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Best Games in the Space genre for Linux
Action, Business / Management, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Science fiction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Comedy, Space, Strategy, City Building
Game released: Linux → 4 November 2026
Steam:
73/100
The protagonist is an artificial intelligence seeking revenge on the aliens for destroying Earth. Piloting a spaceship, repelling alien attacks, and...
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Open world
Game released: Linux → 30 November 2018
Players:
8.2/10
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...
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...
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...
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...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space
Game released: Linux → 22 July 2016
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Open world, Survival, Space, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 15 November 2013
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
37/100
Metacritic:
33/100
X Rebirth — a space simulator with a first-person view and elements of a global strategy in a sci-fi setting. In space you can be anyone...
Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space
Game released: Linux → 30 May 2006
Players:
10/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
72/100
X2: The Threat is a fascinating space simulator that continues the story of X: Beyond The Frontier. A completely updated graphics engine, new ships...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, MMO, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Free game, Space, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 29 September 2015
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
53/100
Astro Lords: Oort Cloud is a free-to-play multiplayer strategy game with real-time combat. The main feature of the game is the ability to withdraw...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Sandbox
Game released: Linux → 1 July 2013
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
73/100
X3: Terran Conflict is a continuation of the global management strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place back in 2938, where...
Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Linux → 20 February 2018
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
66/100
The game takes place on board a spaceship. The plot tells about the distant future, when a group of researchers decided to find out what is beyond...
Simulation, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Isometric, Strategy, Tactics, Top-down view, In real time, Space
Game released: Linux → 28 April 2022
Players:
8/10
Steam:
67/100
Trigon: Space Story — real-time space management strategy with a top-down view and roguelike elements. In the game, you will command your own...
