Indie for Linux — top best games in the Indie genre / Page 12

Bait & Tackle - a game in the Indie genre

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

Game released: Linux → 3 October 2025

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...

Paparazzi

Arcade, Online, Action, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

MirrorMoon EP

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 4 September 2013

Metacritic: 73/100

MirrorMoon EP — atmospheric adventure puzzle game with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game takes you on a surreal space adventure on an unknown...

Detail

Adventure, Interactive movie, Indie, Point & Click,

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2014

Players: 7.5/10

Detail is an episodic point and click adventure in a noir style, inspired by the HBO series The Wire. The game tells an intriguing story of police officer Reginald...

Prototype Mansion - Used No Cover

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 July 2018

Prototype Mansion — Used No Cover is a pixelated action-horror game with a third-person view and survival elements, inspired by the classic Resident Evil. In...

Bonfire Peaks

Logic, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 30 September 2021

The main character explores a voxel island with over 200 puzzles available. The locations are multi-level and consist of cubes. Some items can be moved to go higher...

Woah Dave!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 October 2014

Metacritic: 71/100

Woah Dave! is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer and indie game from developers from MiniVisions studio. The game is published by Choice...

Hidden Folks

Hidden Objects, Casual game, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 15 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The player tries to find all the hidden people or other objects in hand-drawn interactive pictures. There are 32 areas and more than 300 hidden objects available...

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Horror, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk is a visual novel in the horror genre with point and click elements. A psychedelic narrative full of pyramidal word...

Last Life

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie

Frozen: Linux → 29 September 2018

Last Life is a noir adventure set in a sci-fi setting about a transhumanist colony on Mars. You will take on the role of a detective who needs to solve an old case...

SPACECOM

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 September 2014

Metacritic: 68/100

SPACECOM is a sci-fi strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. You have to become the commander of a space fleet designed for battle. The game...

Daedalus: No Escape

Arcade, Beat them all, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2014

Daedalus: No Escape is a dynamic top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. You will act as a brave space marine and go to clear a large spaceship. A horde of...

Square Heroes

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Indie

Game released: Linux → 9 April 2015

Square Heroes is an arcade game with elements of a role-playing game, action, shooter and indie game from the developers of Gnomic Studios. The game is published by...

MadOut

Arcade, Action, Racing, Indie, Third-person view

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2015

Players: 8.2/10

MadOut is an arcade racing action game with a third-person view. Unlike other games where you can only knock your opponent off the track, this game will allow you...

Live Lens

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 30 July 2025

A tactical shooter with a body-camera view and real-life graphics. The game has three modes: a single story campaign, where you need to uncover a conspiracy...

Tallowmere

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Linux → 3 March 2015

Players: 6/10

Tallowmere is an arcade game with a mixture of platformer and indie game from the developers of the Chris McFarland studio. The game is published by Chris...

Soulless: Ray of Hope

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 18 October 2016

Soulless: Ray of Hope — a dark puzzle-platformer in the spirit of Limbo about a "ray of hope," a lonely white creature. The game tells the story of Elin's...

Plague Inc: The Cure

Free game, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Indie, Business / Management, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 28 January 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Plague Inc: The Cure is a free expansion for the unique simulator with elements of a management strategy for modern platforms. You will lead several research teams...

Spinnortality

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: Linux → 1 February 2019

Spinnortality is a management simulator in a cyberpunk setting. In the game, you can try on the role of the head of a global megacorporation and gradually gain...

Montague's Mount

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

Game released: Linux → 19 November 2013

Metacritic: 39/100

Montague's Mount is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view and horror elements. The events of the game will take you to a gloomy Irish island, where for...

Riot: Civil Unrest

Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 12 February 2019

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Riot: Civil Unrest is a real-time uprising simulator that puts you in the thick of world-famous conflicts. The following campaigns await you: Outraged (Spain), Arab...

Starward Rogue

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 22 January 2016

Starward Rogue is a futuristic top-down arcade game. The player will take on the role of a space marine who must rescue his colleague Rodney from a huge alien ship...

Odium To the Core

Arcade, Action, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 11 May 2018

Players: 6.6/10

Odium To the Core is a dynamic arcade action game with a side view. You will take control of an amazing furry animal, which will have to go through dangerous caves...

BalanCity

Simulation, Side view, Indie, Puzzle, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 21 September 2016

BalanCity is a sandbox construction game where you will face the most unusual challenges. As you progress, you will have to protect your buildings from attacks by...

Astrogon

Free game, Platformer, Online, Arcade, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 September 2022

Players: 10/10

A free-to-play neon platformer in which the player jumps between walls with obstacles while avoiding touching certain objects that can kill. As you progress through...

Long Live Caesar

Indie, Role-playing game, Tactics, Historical, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2024

A step -by -step role -playing strategy with elements of a crogue in which the fate of the Roman Empire depends on the decisions of one person. Playing for Guy...

Influent

Simulation, Strategy, Educational game (Education), Logic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 20 March 2014

Players: 7/10

Influent is a language learning game that focuses on vocabulary and pronunciation. You will be able to immerse yourself in a fully interactive 3D environment where...

Abomination Tower

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Linux → 13 February 2015

Abomination Tower is an arcade indie platformer with a side view and generated levels. You have to control a headless hero who wants to escape beyond the level. To...

Mable & The Wood

Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game, Horror

Game released: Linux → 23 August 2019

Metacritic: 62/100

Mable & The Wood is a side-scrolling Metroidvania adventure with horror elements set in a dark fantasy world. The plot tells the story of a mysterious girl named...

TRI

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 9 October 2014

TRI is a first-person action game with platformer, puzzle and indie elements from Rat King and Rat King Entertainment. The game is published by Rising Star Games...

Tinertia

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

Game released: Linux → 3 September 2015

Tinertia is an arcade, action, platformer and indie game from Candescent Games, Inc and Section Games. The main publishers of the game are Candescent Games, Inc and...

Quiplash 2 InterLASHional

Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Indie, Logic

Game released: Linux → 8 April 2020

Players: 1/10

Quiplash 2 InterLASHional is a fun, say-whatever-style quiz for parties. The game features fun questions, over 100 different clues, and a nice, minimalistic visual...

Shelter 2: Mountains

Adventure, DLC, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 25 August 2015

Players: 9.4/10

Shelter 2: Mountains is a third-person adventure with an indie twist from developers Might and Delight. The game is published by Might and...

Linelight

Casual game, Indie, Puzzle, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2017

Metacritic: 77/100

The player controls a light line and goes through puzzle levels or intricate labyrinths. Each mechanic is intuitive, and the difficulty of tasks increases...

Shan Gui

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 August 2014

Shan Gui — an adventure visual novel about a girl with beautiful art and a dramatic plot. Young Han Hui, who recently lost her father, goes to an amazing...

In Between

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

Game released: Linux → 21 August 2015

Players: 8.8/10

In Between — arcade side-scrolling indie adventure. The game tells a sad story about a man who is dying of cancer. The main character will have to delve into...

Guard Duty

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Linux → 2 May 2019

Guard Duty is a fun pixel adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. The events of the game take place in two time periods: in medieval Winklewood and in...

Choice of Life: Middle Ages

Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2020

Players: 9.5/10

Choice of Life: Middle Ages is a card adventure in a medieval setting. Here everything is determined by your choice: whether you become a robber, an artisan, or the...

Pesterquest

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 4 September 2019

Pesterquest is an adventure visual novel set in a science fiction setting. You will embark on an amazing journey through time and space in a wonderful universe. As...

Space Commander: War and Trade

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 5 November 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Space Commander: War and Trade is a fantasy-style tactical action RPG with real-time management elements and an isometric view. You will have to create your fleet...

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