Open world
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Statuses
Best Games in the Open world genre for Linux (Game released)
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online
Game released: Linux → 9 September 2026
VGTimes:
7.8/10
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
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...
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: Linux → 25 July 2024
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
85/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 5 August 2026
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
89/100
The game takes place in the picturesque village of Mystria. In this cozy and magical place, the player farms, growing a variety of crops, takes care of animals and...
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Open world
Game released: Linux → 30 November 2018
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
59/100
X4: Foundations allows players to conquer a vast Galaxy. Build your empire from the inhabitants of different planets, races, and factions. Explore space on various...
Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Open world, Survival
Game released: Linux → 27 August 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
86/100
An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 31 May 2016
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Dead Island is an action role-playing game with elements of horror, shooter and first-person view. The heroes of the Game are tourists who had to deal with the...
Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Open world, Detective, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 29 January 2025
Players:
8/10
Steam:
97/100
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...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Open world
Game released: Linux → 5 December 2024
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A turn-based RPG from the minds of Sproggiwood. The game world is generated anew each time, offering unique adventures with each visit. The environment can be...
Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-based, DLC, Open world, Survival
Game released: Linux → 13 September 2021
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
ATOM RPG Trudograd — an expansion for the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie...
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...
Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Procedural generation, Online
Game released: Linux → 16 October 2025
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
94/100
A colorful action sandbox that combines exploration, crafting, settlement building, and cooperative play. The procedurally generated world is filled with various...
Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Cooperative (co-op), Open world
Game released: Linux → 17 December 2022
Steam:
87/100
A flight simulator focused on realistic flight physics and accurate aircraft behavior. Lift is calculated based on the real geometry of the wing, which gives...
Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, City Building
Game released: Linux → 22 January 2024
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
79/100
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...
Adventure, Action, Arcade, Role-playing game, Sandbox, Third-person view, Open world, Survival, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 1 August 2022
Players:
3.2/10
Steam:
71/100
KAOS SurVival is an action-adventure RPG with sandbox elements and a third-person view. It is an open world survival game where the player can explore and find...
Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Sandbox, Open world, Survival
Game released: Linux → 8 November 2016
Players:
5.2/10
Steam:
59/100
Planet Explorers is a free-to-play action role-playing game with a third-person view and survival elements in a sci-fi setting. The plot tells about the distant...
