Indie 2022 for Linux — top best games in the Indie genre

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - a game in the Indie genre

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Comedy, Walking Simulator

Game released: Linux → 27 April 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 90/100

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an improved version of the office adventure with a first-person view. You will play the role of office plankton Stanley, who...

Isonzo

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical, Simulation, Indie, MMO

Game released: Linux → 13 September 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Isonzo is a multiplayer first-person shooter from the creators of Tannenberg and Verdun. The game takes place in the Alps during World War I. You will head to...

Chained Echoes

Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Linux → 8 December 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...

Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

Role-playing game, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Early Access: Linux → 26 August 2021; Game released: Linux → 17 March 2022

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is a classic party RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The world of Ismerald was struck by the curse of the...

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

A strategy game with roguelike elements that reimagines chess. The player takes control of a black king with a shotgun, who must defeat an army of white pieces and...

Jotunn - Day of Judgement

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Fantasy, Casual game, Walking Simulator

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2022

Steam: 86/100

Jotunn — Day of Judgment is a free first-person horror game with exploration elements, in which the goal is to escape from the mysterious Scandinavian forest...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike, Replayability

Early Access: Linux → 15 August 2022; Game released: Linux → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Two Point Campus

Business / Management, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Simulation, Isometric, Construction

Game released: Linux → 9 August 2022

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Two Point Campus is a real-time strategy game with management and simulation elements. In this game you have to build an entire university with everything that...

Prodeus

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

Early Access: Linux → 9 November 2020; Game released: Linux → 23 September 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Prodeus is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in a sci-fi setting, inspired by the DOOM 64 and Quake series. You can expect realistic blood, modern...

Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea

Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, DLC, Action, Indie

Game released: Linux → 6 January 2022

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea is an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-slasher inspired by the Dark Souls series. In the expansion, you will...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Heart of Russia

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, DLC, Indie

Game canceled: Linux → 30 May 2022

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Heart of Russia — an add-on for a truck driver simulator with a first- and third-person view. In it you have to conquer the...

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 23 March 2022

Steam: 92/100

A classic turn-based roguelike where each run offers a new challenge. Randomly generated dungeons, enemies, items, and events make every expedition different from...

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

Action, Roguelike, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Fantasy, Exploration, Role-playing game

Early Access: Linux → 15 December 2022; Game released: Linux → 26 April 2024

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

After Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, the World Tree, lost almost all of its energy needed to support the Nine Realms. Only a few heroes survived the End of the World...

Pompom the Great Space Rescue

Indie, Side view, Platformer, Comedy, Space, Old school

Game released: Linux → 14 March 2022

Players: 10/10

A hamster named Pompom goes into space to save the boy Hoshi and stop the gang of space cat pirates Captain Murmyous. The main feature of the game is that you need...

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell

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

Game released: Linux → 15 December 2022

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell is an expansion for the popular roguelike game Vampire Survivors. The events of the expansion take place in the eastern...

AI War 2: The Neinzul Abyss

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 22 April 2022

Steam: 96/100

AI War 2: The Neinzul Abyss is a real-time strategy game in the sci-fi genre with an isometric view. A new optional way to complete the entire game. Instead of...

Despot's Game

Indie, Strategy, In real time, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Roguelike, Tactics

Early Access: Linux → 14 October 2021; Game released: Linux → 29 September 2022

Steam: 82/100

A futuristic post -apocalyptic strategy, where a group of survivors needs to get out of a gloomy labyrinth. The path is full of dangers, but the weapon and...

Error143

Simulation, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Comedy, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 27 July 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Error143 is a first-person narrative visual novel in the anime genre with elements of humor. You video call Mika. Before you can even get through, he picks up. He...

Lumencraft

Tactics, Roguelike, Top-down view, Shooter, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Action, Strategy, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 13 April 2022; Game released: Linux → 28 February 2023

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 75/100

The events of the game take place back in 2221. More than two centuries ago, the surface of the planet became uninhabitable. The remnants of humanity are struggling...

Isle of Jura

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: Linux → 11 February 2022

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 77/100

The fishing simulator, where players in the role of a girl named Jura are exploring a beautiful island, looking for artifacts, communicate with local residents and...

Race On Ice 2022 Pro

Free game, Racing, Sports game, Arcade, Indie, Third-person view

Game released: Linux → 28 February 2022

Steam: 92/100

Race On Ice 2022 Pro is a free-to-play, third-person arcade racing game where you compete in competitive seasons to get first place. The games have multiple racers...

Deep Space Survivor

Shooter, Space, Top-down view, Roguelike, Indie

Early Access: Linux → 20 June 2022; Game released: Linux → 5 August 2024

Steam: 100/100

A top-down space shooter where everything is tied to survival among waves of enemy ships. Controls are minimalistic: just the WASD or arrow keys to move the ship...

Kredolis

Adventure, Puzzle, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 27 September 2022

Steam: 54/100

Kredolis is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. The events of the game take place on a small island that remains from Atlantis. A mysterious...

Heck Deck

Card game, Arcade, Tactics, Indie, Top-down view, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 12 January 2022

Steam: 92/100

Heck Deck is a top-down tactical card arcade game with indie elements. Over the course of 5 stages, you will be able to show dexterity and resourcefulness to dodge...

The Hepatica Spring

Visual novel, Fantasy, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 28 February 2022

Steam: 82/100

The player manages a beautiful hotel located on the shore. The hero keeps the team running smoothly and serves various fantasy guests. But one day the king plans to...

Save Room - Organization Puzzle

Arcade, Business / Management, Puzzle, Indie, Logic, Survival horror

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2022

Steam: 97/100

Save Room — Organization Puzzle — an unusual variation of "Tetris," in which instead of classic blocks you will be filling inventory slots from Resident Evil 4...

True Idle Simulator

Simulation, Casual game, Comedy, Business / Management, Indie

Game released: Linux → 16 September 2022

Steam: 86/100

True Idle Simulator is a real idle simulator in which the winner on the leaderboard is the one who can do nothing for the longest...

Crystal Project

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Metroidvania

Game released: Linux → 31 March 2022

Steam: 91/100

Crystal Project is a Japanese-style RPG adventure game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You have to go to conquer a large open world, find crystals and...

The Pest

Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022

Steam: 75/100

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...

Dwerve

Fantasy / Medieval, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Top-down view, Indie, Adventure, Role-playing game, Tactics, In real time, Dungeons

Game released: Linux → 31 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 70/100

Dwerve is a top-down action RPG with tower defense elements in a fantasy setting. In the game, you will try on the role of a craftsman dwarf who goes to a ruined...

RavenWeald

Free game, Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy, Isometric, Procedural generation, Adventure

Early Access: Linux → 13 January 2021; Game released: Linux → 8 September 2022

Steam: 89/100

A free strategy game with turn-based combat and roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. The main action takes place in a magical forest filled with deadly...

Enemy Remains

Arcade, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Survival horror, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 6 February 2022

Steam: 66/100

Enemy Remains is a dynamic shooter with horror elements and an isometric camera view in a post-apocalyptic...

Spacelines from the Far Out

Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Top-down view, Science fiction, Business / Management, Indie, Online

Game released: Linux → 9 June 2022

Steam: 75/100

The player controls the spaceship and its crew. You need to solve randomly generated problems, prevent accidents and help passengers. If guests are not satisfied...

Last Bastion

Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Isometric, Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie, Shooter

Game released: Linux → 7 January 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 90/100

The last stronghold of peace is under threat. The demon Jacob has invaded with an army of darkness, and an ominous cloud of dust rises above the horizon. While...

Patrick's Parabox

Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Arcade, Horror

Game released: Linux → 29 March 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Patrick's Parabox is a logic puzzle game with arcade and horror elements. This is a game that explores a unique recursive system with boxes within boxes within...

Banana Shooter

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Online, Free game

Game released: Linux → 1 May 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Banana Shooter is an indie shooter with a first-person view. When you have the most kills, you will receive bananas. The whole game is a multiplayer type of battle...

Summer With You

Anime / Manga, Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Comedy, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 11 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 53/100

Summer With You is an adventure visual novel in the anime genre with humor. Every day at school for Kai — like a repetition of the previous one. Beating by...

Fadeout: Underground

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

Game released: Linux → 25 June 2022

Steam: 81/100

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

Corpse Box Racers

Arcade, Racing, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Sports game

Game released: Linux → 20 December 2022

Steam: 100/100

An unusual arcade game where players control characters moving in cardboard boxes and compete in a series of mini-games and challenges. The project offers local...

Deltazone

Shooter, First-person view, Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Early Access: Linux → 14 December 2022

Steam: 54/100

The main task is to destroy the enemy team. There are several character classes, locations and...

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2022 for Linux