Action 2015 for Linux — top best games in the Action genre

Dying Light - a game in the Action genre

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Linux → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...

Metro 2033 Redux

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Linux → 15 April 2015

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow’s residents, whose city was destroyed by a nuclear strike in 2013. The only refuge was the metro, which had originally...

Broforce

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 15 October 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Broforce is a brutal 2D platformer full of pure, unadulterated fun that requires the player to destroy everything that moves in order to defeat the Satanic...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: Linux → 31 July 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Set in the open world of Mordor, this fantasy action game with role-playing elements follows a hero pursued by a spirit seeking to bend him to its will. As he...

Metro: Last Light Redux

Action, Shooter, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Linux → 15 April 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metro: Last Light Redux is an improved version of the post-apocalyptic shooter with a first-person view. The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow residents...

Magicka 2

Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A cooperative action-adventure set in a fantasy world shaped by Norse folklore, Magicka 2 follows a Midgård left almost without Wizards after the Wizard Wars. A...

SOMA

Action, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Survival horror

Game released: Linux → 22 September 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

SOMA is a new project from Frictional Games, the creators of Penumbra and Amnesia. The plot revolves around the underwater research facility PATHOS-2, where...

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 March 2015

Players: 9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a continuation of the dynamic top-down action game. The main action takes place parallel to the events of the original Hotline...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Music game, Tactics, Roguelike, Dungeons, Indie

Game released: Linux → 23 April 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a unique indie game where everything moves to the rhythm of the music of Danny Baranowski, the composer of Super Meat Boy and the...

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Detective

Game released: Linux → 29 January 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered is an improved edition of the third-person interactive adventure Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy. A bank teller in a trance kills...

Dying Light - Enhanced Edition

Action, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Linux → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Dying Light — Enhanced Edition — a collection that will include the original Dying Light and The Following add-on. Players have access to a large and...

The Escapists

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 13 February 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Escapists is a fun indie prison escape game. This can be done by any means. For example, organize a riot. Or dig a tunnel right under the prison. Or quietly...

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Online, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 26 February 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. You can choose one of four classes (archer, soldier...

Dex

Role-playing game, Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Action

Game released: Linux → 7 May 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dex is a 2D open-world cyberpunk RPG that focuses on exploration and non-linear...

12 is Better Than 6

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

12 is Better Than 6 is a hardcore top-down action game from indie developers from the studio Ink Stains Games. The game will tell the story of a Mexican who lost...

Nuclear Throne

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 5 December 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Nuclear Throne is a dynamic arcade action game with roguelike elements and a top-down view. Having chosen one of 12 unique characters and armed with an arsenal of...

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...

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Arcade, Action, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Space

Game released: Linux → 9 September 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This co-op space shooter follows a crew exploring a colorful galaxy aboard a shared neon battleship and fighting the forces of Anti-Love. Players rescue space...

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...

Invisible, Inc.

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Turn-based, Indie, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Invisible, Inc. — a tactical strategy with turn-based battles in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell about a secret organization of special agents who...

Victor Vran

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

Game released: Linux → 24 July 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This isometric action RPG follows demon hunter Victor as he battles monsters in a dark fantasy world. Combat involves dodging attacks, jumping and using special...

Verdun

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), MMO

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2015

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Verdun is an online first-person shooter set in the First World War. Realistic gameplay awaits you, allowing you to feel the horror of war. The game features...

Not A Hero

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Beat them all, Action, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 14 May 2015

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Not A Hero is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer. Professional hitman Steve, who has become the campaign manager for mayoral candidate Bunny Lord, must...

Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 20 January 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 65/100

An open-world action game and expansion to Saints Row 4, set in Hell, where Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington sets out to save the Boss’s soul. The protagonists face...

Axiom Verge

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Linux → 14 May 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked

Action, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Survival, Indie

Game released: Linux → 1 December 2015

Players: 7/10

Steam: 95/100

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is an add-on for the isometric survival action game Don't Starve. It adds new characters and creatures, several locations and seasonal...

Monster Truck Destruction

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Stunts, Action, Sports game

Game released: Linux → 10 July 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 62/100

Monster Truck Destruction is an arcade racing game about driving monster trucks, smashing obstacles, and performing stunts. Events include timed runs, head-to-head...

Skyhill

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Survival, Indie

Game released: Linux → 6 October 2015

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Skyhill is a quest with survival elements. The main character ends up in a hotel called SKYHILL, where he rents the safest room on the hundredth floor. And then...

Grim Fandango Remastered

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Point & Click, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A puzzle adventure set in a blend of film noir and Mexican folklore. Manny Calavera works as a travel agent at the Department of Death, selling souls tickets for a...

Hatred

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Linux → 1 June 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 43/100

An isometric twin-stick shooter about a character known as the Antagonist, who declares war on humanity and seeks to unleash Armageddon. The action takes place on...

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Action

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2015

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is a complete edition of the arcade platformer with puzzle elements. As a bizarre creature, you have to fly through colorful...

Sky Force Anniversary

Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 April 2015

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sky Force Anniversary is an arcade scrolling shooter set in futuristic aerial battles against waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Missions challenge the player to...

Canabalt

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

Game released: Linux → 30 April 2015

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Canabalt is a fantasy arcade platformer. You have to escape from the destruction of your city with just one button. The game that popularized the endless runner...

Action Henk

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 11 May 2015

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Action Henk is a fun arcade runner with a third-person view. As the fearless Hank, you have to conquer the crazy and wonderful world of toys. You will run, jump...

Switch Galaxy Ultra

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Action

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2015

Steam: 35/100

Switch Galaxy Ultra is a futuristic arcade racing game in which the player travels across the galaxy collecting tantalum for Dakur Technology. At high speed, the...

Monstrum

Action, Horror, First-person view, Survival horror, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 May 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Monstrum is an action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. All levels in the game are procedurally generated, so with each playthrough you will encounter...

Standpoint

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Indie, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 5 March 2015

Steam: 71/100

Standpoint is a first-person puzzle platformer set in a labyrinth where the player can change the orientation of the world. Walls become floors, and corridors and...

Penarium

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

Game released: Linux → 22 September 2015

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This 2D arena platforming game is set in a sinister circus where contestants must entertain a cruel crowd. Willy tries to survive the show by running, jumping and...

Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 45/100

Metacritic: 27/100

Vendetta — Curse of Raven's Cry is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view from the creators of the Two Worlds series. The main character of the game...

Goat Simulator GoatZ

Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Simulation, Zombies, Indie

Game released: Linux → 7 May 2015

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 84/100

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2015 for Linux (Game released)