List of Linux games
- This is a list of specific PC titles. For a list of all PC titles, see List of PC games.
The following is a list of games released on the Linux operating system. Games don't have to be exclusive to Linux, but they do have to be playable on Linux to be listed here.
List
The following list has 27 segments in total, a numerical section followed by sections ranging from A to Z.
Numerical
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
0 A.D. |
Wildfire Games |
Wildfire Games |
Real-time strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 12, 2014 |
|
10,000,000 |
EightyEight Games LTD |
EightyEight Games LTD |
Puzzle, Role playing |
Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Windows |
August 2012 |
90 |
1001 Spikes |
Nicalis, Inc. |
Nicalis, Inc. |
Platform, Adventure |
3DS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Vita, Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
June 2014 |
79 |
8BitBoy |
Rasmus Sorensen |
Steam |
side-scrolling |
Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows |
2014 |
|
99 Levels to Hell |
ZaxisGames |
Steam |
side-scrolling |
Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows |
February 26, 2013 |
|
A
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Achron |
Hazardous Software |
Hazardous Software |
Real-time strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
August 29, 2011 |
54 |
Amnesia: The Dark Descent |
Frictional Games |
Frictional Games |
Survival Horror |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
Sept 8 2010 |
85 |
And Yet It Moves |
Broken Rules |
Broken Rules |
Platform, Puzzle |
Linux, OS X, OnLive, WiiWare, Windows |
April 2, 2009 |
75 |
B
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition |
Overhaul Games |
Atari |
RPG |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 27, 2014 |
78 |
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition |
Overhaul Games |
Atari |
RPG |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
December 16, 2014 |
78 |
Bastion |
Supergiant Games |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Action RPG |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
July 20, 2011 |
98 |
BattleBlock Theater |
The Behemoth |
Microsoft Studios, The Behemoth |
Platformer |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
May 15, 2014 |
98 |
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth |
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen |
Nicalis, Inc. |
Action-adventure, Dungeon crawler, Roguelike |
Linux, OS X, Windows, PlayStation 4, Vita |
November 4, 2014 |
89 |
Borderlands 2 |
Gearbox Software |
2K Games |
Action RPG, FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 18, 2012 |
97 |
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel |
Gearbox Software |
2K Games |
Action RPG, FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 14, 2014 |
Broken Age |
Double Fine Productions |
Double Fine Productions |
Adventure |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
January 28, 2014 |
82 |
Brütal Legend |
Double Fine Productions |
Double Fine Productions |
Action, Adventure, Strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
February 26, 2013 |
80 |
C
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Civilization V |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games, Aspyr |
Turn-based strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
02010-09-21-0000September 21, 2010 |
90[1] |
Civilization V: Brave New World |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games, Aspyr |
Turn-based strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
02013-03-15-0000March 15, 2013 |
85[2] |
Civilization V: Gods & Kings |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games, Aspyr |
Turn-based strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
02012-02-16-0000February 16, 2012 |
80[3] |
Counter-Strike |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
June 19, 1999 |
98 |
Counter-Strike: Source |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 1, 2004 |
96 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
August 21, 2012 |
95 |
Crusader Kings II |
Paradox Development Studio |
Paradox Interactive |
Grand Strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
02012-02-14-0000February 14, 2012 |
82[4] |
D
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
DEFCON |
Introversion Software |
Introversion Software |
Strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 29, 2006 |
84 |
Democracy 3 |
Positech Games |
Positech Games |
Strategy, Simulation |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 24, 2013 |
70 |
Don't Starve |
Klei Entertainment |
Klei Entertainment |
Action-adventure, Survival, Roguelike |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
April 23, 2013 |
97 |
Dota 2 |
Valve |
Valve |
ARTS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
July 2013 |
90 |
Duke Nukem 3D |
3D Realms |
GT Interactive Software, Devolver Digital |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 4, 2013 (Linux) |
97 |
Dustforce |
Hitbox Team |
Digerati Distribution |
Platform |
Linux, OS X, Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360 |
September 18, 2012 (Linux) |
80 |
Dwarf Fortress |
Tarn Adams |
Bay 12 Games |
City-building game, Roguelike |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
August 2006 |
78 |
E
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Empire: Total War |
The Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive |
Sega, Feral Interactive |
RTS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
March 3, 2009 |
90 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars |
Splash Damage |
Activision |
First Person Shooter |
Linux, OS X, Windows, PS3, XBox 360 |
September 28, 2007 |
|
Euro Truck Simulator 2 |
SCS Software |
SCS Software |
Simulation |
Linux, BSD, Windows |
January 16, 2013 |
79 |
Expeditions: Conquistador |
Logic Artists |
BitComposer |
Tactical role-playing game |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
May 30, 2013 |
77 |
Extreme Tux Racer |
ETR Team |
ETR Team |
Racing |
Linux, BSD, Windows |
March 2007 |
F
G
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Garry's Mod |
Facepunch Studios |
Valve |
Sandbox, Physics |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
December 24, 2004 |
97 |
Grim Fandango Remastered |
Double Fine Productions |
Double Fine Productions |
Adventure, Point-and-click |
Linux, OS X, PlayStation 4, Vita, Windows |
January 27, 2015 |
83 |
H
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Half-Life |
Valve, Gearbox |
Sierra Entertainment |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 8, 1998 |
97 |
Half-Life 2 |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 16, 2004 |
97 |
Heroes of Newerth |
S2 Games |
S2 Games |
Multiplayer online battle arena |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
May 12, 2010 |
78 |
Hotline Miami |
Dennaton Games |
Devolver Digital |
Top-down action game |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 23, 2012 |
97 |
I
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Intrusion 2 |
Aleksey Abramenko |
Aleksey Abramenko |
Platformer |
Linux, Windows |
September 11, 2012 |
80 |
J
K
L
M
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Mountain |
David O'Reily |
Double Fine |
Casual |
Linux, Windows, OS X |
July 1, 2014 |
|
Magicite |
SmashGames |
SmashGames |
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
June 9, 2014 |
|
N
O
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Oil Rush |
Unigine Corp |
Iceberg Interactive |
Strategy, Tower Defense |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
January 25, 2012 |
|
OpenTTD |
OpenTTD Team |
OpenTTD Team |
Business simulation game |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
April 2014 |
81 |
Octodad: Dadliest Catch |
Young Horses |
Young Horses |
Action, Adventure, Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
January 30, 2014 |
69 |
P
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Planetary Annihilation |
Uber Entertainment |
Uber Entertainment |
Real-time strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 5, 2014 |
62 |
Portal |
Valve |
Valve |
Puzzle, First Person |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 10, 2007 |
98 |
Portal 2 |
Valve |
Valve |
Puzzle, Co-op, First Person |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
April 18, 2011 |
99 |
Q
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
R
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Retrobooster |
Really Slick |
Really Slick |
Action, Arcade, Multidirectional shooter |
Linux, Windows |
February 21, 2014 |
|
Rochard |
Recoil Games |
|
Action, Casual, Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 15, 2011 |
81 |
Rust |
Facepunch Studios |
Facepunch Studios |
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Survival |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
December 11, 2013 |
60 |
S
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Serious Sam 3:BFE |
Croteam |
Devolver Digital |
First-person shooter |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
December 20, 2012 |
|
Shadowrun Returns |
Harebrained Schemes |
|
Tactical role-playing game |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 30, 2013 |
76 |
Shank 2 |
Klei Entertainment |
Klei Entertainment |
Action, Adventure, Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
Feb 2, 2012 |
72 |
Shovel Knight |
Yacht Club Games |
Yacht Club Games |
Action, Adventure, Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows, 3DS, Wii U |
June 26, 2014 |
85 |
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games, Aspyr Media |
4X |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
Oct 23, 2014 (for Linux/SteamOS) |
75 |
Sid Meier's Civilization V |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games, Aspyr Media |
4X |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
June 10, 2014 (for Linux/SteamOS) |
97 |
Starbound |
Chucklefish Games |
Chucklefish Games |
Adventure |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
December 4, 2013 (beta) |
|
Super Meat Boy |
Team Meat |
Headup Games, Microsoft Game Studios |
Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows, Xbox 360 |
November 30, 2010 |
87 |
Surgeon Simulator 2013 |
Bossa Studios |
Bossa Studios |
Simulation |
Linux, OS X, Windows, iOS, PlayStation 4, Android |
April 19, 2013 |
71 |
T
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Team Fortress Classic |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
April 7, 1999 |
85 |
Team Fortress 2 |
Valve |
Valve |
FPS |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 10, 2007 |
92 |
The Battle for Wesnoth |
David White and others |
David White and others |
Turn-based strategy |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 2005 |
91 |
Titan Attacks |
Puppy Games |
Puppy Games |
Action, Casual, Indie |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
February 3, 2012 |
|
Torchlight |
Runic Games |
Runic Games |
Action RPG, Hack and Slash |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
October 27, 2009 |
83 |
Torchlight 2 |
Runic Games |
Runic Games |
Action RPG, Hack and Slash |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 20, 2012 |
88 |
Trine |
Frozenbyte |
Frozenbyte |
Action, Adventure |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
June 6, 2009 |
80 |
Trine 2 |
Frozenbyte |
Frozenbyte |
Action, Adventure |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
July 2, 2013 |
84 |
Tropico 5 |
Haemimont Games |
Kalypso Media |
Construction and management simulation, Political simulation game |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 19, 2014 |
75 |
U
V
W
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Warhammer Quest |
Chilled Mouse |
Games Workshop |
RPG, Strategy, Board Game, Game Workshop |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
January 7, 2015 |
|
War Thunder |
Gaijin Entertainment |
Gaijin Entertainment |
MMO, Flight Simulator |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
November 6, 2014 |
82 |
Wasteland 2 |
inXile Entertainment, Obsidian Entertainment |
inXile Entertainment |
Role-playing |
Linux, OS X, Windows |
September 19, 2014 |
81 |
X
Y
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Z
Name |
Developer |
Publisher |
Genre(s) |
Operating System(s) |
Date Released |
MetaScore |
Zero-K |
0K Development Team |
0K Development Team |
Real-time strategy |
Linux, Windows |
December 20, 2010 |
|
See also
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