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

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Hitman - a game in the Action genre
Hitman
Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view
Game released: Linux → 11 March 2016
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Hitman is an episodic stealth action game with a third-person view, which is a continuation of the popular series of games about Agent 47. The game tells the story...
Police Stories - a game in the Action genre
Police Stories
Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 19 September 2019
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 82/100
Police Stories is a top-down tactical shooter with horror elements. You will play as a policeman and, together with your partner Rick, go to storm various premises...
Slime Rancher - a game in the Action genre
Slime Rancher
Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Exploration, Adventure, Open world
Game released: Linux → 1 August 2017
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 81/100
A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...
Salt and Sanctuary - a game in the Action genre
Salt and Sanctuary
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 17 May 2016
Players: 9/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Salt and Sanctuary is a fantasy platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of a sailor who is shipwrecked off the shore of an unknown...
Brick Rigs - a game in the Action genre
Brick Rigs
Sandbox, Online, Open world, Racing, Action, Construction
Game released: Linux → 14 July 2023
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 95/100
A colorful action sandbox that allows you to create different types of vehicles from bricks. The game has a lot of opportunities for constructing and destroying...
Stick It to the Stickman - a game in the Action genre
Stick It to the Stickman
Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online
Game released: Linux → 23 September 2026
Players: 10/10
Steam: 95/100
An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...
Battle Chasers: Nightwar - a game in the Action genre
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Dungeons
Game released: Linux → 3 October 2017
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a classic RPG in the style of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. You will explore dungeons, develop the abilities of your characters and move...
Carrion - a game in the Action genre
Carrion
Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 23 July 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The game's protagonist is a creature created in a laboratory that managed to escape from a glass container and start hunting its creators. The huge complex and its...
Serious Sam 3: BFE - a game in the Action genre
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy
Game released: Linux → 22 November 2011
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Set in a future Egypt amid crumbling cities and ancient temples, this first-person shooter is a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter, following Earth’s final...
Gang Beasts - a game in the Action genre
Gang Beasts
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Online, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 12 December 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...
Quake - a game in the Action genre
Quake
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Online
Game released: Linux → 1996
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a mysterious enemy...
Bastion - a game in the Action genre
Bastion
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Indie
Game released: Linux → 13 February 2013
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 100/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Bastion is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. You will go to a fairy-tale world, which, by the will of fate, is gradually...
Dying Light - Enhanced Edition - a game in the Action genre
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...
Men of War 2 - a game in the Action genre
Men of War 2
Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, In real time, Historical, Tanks, Action, Online, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 15 May 2024
Players: 7/10
Steam: 64/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Continuation of a series of historical strategies known in the CIS under the name “Behind Enemy Lines.” The events of the game again take place on the battlefields...
Saints Row: The Third - a game in the Action genre
Saints Row: The Third
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 15 November 2011
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Saints Row: The Third is a continuation of the fun action game with a third-person view in the open world. In this world there is possible professional wrestling...
Unturned - a game in the Action genre
Unturned
Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Sandbox, Survival, Zombies
Game released: Linux → 7 July 2017
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 90/100
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...
Road Redemption - a game in the Action genre
Road Redemption
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Motorcycle racing, Racing
Game released: Linux → 4 October 2017
Players: 7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Road Redemption is the spiritual successor to the Road Rush series of racing and brutal motorcycle chases. The game takes you on a brutal journey across the United...
2Dark - a game in the Action genre
2Dark
Arcade, Action, Horror, Top-down view, Indie, Stealth
Game released: Linux → 10 March 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 62/100
2Dark is an arcade action-horror game with survival elements and a top-down view. The main character discovers his beloved dead, and his two children are kidnapped...
HexDefense - a game in the Action genre
HexDefense
Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: Linux → 20 July 2024
Steam: 62/100
A roguelike in the tower defense genre, focused on continuous battles with almost no pauses. The main task is to defend the city from an endless onslaught of...
Machine Party - a game in the Action genre
Machine Party
Action, Horror, Logic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 30 July 2026
Steam: 88/100
Cooperative game for 2–4 players, inspired by the tense atmosphere of Buckshot Roulette. Participants must go through a series of brutal mini-games, where any...
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - a game in the Action genre
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...
Return to Castle Wolfenstein - a game in the Action genre
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural
Game released: Linux → 16 March 2002
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a legendary first-person shooter with elements of mysticism and horror. The game takes place in 1940 during World War II. As in the...
Worms W.M.D - a game in the Action genre
Worms W.M.D
Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Online
Game released: Linux → 23 August 2016
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...
Hero Siege - a game in the Action genre
Hero Siege
Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Indie, Role-playing game, Online
Game released: Linux → 29 January 2014
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 60/100
This pixel-art action RPG with hack-and-slash combat and roguelike elements takes place in Tarethiel, a world besieged by the forces of Hell. The hero battles...
Wargame: Red Dragon - a game in the Action genre
Wargame: Red Dragon
Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Online
Game released: Linux → 17 April 2014
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 87/100
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...
Isonzo - a game in the Action genre
Isonzo
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical, Simulation, Indie, MMO
Game released: Linux → 13 September 2022
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Isonzo is a multiplayer first-person shooter from the creators of Tannenberg and Verdun. The game takes place in the Alps during World War I. You will head to...
Risk of Rain - a game in the Action genre
Risk of Rain
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike
Game released: Linux → 8 November 2013
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Risk of Rain is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view and roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will take you to a distant...
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove - a game in the Action genre
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 26 June 2014
Players: 8/10
Steam: 95/100
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...
Never Alone - a game in the Action genre
Never Alone
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Linux → 18 November 2014
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Never Alone is an arcade side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. You play as the girl Nunu and her arctic fox companion. You have to solve the mystery of an...
ScourgeBringer - a game in the Action genre
ScourgeBringer
Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike
Game released: Linux → 21 October 2020
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...
Unreal Tournament - a game in the Action genre
Unreal Tournament
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk
Game released: Linux → 1999
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 86/100
This multiplayer first-person shooter centers on combat between players and bots. Unreal Tournament includes Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Domination, and Assault...
Insurgency - a game in the Action genre
Insurgency
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Tactics
Game released: Linux → 22 January 2014
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Insurgency is a tactical multiplayer shooter that supports up to 32 players. More than 10 modes are presented, including both cooperative and competitive, as well...
Metro: Last Light Redux - a game in the Action genre
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...
Jotunn - Day of Judgement - a game in the Action genre
Jotunn - Day of Judgement
Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Fantasy, Casual game, Walking Simulator
Game released: Linux → 28 October 2022
Steam: 86/100
Jotunn — Day of Judgment is a free first-person horror game with exploration elements, in which the goal is to escape from the mysterious Scandinavian forest...
Iratus: Lord of the Dead - a game in the Action genre
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Strategy, Indie
Game released: Linux → 23 April 2020
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Iratus: Lord of the Dead — a party-based RPG with roguelike elements and a side view, inspired by the popular Darkest Dungeon and Dungeon Keeper. An enraged...
Project: Gorgon - a game in the Action genre
Project: Gorgon
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy
Game released: Linux → 29 January 2026
Steam: 80/100
A fantasy MMORPG focused on exploration and freedom of choice, where the world does not guide you by the hand but gradually reveals itself through curiosity and...
FTL: Faster Than Light - a game in the Action genre
FTL: Faster Than Light
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Space
Game released: Linux → 14 September 2012
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
Quake 3: Arena - a game in the Action genre
Quake 3: Arena
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Online
Game released: Linux → декабрь 1999
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Quake 3: Arena is a cult multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. The game does not have a single-player story campaign (there is a mode where the player...
Necesse - a game in the Action genre
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...
Huntdown - a game in the Action genre
Huntdown
Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action
Game released: Linux → 12 May 2020
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...
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