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

7 Days to Die - a game in the Open world genre

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

Game released: Linux → 25 July 2024

Players: 8.2/10

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...

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...

Drova - Forsaken Kin

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

Game released: Linux → 15 October 2024

Players: 8.4/10

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...

The Universim

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

Game released: Linux → 22 January 2024

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

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...

Necesse

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

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...

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...

Vagrus - The Riven Realms

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

Game released: Linux → 5 October 2021

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mount & Blade: Warband – Viking Conquest

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 11 December 2014

An expansion for Mount & Blade: Warband, transporting players to the harsh Viking era of the 9th century. Britain and the coasts of Northern Europe become the...

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...

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy

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

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...

Chrono Port: Heroes of All Time

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 16 August 2025

The main character embarks on a journey through time, where they gather legendary heroes from different eras to save the world from ancient evil. There are over 60...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

BioGun

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

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...

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...

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...

Open world

Best Games in the Open world genre for Linux (Game released)