Indie 2010 for Linux — top best games in the Indie genre

Action, Platformer, Side view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: Linux → 26 October 2010

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Set in a stylized criminal underworld, this side-scrolling beat ’em up follows Shank on a quest for revenge. Its story unfolds through fully animated scenes, while...

Osmos

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

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2010

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 84/100

This physics-based arcade game blends strategy and puzzles in an abstract world of particles. The goal is to grow by absorbing other motes while avoiding larger...

Polynomial: Space of the Music

Action, Shooter, Music game, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Linux → 27 October 2010

Steam: 72/100

A 3D space shooter with fractal scenery that changes in time with the music. The player explores worlds, fights enemies, protects allies, collects bonuses and earns...

Pirates, Vikings and Knights 2

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

Game released: Linux → 12 February 2010

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

This first-person team action game centers on a three-way PvP conflict between Pirates, Vikings, and Knights. Players choose a class and fight across varied maps...

Depths of Peril

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Linux → 24 November 2010

Steam: 88/100

This single-player action RPG with strategy elements is set in a fantasy world where leaders of barbarian factions vie for control of the city of Jorvik. The player...

AI War: Children of Neinzul

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux → 27 October 2010

Steam: 87/100

An expansion for AI War: Fleet Command, centered on encounters with the Neinzul, an insectoid race whose Enclaves are small collectives with their own personalities...

Shatter

Arcade, Action, Music game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Arkanoid, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: Linux → 15 March 2010

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Shatter is a top-down futuristic arkanoid game where you need to clear the playing field from colorful blocks using a ball and a moving...

Jisei: The First Case

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: Linux → 8 June 2010

Steam: 89/100

Jisei: The First Case is a first-person adventure with a visual novel twist from the masters at...

Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 3 December 2010

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH is a third-person strategy game with puzzle elements from the studio Two Tribes Publishing B.V.. The main publisher of the game is...

Air Forte

Action, Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Top-down view, Logic, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 18 July 2010

Steam: 50/100

This casual educational game combines math, vocabulary, and geography challenges with piloting an aircraft through aerial arenas. It can be played solo or with up...

Saga of Ryzom

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, MMO, Free game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 30 November 2010

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Saga of Ryzom is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the masters at Nevrax SARL. The game is published by Jolt Online Gaming. Sometimes the...

Clockwork Man

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie, Hidden Objects

Game released: Linux → 11 October 2010

Steam: 57/100

Clockwork Man is a first-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the masters at Total Eclipse Games. The game is published by Total Eclipse Games. In some...

Eschalon: Book 2

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2010

Steam: 86/100

This turn-based role-playing game unfolds in a fantasy world threatened by war, where the hope for peace lies in the hero’s past. Eschalon: Book 2 continues the...

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2010 for Linux (Game released)