Open world for Linux — top best games in the Open world genre

Valheim - a game in the Open world genre

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: Linux → 2 February 2021

Players: 8.5/10

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, building bases...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Early Access: Linux → 13 December 2013; Game released: Linux → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

ARK: Survival Evolved

Online, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Shooter, Survival, Open world

Game released: Linux → 27 August 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 56/100

ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...

Project Zomboid

Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Zombies

Early Access: Linux → 8 November 2013

Players: 8.4/10

A zombie apocalypse is about to occur in the world of Project Zomboid. So far, humanity has not understood what happened, but the houses still have water and...

Stranded Deep

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Survival, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 11 August 2022

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Stranded Deep is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and survival elements. The plot centers on the main character, who, after a plane crash, is...

The Universim

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 28 August 2018; Game released: Linux → 22 January 2024

Players: 8.5/10

A god simulator where you can create your own planets, civilizations and empires. During the course of the game, gamers will have to conduct technological and...

Forager

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Open world, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 18 April 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Forager is a fun top-down arcade clicker game with RPG elements, inspired by Stardew Valley, Terraria and Zelda. You will explore everything around, create objects...

Drova - Forsaken Kin

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 15 October 2024

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world in which people have discovered the power of a dead empire, which allows them to receive the powers of spirits...

VEIN

Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Zombies

Early Access: Linux → 24 October 2025; Game in development: Linux → 2029

Players: 8.8/10

Multiplayer sandbox with survival elements and an open world. In the near future, an apocalypse has occurred: zombies roam the Earth, most people have died, and...

Cassette Beasts

Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Tactics, Open world, Side view

Game released: Linux → 27 April 2023

Metacritic: 83/100

The action of the game unfolds on an island inhabited by different creatures. The detachment of the protagonist arrives in this mysterious place to find the best...

ATOM RPG 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A continuation of a tactical CRPG focused on a deep storyline and variability. The plot unfolds in a world of alternative history, where the Cold War ended in a...

Haste

Action, Roguelike, Third-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Open world, Exploration, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Supersonic action with procedural generation of levels. The game talks about a heroine traveling through a destroying universe. Players need to go through the level...

Moonstone Island

Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Farm Simulator

Game released: Linux → 20 September 2023

Metacritic: 80/100

An open-world sandbox adventure where players explore over 100 islands, meet interesting characters, and learn alchemy. In addition, in the game you can go on...

The Henchmen

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Old school

Game in development: Linux → 26 May 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old school action in the spirit of the first parts of Grand Theft Auto. The player takes to the streets of the fictional city of New Queens to rise to the top of...

KYORA

Action, Adventure, Sandbox, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Procedural generation

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Core Keeper takes you to a procedurally generated world where matter itself can be changed. The ruined lands hide...

Ardem

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival, Open world, Zombies

Game in development: Linux → 2026

A role-playing action game about survival in an open world, destroyed by the RHAB-14 virus, in which civilization disappeared in just a few weeks. Abandoned cities...

Project Castaway

Sandbox, Exploration, First-person view, Survival, Crafting, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Procedural generation

Early Access: Linux → 23 September 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 6.2/10

An open world survival simulator that takes players to beautiful tropical islands. The game takes place in the Pacific Ocean. Players explore procedurally generated...

Seablip

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 17 May 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 9/10

A colorful role-playing sandbox with an open world, ships and the romance of sea adventures. A long journey awaits the player, full of secrets and adventures. The...

Shadow of Oryda

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Open world, Metroidvania

Game in development: Linux → 2026

The plot is built around survival after a spaceship crash on a dangerous planet. The main character wakes up among the wreckage and sees only misty ruins, sandy...

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Fantasy

Early Access: Linux → 12 December 2024; Game released: Linux → 16 December 2025

Players: 8.3/10

A turn-based role-playing game about a wanderer traveling through the lands of New Draconia. One day, a mysterious artifact falls into the hands of the hero, which...

Don't get lost

Simulation, Online, Procedural generation, Open world, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy, In real time, Crafting

Game released: Linux → 2 February 2023

Players: 4.8/10

A colony simulator with a procedurally generated world and co-op support. The player manages the settlement and creates production chains to distribute goods. Built...

Necesse

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

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

Players: 6.8/10

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

Towers of Aghasba

Adventure, Action, Exploration, Open world, Third-person view, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: Linux → 19 November 2024

Players: 1/10

Adventure sandbox with an open world. The main action takes place in a fantasy universe. It is home to the Shimu people, who are trying to retake their homeland...

Lost Islands

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Online, Exploration, Open world, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 3 May 2021

A survival RPG with an open world to explore. The player gets his own food and looks for supplies to create various items. For example, to explore dark dungeons...

Wheel World

Third-person view, Sports game, Bicycles, Casual game, Open world

Game released: Linux → 23 July 2025

Metacritic: 68/100

An open-world adventure game where the fate of the universe rests on the pedals. The protagonist, young racer Kat, embarks on a journey through the mysterious...

Vagrus - The Riven Realms

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 5 October 2021; Early Access: Linux → 22 July 2020

A role-playing game focused on storytelling, exploring an open world, and strategic management. At the center of the story is the vagrus — the leader of a caravan...

Fourmiworld

Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox, Side view, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Linux → 8 August 2025

A game about an explorer of a strange world revolving around a dying star. Along the way, the girl finds the remains of a lost civilization, meets strange creatures...

Parcel Corps

Third-person view, Science fiction, Arcade, Racing, Open world, Action, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 3 October 2024

Metacritic: 64/100

The game takes place on the sunny streets of New Island, where three bicycle courier corporations compete with each other. The player can choose one of the sides...

Ruins To Fortress

Online, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: Linux → 13 December 2024; Game in development: Linux → 2026

Players: 7.5/10

A pixel game with multiplayer support in which gamers explore a post-apocalyptic island. You need to collect resources to build shelters and craft equipment. You...

XXX Nightshift

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Open world

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An adventure role-playing game from the creators of Disco Elysium. The action takes place in 2086 in Antarctica. The player takes on the role of operative Dinora...

The End of the Sun

Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Linux → 29 January 2025

Players: 8/10

An adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology and ancient culture. By exploring the world during major festivals that change with the seasons, you can immerse...

Argonisos

Action, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: Linux → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8/10

Survival on a huge map of Greece. The main goal is to become a demigod by destroying the bosses of each biome. There is a co-op for up to nine...

Moto Bike Extra

Motorcycle racing, Third-person view, Stunts, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: Linux → 15 December 2021

Moto Bike Extra is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you have to control motorcycles. There are 17 bikes available in total. Multiplayer...

BioGun

Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Open world, Exploration

Early Access: Linux → 16 April 2024; Game released: Linux → 31 July 2024

Players: 9.9/10

The main character, named Beck, goes on a journey to save all dogs from extinction caused by an ominous virus. The character explores the crazy hand-drawn world of...

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

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

Mythic Origins

Action, Roguelike, MMO, Dungeons, Role-playing game, Procedural generation, Online, Exploration, Open world, Slasher, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 15 July 2022

Mythic Origins is a cooperative action RPG in the roguelike genre with elements of exploration and an open world. You have to discover a new world full of...

A Webbing Journey

Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Early Access: Linux → 19 May 2025

A bright adventure about a little spider who helps the homeowners solve problems. There are different rooms and many items to interact with. For example, you can...

CHKN

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Open world

Game released: Linux → 1 April 2016

Players: 9.5/10

A colorful sandbox, the events of which unfold on an island inhabited by bizarre animals. Players can try to survive alone, or they can create their own creature...

Devil Spire Falls

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Procedural generation

Early Access: Linux → 7 July 2025; Game in development: Linux → 2026

An action RPG with low-poly graphics and a randomly generated open world that resembles The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall. The game offers to create a completely...

Mortimer: First Launch

Adventure, Casual game, Third-person view, Exploration, Puzzle, Stealth, Open world, Free game

Game released: Linux → 18 December 2024

An adventure set in a whimsical version of a Florida park located near the Kennedy Space Center. Mortimer the Raccoon explores the world around him, solves puzzles...

Open world

Best Games in the Open world genre for Linux