Best Linux Games
1,070 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Released: Aug 25, 1994
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega CD
Game modes: Single player
Ecco must stop the Vortex!
Akane
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo.
Master Levels for Doom II
Released: Dec 26, 1995
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Introducing the Master Levels for Doom II.
Prehistorik
Released: Dec 31, 1991
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Prehistorik is a side-view platform game.
One Night, Hot Springs
Released: Mar 1, 2018
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs.
Lethal League
Released: Aug 27, 2014
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win.
Hero of the Kingdom
Released: Dec 20, 2012
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Hero of the Kingdom is casual role-playing game at its best; take to the road and explore a vast and beautiful country full of danger and surprises.
Lost Planet 2
Released: May 11, 2010
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lost Planet 2, the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that sold over 2.3 million units worldwide.
Pineapple on Pizza
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 39 votes
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Pineapple on Pizza is a short game about exploring an island full of dancing people, finding a way to ruin the party, and unexpectedly enjoying it.
Two Worlds II
Released: Nov 12, 2010
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Two World II is a fantasy role playing game which continues the storyline from the first game.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Released: Mar 16, 2017
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first person shooter where players assume the role of Turok, an intrepid warrior, fighting their way through a host of new enemies, weapons, and missions.
Kingdom: Classic
Released: Oct 21, 2015
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom is a 2D side-scrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
Released: Oct 12, 2015
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Indie
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The sequel to the party game The Jackbox Party Pack, featuring 5 new party games!
Dungeons of Dredmor
Released: Jul 13, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The roguelike games are back!
Hammerwatch
Released: Aug 12, 2013
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Hammerwatch is an hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment!
Shadowgrounds
Released: Nov 11, 2005
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Released: Sep 10, 2013
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed power and madness.
Grid: Autosport
Released: Jun 24, 2014
Critic rating: 78.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become a driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
Not a Hero
Released: May 14, 2015
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
Ronin
Released: Jun 30, 2015
Critic rating: 70.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Ronin (stylized as RONIN) is a 2015 turn-based action platformer video game developed by Polish indie developer Tomasz Wacławek, designer at polish indie studio Flying Wild Hog, and published by Devolver Digital.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Released: Apr 23, 2020
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a dark, challenging turn-based roguelike RPG where you play as an evil necromancer escaping from your dungeon prison to once again embark on the domination of the world.
Zero Wing
Released: Jul 1, 1989
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Zero Wing is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game, notable for a poorly translated English version for Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) that spawned the "All your base are belong to us" Internet meme.
Being a DIK
Released: Feb 14, 2020
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Being a DIK is a choice driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the fun parts of college life.
Anodyne
Released: Mar 22, 2013
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Anodyne, the character Young wakes up in a mysterious void filled with geometric white platforms, guided only by the voice of the mysterious character, Sage.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Released: Sep 5, 2016
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once.