Old school 2025 for Linux — top best games in the Old school genre

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Old school, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Online

Game released: Linux → 23 October 2025

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 84/100

Post-apocalyptic action game about a nuclear disaster with old-school graphics in the spirit of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. After a nuclear disaster, the bunker becomes the last...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Linux → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

Journey Through The Nightmare Realm 2

Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school, Procedural generation, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 12 July 2025

Steam: 87/100

Pixel shooter with roguelike elements and arcade mechanics. The player needs to explore a dark world, fight numerous enemies, and avoid a huge number of flying...

Dawnfolk

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 13 February 2025

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fantasy strategy game about a kingdom consumed by all-encompassing darkness. As the ruler, you must restore the devastated lands, manage resources, and build...

#DRIVE Rally

Racing, Sports game, Indie, Old school, Arcade

Early Access: Linux → 25 September 2024; Game released: Linux → 16 April 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A stylish racing game dedicated to the motorsport era of the 90s. Players can get behind the wheel of legendary rally cars including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo and...

Neon Highways

Racing, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Old school, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 12 November 2025

Steam: 93/100

A racing game where you can drive through a retro-futuristic neon city. There are a total of 12 highways in 6 unique regions and a Synthwave soundtrack that adds to...

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Shooter, Top-down view, Helicopters, Old school, Action, Isometric

Early Access: Linux → 20 November 2025

Steam: 96/100

Old-school isometric game where you need to complete various missions with a helicopter. You have to transport squads, shoot, dodge missiles, and use the...

Pixel Frontier: Tactics

Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Linux → 31 July 2025

Steam: 50/100

Turn-based strategy with elements of roguelike and a dice-rolling system, where the player assembles a team of heroes and completes missions in the dangerous world...

Old Skies

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Science fiction, Exploration, Old school

Game released: Linux → 23 April 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character works as a temporary tourist agent in the near future: for a substantial fee, wealthy clients book excursions to their own past or to historical...

The Campsite

Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Old school, Exploration, Comedy, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2025

Steam: 87/100

A free short quest with a retro schedule about the team of adventure seekers, which went to the night forest in search of a mysterious treasure. The night sortie...

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Doom of Icewind Dale

DLC, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Action, Online

Game released: Linux → 21 February 2025

Steam: 76/100

Events of additions unfold in the Arctic wilderness of the infamous valley of the icy wind, which is inhabited by snow goblins, ice trolls, Yeti and not only. The...

Brave Escape

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Science fiction, Combat robots

Game released: Linux → 31 January 2025

Steam: 97/100

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

Fragile Reflection

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Linux → 2 September 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 73/100

The old Japanese town of Nankofuraku is shrouded in a haze of memories and pain. When Karyo Ito returns there to her family, she discovers not a cozy village, but a...

Ancient Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Open world, Exploration, Dungeons, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Old school, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: Linux → 15 January 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Old school RPG action with pixel graphics. The world of Eratiat is open for exploration: ancient ruins, mysterious catacombs and hidden treasures await their...

Sauna of the DEAD

Zombies, Top-down view, Action, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Adventure, Old school, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 4 February 2025

Steam: 97/100

The pixel game, the action of which takes place in the sauna of the underground world, where the main character turned out to be. The character fights with zombies...

Caveman Caravan

Strategy, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Old school

Game released: Linux → 6 October 2025

Steam: 95/100

Free roguelike strategy game where the player leads a caravan of primitive people to a new land. The gameplay revolves around combining tile cards and tools that...

School Hero

Beat them all, Anime / Manga, Side view, Old school, Comics, Adventure, Action

Game released: Linux → 9 January 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character is a beginner who must defeat all the villains at school in order to save his girlfriend. There are several levels and a variety of weapons that...

Skilander

Skiing, First-person view, Old school, Casual game, Free game, Simulation, Racing

Game released: Linux → 31 March 2025

Steam: 93/100

The player in the role of Connor McGleisberg accepts the challenge and is going to master 3 complex ski slopes. The character rushes down the slope, avoiding...

Blobun Mini

Casual game, Puzzle, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Old school

Game released: Linux → 7 July 2025

Steam: 98/100

A free puzzle game with nice pixel graphics. The rules are simple - the player needs to touch every tile on the map, but can only step on a tile...

Breakout Epilepsia

Free game, Casual game, Arcade, Shooter, Old school, Side view

Game released: Linux → 5 May 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

The plot centers on Scarlet, a heroine with Russian-Mexican roots, who goes on a dangerous journey to return three stolen crystals that have deprived the Earth of...

The December Job

Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Old school, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Linux → 12 December 2025

Steam: 83/100

A dark short game where the main character has behaved well for years but hasn't received gifts for Christmas. Therefore, the character sneaks into the workshop...

Old school

Best Games in the Old school genre of 2025 for Linux