Indie for Linux — top best games in the Indie genre / Page 15

Feral Fury

Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 3 April 2017

Players: 7/10

Feral Fury is a top-down shooter from the developers of the...

Across the Grooves

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 June 2020

Players: 6/10

Across the Grooves is an adventure visual novel with a hand-drawn visual style. Alice lives without incident. She has a normal relationship, a stable office job and...

Lair of the Clockwork God

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Point & Click, Side view

Game released: Linux → 21 February 2020

Metacritic: 84/100

Lair of the Clockwork God is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. A unique blend of genres awaits you in the form of...

Resolutiion

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Resolutiion is a top-down action-adventure game set in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in a dystopian future world where you have to collect pieces of...

Fadeout: Underground

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Free game

Game released: Linux → 25 June 2022

Fadeout: Underground — a conditionally free online third-person shooter inspired by classic games of the late '90s and early 2000s. The authors describe their...

Lady Umbrella

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 October 2025

An adventure in which the player assumes the role of special agent Francesca De Angelis. She infiltrated Italy's last mafia family but was betrayed. Now the...

Cave Game

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Construction

Early Access: Linux → 27 February 2020

Players: 5.5/10

A game with pixel graphics and procedural world generation. The main character explores ancient worlds in search of treasures. You can build a huge house or dig a...

Monster Looter

Indie, Side view, Casual game, Clicker

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2025

A pixel adventure where you must fight monsters in a dungeon. Each subsequent opponent is stronger than the previous one, but will bring more loot. You also need to...

Nerobi

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Fantasy

Early Access: Linux → 7 May 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

The events of the game take place in a wonderful world inhabited by demons, spirits and entities, where the balance between Life and Death is strictly maintained...

Crush Your Enemies

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 13 July 2016

Metacritic: 63/100

Crush Your Enemies is a top-down real-time strategy arcade game. You can expect a lot of humor, tactical depth, like in the classic strategies of Starcraft, Age of...

Martial Law

Adventure, Side view, Visual novel, Free game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 23 December 2021

Martial Law is a free side-scrolling adventure with visual novel elements. Its main character is one of the inhabitants of communist Poland, abandoned to the mercy...

Kanun 1919

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A detective adventure set in a gloomy Russian province at the beginning of the 20th century. As a messenger, the player needs to deliver an important telegram to...

The Pest

Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022

The main character is a tiny pest virus that is heading towards the core of the system. The player solves complex puzzles and tries to avoid dangerous computer...

Zotrix

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Indie

Game released: Linux → 24 July 2015

Metacritic: 57/100

Zotrix is an arcade game with action, shooter and indie elements from the masters from the Ocean Media LLC studio. The main publisher of the game is Ocean Media...

Soccertron

Arcade, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 12 March 2015

Soccertron is a side view arcade game with a touch of indie game from the developers from the Erosa Games studio. The game is published by Erosa...

The Wild Case

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 7 April 2021

Players: 8.3/10

The Wild Case is an indie point and click adventure puzzle game with supernatural elements. In this game, players meet a variety of colorful characters, experience...

Out of The Box

Arcade, Strategy, Adventure, Adult game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 July 2018

Players: 1/10

Out of The Box is an adventure arcade game with strategy elements. The events of the game will tell the story of Warren Baker, a simple bouncer who works in the...

Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Board / Group Game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night is a strategy, adventure and indie RPG from Auroch Digital. The game is published by Auroch...

Switch Galaxy Ultra

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

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2015

Switch Galaxy Ultra is a third-person arcade game with racing and indie elements from the studio Atomicom Ltd.. The game is published by Atomicom Ltd..Switch Galaxy...

Guac & Load

Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Zombies

Game released: Linux → 25 November 2025; Early Access: Linux → 12 July 2025

The player manages a restaurant where true chaos reigns. You will have to cook dishes in the kitchen, deliver orders to guests, and work at the cash register to...

Visual Out

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

Game released: Linux → 15 March 2018

Visual Out is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with puzzle elements. You will act as a program whose existence is contrary to the wishes of the...

Gods Will Be Watching

Strategy, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 24 July 2014

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Gods Will Be Watching is a point and click strategy game with a mixture of adventure, puzzle and indie game from Deconstructeam. The main publisher of the game is...

Gravity Ghost

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Linux → 26 January 2015

Metacritic: 77/100

Gravity Ghost — arcade indie platformer from the developers of Ivy Games. The action takes place in a destroyed galaxy, where a ghost named Ione is looking...

Mecha Ace

Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 5 December 2014

Mecha Ace is an RPG with an indie twist from the masters at Choice of Games. The main publisher of the game is Choice of...

Cosmochoria

Arcade, Action, Indie

Game released: Linux → 27 April 2015

Cosmochoria is an arcade game with action elements and indie games from developers from the Nate Schmold studio. The main publishers of the game are Nate Schmold...

BattleTime

Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 29 September 2016

Players: 8.5/10

BattleTime is an arcade strategy game in the tower defense genre with an isometric camera view. You will act as the leader of a real army and will capture enemy...

Black Ice

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Steampunk

Game released: Linux → 9 July 2014

Black Ice is a first-person RPG with action, shooter, indie and steampunk elements from Super Duper Garrett Cooper. The main publisher of the game is Super Duper...

Brave Escape

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2025

Cooperative platformer for two, built on constant synchronization and joint overcoming of obstacles. The story follows Colin and Floyd, who embark on a dangerous...

3089

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 January 2014

Players: 4.6/10

3089 is a first-person role-playing game with elements of action, shooter and indie game from developers from Phr00t's Software studio. The game is published by...

Death and Taxes

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Puzzle, Visual novel, Side view

Game released: Linux → 20 February 2020

Players: 10/10

Death and Taxes — an exciting adventure game in the spirit of Papers, Please, Reigns , and Beholder. In the game, you will take on the role of the Grim...

Roombattle

Action, Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 25 March 2026

VGTimes: 5.2/10

Players: 10/10

The game turns ordinary cleaning into a crazy party, where vacuums clash in chaotic battles. The main task is simple — pop the opponents' balloons and be the last...

Blacksea Odyssey

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 1 June 2016

Players: 9.3/10

Blacksea Odyssey — a two-dimensional indie shooter with a top-down view, where you have to hunt giant space monsters. The player will try on the role of a...

King Arthur's Gold

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Free game

Game released: Linux → 5 November 2013

Players: 5.9/10

King Arthur's Gold is a free-to-play side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a fantasy setting. You will travel back to the glory days of King Arthur, where you...

Zombie City Defense 2

Strategy, In real time, Action, Tactics, Isometric, Simulation, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Linux → 20 August 2016

Zombie City Defense 2 is a tactical post -apocalyptic game in the genre of tower protection. In the near future, the world was devastated by a virus, turning...

Ellipsis

Arcade, Action, Indie, Shooter

Game released: Linux → 25 January 2017

Ellipsis — A top-down neon skydiving shooter where you control a futuristic spaceship. The main task — Avoid all sorts of obstacles on your way. In the...

Light

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Stealth, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: Linux → 14 July 2014

Light is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy, adventure, stealth, puzzle and indie games from the developers of Just A Pixel Ltd.. The game is...

Jaded

Action, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 25 January 2025

Players: 10/10

A fun platformer where you can slow down time, perform 360-degree dashes and fight hordes of enemies. The main character explores picturesque snowy mountains, dense...

Slumbering Feline

Free game, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 7 March 2025

The story of Momo, who has lost his way in a strange dream and is trying to get out of it. It is necessary to use magical equipment to fight enemies and discover...

Piloteer

Arcade, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 25 September 2015

Piloteer is a side view arcade game with indie game elements from the masters from the studios Dana Trebella, Mike Berg and Whitaker Trebella. The game is published...

Tower Survivors

Free game, Indie, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Roguelike, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 28 February 2023

Free clone of the popular Vampire Survivors. The evil Necromancer has escaped from the tower and flooded the kingdom with his minions, who are chasing the main...

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