Best Linux Games
1,051 Linux games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
Released: Oct 16, 2012
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
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
Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty is the first DLC for Borderlands 2.
OneShot
Released: Dec 8, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 141 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.
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.
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.
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.
Metro Redux
Released: Aug 25, 2014
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, 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.
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.
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 • 68 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.
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 • 44 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Atom RPG
Released: Dec 19, 2018
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 36 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.
Deponia: The Complete Journey
Released: Jun 2, 2014
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Showered in top-scores and awards, the Deponia-Trilogy, created by the developers of Edna&Harvey: The Breakout, The Whispered World and Memoria, managed to reach cult-status almost instantly.
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.
Doom 3
Released: Aug 3, 2004
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Xbox, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Doom 3 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements.
Kid Chameleon
Released: May 28, 1992
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Kid Chameleon is a 1992 platform game released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.