Action 2025 for Linux — top best games in the Action genre

Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Action genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Linux → 4 September 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...

Megabonk

Action, Third-person view, Roguelike, Survival, Indie

Game released: Linux → 18 September 2025

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

A fast-paced game where you battle endless hordes of enemies and become increasingly stronger with each level. You can upgrade your weapons and create unique...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 12 December 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. Players can take...

Nunholy

Action, Roguelike, Hack and slash, Adult game, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Isometric, Gothic, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 17 January 2025

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

A fantasy action game in which militant nuns go into dark dungeons to destroy vampires and cleanse the world of evil. By defeating enemies, you can absorb their...

Soulstone Survivors

Role-playing game, Indie, Top-down view, Fantasy, Action, Roguelike, Shooter, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 17 June 2025

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 91/100

An action RPG with roguelike elements, where the fantasy world is filled with hordes of monsters and giant bosses. The player becomes a Void Hunter, destroying...

Haste

Action, Roguelike, Third-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Open world, Exploration, Casual game, Runner

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Supersonic action with procedural generation of levels. The game talks about a heroine traveling through a destroying universe. Players need to go through the level...

Asylum

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 13 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

The main character once ended up in a psychiatric hospital-a place full of pain and suffering. He dreamed of forgetting this horror, but the memories did not let...

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...

Necesse

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Procedural generation, Online

Game released: Linux → 16 October 2025

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 94/100

A colorful action sandbox that combines exploration, crafting, settlement building, and cooperative play. The procedurally generated world is filled with various...

Shadows of the Past

Action, Third-person view, Free game, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy, Medieval era, Adventure, Exploration, Hidden Objects

Game released: Linux → 5 September 2025

A fan remake lord of the rings: concuest (2009) with updated graphics and improved gameplay. The game is created on the Unreal Engine 5, so the world of Middle...

Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration

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...

Warfare Legacy Collection

Strategy, Historical, Side view, Tactics, Remake, Casual game, Action

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2025

Steam: 92/100

A combined re-release of the strategies Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944, complemented by updated graphics, support for full-screen mode and the ability to create...

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Side view, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 28 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 77/100

While the southern rats are trying to return to their usual way of life after the great war between rodents and frogs, an ancient and indescribable evil has...

World War Legion

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game

Game released: Linux → 2 September 2025

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 68/100

A multiplayer game set during World War II. There is also an offline mode with various maps. The game does not strive for historical accuracy, so it contains...

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...

Viscerafest

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 14 April 2025

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 87/100

A fast-paced arena shooter set in the year 3796. Mercenary Caroline with a strong desire for violence dreams only of a wedding. She already has a boyfriend, but the...

Death by Scrolling

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Roguelike, Comedy, Horror

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2025

Steam: 77/100

A pixelated roguelike RPG set in the chaotic depths of Purgatory. The player chooses one of several characters with unique abilities and progresses through endless...

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Doom of Icewind Dale

DLC, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Action, Online

Game released: Linux → 21 February 2025

Steam: 76/100

Events of additions unfold in the Arctic wilderness of the infamous valley of the icy wind, which is inhabited by snow goblins, ice trolls, Yeti and not only. The...

The Dark Queen of Mortholme

Action, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Gothic

Game released: Linux → 15 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

The player takes on the role of the Dark Queen of Mortholme, the final boss of the game, and fights a tenacious hero who tries to defeat the enemy time after time...

s.p.l.i.t

Action, Simulation, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Horror

Game released: Linux → 24 July 2025

Players: 4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A horror story about hackers from the creator of Buckshot Roulette. In the game you need to hack the structure of an evil corporation without leaving any traces...

School Hero

Beat them all, Anime / Manga, Side view, Old school, Comics, Adventure, Action

Game released: Linux → 9 January 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character is a beginner who must defeat all the villains at school in order to save his girlfriend. There are several levels and a variety of weapons that...

Blightspire

Shooter, Fantasy, First-person view, Zombies, Gothic, Action

Game released: Linux → 3 June 2025

Steam: 82/100

A dynamic game, the main character of which went to look for treasures in a cursed cemetery. During the search for valuables, the undead began to rise and attack...

Just Move: Clean City Messy Battle

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Casual game, Survival, Battle Royale

Game released: Linux → 20 June 2025

Steam: 45/100

A dynamic action roguelike where the player controls a character that automatically attacks the nearest enemies when they come within range. The gameplay revolves...

Culinary Wizard

Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Side view, Free game, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Action

Game released: Linux → 2 July 2025

Steam: 94/100

A pixel game about a chef apprentice who tries to master the secrets of culinary art. The main character travels through magical lands, revives ingredients and...

Fragile Reflection

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Linux → 2 September 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 75/100

The old Japanese town of Nankofuraku is shrouded in a haze of memories and pain. When Karyo Ito returns there to her family, she discovers not a cozy village, but a...

Sauna of the DEAD

Zombies, Top-down view, Action, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Adventure, Old school, Comedy, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 4 February 2025

Steam: 97/100

The pixel game, the action of which takes place in the sauna of the underground world, where the main character turned out to be. The character fights with zombies...

Jaded

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 25 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

A fun platformer where you can slow down time, perform 360-degree dashes and fight hordes of enemies. The main character explores picturesque snowy mountains, dense...

Granvir: Zero Front

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Combat robots, Roguelike, Science fiction, Online

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

The player creates mechs from a variety of parts: torsos, legs, arms, and special modules. You can install melee and ranged weapons that suit your chosen style. In...

The Mosquito Gang

Action, Third-person view, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Simulation, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 May 2025

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 70/100

A cooperative action game with asymmetrical multiplayer, where a lone man with an arsenal of household weapons confronts a gang of four annoying mosquitoes. Each...

Soul of the Dungeon

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Free game, Roguelike, Slasher, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 1 August 2025

Steam: 81/100

A free roguelike with waves of enemies, set in a dark dungeon filled with monsters and dangers. Players must fight against increasingly stronger opponents, collect...

Melodic Mage

Arcade, Music game, Top-down view, Fantasy, Action, Shooter

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2025

Steam: 90/100

A pixel game about a mage who casts spells and dodges enemy attacks to the rhythm of music. At the end of each level, the main character faces a challenging boss...

Pixel Horizons

First-person view, Action, Survival, Crafting, Construction, Sandbox, Science fiction, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2025

Steam: 66/100

The main character finds himself on the mysterious island and tries to survive. It is necessary to explore locations and fight with monsters. In this case, it is...

Rise of the Penguins GB

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action

Game released: Linux → 20 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Pixel adventure about penguins made in the spirit of retro-game for Gameboy. The character knows how to jump on the platforms and shoot opponents. There are several...

Salvagers

Role-playing game, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Roguelike, Science fiction, Space, Action, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 1 September 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 81/100

The player leads a small team of explorers who land on abandoned space stations. You need to collect equipment, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything you...

Rhythm Doctor

Role-playing game, Adventure, Music game, Indie, Side view, Action

Game released: Linux → 7 December 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An unusual musical rhythm game in which every keystroke becomes the pulse of life. Here, medicine and music intertwine: synchronizing keystrokes at the right moment...

World Eternal Online

Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 19 December 2025

Multiplayer role-playing game with a focus on PvE content and long-term character development. Players can engage in battles with monsters and bosses, collect gear...

Aleprok

Action, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting, Adventure, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 March 2025

Steam: 85/100

Cooperative game where you need to explore various locations, gather resources, survive, build, and defend your city. There is a variety of weapons that need to be...

Catanks

Shooter, Third-person view, Tanks, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Action

Game released: Linux → 25 September 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

The player controls a tank, driven by a cat, and tries to defend their home from a rat invasion. Each location offers new mechanics and challenges, such as...

Bait & Tackle

Hunting / Fishing, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Comedy, Action

Game released: Linux → 3 October 2025

Steam: 94/100

The player takes on the role of a legendary fisherman, catching exotic fish and battling sea monsters. The protagonist, a retired fisherman, must rebuild his...

Templar

Action, Platformer, Side view, Demons, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2025

Steam: 79/100

A prequel to Templar 2, telling the story of the last Templar knight who must save humanity. The world is plunged into chaos caused by the red plague, under the...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2025 for Linux (Game released)