Online for Linux — top best games in the Online genre / Page 2

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

Game released: Linux → 22 January 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Insurgency is a tactical multiplayer shooter that supports up to 32 players. More than 10 modes are presented, including both cooperative and competitive, as well...

Quake 3: Arena

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

Game released: Linux → December 1999

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 93/100

Quake 3: Arena is a cult multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. The game does not have a single-player story campaign (there is a mode where the player...

DiRT 4

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Linux → 8 June 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 83/100

DiRT 4 is a continuation of the car simulator with first and third person views, created under the FIA World Rallycross license. In this game you will always have...

Brick Rigs

Action, Racing, Online, Sandbox, Open world, Construction

Game released: Linux → 14 July 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 95/100

A colorful action sandbox that allows you to create different types of vehicles from bricks. The game has a lot of opportunities for constructing and destroying...

Streets of Rogue

Top-down view, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Stealth, Online

Game released: Linux → 12 July 2019

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Streets of Rogue is a dynamic roguelike with a top-down view and pixel graphics. The developers were inspired by The Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, but...

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Online

Game released: Linux → 16 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds of weapons...

BattleBlock Theater

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2014

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 85/100

BattleBlock Theater is a side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer. There are a total of eight different modes available in the game. In Soul, the player will...

Sid Meier's Civilization 5

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based, Online

Game released: Linux → 12 June 2014

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 90/100

A turn-based strategy game about developing a civilization in a detailed world. Players guide its growth and expansion, using different paths to victory and tools...

Across the Obelisk

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Roguelike, Online, Strategy, Side view, Turn-based, Casual game, Adventure, Tactics

Early Access: Linux → 8 April 2021; Game released: Linux → 16 August 2022

Steam: 81/100

Across the Obelisk is a role-playing roguelike in a fantasy setting with turn-based battles, a side view and the ability to collect a powerful deck of cards. In the...

Rise of the Merchants

Strategy, Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), City Building, Medieval era

Early Access: Linux → 29 October 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2027

A medieval simulator that combines city-building, economic development, trade, and political intrigue in a constantly evolving online world. Starting with a small...

Hero Siege

Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Indie, Role-playing game, Online

Game released: Linux → 29 January 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 60/100

This pixel-art action RPG with hack-and-slash combat and roguelike elements takes place in Tarethiel, a world besieged by the forces of Hell. The hero battles...

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Roguelike, Online

Game released: Linux → 12 July 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius — Relics of War is a global turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Gladius...

Dungeon Defenders

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Linux → 26 March 2013

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Dungeon Defenders is a dynamic cooperative action role-playing game with a third-person view and elements of the tower defense genre in a fantasy setting. You have...

Tanki Online

Online, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game

Game released: Linux → 2 March 2017

Players: 5/10

Steam: 59/100

Tanki Online is a shareware multiplayer arcade tank simulator with a third-person view. In the game, you can build your own futuristic tank using a different...

Necesse

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Procedural generation, Online

Early Access: Linux → 12 December 2019; Game released: Linux → 16 October 2025

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 94/100

A colorful action sandbox that combines exploration, crafting, settlement building, and cooperative play. The procedurally generated world is filled with various...

Project: Gorgon

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy

Early Access: Linux → 13 March 2018; Game released: Linux → 29 January 2026

Steam: 80/100

A fantasy MMORPG focused on exploration and freedom of choice, where the world does not guide you by the hand but gradually reveals itself through curiosity and...

Dota Underlords

Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Chess game, Free game, Tactics, Strategy, Casual game

Early Access: Linux → 20 June 2019; Game released: Linux → 25 February 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Dota Underlords is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical game that features chess with heroes from the famous Dota universe. Victory is achieved through the proper...

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Arcade, Action, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Space

Game released: Linux → 9 September 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This co-op space shooter follows a crew exploring a colorful galaxy aboard a shared neon battleship and fighting the forces of Anti-Love. Players rescue space...

Artifact: The Dota Card Game

Online, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Collectible card game (CCG), Strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 November 2018

Players: 2.4/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Artifact: The Dota Card Game is a card tabletop game set in the fantasy universe of Dota 2. The game features three lanes, characters, minions, and even neutral...

Crazy Justice

Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Steampunk

Early Access: Linux → 23 August 2018

Players: 1/10

Crazy Justice is a team shooter with a third-person view in a steampunk style. The game supports simultaneous multiplayer for 16 people, in which you need to...

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Online, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 26 February 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. You can choose one of four classes (archer, soldier...

War Selection

Strategy, Online, MMO, In real time, Indie, Free game

Early Access: Linux → 8 October 2019

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 83/100

War Selection is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with battle royale elements. The game allows up to 62 players to battle on a random map. Everyone starts...

X-Plane 11

Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view, Simulation, Open world, Online

Game released: Linux → 30 March 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

X-Plane 11 is a realistic modern flight simulator with first and third person views. You can get the best possible experience by flying a variety of aircraft models...

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online

Game released: Linux → 27 March 2018

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is a re-release of the classic isometric role-playing game Neverwinter Nights. An improved interface awaits you: your portrait...

Heliborne: Enhanced Edition

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Helicopters, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade

Game released: Linux → 20 August 2020

Steam: 74/100

Heliborne: Enhanced Edition is an improved edition of the military action game about helicopter aviation for modern consoles. At your disposal will be dozens of...

Unreal Tournament

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cyberpunk

Game released: Linux → 1999

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This multiplayer first-person shooter centers on combat between players and bots. Unreal Tournament includes Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Domination, and Assault...

Machine Party

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

Game released: Linux → 30 July 2026

Steam: 87/100

Cooperative game for 2–4 players, inspired by the tense atmosphere of Buckshot Roulette. Participants must go through a series of brutal mini-games, where any...

Project CARS

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Linux → 8 May 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Project CARS is a photorealistic racing simulator with third and first person views. The game features an incredible level of visual performance and an excellent...

Tannenberg

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Horror

Game released: Linux → 13 February 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Tannenberg is a standalone add-on for the multiplayer third-person shooter about the First World War Verdun. The game will focus on the events of the Eastern Front...

Death Carnival

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Online, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Linux → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 4.4/10

A dynamic top-down shooter in which you will become a participant in a deadly reality show. For the sake of fame and fortune, the player fights against hordes of...

Escape Simulator

Logic, Puzzle, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Online

Game released: Linux → 19 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Escape Simulator is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. Alone or together with a friend, you can go explore mysterious rooms in which many riddles...

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 1 March 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a redesigned and expanded version of the competitive tactical shooter with a first-person view. The game has a full-fledged single...

Anomaly 2

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Science fiction, Isometric, Online, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2013

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Anomaly 2 is a fantastic arcade action game with elements of tower defense and real-time strategy. Years after the 2018 invasion of Earth, the planet is overrun by...

Frozen Synapse

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Indie, Tactics, Online

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2011

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Frozen Synapse is a fantastic top-down turn-based tactical strategy game. This game allows you to give detailed and precise orders to your team: classic gameplay...

Towerfall: Ascension

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Online, Indie

Game released: Linux → 29 May 2014

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Towerfall: Ascension is a fun side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer where you take on the role of archers who hate each other very much and fight on a...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Online

Game released: Linux → 23 August 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

Paint the Town Red

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Fighting, Online

Game released: Linux → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Paint the Town Red is an arcade action game with a first-person view in a pixel style. The action takes place in a bar, where your task is to deal with opponents in...

Overcooked 2

Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2018

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Overcooked 2 is a continuation of the cooperative management strategy with an isometric camera view. You still have to prepare dishes in extreme conditions, when...

Backpack Battles

Strategy, Online, Indie, Fantasy, Roguelike

Early Access: Linux → 8 March 2024; Game released: Linux → 13 June 2025

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 92/100

As players progress, they acquire rare items and assemble powerful builds from them. After this, the character can be sent to fight with the heroes of other...

Nuclear Dawn

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Online

Game released: Linux → 26 September 2011

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Nuclear Dawn is a multiplayer game that combines first-person shooting with real-time strategy in a post-apocalyptic setting of war-torn cities. As infantry...

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