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Statuses
Best Games in the In real time genre for Linux
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Survival, Space
Game released: Linux → 13 May 2026; Early Access: Linux → 21 May 2020
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
84/100
Space Haven is a management simulator with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to assemble your own team and go into outer space in search of a new...
Science fiction, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, In real time, Side view, Top-down view, Roguelike, Space
Game released: Linux → 2 April 2015
Players:
8/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Out There is a fantasy adventure indie roguelike with elements of real-time strategy and a side view. In this game, you play as an astronaut who woke up from...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Survival, Exploration
Game released: Linux → 9 August 2016
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
84/100
Kingdom: New Lands is a side-view pixel management strategy set in a fantasy setting. You will become the ruler of your own kingdom and face various tasks, which...
Business / Management, Strategy, Side view, Futurism (Future), In real time, Post-apocalyptic, City Building, Simulation
Early Access: Linux → 14 September 2022; Game released: Linux → 17 July 2025
Players:
8/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
75/100
A city-building simulator where the settlement is built not on the ground, but on the back of a giant wandering creature named Onbu. The world around is poisoned by...
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Construction
Game released: Linux → 26 September 2019
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
94/100
Mindustry is a fun real-time strategy game with elements of the tower defense genre and a top-down view. In the game, you have to create complex conveyor chains to...
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Space
Game released: Linux → 14 September 2012
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
Business / Management, Strategy, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, In real time, Puzzle, City Building
Game released: Linux → 28 March 2023
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
79/100
The player is engaged in the restoration of wildlife in a waterless wasteland. The gameplay consists of two stages. First you need to create a stable ecosystem...
Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Science fiction, Isometric, Online, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Linux → 15 May 2013
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Anomaly 2 is a fantastic arcade action game with elements of tower defense and real-time strategy. Years after the 2018 invasion of Earth, the planet is overrun by...
Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Tactics
Game released: Linux → 6 January 2014
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Kingdom Rush is a real-time strategy game with fantasy elements and a top-down view. In this game you have to fight enemies with the help of your towers and protect...
Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 13 October 2017
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Dungeons 3 is an isometric real-time strategy game with elements of a management game in a fantasy setting. You will witness the conquest of the upper world by the...
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)
Early Access: Linux → 25 May 2020; Game in development: Linux → 2027
Steam:
70/100
A large-scale free strategy inspired by Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander. The game transports players to futuristic wars between massive mechanized...
DLC, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Top-down view, Sandbox, Crafting
Game released: Linux → 21 October 2024
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
90/100
The add-on sends players to conquer and explore new worlds with unique mechanics and new resources. There are four unique planets available in the game, each with...
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building, Business / Management, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 20 July 2017
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Kingdoms and Castles is a real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view, inspired by games such as Stronghold and Banished. You can build your own medieval...
Isometric, Strategy, In real time, Space, Science fiction, Procedural generation, Construction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: Linux → 21 January 2025
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
77/100
A sci-fi game set on the planet Idun. The gamer extracts resources and builds defensive towers to resist hordes of monsters. At the same time, you can move...
Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Construction, Sandbox, Open world
Game released: Linux → 10 August 2018
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
92/100
TerraTech is an exciting sandbox where you can manage a fleet of unique cars and fight enemies for valuable resources. Particular emphasis is placed on...
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie, City Building, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 29 February 2020
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
81/100
SimAirport is a real-time business strategy with a top-down view. You have to manage your own airport. Expand, invest in the purchase of new aircraft and new...