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

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Anomaly 2 - a game in the Action genre
Anomaly 2
Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Science fiction, Isometric, Online, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Linux → 15 May 2013
Players: 6.4/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Anomaly 2 is a fantastic arcade action game with elements of tower defense and real-time strategy. Years after the 2018 invasion of Earth, the planet is overrun by...
Goat Simulator - a game in the Action genre
Goat Simulator
Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Open world
Game released: Linux → 27 June 2014
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 90/100
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...
Metro Exodus - The Two Colonels - a game in the Action genre
Metro Exodus - The Two Colonels
Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Linux → 20 August 2019
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 82/100
Metro Exodus — The Two Colonels is a story addition for the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter Metro Exodus. The story tells about Khlebnikov, who returns...
Shadow Warrior - a game in the Action genre
Shadow Warrior
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comedy
Game released: Linux → 26 September 2013
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Shadow Warrior is a dynamic shooter with fighting game elements and a first-person view, which is a restart of the 1997 game of the same name. You will see the...
Super Meat Boy - a game in the Action genre
Super Meat Boy
Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie
Game released: Linux → 6 November 2013
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist Dr. Fitus. The...
Crypt of the NecroDancer - a game in the Action genre
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...
Total War: Rome Remastered - a game in the Action genre
Total War: Rome Remastered
Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, In real time, Turn-based, Grand strategy, Action
Game released: Linux → 29 April 2021
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Total War: Rome Remastered is an enhanced version of the historical strategy game with turn-based movements on the global map and real-time battles Rome: Total...
Postal 2 - a game in the Action genre
Postal 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Open world, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 2 November 2012
Players: 9/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 50/100
Postal 2 is an open-world satirical action-adventure game with a first-person view. The main character in the game is a certain Dude, who is used to solving his...
Rogue Legacy - a game in the Action genre
Rogue Legacy
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike
Game released: Linux → 27 June 2013
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Rogue Legacy is a fantasy platforming roguelite in which a hero explores procedurally generated castles and battles enemies. When a character dies, an heir takes...
Celeste - a game in the Action genre
Celeste
Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 25 January 2018
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 91/100
Celeste is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer from the creator of TowerFall. More than 250 levels await you, and the locations include abandoned cities...
For the King - a game in the Action genre
For the King
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Turn-based
Game released: Linux → 19 April 2018
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 78/100
For the King is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view and random level generation. You have to travel through an endless fantasy world. You can play...
Mars Survivors - a game in the Action genre
Mars Survivors
Science fiction, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Action
Game released: Linux → 5 July 2023
Players: 4.9/10
Steam: 65/100
The player controls a survivor on the planet Mars and confronts waves of mutated monsters. Several characters and more than 10 types of weapons are available. The...
Tomb Raider GOTY Edition - a game in the Action genre
Tomb Raider GOTY Edition
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
Game released: Linux → 31 January 2014
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 86/100
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...
Hatred - a game in the Action genre
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...
Tannenberg - a game in the Action genre
Tannenberg
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Horror
Game released: Linux → 13 February 2019
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Tannenberg is a standalone add-on for the multiplayer third-person shooter about the First World War Verdun. The game will focus on the events of the Eastern Front...
Brutal Legend - a game in the Action genre
Brutal Legend
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Third-person view, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 26 February 2013
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure set in a world blending fantasy with heavy metal, where demons seek to enslave humanity and bands perform imitation covers. The...
BattleBlock Theater - a game in the Action genre
BattleBlock Theater
Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy
Game released: Linux → 15 May 2014
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 97/100
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...
RUINER - a game in the Action genre
RUINER
Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Action, Indie
Game released: Linux → 26 September 2017
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 76/100
RUINER is an isometric action game in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in 2091 in a cyber metropolis called Rengkok. You will play as a cyber psychopath...
Besiege - a game in the Action genre
Besiege
Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, Action, Medieval era
Game released: Linux → 18 February 2020
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 94/100
A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...
Black Mesa - a game in the Action genre
Black Mesa
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Remake, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 6 March 2020
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Black Mesa is a remake of the most legendary adventure shooter with a first-person view, Half-Life. The events of the game completely repeat the story of the...
The Escapists - a game in the Action genre
The Escapists
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Strategy, Crafting, Simulation
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...
Mother Russia Bleeds - a game in the Action genre
Mother Russia Bleeds
Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 5 September 2016
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Mother Russia Bleeds is a side-scrolling arcade action game. You advance through the level, destroying all enemies along the way using hand-to-hand combat and...
Planet Explorers - a game in the Action genre
Planet Explorers
Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Sandbox, Open world, Survival
Game released: Linux → 8 November 2016
Players: 5.2/10
Steam: 59/100
Planet Explorers is a free-to-play action role-playing game with a third-person view and survival elements in a sci-fi setting. The plot tells about the distant...
SteamWorld Dig - a game in the Action genre
SteamWorld Dig
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Steampunk
Game released: Linux → 5 December 2013
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 80/100
SteamWorld Dig is a charming side-scrolling arcade action-platformer about a robotic miner named Rusty, who arrives in a small town with the goal of finding...
Wizard of Legend - a game in the Action genre
Wizard of Legend
Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Dungeons
Game released: Linux → 15 May 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Wizard of Legend is a dynamic top-down action game in a fantasy setting. Your main goal is to become the most powerful wizard. And to do this, you have to clear...
Shadows of the Past - a game in the Action genre
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...
Unepic - a game in the Action genre
Unepic
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 25 July 2014
Players: 8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...
Mount & Blade: Warband – Viking Conquest - a game in the Action genre
Mount & Blade: Warband – Viking Conquest
Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Medieval era, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 11 December 2014
Steam: 69/100
An expansion for Mount & Blade: Warband, transporting players to the harsh Viking era of the 9th century. Britain and the coasts of Northern Europe become the...
12 is Better Than 6 - a game in the Action genre
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...
Death Road to Canada - a game in the Action genre
Death Road to Canada
Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike, Zombies, Survival
Game released: Linux → 22 July 2016
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Death Road to Canada is a top-down action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. You will go to the center of a full-scale invasion of the living dead. Having taken...
Everspace - a game in the Action genre
Everspace
Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Space, Action
Game released: Linux → 25 May 2017
Players: 10/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Everspace is a space simulator created on the basis of the Unreal Engine 4. You can expect randomly generated levels, a non-linear plot, advanced upgrade and...
Unrailed! - a game in the Action genre
Unrailed!
Arcade, Online, Action, MMO, Business / Management, Trains, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
Game released: Linux → 23 September 2020
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Unrailed! is a crazy multiplayer action game in which you have to build a railway in an endless procedurally generated world. Together with your friends, you will...
Shadowgrounds - a game in the Action genre
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...
Verdun - a game in the Action genre
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...
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed - a game in the Action genre
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 February 2020
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will...
Prodeus - a game in the Action genre
Prodeus
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie
Game released: Linux → 23 September 2022
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Prodeus is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in a sci-fi setting, inspired by the DOOM 64 and Quake series. You can expect realistic blood, modern...
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania - a game in the Action genre
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic
Game released: Linux → 6 March 2023
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 88/100
An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...
The Final Station - a game in the Action genre
The Final Station
Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Survival
Game released: Linux → 30 August 2016
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Action platformer in a post-apocalyptic setting. The player will have the opportunity to become a train driver in a desert world, carrying his passengers from...
Overgrowth - a game in the Action genre
Overgrowth
Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Indie, Parkour
Game released: Linux → 16 October 2017
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 60/100
Overgrowth is a third-person action game about brave rabbits who master martial arts. There are other animals in the game that complement the medieval universe of...
Dawnfolk - a game in the Action genre
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...
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