Arcade 2017 for Linux — top best games in the Arcade genre / Page 3

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 June 2017

Steam: 76/100

DragoDino is a side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. You need to help the little dragon get to the top of the giant...

Ninja Shodown

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

Game released: Linux → 26 September 2017

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Ninja Shodown is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where you compete for the jade katana. Alone or together with friends, you will try on the role of guards...

Patchman vs. Red Circles

Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Science fiction, Stealth, Action

Game released: Linux → 19 October 2017

Steam: 93/100

Patchman vs. Red Circles is an indie arcade adventure set in a fantasy world. You will find constant stealth, smart disguises, searching for seeds for planting a...

Gemstone Keeper

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 31 March 2017

Steam: 100/100

Gemstone Keeper is a 2D side-view arcade action game. You have to explore multi-level caves, defend against monsters in the form of symbols and find rare gems. Any...

Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2017

Steam: 87/100

Passpartout: The Starving Artist is an arcade action game with simulator elements. You will find yourself in the role of an aspiring French artist who is struggling...

Astral Traveler

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

Game released: Linux → 13 September 2017

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 55/100

Astral Traveler is a futuristic arcade racer with a third-person view. Make your way through 47 challenging tracks that require you to dodge obstacles at breakneck...

Cybercube

Platformer, Arcade, Action, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 10 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Cybercube is an arcade indie platformer with action elements and a side view. You will have to go through 100 levels with a mesmerizing background, each of which...

ICEBOX: Speedgunner

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

Game released: Linux → 21 November 2017

Steam: 100/100

This first-person shooter combines 3D platforming with speedrunning in a futuristic digital labyrinth called the Icebox. To escape before time runs out, the hero...

Robot Named Fight

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

Game released: Linux → 7 September 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Robot Named Fight is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer in a sci-fi setting. You will go on a dangerous journey through a randomly generated world in order...

Color Jumper

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Indie, Action

Game released: Linux → 1 November 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 84/100

This abstract puzzle platformer centers on color matching and precise movement, with the goal of reaching the exit in each level. The player controls a block with a...

Polyball

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Racing

Game released: Linux → 1 December 2017

Steam: 75/100

Polyball is an arcade action-platformer with a third-person view that is the modern equivalent of rolling ball games. The game offers more than 60 different levels...

Zangeki Warp

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 15 February 2017

Steam: 76/100

Zangeki Warp is a Japanese-style side-scrolling arcade shooter. You have to take control of a futuristic warship that has unique hyperspace jump capabilities. And...

Riskers

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Racing, Shooter

Game released: Linux → 17 October 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 46/100

Riskers is a top-down arcade game with action elements from the masters at ShotX Studio. The game is published by...

Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Casual game, Hidden Objects

Game released: Linux → 29 June 2017

Steam: 90/100

Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders is an arcade adventure in the hidden object genre. Dark clouds are gathering over Persia — the glorious king Badia is...

Go Go Electric Samurai

Arcade, Action, Racing, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 14 August 2017

Steam: 74/100

Go Go Electric Samurai is a minimalist arcade action game with a third-person view. Expect dynamic and exciting battles on futuristic aircraft accompanied by an...

Man of Honor

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Action

Game released: Linux → 7 December 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 100/100

Man of Honor is a top-down shooter. You will try on the role of gangster Emilio Gallo, who was betrayed by the mafia and left for dead, shot in the back. He...

Splody

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 21 March 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Splody is an explosive top-down arcade game in Japanese style. The game is built on the classic ideas of the popular "Bomberman", only now you have the opportunity...

Everything

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 21 April 2017

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Everything is an interactive and colorful “everything simulator” where you can explore a diverse world, travel between stars and planets, and explore a vast...

Orbt XL

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Casual game

Game released: Linux → 21 April 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Orbt XL is a dynamic top-down action puzzle game in a sci-fi setting. Stay in orbit while avoiding obstacles or being sucked into a black...

Screamer (1995)

Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 31 August 2017

Steam: 73/100

An arcade racing game with first- or third-person views, set on high-speed tracks. Players choose a racing car and compete against other drivers, sliding through...

Radar Warfare

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Free game, Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 25 October 2017

Steam: 75/100

Radar Warfare is a shareware top-down real-time arcade strategy game for mobile platforms. You have to take control of your own army and go against countless...

Imprint-X

Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 26 January 2017

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Imprint-X is a top-down arcade puzzle game for mobile platforms. You will be able to go into the minds of robotic creatures that are infected with a deadly virus...

Upside Down

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

Game released: Linux → 14 February 2017

Steam: 83/100

Upside Down is an adventure platformer with action and puzzle elements. You have to sharpen your reflexes. As a scarecrow, armed only with your wits, you'll face...

Dash Fleet

Arcade, Free game, Side view, Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 10 April 2017

Steam: 71/100

Dash Fleet is a shareware, entertaining arcade game with a side view. You have to control a small, but at the same time proud bird, which must avoid collisions with...

Stardrift Nomads

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

Game released: Linux → 7 April 2017

Steam: 100/100

Stardrift Nomads is an arcade space shooter set in outer space with a top-down view. You will use the features of your ships and work together with other players to...

TTV2

Indie, Action, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 11 September 2017

Steam: 86/100

A retro-styled arcade game about navigating mazes with quick reflexes, TTV2 is a sequel to Trip to Vinelands. This indie project features original audio and artwork...

Race Arcade

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Indie, Sports game

Game released: Linux → 5 April 2017

Steam: 61/100

Race Arcade is an exciting top-down racing arcade game. Expect dynamic racing sessions in small cars in a variety of environments. Track themes range from regular...

In The Shadows

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 20 October 2017

Steam: 60/100

In The Shadows is a side-scrolling adventure platformer with various puzzles. The main character suffers from a psychological disorder and is fully aware of it. You...

Diamo XL

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Action, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 13 October 2017

Steam: 93/100

Diamo XL is a top-down arcade puzzle game where your main goal is to beat your records. You have to control a small ball and move along a diamond-shaped level, on...

Jettomero: Hero of the Universe

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure

Game released: Linux → 15 September 2017

Jettomero: Hero of the Universe is a fantastic arcade action game with a third-person view, in which you take on the role of a giant, clumsy robot Jettomero, who is...

CropDuster Supreme

Arcade, Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 23 February 2017

Steam: 90/100

An arcade action game about Buster, who sets out to win the heart of his crush using an unusual weapon: flatulence. Fueled by burritos from the “Burrito Hut,” he...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for Linux (Game released)