Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
N++
Released: Jul 28, 2015
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future.
Unreal Tournament 2004
Released: Mar 16, 2004
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Unreal Tournament 2004 is a multiplayer first person shooter that combines the kill-or-be-killed experience of gladiatorial combat with cutting-edge technology.
Trine Enchanted Edition
Released: Jul 24, 2014
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
Desperados III
Released: Jun 16, 2020
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Wild West.
Shining Force II
Released: Oct 1, 1993
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
As a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting.
Slay the Spire II
Released: Mar 5, 2026
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns!
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Released: Jul 25, 2003
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series.
Gunpoint
Released: Jun 3, 2013
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people.
Left 4 Dead 2
Released: Nov 17, 2009
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game, the sequel to Valve Corporation's Left 4 Dead.
Baldur's Gate
Released: Dec 21, 1998
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 351 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Baldur's Gate is a fantasy role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Released: Jun 1, 2006
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2.
Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion
Released: Nov 26, 2001
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Build a prosperous settlement with a complete economy.
Railroad Tycoon II
Released: Jun 30, 1998
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon is a business simulation game.
Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
Released: Nov 20, 2012
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
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Tooth and Tail
Released: Sep 12, 2017
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls.
The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna
Released: Jul 23, 2015
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
This substantial expansion consists of four episodes that take experienced players through some of the most advanced and challenging puzzles yet.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Released: May 17, 2011
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out to clear his name and find the real killer, in a time of political turmoil and the brink of war between the imperialistic Nilfgaardian Empire and the Four Kingdoms.
The Walking Dead
Released: Apr 24, 2012
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Walking Dead: Season One (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game) is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games.
Rocket League
Released: Jul 6, 2015
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Released: Dec 31, 1995
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 46 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Transport Tycoon Deluxe was released in 1995, and featured new varieties of landscape and weather, new scenarios, more vehicles and allowed the player to run their company all the way from the year 1950 up to the year 2050.
CrossCode
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future.
Total War: Warhammer II
Released: Sep 28, 2017
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Total War: Warhammer II is a strategy game of titanic proportions.
Night in the Woods
Released: Feb 21, 2017
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Released: Apr 30, 2019
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk.
Total War: Warhammer
Released: May 24, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay.