Grand strategy for Linux — top best games in the Grand strategy genre

Crusader Kings 3 - a game in the Grand strategy genre

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 1 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Crusader Kings 3 is the latest installment in Paradox’s series of grand strategy games set in the Middle Ages. The game was created with the...

Victoria 3

Strategy, Simulation, Online, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 25 October 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Victoria 3 is a continuation of the exciting global real-time strategy, where you have to rule states and lead one of them to world domination...

Hearts of Iron 4

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tactics, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Hearts of Iron 4 is a historical top-down real-time tactical strategy game. The player is given the opportunity to fully manage an individual state...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

Strategy, Online, Historical, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Grand strategy, City Building

Game released: Linux → 11 February 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning...

Victoria 3: State and Revolution

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 5 November 2026

Steam: 83/100

The expansion focuses on governing the Russian Empire during a period of political upheaval. At its heart are the ruler’s decisions, which affect the...

Stellaris

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Space, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 9 May 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Stellaris is a real-time space strategy game. The local space is procedurally generated, and the local planets are inhabited by different alien...

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 23 May 2019

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Total War: Three Kingdoms is a new large-scale historical strategy from the Total War series. The game will take you to Ancient China during the era...

Total War: Warhammer 3

Strategy, Online, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Total War: Warhammer 3 is a continuation of the fantasy strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. Far from the...

Total War: Warhammer 2

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 September 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Total War: Warhammer 2 is a continuation of the fantasy strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. In the continuation...

Total War: Empire

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 9 December 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

The events take place in the era of the 18th century, when the world was engulfed in large-scale wars, colonial ambitions and revolutions. The player...

Total War: Attila

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Total War: Attila is a continuation of the historical strategy with real-time battles and turn-based movements on the global map. The game tells the...

Total War: Shogun 2

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 15 March 2011

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Total War: Shogun 2 is a global strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. The end of the 19th century became a...

Europa Universalis 4

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Grand strategy, Historical

Game released: Linux → 13 August 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Europa Universalis 4 is a top-down global real-time strategy game. The game takes place in the period from the Late Middle Ages to the era of the...

Imperator: Rome

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 25 April 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Imperator: Rome is a global strategy from the creators of the Europa Universalis series, in which you will take control of one of the great empires...

Crusader Kings 2

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Free game, Grand strategy, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 14 February 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Crusader Kings 2 is a free-to-play sequel to the global real-time strategy game. Like the first part, Crusader Kings 2 simulates the system of feudal...

Collapse: A Political Simulator

Grand strategy, Strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 23 February 2021

Steam: 65/100

A grand strategy game about political conflict in a fictional post-Soviet European republic between 1992 and 2004. The player leads one of seven...

Crusader Kings 3: Silk & Silver

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy

Game in development: Linux → 17 November 2026

An expansion for the medieval grand strategy game that introduces a new form of government: merchant rule. At the head of a landless merchant...

Total War: Rome Remastered

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, In real time, Turn-based, Grand strategy, Action

Game released: Linux → 29 April 2021

Players: 7.8/10

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...

Warnament

Sandbox, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2025

Steam: 84/100

This turn-based grand strategy sandbox puts the player in charge of a country and lets them reshape the course of history. Alliances and trade...

Old World

Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Old World is a turn-based global strategy game that will allow you to create the greatest dynasties in world history. Mohawk Games is led by gaming...

Wild West Saga: Idle Tycoon Clicker

In real time, Strategy, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 18 December 2018

Steam: 67/100

An idle economic strategy game set in the Wild West, where the player builds a business and aims to become the wealthiest pioneer. Each area offers...

Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升

Strategy, Grand strategy, Business / Management

Game released: Linux → 21 September 2023

Steam: 85/100

Rise Of The White Sun is a grand strategy game set in 1920s China, a country divided among warlords and other political forces. The player leads one...

Hearts of Iron 4: Arms Against Tyranny

DLC, Strategy, Top-down view, In real time, Historical, Grand strategy, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 10 October 2023

Steam: 62/100

The four northern democracies, namely Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, find themselves in a difficult position, surrounded by authoritarian...

Hearts of Iron 4: Thunder at our Gates

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 11 June 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 26/100

A large expansion that enhances strategic management capabilities during the Second World War. New command mechanics, fleet development, and unique...

This is the President

Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Business / Management, Adventure, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 6 December 2021

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This is the President is a turn-based tactical strategy with management elements. This is a management game with a fascinating plot. It's 2020 and...

Rogue State Revolution

Strategy, Roguelike, Isometric, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Business / Management, Sandbox, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 18 March 2021

Steam: 75/100

Rogue State Revolution is a tactical global strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. An exciting geopolitical roguelike awaits you...

Making History 2: The War of the World

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Turn-based, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 27 August 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 81/100

A turn-based grand strategy game set in the years leading up to and during World War II, where the player takes control of a nation. This includes...

Europa Universalis 4: Conquest of Paradise

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2014

Steam: 29/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Europa Universalis 4: Conquest of Paradise - The expansion will allow you to send your ships west and discover a new world unlike any you have seen...

Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 30 September 2026

Steam: 43/100

The expansion focuses on the religious side of medieval politics. New mechanics let you gain priestly authority and act independently of secular...

Secret Government

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Grand strategy

Early Access: Linux → 22 June 2020; Game released: Linux → 15 April 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 52/100

Secret Government is a global turn-based strategy about secret societies, where you have to manage a powerful organization that influences the whole...

Europa Universalis 4: Leviathan

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Grand strategy, Educational game (Education), Historical

Game released: Linux → 27 April 2021

Steam: 13/100

Europa Universalis 4: Leviathan is an expansion for the grand strategy game Europa Universalis 4. This expansion offers diplomatic and economic...

Europa Universalis 4: King of Kings

DLC, Medieval era, Strategy, Grand strategy, Historical, In real time, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2023

Steam: 57/100

Ancient empires prevent the Ottomans from occupying Asia and North Africa. The addition is dedicated to Cairo, Constantinople and Isfahan. The game...

Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises

Strategy, MMO, In real time, Free game, City Building, Sandbox, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2016

Steam: 47/100

A real-time strategy game set in a mystical medieval world, where players build a kingdom and command armies. Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises includes the...

Crusader Kings 3: All Under Heaven

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2025

Steam: 70/100

The largest expansion Crusader Kings 3 adds new territories, cultures, dynasties, and mechanics inspired by medieval Asia. The expansion opens a new...

Realpolitiks

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 16 February 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Realpolitiks is a global real-time strategy that will allow you to rule any country you want, as well as resolve territorial disputes, economic...

Plutocracy

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Grand strategy

Early Access: Linux → 21 November 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Plutocracy is a management business simulator in which you will plunge into the life of the first US billionaires. The events of the game will begin...

The Last Exodus

Free game, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Top-down view, Grand strategy, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

Game released: Linux → 3 September 2023

Steam: 71/100

Free space strategy with turn-based battles. As players progress, they create an invincible space fleet, the heart of which is a large mothership. On...

Кризис в Кремле: Холодная война

Simulation, Strategy, Historical, Indie, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 11 July 2025

Players: 9.9/10

A global political strategy in real time, dedicated to the last decade of the USSR. As you progress, you must manage the economy, domestic politics...

AI War 2

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Indie, Grand strategy, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 22 October 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 87/100

AI War 2 is the cult continuation of the asymmetrical space strategy AI War: Fleet Command. The events of the game develop 353 years later and tell...

Airships: Conquer the Skies

Strategy, In real time, Indie, Steampunk, Construction, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 16 August 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

This steampunk strategy game centers on designing airships and land vehicles for large-scale battles over control of the skies. Players assemble...

Grand strategy

Best Games in the Grand strategy genre for Linux