 8, 2016
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game.
Mini Metro
Released: Oct 22, 2015
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city.
Slay the Spire
Released: Jan 23, 2019
Critic rating: 92.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slay the Spire is a single-player roguelike deck-building game.
Stardew Valley
Released: Feb 26, 2016
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG!
Deus Ex
Released: Jun 26, 2000
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF.
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Released: Dec 17, 1993
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Literature Club is full of cute girls!
Caves of Qud
Released: Dec 5, 2024
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retro-futurism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants.
Medieval II: Total War
Released: Nov 10, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Take command of your armies and expand your reign.
Mark of the Ninja
Released: Sep 7, 2012
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios.
The Battle of Polytopia
Released: Feb 4, 2016
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle.
Black Mesa
Released: Mar 6, 2020
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Black Mesa is a re-envisioning of Valve Software's classic science fiction first person shooter, Half-Life.
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
Released: Sep 18, 1998
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Knights and Merchants recreates the era of the Middle Ages.