Best Linux Games
1,069 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Metro Exodus
Released: Feb 15, 2019
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created.
SimCity 3000
Released: Jan 31, 1999
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
SimCity 3000, released in 1999 as the third major installment in the SimCity series, continues its successful course as a city building simulation game.
SpaceChem
Released: Jan 1, 2011
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies.
OneShot
Released: Dec 8, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 146 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
OneShot is a surreal top down puzzle/adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities.
BattleBlock Theater
Released: Apr 3, 2013
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington.
XCOM 2 Collection
Released: Feb 1, 2018
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning strategy game XCOM 2, the War of the Chosen expansion, and four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift, Tactical Legacy Pack) for a bundled discount.
Monster Sanctuary
Released: Dec 7, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
Hacknet
Released: Aug 12, 2015
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC.
Kingdom Two Crowns
Released: Dec 11, 2018
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 69 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kingdom Two Crowns is a side-scrolling micro strategy game with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Is This Seat Taken?
Released: Aug 7, 2025
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Is This Seat Taken?
Metro Redux
Released: Aug 25, 2014
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Metro Redux is the ultimate double game collection, including the definitive versions of both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, each rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for next-gen consoles and PC.
Dwarf Fortress
Released: Dec 6, 2022
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers.
Lisa: The Joyful
Released: Aug 24, 2015
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Traverse the world as Buddy.
The Blackwell Epiphany
Released: Apr 24, 2014
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Blackwell Epiphany is the last game in the Blackwell series.
Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut
Released: Oct 24, 2024
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, 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
Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Released: Oct 19, 2012
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator.
Salt and Sanctuary
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Ska Studios and released in 2016.
Albion Online
Released: Jul 17, 2017
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Albion Online is a free-to-play sandbox MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by Arthurian legends.
Defense Grid 2
Released: Sep 23, 2014
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Defense Grid 2, DG2, is the highly-anticipated sequel to Hidden Path Entertainment’s 2008 Defense Grid: The Awakening.
Doom
Released: Dec 10, 1993
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Windows Mobile, PC-9800 Series, Linux, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In the future, humans have left Earth and settled throughout the galaxy.
Aquaria
Released: Dec 7, 2007
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A massive ocean world, teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets.
Atom RPG
Released: Dec 19, 2018
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Quake II
Released: Dec 9, 1997
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 332 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Zeebo, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, PlayStation, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Activision.
Dirt Rally
Released: Dec 7, 2015
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dirt Rally is a racing video game focused on rallying.
ToeJam & Earl
Released: Mar 12, 1991
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
ToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler.