Action 2009 for Linux — top best games in the Action genre

Saints Row 2 - a game in the Action genre

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Open world, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 7 January 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Saints Row 2 is a third-person gangster action game set in a large open world. The story takes place in the fictional town of Stillwater. The main character escapes...

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...

The Bard's Tale

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 11 December 2009

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The Bard's Tale is a fun role-playing adventure with an isometric camera view in the fantasy universe of The Bard's Tale. In the game you will try on the role of an...

Braid

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Linux → 11 April 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Braid is a 2D puzzle-platformer with painterly visuals. Setting out from a house in the city, the protagonist travels through a series of worlds to rescue an...

Earthworm Jim 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 4 November 2009

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 45/100

This side-scrolling platformer follows the intergalactic chase of Earthworm Jim, whose route leads from Evil the Cat’s Circus of the Scars to the planet of Meat...

Cosmos Remake

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 8 February 2009

Cosmos Remake is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter, strategy and business simulation from the studio Sinister Systems. The game is published...

World of Goo

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 12 February 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 91/100

World of Goo is a construction puzzle game where you move living Goo balls and use them to build buildings, bridges, and airships to solve various problems as you...

Open Sonic

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Side view

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2009

Players: 10/10

Open Sonic is a shareware fan editor for the open source version of the Sonic game. The main feature is that it is free and has a cooperative mode with the ability...

Sacred Gold

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 9 April 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 80/100

Set in the fantasy kingdom of Ancaria, this action role-playing game follows a hero facing orcs, undead, demons, and dragons. Most of the world is open to explore...

Penumbra Collection

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 17 July 2009

Penumbra Collection is a first-person action game with a mixture of adventure, horror, stealth and puzzle game from Frictional Games. The game's publishers are...

Hammerfight

Action, Fighting, Side view, Arcade, Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

Hammerfight is a 2D game about fighting between flying machines equipped with various types of cutting, piercing and crushing weapons. The unique combat system is...

Nation Red

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Zombies, Indie

Game released: Linux → 3 September 2009

Players: 4.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Nation Red is a top-down arena shooter about fighting hordes of zombies and their bosses. After a long lull, the undead return to the Arizona desert, and some are...

Shadowgrounds: Survivor

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 18 September 2009

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Set on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, this top-down science-fiction shooter follows the last surviving humans as they face an alien attack. Shadowgrounds: Survivor...

Two Worlds (Epic Edition)

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 30 April 2009

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 75/100

This fantasy role-playing game, playable from a first- or third-person perspective, follows a mercenary searching for his missing younger sister, Kyra, in the world...

Altitude

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Online, Side view, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 4 December 2009

Steam: 91/100

Altitude is a multiplayer aerial-combat action game set in a cartoon world. Players pilot planes and battle in several modes, including team matches, free-for-all...

And Yet It Moves

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 2 April 2009

Players: 5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This puzzle-platformer takes place in a world made of torn paper, where the character runs, jumps and rotates the surroundings in 90-degree increments to get past...

Mystic Mine

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Board / Group Game

Game released: Linux → 3 February 2009

Mystic Mine is an isometric arcade game with action elements from the Koonsolo studio. The game is published by...

Germz

Action, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 1 December 2009

Germz is a top-down action game with a hint of puzzle from IQ Foundry LLC. The game is published by IQ Foundry...

Jets 'n' Guns

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 January 2009

Steam: 87/100

Jets 'n' Guns is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the Rake in Grass studio. The game is published by Rake in...

Smokin' Guns

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Linux → 1 January 2009

Players: 9/10

Smokin' Guns is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Smokin' studio. Guns Productions. The game is published by...

Exciting Adventures of Master Chef Ogro

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 21 April 2009

Exciting Adventures of Master Chef Ogro is a first-person role-playing game with action, puzzle, fantasy and sandbox elements from Platinum Arts. The main publisher...

Captain 'S': The Remake

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: Linux → 28 February 2009

Captain 'S': The Remake is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers of Computer Emuzone Games Studio. The game is...

Chicken Invaders 2: The Next Wave

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 27 May 2009

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Chicken Invaders 2: The Next Wave is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from InterAction studios. The game is published by...

Caster

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2009

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 77/100

A third-person action shooter in which the player races through scenic locations and fights bug-like creatures called the Flanx. Combat offers six attacks...

Sonic Robo Blast 2

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Linux → 26 July 2009

Players: 7.6/10

Sonic Robo Blast 2 is a third-person action game with a touch of anime or manga from the masters of the Sonic Team Junior studio. The game is published by Sonic...

Irukandji

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: Linux → 11 December 2009

Irukandji is a top-down action game with shooter elements from Charlie's Games. The game is published by Charlie's...

Jets'n'Guns Gold

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 January 2009

Steam: 87/100

Jets'n'Guns Gold is an arcade game mixed with action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers from the Rake in Grass studio. The main publisher...

Blueberry Garden

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 June 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Blueberry Garden is an experimental adventure about a creature exploring a mysterious world and trying to discover what is happening there. The setting is an...

BOH

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: Linux → 4 August 2009

BOH is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements. The game is published by EDITEL...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2009 for Linux (Game released)