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Best Games in the Action genre for Linux

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Painkiller: Hell & Damnation - a game in the Action genre
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Horror
Game released: Linux → 27 May 2014
Players: 8/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 52/100
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is a continuation of the hardcore and bloody third-person shooter, which is a re-release of the original Painkiller, released in 2004...
Barony - a game in the Action genre
Barony
Role-playing game, Roguelike, First-person view, Indie, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Dungeons
Game released: Linux → 23 June 2015
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 90/100
Barony is a cooperative action-adventure game with a first-person view and roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. You have to explore dangerous dungeons full of...
Shadow Blade: Reload - a game in the Action genre
Shadow Blade: Reload
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, Indie
Game released: Linux → 10 August 2015
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Shadow Blade: Reload is a side-scrolling action platformer about Kuro, a ninja tasked with restoring balance to a modern world where ancient clans are locked in a...
Way of the Passive Fist - a game in the Action genre
Way of the Passive Fist
Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie
Game released: Linux → 6 March 2018
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 66/100
Way of the Passive Fist is a side-scrolling 2D arcade fighting game. As a mysterious traveler, you will go on a dangerous adventure around the world in search of...
Underworld Ascendant - a game in the Action genre
Underworld Ascendant
Role-playing game, Action, Stealth, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 15 November 2018
Steam: 41/100
Metacritic: 37/100
Underworld Ascendant is an action-adventure action RPG with a first-person view from the creators of Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex and System Shock. The game takes...
Danger Gazers - a game in the Action genre
Danger Gazers
Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Indie
Game released: Linux → 2 January 2020
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 72/100
Danger Gazers is a cooperative dynamic top-down scrolling shooter with roguelike elements in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will have to use a vast...
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed - a game in the Action genre
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed
Action, Shooter, Indie, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Tactics, Third-person view
Game released: Linux → 27 April 2020
Players: 7/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Co-op shooter with tower defense elements. In the game you have to fight for the future of plastic life. Together with three friends, you will go on an epic...
Dying Light: Hellraid - a game in the Action genre
Dying Light: Hellraid
Action, Arcade, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Role-playing game
Game released: Linux → 13 August 2020
Players: 8/10
Steam: 41/100
Dying Light: Hellraid is an add-on for dynamic action in an open world with a first-person view and a zombie apocalypse setting. The new chapter will make you feel...
Tap Ninja - a game in the Action genre
Tap Ninja
Side view, Arcade, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 17 March 2022
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 78/100
Tap Ninja is an adventure arcade clicker with role-playing elements and a side view in a medieval setting. In the game you have to try on the role of a warlike...
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 - a game in the Action genre
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: Linux → 20 July 2022
Players: 6/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is a top-down fantasy action RPG that will take gamers into the fantasy world of Forgotten Realms from the Dungeons & Dragons board...
Neon Spellstorm - a game in the Action genre
Neon Spellstorm
Action, Top-down view, Roguelike, Fantasy, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Procedural generation
Game released: Linux → 11 August 2025
Steam: 93/100
The player controls a wizard and travels through a neon world and fights monsters. You need to move quickly, as the tiles behind you crumble. There are 6 unique...
Neverway - a game in the Action genre
Neverway
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: Linux → 2027
A dark hybrid game that combines elements of life simulation, horror, and role-playing action. The story centers around Fiona, who starts a new life on a farm after...
Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists - a game in the Action genre
Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration
Early Access: Linux → 7 October 2024; Game released: Linux → 27 October 2025
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 80/100
The game is about an alchemist named Cassandria, who uses an iron whip and her knowledge to fight formidable demons. Various chemical elements can be used to...
Shadowgrounds - a game in the Action genre
Shadowgrounds
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 16 September 2009
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 74/100
This top-down science-fiction action game follows a fight against an alien threat in the colony of New Atlantis. The protagonist battles monsters and large bosses...
Ecco the Dolphin: Complete - a game in the Action genre
Ecco the Dolphin: Complete
Adventure, Collection, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Action
Game released: Linux → 1 June 2010
Steam: 84/100
The return of the iconic Ecco the Dolphin series, more than three decades after its debut on the Sega Mega Drive. The collection brings together classic games about...
Nuclear Dawn - a game in the Action genre
Nuclear Dawn
Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Online
Game released: Linux → 26 September 2011
Players: 4.7/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Nuclear Dawn is a multiplayer game that combines first-person shooting with real-time strategy in a post-apocalyptic setting of war-torn cities. As infantry...
Fez - a game in the Action genre
Fez
Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 September 2013
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 90/100
Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds by rotating...
Trine 2: Complete Story - a game in the Action genre
Trine 2: Complete Story
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 6 June 2013
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Trine 2: Complete Story is a complete edition of the atmospheric action platformer with a side view in the fantasy setting of Trine 2, which contains all previously...
Ravensword: Shadowlands - a game in the Action genre
Ravensword: Shadowlands
Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 6 December 2013
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Ravensword: Shadowlands is an action role-playing game with a first-person view in the fantasy style. After the fall of Ravengard, the world plunged into chaos. The...
Tales of Maj'Eyal - a game in the Action genre
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Roguelike, Turn-based, Dungeons
Game released: Linux → 12 December 2013
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Tales of Maj'Eyal is an exciting tactical RPG with turn-based combat and top-down view in a fantasy setting. You can create a unique character by choosing from a...
AdVenture Capitalist - a game in the Action genre
AdVenture Capitalist
Arcade, Action, Business / Management, Free game, Point & Click, Casual game, Space, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 30 March 2015
Players: 10/10
Steam: 86/100
AdVenture Capitalist is a shareware arcade clicker game in which you can become rich and taste the rich life. Start your business with a small business and grow it...
Party Hard - a game in the Action genre
Party Hard
Action, Strategy, Stealth, Tactics, Indie
Game released: Linux → 25 August 2015
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 60/100
A tactical stealth game about someone trying to stop noisy parties hosted by neighbours across the United States. Rather than call the police, the protagonist uses...
SUPERHOT - a game in the Action genre
SUPERHOT
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)
Game released: Linux → 25 February 2016
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 83/100
SUPERHOT is a first-person shooter-puzzle game from the Polish studio SUPERHOT Team. The main feature of the game mechanics is the passage of time — only...
Syndrome - a game in the Action genre
Syndrome
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Survival horror, Stealth
Game released: Linux → 6 October 2016
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 56/100
Syndrome is a classic action-horror game with a first-person view. The main character wakes up from cryosleep on a spaceship, but cannot find his crew members...
The Coma: Recut - a game in the Action genre
The Coma: Recut
Action, Adventure, Horror, Side view, Indie
Game released: Linux → 22 September 2017
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Coma: Recut is an improved edition of adventure horror with survival elements. The main character will be a Korean student who fell asleep while taking an exam...
Riot: Civil Unrest - a game in the Action genre
Riot: Civil Unrest
Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 12 February 2019
Players: 4.6/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 54/100
Riot: Civil Unrest is a real-time uprising simulator that puts you in the thick of world-famous conflicts. The following campaigns await you: Outraged (Spain), Arab...
Hellpoint - a game in the Action genre
Hellpoint
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 30 July 2020
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 61/100
Hellpoint is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the future on the Irid Novo space station, which...
Cyber Shadow - a game in the Action genre
Cyber Shadow
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 26 January 2021
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...
Rain on Your Parade - a game in the Action genre
Rain on Your Parade
Action, Isometric, Comedy, Indie, Casual game, Puzzle, Stealth
Game released: Linux → 15 April 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A fun arcade game with an isometric camera view. A mischievous cloud wants to ruin the lives of absolutely everyone on the planet. She travels the world inventing...
The Night of the Scissors - a game in the Action genre
The Night of the Scissors
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school, Survival horror
Game released: Linux → 13 May 2022
Steam: 92/100
An ordinary scrap-metal hunting trip turns into a fight for survival. The main character, Adam, finds himself in a dangerous situation and becomes the target of a...
SCP: Escape Together - a game in the Action genre
SCP: Escape Together
Adventure, Action, Horror, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, First-person view, Online, Free game
Early Access: Linux → 7 January 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 63/100
SCP: Escape Together is an action-horror adventure with a first-person view and co-op based on the 2012 horror film SCP: Containment Breach. You'll team up or...
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - a game in the Action genre
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots
Game released: Linux → 19 October 2007
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 71/100
A futuristic team-based shooter about the armies of Earth fighting the invading alien Strogg. Players choose one of five classes and fight for either the EDF (Earth...
Mighty No. 9 - a game in the Action genre
Mighty No. 9
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Anime / Manga
Game released: Linux → 21 June 2016
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 57/100
Metacritic: 52/100
Mighty No. 9 is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer that is the spiritual successor to the Mega Man series. At the beginning of the 21st century, there was a...
Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault - a game in the Action genre
Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault
Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Online
Game released: Linux → 17 November 2014
Players: 10/10
Steam: 41/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault is a standalone add-on for the historical real-time strategy Company of Heroes 2. The Ardennes Operation was an offensive...
Ronin - a game in the Action genre
Ronin
Stealth, Platformer, Turn-based, Side view, Indie, Action
Game released: Linux → 30 June 2015
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Ronin is a side-scrolling turn-based stealth platformer. You have to play as a girl who takes revenge on corporations. During this dangerous adventure you need to...
Valley - a game in the Action genre
Valley
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration
Game released: Linux → 24 August 2016
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Valley is a first-person sci-fi adventure from the developers of Slender: The Arrival. The main character of the game is dressed in a special exo-suit L.E.A.F...
Hyper Knights - a game in the Action genre
Hyper Knights
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie
Game released: Linux → 20 May 2017
Steam: 88/100
Hyper Knights is a medieval arcade indie action game with adventure elements. You'll hack and break through hundreds of enemies in a fast-paced, skill-based game...
Ayo the Clown - a game in the Action genre
Ayo the Clown
Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action
Game released: Linux → 28 July 2021
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his missing dog Bo...
Residual - a game in the Action genre
Residual
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Action
Game released: Linux → 9 September 2021
Steam: 66/100
A lonely explorer makes an emergency landing on a strange planet that holds an ancient secret. The character explores a procedurally generated world, gathers food...
Dawnfolk - a game in the Action genre
Dawnfolk
Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 13 February 2025
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A fantasy strategy game about a kingdom consumed by all-encompassing darkness. As the ruler, you must restore the devastated lands, manage resources, and build...
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