Best Linux Games
1,066 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Escapists
Released: Feb 13, 2015
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
All that stands between you and your freedom is a perfectly executed escape plan.
Postal 2
Released: Apr 14, 2003
Critic rating: 59.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Try to live a week as The Postal Dude doing everyday chores on your to-do list, such as picking up milk at the grocery store.
Aimlabs
Released: Jun 16, 2023
Critic rating: 65.5 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Aimlabs is a training platform designed by gamers to help sharpen up your core FPS aiming skills.
Peace, Death!
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Peace, Death!
Littlewood
Released: Aug 4, 2020
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The world has already been saved.
Massive Chalice
Released: Jun 1, 2015
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Massive Chalice is a single player turn-based tactics game within a multi-generational strategy campaign where you must unite your kingdom under a powerful dynasty as an immortal King or Queen to eliminate the demonic threat, and reforge the Massive Chalice.
This Is the Police
Released: Jul 27, 2016
Critic rating: 60.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Jack Boyd, beloved police chief of Freeburg, has 180 days before he's forced to retire.
Mini Royale
Released: Mar 27, 2025
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
In Mini Royale, up to 50 toy soldiers fight for victory.
Neverending Nightmares
Released: Sep 26, 2014
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Ouya, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness.
Absolute Drift
Released: Jul 29, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Absolute Drift, you will master the art of drifting.
Starwhal
Released: Sep 29, 2014
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release!
The Journey Down: Chapter One
Released: May 18, 2012
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station.
Crush Crush
Released: Oct 4, 2016
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim!
12 is Better than 6
Released: Nov 20, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down hardcore shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme.
Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
Released: Nov 1, 1989
Critic rating: 64.7 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals!
The Darkside Detective
Released: Jul 27, 2017
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, 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
Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.
Monster Prom
Released: Apr 27, 2018
Critic rating: 59.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
You have three weeks to get a date for Monster Prom!
Rise of Industry
Released: May 2, 2019
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist.
Dandara
Released: Feb 6, 2018
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"As a metroidvania carefully designed with both touch and gamepad in mind, we considered how you could achieve exploration and fast action using either input.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Star Wars Saga continues with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide.
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work
Released: Sep 7, 1991
Critic rating: 64.4 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work!
The Town of Light
Released: Feb 26, 2016
Critic rating: 58.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person.
Dota Underlords
Released: Jun 20, 2019
Critic rating: 64.1 / 100 • 73 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In Dota Underlords, strategic decisions matter more than twitch reflexes.
The Dig
Released: Nov 30, 1995
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
In the dead of space, something is alive.
Proteus
Released: Jan 30, 2013
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings.