Space for Linux — top best games in the Space genre

Isometric, Strategy, In real time, Space, Science fiction, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 21 January 2025

Players: 7.6/10

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...

The Abandoned Planet

Puzzle, Science fiction, Hidden Objects, Space, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 29 August 2024

Players: 9.5/10

An atmospheric adventure game that immerses the player in the world of a mysterious and forgotten planet. As the player explores abandoned ruins and wild...

Stellaris: Galactic Paragons

Strategy, Grand strategy, Science fiction, Space, DLC, In real time

Game released: Linux → 9 May 2023

Players: 5.5/10

The expansion enhances the Council mechanics by introducing leaders who can strengthen the player's empire with their special abilities, and adds a number of...

Space Crew: Legendary Edition

Action, Science fiction, Space, Business / Management, Indie, Roguelike, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 15 October 2020

The player, as a captain, controls a spaceship. It is necessary to recruit crew members, explore the galaxy and confront aliens. The legendary edition of Space...

Pompom the Great Space Rescue

Indie, Side view, Platformer, Comedy, Space, Old school

Game released: Linux → 14 March 2022

A hamster named Pompom goes into space to save the boy Hoshi and stop the gang of space cat pirates Captain Murmyous. The main feature of the game is that you need...

Astral Shipwright

Free game, Space, Simulation, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Business / Management

Game released: Linux → 11 November 2022

A free space simulator about building ships for intergalactic travel. Players take on the role of the captain of a small tugboat who invests in increasingly...

The Station

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 20 February 2018

Players: 7.2/10

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 the boundaries of...

Low Oxygen

Casual game, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Space

Game released: Linux → 16 March 2023

The game is about an astronaut who crash lands on an alien planet while trying to find a way to get to Earth again. He must navigate through 50 rooms filled with...

Deep Space Survivor

Shooter, Space, Top-down view, Roguelike, Indie

Game released: Linux → 5 August 2024

A top-down space shooter where everything is tied to survival among waves of enemy ships. Controls are minimalistic: just the WASD or arrow keys to move the ship...

Duskers

Exploration, Space, Roguelike, Tactics, Top-down view, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 19 May 2016

Metacritic: 83/100

The player controls a drone and explores abandoned spaceships to find means of survival and learn how the universe turned into a giant graveyard. Dangerous...

Helium Rain

Free game, Space, Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Exploration, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 11 October 2018

Steam: 78/100

A free space simulator in which the player manages his own company. During the passage, you can trade resources, buy ships and entire stations. In addition, the...

Salvagers

Role-playing game, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Roguelike, Science fiction, Space

Game released: Linux → 1 September 2025

Players: 5.5/10

The player leads a small team of explorers who land on abandoned space stations. You need to collect equipment, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything you...

Star Shift Rebellion

Top-down view, Tactics, Science fiction, Exploration, Space, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 9 February 2024

The game takes place in a mining colony on the Outer Rim that is under occupation. With the help of a hacked android, the rebels are trying to gain freedom. There...

Blight's Grasp

Space, Third-person view, Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Linux → 29 April 2025

The main character explores an alien planet to find his lost sister and a cure to save this world. You'll have to look for energy cores to repair broken portals...

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Best Games in the Space genre for Linux (Game released)