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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Linux

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Sportsfriends - a game in the Platformer genre
Sportsfriends
Action, Platformer, Sports game, Indie, Free game
Game released: Linux → Q1 2014
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 82/100
This collection of local multiplayer games brings together sports contests, duels, and a physical party game. BaraBariBall features retro-styled fights, Super Pole...
Transformice - a game in the Platformer genre
Transformice
Arcade, Action, MMO, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Online
Game released: Linux → 30 January 2015
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 85/100
Transformice is a multiplayer platformer in which mice navigate traps to reach cheese and carry it back. Rounds take place on maps filled with physics-based...
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga - a game in the Platformer genre
Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Indie
Game released: Linux → 26 April 2016
Steam: 71/100
An adventure inspired by classic platformers. The caveman explores a prehistoric world where he encounters dinosaurs, mammoths, and deadly traps. In the levels, you...
Owlboy - a game in the Platformer genre
Owlboy
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Linux → 1 November 2016
Players: 9/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Owlboy is a side-scrolling arcade platformer with a pixel art style. The main character is an owl boy, capable of both running around locations and flying. In the...
Gunmetal Arcadia Zero - a game in the Platformer genre
Gunmetal Arcadia Zero
Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher
Game released: Linux → 15 November 2016
Steam: 69/100
Gunmetal Arcadia Zero is an old-school side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. You will find five heroes to choose from, bagel elements, an 8-bit...
Poi - a game in the Platformer genre
Poi
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Action
Game released: Linux → 1 February 2017
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 65/100
Poi is an adventure arcade platformer with a third-person view. The story follows the journey of a boy and a girl who embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the...
Yooka-Laylee - a game in the Platformer genre
Yooka-Laylee
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 April 2017
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...
Remnants of Naezith - a game in the Platformer genre
Remnants of Naezith
Indie, Action, Platformer
Game released: Linux → 5 February 2018
Steam: 95/100
This fast-paced grappling-hook platformer follows Kayra, a human who shares his body with the soul of Naezith, an ancient thunder dragon. Granted the dragon’s...
Eternum EX - a game in the Platformer genre
Eternum EX
Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Linux → 25 October 2018
Steam: 84/100
Eternum EX is a classic side-scrolling action platformer with pixel graphics. Sir Arthur became old, too old. He lost everything he had and loved. With great...
Singularity Runner - a game in the Platformer genre
Singularity Runner
Casual game, Arcade, Runner, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy
Game released: Linux → 27 November 2022
Steam: 87/100
The hero constantly runs forward and attacks enemies or dodges dangers. It is possible to collect useful items, catch helper animals and earn points to climb the...
Elsie - a game in the Platformer genre
Elsie
Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Combat robots, Procedural generation
Game released: Linux → 10 September 2024
Steam: 70/100
A fast-paced platformer with vibrant pixel art and an emphasis on fast-paced combat and acrobatic moves. The player takes on the role of Elsie, a brave heroine who...
Brave Escape - a game in the Platformer genre
Brave Escape
Platformer, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Science fiction, Combat robots
Game released: Linux → 31 January 2025
Steam: 98/100
Cooperative platformer for two, built on constant synchronization and joint overcoming of obstacles. The story follows Colin and Floyd, who embark on a dangerous...
Altiros - a game in the Platformer genre
Altiros
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Sandbox, Crafting, Open world
Game in development: Linux → 15 March 2027
Anticipation Rating: 7/10
Multiplayer role-playing game in a fantasy setting. The action takes place in the vast world of Elteria, where almost every part of the landscape can be destroyed...
Fractal Space - a game in the Platformer genre
Fractal Space
Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Exploration
Game in development: Linux → 2027
Players: 8.7/10
Fractal Space is an adventure quest with a first-person view in a fantasy...
Savant: Ascent - a game in the Platformer genre
Savant: Ascent
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Music game
Game released: Linux → 5 December 2013
Steam: 93/100
This arcade action-platformer follows the Alchemist, a mechanical wizard cast from his tower by a mysterious orb that turns his surroundings into dangerous enemies...
Shiny The Firefly - a game in the Platformer genre
Shiny The Firefly
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie
Game released: Linux → 16 May 2014
Steam: 76/100
A platform adventure about Shiny, a firefly searching for his children, scattered across a mysterious garden after an accident. The garden is home to dangerous...
Ultimate Chicken Horse - a game in the Platformer genre
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Online, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 4 March 2016
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in the style of Super Meat Boy. You have to create levels with a huge number of traps and other...
Rise and Shine - a game in the Platformer genre
Rise and Shine
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Shooter
Game released: Linux → 13 January 2017
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 65/100
Rise & Shine is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with colorful graphics. The game takes place on the planet where the characters from their classic games...
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - a game in the Platformer genre
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 8 June 2017
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy - a game in the Platformer genre
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie
Game released: Linux → 13 September 2017
Steam: 52/100
Citadale: The Legends Trilogy is a side-scrolling hardcore action platformer set in a dark fantasy universe. The game includes all three parts of the retro game...
AER Memories of Old - a game in the Platformer genre
AER Memories of Old
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Linux → 25 October 2017
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 71/100
AER Memories of Old is an adventure arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game tells the story of a girl who can turn into a bird...
Orphan - a game in the Platformer genre
Orphan
Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Action
Game released: Linux → 31 October 2018
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 59/100
Orphan is a 2D dark platformer with stealth elements and a side view. The main character is an orphan who survived an alien attack on Earth. You have to solve...
Panzer Paladin - a game in the Platformer genre
Panzer Paladin
Platformer, Indie, Side view, Combat robots, Action, Slasher
Game released: Linux → 21 July 2020
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Panzer Paladin is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The Sinister Raven and his legions of cruel demons are ready for battle...
Jelly Brawl - a game in the Platformer genre
Jelly Brawl
Online, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Top-down view, Sandbox, Mini-game / browser-based, Platformer, Free game
Game released: Linux → 27 October 2020
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 75/100
Jelly Brawl is a top-down cooperative indie action game. This is a game with simple controls that are easy to learn. Without quick reactions and timely taps, it's...
Teslagrad 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Teslagrad 2
Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Steampunk, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 19 April 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 71/100
The young Teslamancer Lumina found herself in a difficult situation after her airship crashed far to the north, on the territory of the unpredictable Wyrmheim. The...
TOEM 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
TOEM 2
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 29 September 2026
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 82/100
A black and white game about a curious photographer who goes on another adventure. Along the way, the character helps new friends and documents various sights...
A.N.N.E. - a game in the Platformer genre
A.N.N.E.
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action
Early Access: Linux → 26 June 2019; Game in development: Linux → 2027
Steam: 50/100
A.N.N.E. is an adventure platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of robot Number25, accused of loving another robot A.N.N.E. Love...
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - a game in the Platformer genre
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Arcade, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Indie, Action
Game released: Linux → 15 August 2012
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer in which you become an alien bubble and try to destroy all of humanity. The game...
Toki Tori - a game in the Platformer genre
Toki Tori
Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Side view, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 14 July 2013
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Toki Tori is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where the goal of each level is to collect all the scattered eggs. And to achieve this goal, the player will...
King Arthur's Gold - a game in the Platformer genre
King Arthur's Gold
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Online, Construction
Game released: Linux → 5 November 2013
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 82/100
King Arthur's Gold is a free-to-play side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a fantasy setting. You will travel back to the glory days of King Arthur, where you...
The Narrator Is a DICK - a game in the Platformer genre
The Narrator Is a DICK
Platformer, Comedy, Survival
Game released: Linux → 14 June 2016
Steam: 76/100
The Narrator Is a DICK is a comedy platformer built around a narrator who tries to thwart the player’s survival in a dangerous world. He lies, cheats and cracks...
1001 Spikes - a game in the Platformer genre
1001 Spikes
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie
Game released: Linux → 3 June 2014
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 78/100
This arcade platformer with puzzle elements follows Aban Hawkins as he searches the ruins of Ukampa in South America for his missing father, archaeologist Jim...
So Many Me - a game in the Platformer genre
So Many Me
Arcade, Educational game (Education), Platformer, Logic, Indie, Action, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 17 July 2014
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 78/100
So Many Me is a puzzle platformer about a creature who can control many clones of himself, joining forces to save a world threatened by an ancient evil. The hero...
OlliOlli - a game in the Platformer genre
OlliOlli
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Sports game, Indie, Skateboards
Game released: Linux → 22 July 2014
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 79/100
This skateboarding arcade game revolves around landing tricks and maintaining control through obstacle-filled levels. Players perform more than 120 tricks and...
6180 the Moon - a game in the Platformer genre
6180 the Moon
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 19 September 2014
Steam: 91/100
This platforming puzzle game follows the Moon on a journey to find the Sun after it disappears. The top and bottom edges of the screen are connected: when the Moon...
Woah Dave! - a game in the Platformer genre
Woah Dave!
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie
Game released: Linux → 30 October 2014
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 71/100
This arcade platformer follows Dave Lonuts as he tries to survive an alien invasion and collect as many coins as possible. He fights back by throwing alien eggs...
Shadow Blade: Reload - a game in the Platformer genre
Shadow Blade: Reload
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, Indie
Game released: Linux → 10 August 2015
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Shadow Blade: Reload is a side-scrolling action platformer about Kuro, a ninja tasked with restoring balance to a modern world where ancient clans are locked in a...
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood - a game in the Platformer genre
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
Arcade, Platformer, Sports game, Skateboards, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 August 2015
Players: 10/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 84/100
This arcade skateboarding platformer moves the action from the streets to cinematic sets in Olliwood. Players ride levels filled with ramps and hills, choose routes...
Exile's End - a game in the Platformer genre
Exile's End
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 1 September 2015
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 63/100
Exile's End is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer set in a futuristic setting. The game takes place in the distant future, where the megacorporation...
Tinertia - a game in the Platformer genre
Tinertia
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)
Game released: Linux → 3 September 2015
Steam: 97/100
Tinertia is a futuristic action-platformer set on a dying planet, where the robot Weldon is trapped among ruins and sentient machines. To survive, he must climb...
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