Indie 2019 for Linux — top best games in the Indie genre / Page 3

AWAKE - Definitive Edition - a game in the Indie genre

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2019

Steam: 74/100

Mark and Caroline go on a romantic trip, but a brutal murder occurs. Now the heroes live the same day over and over again, being in a time loop. The player must...

Padre

Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 18 April 2019

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Padre is a survival-horror adventure that combines deep, evocative storytelling, monster-slaying, and puzzle-solving in a dark, Lovecraftian setting. You are a...

One Drop Bot

Indie, Puzzle, Roguelike, Platformer, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 25 April 2019

Players: 5.5/10

One Drop Bot is a hardcore third-person puzzle platformer that puts you in the role of a cute robot. He must pass tests and solve logic puzzles, collecting health...

KIDS

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

KIDS — a short interactive animated game created by Michael Fray and Mario von Rickenbach. The gameplay lasts up to 30 minutes and allows you to control the...

Buoyancy

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, City Building

Game released: Linux → 30 August 2019

Steam: 54/100

Buoyancy is a real-time city planning and management simulator with an isometric camera view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you have to build a real...

Mind Trap

Free game, First-person view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 17 September 2019

Steam: 42/100

A collection of four short stories inspired by classic 1950s TV series such as The Twilight Zone. In the game, it is important to explore the world around you, look...

Arcade Spirits

Simulation, Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Futurism (Future), Casual game

Game released: Linux → 12 February 2019

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Arcade Spirits is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game takes place in an alternate historical universe, where there was no crisis...

Mushroom Crusher Extreme

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 May 2019

Steam: 85/100

Mushroom Crusher Extreme is an isometric arcade game in a fantasy setting and pixel graphics. The main character, Zenon, is a battle mage who must repel an invasion...

Byte Driver

Arcade, Action, Racing, Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2019

Steam: 100/100

Byte Driver — arcade retrowave race in which the main character drives along the roads and fights with other cars. Self-driving cars have become self-aware...

The 13th Doll: A Fan Game of The 7th Guest

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

Game released: Linux → 31 October 2019

Steam: 94/100

The 13th Doll: A Fan Game of The 7th Guest is a fun interactive adventure with a first-person view and horror elements, which is a fan-made sequel to The 7th Guest...

Rise of Industry

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 2 May 2019

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Rise of Industry is a top-down real-time economic strategy game. You will become the manager of an industrial conglomerate of the 20th century. Develop your...

Guard Duty

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 2 May 2019

Steam: 90/100

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...

Electronic Super Joy 2

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

Game released: Linux → 9 August 2019

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Electronic Super Joy 2 is a free-to-play hardcore action platformer with a pixelated side view. The game involves a lot of running and jumping, making your way...

ZED

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

Game released: Linux → 4 June 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

ZED is a first-person puzzle adventure game where you tinker, fix things, recreate memories, all to tell a story about life and death, love, loss, and facing the...

Ord.

Adventure, Logic, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 5 June 2019

Steam: 92/100

Ord. is a short text adventure where the main feature is that there cannot be more than three words on the screen at any one time. The essence of the game is simple...

Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Stealth, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 6 August 2019

Steam: 60/100

Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics is a side-scrolling tactical arcade action game where you take control of an elite squad of soldiers trying to destroy the Black Duck army...

Earthshine

Adventure, Visual novel, Arcade, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 9 December 2019

Steam: 89/100

Earthshine is an adventure visual novel. The game tells the story of two travelers who are trying to cross the desert, but get into trouble. The heroes head to the...

Robothorium

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots, Tactics, Roguelike, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2019

Steam: 65/100

Robothorium is a tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Dungeon Rushers. As an artificial intelligence, you will...

Akuto: Showdown

Arcade, Action, Online, Isometric, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 28 March 2019

Steam: 80/100

Akuto: Showdown is an isometric multiplayer action game where you will fight with swords against other players in various arenas. The game itself takes place in...

OSK - The End of Time

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 21 September 2019

Steam: 61/100

OSK — The End of Time is an indie adventure platformer with action and puzzle elements. The world burns as you rise to the sky in the biggest tree you've ever...

A Tofu Tail

Puzzle, Isometric, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 12 December 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

A game about a man who is turned into a cube of tofu by the deceptive fox spirit Kitsune. You need to explore surreal worlds to help the character lift the curse...

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove

Arcade, Action, Adventure, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Linux → 1 March 2019

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

OXXO

Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2019

Steam: 95/100

OXXO is a logic puzzle. In this game you have to connect identical blocks. You will be able to use the entire three-dimensional space. Exciting gameplay, nice...

NABOKI

Puzzle, Indie, Logic, Isometric, Casual game, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Linux → 12 November 2019

Steam: 92/100

NABOKI is an indie logic puzzle game with an isometric view. The game is a puzzle game in the style of minimalism. No tutorials, no advice, no tips. Just you and...

Snakebird Primer

Indie, Casual game, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: Linux → 20 February 2019

Steam: 93/100

An arcade puzzle in the spirit of the snake game, only the main characters are long birds. By collecting fruits, players gradually increase the size of the bird...

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 12 August 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is a continuation of the action-adventure Anodyne. You take on the role of Nova, a nanoscavenger tasked with collecting dangerous nanodust...

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