Slasher for Linux — top best games in the Slasher genre / Page 2

Action, Indie, Adventure, Side view, Fighting, Beat them all, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 28 August 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 79/100

Shing! — a dynamic action-adventure with a side view, where you will play the role of a deadly ninja and begin to chop down hordes of demons. In the game you...

RadSpire

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Survival, Fantasy, Exploration, Role-playing game, Slasher

Early Access: Linux → 1 May 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Steam: 25/100

An adventure action game focused on survival, set in a post-apocalyptic world where remnants of technology intertwine with unstable magic. The ruined lands hide...

Tallowmere

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Action, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 3 March 2015

Players: 6/10

Steam: 90/100

This 2D action platformer with roguelike elements sends the player into Lady Tallowmere’s infinite dungeons, where rooms are generated anew for each run. They grow...

Cross of the Dutchman

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 September 2015

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Cross of the Dutchman is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view. The game takes place in medieval Western Europe in the province of Frisia, at the...

Draw Slasher

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 13 October 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Draw Slasher is a side-scrolling arcade action slasher about a ninja named Hanzo. While Hanzo was learning the way of the ninja, pirate zombie monkeys kidnapped his...

Asura: Vengeance Expansion

Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 14 April 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Asura: Vengeance Expansion is a top-down fantasy action-slasher with roguelike elements. You will be able to take on the role of the lower demon Asura to fight your...

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...

Anomaly Agent

Side view, Action, Cyberpunk, Platformer, Science fiction, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 24 January 2024

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A game in a cyberpunk setting with dynamic battles. The main character is an agent who searches for anomalies to protect the world. In addition to hand-to-hand...

Into the Necrovale

Action, Roguelike, Fantasy, Beat them all, Dungeons, Adventure, Medieval era, Slasher

Early Access: Linux → 26 January 2024; Game released: Linux → 30 September 2024

Steam: 84/100

The main action of the game takes place in a dark medieval world, namely Necroval. The main character is a convicted criminal who is entrusted with an important...

Blacken Slash

Logic, Puzzle, Top-down view, Slasher, Replayability

Game released: Linux → 22 July 2022

Steam: 90/100

Blacken Slash is a top-down logic puzzle game. This game pits you against bite-sized tactical puzzles. Create powerful builds from a variety of items that give you...

Ampersat

Role-playing game, Action, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school, Roguelike, Top-down view, Procedural generation, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 6 May 2022

Steam: 85/100

An action RPG that combines retro styling with modern game mechanics. The one-man project is inspired by Gauntlet, Smash TV and Angband, offering an unusual...

Lichenvale

Action, Adventure, Slasher, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Shooter

Game released: Linux → 24 April 2023

Steam: 80/100

A fantasy slasher film in which the main character finds himself in a real nightmare and tries to survive among hordes of monsters. The game features different...

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...

ABSØLVE

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Slasher, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 28 January 2026

Steam: 78/100

A dark fantasy game where the gamer, in the role of a powerful warrior, fights against waves of demons. The combat system combines precise melee actions with...

Halls of Torment: Prelude

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Free game, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school, Dungeons, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 9 March 2023

Steam: 92/100

Free prologue for the action RPG Halls of Torment. The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world with monsters, demons, and magic. The game features over 30...

Soul of the Dungeon

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Free game, Roguelike, Slasher, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 1 August 2025

Steam: 81/100

A free roguelike with waves of enemies, set in a dark dungeon filled with monsters and dangers. Players must fight against increasingly stronger opponents, collect...

Dark Maidens

Anime / Manga, Slasher, Demons, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Action, Side view, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 3 November 2022

Steam: 79/100

A two-dimensional side-scroller in which the main character exterminates demons at the request of the clergy. To complete the task, Sir Galahad, the main character...

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...

World Eternal Online

Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 19 December 2025

Multiplayer role-playing game with a focus on PvE content and long-term character development. Players can engage in battles with monsters and bosses, collect gear...

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...

Hack 'n' Slash

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 9 September 2014

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Hack 'n' Slash is a fantasy puzzle adventure about a hero who defies a wizard’s restrictions and sets out to discover why the kingdom has fallen into disarray...

Resolutiion

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Resolutiion is a top-down action-adventure game set in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in a dystopian future world where you have to collect pieces of...

Stickman Killing Zombie

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Post-apocalyptic, Beat them all, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 12 April 2024

Steam: 84/100

Dynamic action where the player controls a stickman character fighting against hordes of infected enemies in a post-apocalyptic world. The main objective is to...

Iesabel

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 8 November 2013

Steam: 28/100

Iesabel is an indie action RPG with slasher elements. In times of darkness, only the strongest heroes can save the world. You'll stand up to evil alone in epic...

Pharaonic

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: Linux → 29 April 2016

Steam: 77/100

Pharaonic is a side-scrolling action RPG that will take players to Ancient Egypt. You have to explore the cursed kingdom to solve the riddle of the Red Pharaoh. The...

Battle Axe

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Top-down view, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 29 April 2021

Steam: 61/100

Battle Ax is an arcade action-slasher adventure game with a top-down view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place in the fairy-tale world of Mercia...

Templar

Action, Platformer, Side view, Demons, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2025

Steam: 79/100

A prequel to Templar 2, telling the story of the last Templar knight who must save humanity. The world is plunged into chaos caused by the red plague, under the...

Super Simmer

Action, Online, Slasher, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Linux → 2027

A dynamic bloody slasher with sexy girls, katanas and hordes of zombies. Players try to survive among hordes of zombies, thinking through combos and epically...

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

Action, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2017

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a 2D action platformer about a bloody quest for revenge, played as either Yuki, a prisoner with machine arms, or the reanimated...

Luminyte

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Slasher, Top-down view, Arcade, Fantasy, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 30 July 2021

Steam: 85/100

Luminyte is a top-down arcade action-adventure game in the fantasy genre with roguelike elements. Complete darkness surrounds you. Only the old lantern you found...

Heldric - The Legend of the shoemaker

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 17 April 2014

Steam: 66/100

This action game combines hack-and-slash combat with tower defense, casting the player as a village shoemaker who joins the locals to protect their home from waves...

Tap Wizard 2

Free game, Clicker, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy, Slasher, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 21 May 2024

Steam: 74/100

The main character is a powerful wizard whose abilities and strength depend on competent spell management and strategic character development. Players travel...

HellCat

Free game, Action, Side view, Slasher, Mysticism / Supernatural, Adventure, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 15 June 2018

Steam: 85/100

HellCat is a free, playful action game with a side view about a cat who is trying to recapture his girlfriend from the devilish creatures. An evil enemy took our...

Tears of Vanfell — Chapter 1

Dungeons, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 14 September 2024

Players: 10/10

A co-op game for up to four people where you explore procedurally generated locations and fight monsters. During the adventure, you can gain powerful abilities...

Heart&Slash

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Slasher, Combat robots

Game released: Linux → 9 August 2016

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This 3D action game follows Heart, a robot trying to escape the machines’ control in a world where human civilization has disappeared. Standing in Heart’s way is...

Edrick's Conquest

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Linux → 2027

Edrick's Conquest is an action-RPG slasher adventure game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the world of Plesmoor, which...

Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan

Action, Slasher, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Steampunk, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 March 2014

Steam: 32/100

Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan is a fantastic slasher game with action elements and an isometric view. Set in a future Ireland devastated by techno-magic war and...

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...

Fight the Dragon

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 4 December 2014

Steam: 78/100

This fantasy hack-and-slash RPG centers on adventures created by players, where heroes battle enemies and collect loot. Adventures can be played solo or with other...

Runic Rampage

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Fighting, Dungeons

Game released: Linux → 17 May 2017

Steam: 86/100

Runic Rampage is a top-down slasher role-playing game in a fantasy setting. You will find yourself in the role of a furious dwarf, destroying your opponents with...

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