Best Linux Games
1,066 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Released: Feb 28, 2018
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Lumo
Released: May 23, 2016
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike!
Kingdoms and Castles
Released: Jul 20, 2017
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Inspired by the SimCity series, Banished, and Stronghold, Kingdoms and Castles is a game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle.
Democracy 4
Released: Oct 6, 2020
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
Victor Vran
Released: Jul 24, 2015
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Victor Vran is an isometric Action-RPG with a massive selection of weapons, items, outfits, demon powers and destiny cards.
Yooka-Laylee
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!
Alien Storm
Released: Dec 31, 1990
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 46 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up.
Absolver
Released: Aug 29, 2017
Critic rating: 74.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat RPG where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who have placed you here to determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
A Story About My Uncle
Released: May 28, 2014
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: EC
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine.
Long Live the Queen
Released: Jun 2, 2012
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Rule the world or die trying!
Ark: Survival Evolved
Released: Aug 27, 2017
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Ark: Survival Evolved is an open-world action-adventure survival game where players awaken stranded on a mysterious island populated by dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, and mythical beasts.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Released: Nov 23, 1993
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 77 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Pinball
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
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Splitgate
Released: May 22, 2019
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals.
The First Tree
Released: Sep 14, 2017
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 60 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Released: Oct 18, 2011
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns with anaglyph 3D support.
Beat Cop
Released: Mar 30, 2017
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by 80’s cop shows.
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
Released: Apr 21, 2020
Critic rating: 68.2 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States.
Cities in Motion
Released: Feb 22, 2011
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Rendered in rich detail, four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam - await the steady hand of a planner to manage their transportation needs in Cities in Motion, a city-based mass transportation simulation game.
Costume Quest 2
Released: Oct 7, 2014
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In developer Double Fine’s triumphant return to Auburn Pines, our candy-crazed crusaders Wren and Reynold must once again protect Halloween from untold horrors, and grown-ups!
Counter-Strike 2
Released: Sep 27, 2023
Critic rating: 68.1 / 100 • 365 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve.
The Jackbox Party Pack
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Indie
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The team behind "You Don't Know Jack" presents five guffaw-inducing party games in one pack!
The Longing
Released: Mar 5, 2020
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In utter loneliness, miles below the surface, it is your task to...
Penumbra: Requiem
Released: Aug 27, 2008
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague.
Ash of Gods: Redemption
Released: Mar 23, 2018
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ash of Gods is а multi-genre project that features most of the typical elements of a visual novel, tactical turn-based role-playing game and card strategy.
Among the Sleep
Released: May 29, 2014
Critic rating: 66.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Among the Sleep is a first person horror adventure, in which you play a two year old child.