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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Linux

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Taro the Sneaky Ninja - a game in the Platformer genre
Taro the Sneaky Ninja
Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Indie
Game in development: Linux → 2026
Anticipation Rating: 7.3/10
Sneaky Ninja is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with stealth elements. You will play as a secretive ninja master who somewhat resembles a sock rolled up...
Altered Beast (1989) - a game in the Platformer genre
Altered Beast (1989)
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Arcade
Game released: Linux → 1 June 2010
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 93/100
This arcade action platformer is set in a mythological world and follows a quest to rescue Athena, the daughter of Zeus, who has been captured by Neff, God of the...
They Bleed Pixels - a game in the Platformer genre
They Bleed Pixels
Arcade, Platformer, Slasher, Action
Game released: Linux → 29 August 2012
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 74/100
An action platformer with slasher elements, inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft and classic horror. A young girl arrives at Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young...
Knightmare Tower - a game in the Platformer genre
Knightmare Tower
Arcade, Action, Hack and slash, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Slasher
Game released: Linux → 16 June 2014
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
A fantasy action arcade game in which a hero fights upward through a tower, rescuing princesses and escaping rising boiling lava. The ascent is filled with monsters...
Anoxemia - a game in the Platformer genre
Anoxemia
Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Platformer
Game released: Linux → 16 January 2015
Steam: 53/100
This science-fiction exploration game follows scientist Dr. Bailey, who must collect samples in underwater caves after his submarine crashes, relying on his...
Soulless: Ray of Hope - a game in the Platformer genre
Soulless: Ray of Hope
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 18 October 2016
Steam: 71/100
Soulless: Ray of Hope — a dark puzzle-platformer in the spirit of Limbo about a "ray of hope," a lonely white creature. The game tells the story of Elin's...
Flinthook - a game in the Platformer genre
Flinthook
Action, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 18 April 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Flinthook is a side-scrolling action platformer from the creators of Mercenary Kings and Curses N Chaos. You have to play as a little guy who destroys many enemies...
Black the Fall - a game in the Platformer genre
Black the Fall
Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 11 July 2017
Players: 5/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Black the Fall is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer whose main goal is to tell the story of a hero escaping the communist system. Solve puzzles to avoid...
OVIVO - a game in the Platformer genre
OVIVO
Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 8 September 2017
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 71/100
OVIVO is a minimalist side-scrolling indie platformer. In the world of the game, Black and White live in harmony. Intertwining and replacing each other, they...
De Mambo - a game in the Platformer genre
De Mambo
Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 17 October 2017
Steam: 100/100
Metacritic: 69/100
De Mambo is an arcade platform action game for one to four players, who battle on destructible arenas. Its controls revolve around a single button: how long it is...
Supraland - a game in the Platformer genre
Supraland
Action, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Metroidvania, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 5 April 2019
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 95/100
Supraland is an exciting action platformer with a first-person view. In the game you have to solve fun puzzles, explore the environment, find secrets and fight...
Neversong - a game in the Platformer genre
Neversong
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 20 May 2020
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Neversong is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The game will tell the story of a little boy named Pete. Waking up from a coma, he discovers that his...
Secret Agent HD - a game in the Platformer genre
Secret Agent HD
Arcade, Side view, Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer
Game released: Linux → 30 June 2021
Steam: 98/100
Secret Agent HD is a re-release of the old-school action-adventure platformer with a side view, where you get into the role of Agent 006 — the only hope of...
The Pest - a game in the Platformer genre
The Pest
Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022
Steam: 75/100
The main character is a tiny pest virus that is heading towards the core of the system. The player solves complex puzzles and tries to avoid dangerous computer...
Kilonova - a game in the Platformer genre
Kilonova
Free game, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: Linux → 17 May 2024
Steam: 93/100
A free bitmap about the heavenly warrior Sol, who is trying to cleanse the world of corruption. The hero has cosmic power, which allows him to crush enemies with...
Lorn's Lure - a game in the Platformer genre
Lorn's Lure
Action, Platformer, Parkour, Adventure, Exploration, First-person view, Horror
Game released: Linux → 20 September 2024
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 86/100
A story-driven retro game with climbing mechanics. You can climb almost any surface using equipment. The main character is an android who leaves his colony and goes...
Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice - a game in the Platformer genre
Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice
Side view, Platformer, Science fiction, Action, Free game, Old school, Combat robots
Early Access: Linux → 6 November 2020
Steam: 78/100
Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice — A fantastic side-scrolling platformer with action elements. There are no gimmicks here, just quality level design and...
BioGun - a game in the Platformer genre
BioGun
Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Open world, Exploration, Adventure
Early Access: Linux → 16 April 2024; Game released: Linux → 31 July 2024
Players: 9.9/10
Steam: 87/100
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...
Shank - a game in the Platformer genre
Shank
Action, Platformer, Side view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Indie
Game released: Linux → 26 October 2010
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Set in a stylized criminal underworld, this side-scrolling beat ’em up follows Shank on a quest for revenge. Its story unfolds through fully animated scenes, while...
Blocks That Matter - a game in the Platformer genre
Blocks That Matter
Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Platformer, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 19 August 2011
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 72/100
This platform puzzle game follows a tiny robot called Tetrobot, the last hope of indie developers Alexey and Markus. The robot drills blocks made of different...
La•Mulana - a game in the Platformer genre
La•Mulana
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: Linux → 15 April 2013
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 82/100
La•Mulana is an archaeological action-platformer about exploring ancient ruins said to hold the Secret Treasure of Life, the beginning of all civilization. Players...
Dark Matter - a game in the Platformer genre
Dark Matter
Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie, Side view
Game released: Linux → 17 October 2013
Steam: 44/100
Dark Matter is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the distant future, where you have to explore an abandoned...
Beyond Gravity - a game in the Platformer genre
Beyond Gravity
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 23 September 2014
Steam: 88/100
Beyond Gravity is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer and indie game from developers from the Qwiboo studio. The game is published by Qwiboo. It...
Eets Munchies - a game in the Platformer genre
Eets Munchies
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 11 March 2014
Players: 5/10
Steam: 81/100
A puzzle platformer about a hungry creature trying to reach cake. In Eets Munchies, players solve increasingly difficult puzzles through physics-based interactions...
Back to Bed - a game in the Platformer genre
Back to Bed
Arcade, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 6 August 2014
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 61/100
Back to Bed is a fun puzzle platformer with an isometric camera view. You have to help sleepwalker Bob get to bed safe and sound, passing through the labyrinths of...
Super Chibi Knight - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Chibi Knight
Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Slasher
Game released: Linux → 24 June 2015
Steam: 87/100
Super Chibi Knight is an action-adventure RPG with platforming elements and a side view. The game takes place in the kingdom of Oukoku, which is threatened by the...
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell - a game in the Platformer genre
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Arcade, Action, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Parkour
Game released: Linux → 28 July 2016
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is an arcade action platformer with a first-person view that combines the ideas of Quake 3 and the complexity of Super Meat Boy. The...
GoNNER - a game in the Platformer genre
GoNNER
Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Indie, Platformer, Shooter
Game released: Linux → 12 October 2016
Players: 10/10
Steam: 56/100
Metacritic: 79/100
GoNNER is a brutally challenging 2D platformer with roguelike elements and procedurally generated levels. The game tells the story of the friendship between Hiccup...
Pirate Pop Plus - a game in the Platformer genre
Pirate Pop Plus
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Indie
Game released: Linux → 4 November 2016
Steam: 88/100
This pirate-themed arcade platformer follows Pete Jr and Polly as they take on the nefarious Bubble Pirate and try to free townsfolk trapped in bubbles. The player...
Dandara - a game in the Platformer genre
Dandara
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Linux → 6 February 2018
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 72/100
Dandara is an adventure action-platformer with a side view. You will witness the story of a young girl named Dandara, who wakes up in a world unfamiliar to her and...
The Free Ones - a game in the Platformer genre
The Free Ones
Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Parkour
Game released: Linux → 12 July 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 78/100
The Free Ones is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with lots of puzzles. You will try on the role of a slave miner trying to free other prisoners and...
Hell is Other Demons - a game in the Platformer genre
Hell is Other Demons
Adventure, Action, Shooter, Side view, Roguelike, Indie, Platformer, Arcade
Game released: Linux → 20 May 2019
Steam: 92/100
Hell is Other Demons is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. The game has you exploring a vast, hand-crafted world filled with...
Bite the Bullet - a game in the Platformer genre
Bite the Bullet
Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 13 August 2020
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 52/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Bite the Bullet is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with RPG elements. In this game you have to eat opponents in order to upgrade your character...
Tomb Rumble - a game in the Platformer genre
Tomb Rumble
Free game, Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, MMO, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure
Game released: Linux → 15 September 2021
Steam: 72/100
Tomb Rumble is a free-to-play side-scrolling pixel platformer with an MMO component in which players compete to find treasure. The game features hundreds of levels...
Rocket Bot Royale - a game in the Platformer genre
Rocket Bot Royale
Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Tanks, Tactics, Side view, Battle Royale
Game released: Linux → 21 April 2022
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 89/100
Rocket Bot Royale is a tactical online platformer with a side view about tanks. Powerful, wall-climbing, rocket-jumping robot tanks are the best choice in this...
Frogun - a game in the Platformer genre
Frogun
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 2 August 2022
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Frogun is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person perspective. Renata's parents are world-famous explorers, archaeologists and inventors who travel...
Soulbind: Prologue - a game in the Platformer genre
Soulbind: Prologue
Adventure, Action, Roguelike, Top-down view, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Zombies, Side view, Slasher
Game released: Linux → 26 April 2024
Steam: 92/100
Prologue set before the story of Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld. The story reveals the origin of the character and the acquaintance of the companion. The main...
NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii - a game in the Platformer genre
NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 28 August 2025
Steam: 91/100
The game takes you to an abandoned nuclear complex from the Cold War, where the ruins of Soviet technology are intertwined with something otherworldly. As an...
Run Shiba Run! - a game in the Platformer genre
Run Shiba Run!
Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 20 March 2026
Steam: 96/100
The game takes place in Shiba Park, where someone has left their pet unattended. Now the dog is running around the park, trying to eat as many cookies as possible...
Bombun - a game in the Platformer genre
Bombun
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 27 March 2026
Steam: 95/100
The rabbit fights against an army of drones sent by her former friend. The robots are trying to capture her flying fortress and destroy everything around. You need...
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