Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Neverwinter Nights
Released: Jun 18, 2002
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Neverwinter Nights (NWN) is a third-person role-playing video game and is set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, with the game mechanics based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition rules.
Legend of Grimrock
Released: Apr 11, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
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FlatOut
Released: Nov 5, 2004
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: Xbox, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
FlatOut is adrenaline-filled muscle car racing game packed with explosive physics, spectacular effects and graphics, innovative game play mechanics and good old fun!
X4: Foundations
Released: Nov 30, 2018
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Released: Apr 24, 2013
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (or simply Monaco') is a video game made by indie developers at Pocketwatch Games.
Apotheon
Released: Feb 3, 2015
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology.
Imperator: Rome
Released: Apr 25, 2019
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean.
Beholder
Released: Nov 9, 2016
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Released: Jul 22, 2014
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a faithful remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee where the pre-rendered sceneries are recreated in real-time 3D without changing the original gameplay.
Florence
Released: Feb 13, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love.
SteamWorld Dig
Released: Aug 7, 2013
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores.
Saints Row 2
Released: Oct 14, 2008
Critic rating: 81.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
After the events of the first game, you awaken from a coma to find that the Third Street Saints have all but disappeared.
Dead Rising 2
Released: Sep 24, 2010
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
As Chuck Greene, you have 72 hours to save your infected daughter, clear your name and survive the hordes of hungry zombies before the military comes in and nukes the city.
Everspace
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Everspace is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.
Don't Starve
Released: Apr 23, 2013
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.
The Lion King
Released: Nov 4, 1994
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
The Lion King brings to life the majesty and mystery of Africa through the tale of Simba, a lion cub faced with the challenging transition to maturity.
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Released: Dec 31, 2008
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game for Windows and Mac about a girl and her toy rabbit.
Assault Android Cactus
Released: Sep 23, 2015
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains!
Outlast
Released: Sep 4, 2013
Critic rating: 77.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history.
Devil Daggers
Released: Feb 18, 2016
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Inspired by 1990s FPS and arcade games, Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons.
Syberia II
Released: Mar 30, 2004
Critic rating: 77.1 / 100 • 204 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Windows Mobile, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
An unlikely pair, young Kate Walker and old, eccentric Hans Voralberg now set off on a journey together: in search of the last of the fabled Syberian mammoths at the heart of a long and forgotten universe.
Resonance
Released: Jun 19, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Resonance is a joint effort between Wadjet Eye and xii games.
Football Manager 2015
Released: Nov 7, 2014
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Football Manager 2015 is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of football management available, putting you in the hot-seat of almost any club in more than 50 countries across the world, including all of Europe’s biggest leagues.
Cultist Simulator
Released: May 31, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Seize forbidden treasures.
Mutazione
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Music, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mutazione is a adventure exploration video game set on an island where the player tends to the local gardens and learns more about the town's people.