Action 2014 for Linux — top best games in the Action genre

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 7 July 2014; Game released: Linux → 7 July 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Unturned is a multiplayer sandbox action game with a first-person view. The main goal here is to survive by defending yourself from zombies and hostile players...

This War of Mine

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Indie

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This War of Mine is an atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The game allows you to plunge into the life of ordinary civilians trying to...

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Linux → 14 October 2014

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a dynamic shooter with role-playing elements and a first-person view in the Borderlands universe. The game takes place after the...

Wargame: Red Dragon

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: Linux → 17 April 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Wargame: Red Dragon is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera view. The plot of the game tells about the confrontation between Western...

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Linux → 26 June 2014

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is an old-school pixelated platformer about Shovel Knight, who must destroy his enemies to save his beloved and defeat the evil...

Goat Simulator

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 27 June 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Goat Simulator is an unusual goat simulator with a third-person view. You have to control such extraordinary characters in the world of computer games as a goat...

BattleBlock Theater

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2014

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

BattleBlock Theater is a side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer. There are a total of eight different modes available in the game. In Soul, the player will...

Wasteland 2

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 September 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...

Banner Saga

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The game combines amazing visual style and Nordic atmosphere. Banner...

Last Tinker: City of Colors

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2014

Last Tinker: City of Colors is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and beat 'em up from Unity Games. The game is published by Mimimi...

DreadOut

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 55/100

DreadOut is an action-horror game played from a third-person perspective. The events of the game will tell the story of young Linda and her friends, who find...

DeadCore

Action, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 October 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

DeadCore is an adventure shooter with a first-person view and platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to try on the role of a hero who lost his memory...

TinyKeep

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Linux → 2 December 2014

TinyKeep is an isometric RPG with action, fantasy and indie elements from the developers of Phigames. The game is published by Digital Tribe...

Towerfall: Ascension

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Online

Game released: Linux → 29 May 2014

Metacritic: 85/100

Towerfall: Ascension is a fun side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer where you take on the role of archers who hate each other very much and fight on a...

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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

Game released: Linux → 30 January 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a third-person simulator with action, adventure and indie elements from the developers of Young Horses. The game is published by Young...

Kill The Bad Guy

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2014

Kill The Bad Guy is a fun arcade puzzle game with an isometric camera view. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Is it possible to forgive a person for his...

Space Run

Action, Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 13 June 2014

Space Run is an exciting tower defense strategy game set in a sci-fi setting. You have to try on the role of a space courier and transport various cargo from one...

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: Linux → 25 November 2014

Metacritic: 85/100

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is a top-down arcade action game. In this game you will find: more than 100 levels, including 40 completely new ones; classic game modes...

Deadly 30

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Linux → 8 January 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Deadly 30 is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter, horror, slasher, platformer and indie game from the studios Gonzalo Villagomez and Ignatus Zuk. The...

Infinity Runner

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 14 July 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Infinity Runner is an adventure shooter with horror elements and a first-person view in a sci-fi setting, supporting virtual reality devices. The events of the game...

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition is a special edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Game of the Year version. It includes the game itself and...

Breach and Clear

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 22 March 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Breach and Clear — You take control of US Army Rangers, German KSK, Canadian JTF2, British SAS and others — and challenge a variety of opponents with...

Ziggurat

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 23 October 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Ziggurat is a first-person shooter with roguelike elements, inspired by the Hexen and Painkiller series. You have to put on the skin of a sorcerer and go...

OlliOlli

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Sports game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 22 July 2014

Metacritic: 79/100

OlliOlli is an action, platformer, sports and indie arcade game from the developers of Blit Software, Curve Studios and Roll7 Games. The main publishers of the game...

Roundabout

Arcade, Action, Racing, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 18 September 2014

Metacritic: 75/100

Roundabout is an isometric arcade game with action and racing elements from the masters from the No Goblin studio. The game is published by No Goblin. It seems that...

Screencheat

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 22 October 2014

Metacritic: 71/100

Eschalon: Book 3

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

Game released: Linux → 14 February 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Eschalon: Book 3 is an isometric role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the developers of Basilisk Games. The main publisher of the game is...

T.E.C. 3001

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

Game released: Linux → 10 April 2014

Players: 10/10

T.E.C. 3001 — futuristic arcade runner with a third-person view. You will try on the role of a robot who will have to run through more than 40 different...

Quest of Dungeons

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 25 March 2014

Neverending Nightmares

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 26 September 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Neverending Nightmares is a side-scrolling adventure horror game. You have to get used to the role of Thomas — a man who has fallen into a long string of...

Ascendant

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Linux → 13 May 2014

Ascendant is an arcade role-playing action platformer with roguelike elements and a side view. You become a demigod who invades the dimension and must defeat hordes...

3089

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 January 2014

Players: 4.6/10

3089 is a first-person role-playing game with elements of action, shooter and indie game from developers from Phr00t's Software studio. The game is published by...

Chicken Invaders 4

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

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2014

Players: 6.8/10

Chicken Invaders 4 is a top-down, sci-fi arcade action game. They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. An invasion...

TRI

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 9 October 2014

TRI is a first-person action game with platformer, puzzle and indie elements from Rat King and Rat King Entertainment. The game is published by Rising Star Games...

Toribash

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 16 May 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Toribash is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the masters of Nabi Studios. The game is published by Nicalis...

GoD Factory: Wingmen

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 29 August 2014

Metacritic: 76/100

GoD Factory: Wingmen is a team-based multiplayer space action game from Nine Dots Studio. Two teams of 4 people each will have to fight each other in various space...

The Impossible Game

Action, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 8 May 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The player taps the jump screen and tries to navigate the orange square while avoiding traps to reach the end of the level. Any mistake will result in instant death...

Orbital Gear

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 8 August 2014

Woah Dave!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 October 2014

Metacritic: 71/100

Woah Dave! is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer and indie game from developers from MiniVisions studio. The game is published by Choice...

LEGO Minifigures Online

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 29 October 2014

Players: 5.5/10

LEGO Minifigures Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Funcom and released in 2014. The game recreates a toy world whose...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2014 for Linux