Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Oh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator
Released: Oct 25, 2016
Critic rating: 62.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The parrot is back from the dead bringing countless new insults for your disposal, Sir!
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.
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.
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 • 72 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.
Sheltered
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Panting, scared, the shelter airlock smashes down behind you.
Tower of Guns
Released: Feb 2, 2014
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Tower of Guns is a fast-paced, bullet-hell, first person shooter with randomized levels and enemies, power ups, epic bosses and tons of unlockable items and weapons.
Amnesia: Justine
Released: Apr 12, 2011
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Amnesia: Justine is an expansion for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, released by Frictional Games on April 12, 2011.
Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
Released: Oct 27, 1988
Critic rating: 63.6 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: PEGI 18
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) is the second game in Al Lowe's Leisure Suit Larry series.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Released: Aug 20, 2015
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a fairytale journey which takes you on a quest with three heroes: Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief.
No Time to Explain: Remastered
Released: Jul 17, 2015
Critic rating: 63.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"I Am You From The Future!
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
Released: Mar 31, 2016
Critic rating: 56.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The first new Infinity Engine game since 2002, Siege of Dragonspear is an official expansion for Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition developed by Beamdog that acts as a bridge between Baldur's Gate 1 and 2.
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.
Crawl
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters!
Bridge Constructor
Released: May 23, 2012
Critic rating: 65.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Bridge Constructor put you into the role of an engineer in bridge building.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Released: Nov 26, 1993
Critic rating: 62.6 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Dr.
The Static Speaks My Name
Released: Aug 10, 2015
Critic rating: 62.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Windows Phone, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game.