Strategy 2015 for Linux — top best games in the Strategy genre

Cities: Skylines - a game in the Strategy genre

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 10 March 2015

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Cities: Skylines is a city planning simulator with a developed management system and metropolitan management. As mayor, you'll have to take care of education...

Total War: Attila

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Total War: Attila is a continuation of the historical strategy with real-time battles and turn-based movements on the global map. The game tells the story of the...

Prison Architect

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view

Game released: Linux → 6 October 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Prison Architect is a top-down real-time management strategy game. Players will have to build and develop a real prison. Moreover, it will be necessary to organize...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Music game, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 23 April 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a unique indie game where everything moves to the rhythm of the music of Danny Baranowski, the composer of Super Meat Boy and the...

Chroma Squad

Role-playing game, Strategy, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 30 April 2015

Metacritic: 75/100

Chroma Squad is an RPG with strategy, indie and tactical elements from the masters at Behold Studios. The game is published by Behold Studios. Overall, the project...

Besiege

Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, Action

Early Access: Linux → 28 January 2015; Game released: Linux → 18 February 2020

Players: 7.5/10

A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...

Football Manager 2016

Strategy, Football, Business / Management, Sports game

Game released: Linux → 13 November 2015

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Football Manager 2016 is a football management simulator in which you become the manager of a football team and lead it to success. The game features more than...

Out There

Science fiction, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, In real time, Side view, Top-down view, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 2 April 2015

Players: 8/10

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...

Mini Metro

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Logic

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2015

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Mini Metro is a real-time management strategy where you can understand all the intricacies of the subway. Your task is simple — to develop a metro scheme in a...

War for the Overworld

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 2 April 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 65/100

War for the Overworld is a real-time strategy game with god simulator elements and an isometric camera view, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Overlord and...

Braveland Pirate

Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Linux → 15 September 2015

Braveland Pirate is a side-scrolling turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy setting. The final part of the trilogy of classic games in the spirit of “Heroes of...

Cities: Skylines - After Dark

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management

Game released: Linux → 24 September 2015

Metacritic: 79/100

After Dark is an add-on for the city-planning simulator Cities: Skylines. It adds day and night cycles to the game. The mayor will need to provide entertainment and...

Planetary Annihilation: TITANS

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 18 August 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Chaos Reborn

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 26 October 2015

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Chaos Reborn is a multiplayer tactics game from the creator of the original X-COM. In which, in turn-based mode, from two to six warlocks controlled by players...

Invisible, Inc.

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Turn-based, Indie, Steampunk

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Invisible, Inc. — a tactical strategy with turn-based battles in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell about a secret organization of special agents who...

Kingdom: Classic

Strategy, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Linux → 21 October 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Kingdom: Classic is a management strategy with pixel graphics in a fantasy setting. In the game, every coin spent can lead to both prosperity and rapid decline. In...

Trapped Dead: Lockdown

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 20 March 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Trapped Dead: Lockdown is an isometric RPG with action, strategy and tactical elements from Bigmoon Studios. The main publisher of the game is Headup...

Strife

Online, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 22 May 2015

Players: 9.7/10

Strife is a multiplayer MOBA strategy game in a fantasy setting. You will find gameplay familiar to this genre, also three lines and five heroes per team. Only gold...

Renowned Explorers: International Society

Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 2 September 2015

Metacritic: 72/100

Renowned Explorers: International Society is an isometric strategy game with a dash of adventure and tactics from the developers at Abbey Games. The game is...

Hand of Fate

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Indie

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Hand of Fate is an indie role-playing adventure game with elements of action and strategy, with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to play with a...

Party Hard

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 25 August 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Hard West

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 18 November 2015

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hard West is a turn-based tactical western. The plot of the game will suggest delving into the darkest recesses of the soul of the main character Warren. You have...

Tropico 5: Supervillain

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management

Game released: Linux → 26 March 2015

Players: 6.6/10

Tropico 5: Supervillain is a management strategy add-on with an isometric camera view. El Presidente was tired of this ruthless dictator image, so he decided it was...

Ironcast

Role-playing game, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Logic, Indie, Steampunk, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Linux → 26 March 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Ironcast is an engaging role-playing strategy game with elements of a match-three puzzle set in a Victorian steampunk environment. To protect Great Britain, the...

Templar Battleforce

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 21 September 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Templar Battleforce is a top-down RPG with action, strategy and indie elements from the masters at Trese Brothers. The main publisher of the game is Trese...

Valhalla Hills

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 2 December 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Dungeons 2

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux → 24 April 2015

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Dungeons 2 is a continuation of the management strategy with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The Dungeon Lord is back again. Now his gaze has fallen...

Spellcrafter

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Linux → 4 May 2015

Players: 10/10

Ceres (2015)

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Tactics

Game released: Linux → 16 October 2015

Steam: 52/100

Ceres — real-time space strategy. Players will take control of a squadron of spaceships and take part in battles, trade and exploration of solar systems. It...

Yomi

Strategy, Fighting, Card game, Indie

Game released: Linux → 8 May 2015

Yomi is a strategy game with a mixture of fighting game, card game and indie game from developers from the Sirlin Games studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Massive Chalice

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 1 June 2015

Metacritic: 73/100

Massive Chalice is an isometric strategy game with fantasy and tactical elements from Double Fine Productions. The main publisher of the game is Double Fine...

Satellite Reign

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: Linux → 28 August 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Satellite Reign is a futuristic real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view in a cyberpunk style. You have to manage a team of four agents, each of whom...

Defend the Highlands

Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2015

Defend the Highlands is a humorous tower defense strategy game set in a medieval setting. The events of the game take place in Scotland, where proud highlanders are...

Interplanetary

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2015

Interplanetary is an exciting strategy game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. You will become a participant in interplanetary battles, where space...

Tropico 5: Espionage

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2015

Tropico 5: Espionage is a management strategy add-on with an isometric camera view. A new threat has appeared in the world of Tropico: now you have to defend your...

Golden Rush

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Online, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Mini-game / browser-based

Early Access: Linux → 23 September 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Golden Rush is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game in a fantasy setting. In it you can become one of the legendary heroes fighting for the treasures...

Devouring Stars

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 3 July 2015

Devouring Stars is a minimalistic real-time strategy that takes you into space, where you, playing as Something, will fight with other equally incomprehensible and...

Crusader Kings 2: Horse Lords

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Tactics, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 14 July 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Crusader Kings 2: Horse Lords is an expansion for the real-time strategy game. The expansion reveals the full potential of nomadic peoples — the Mongols and other...

Auto Dealership Tycoon

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 23 October 2015

Players: 10/10

Auto Dealership Tycoon is a management strategy where you become the owner of a car dealership. The player will have to hire and fire employees, satisfy customers...

Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown

Role-playing game, Online, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Mini-game / browser-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2015

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 61/100

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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 2015 for Linux