Strategy 2018 for Linux — top best games in the Strategy genre

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Roguelike, Survival, Sandbox

Game released: Linux → 17 October 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 87/100

RimWorld is a sci-fi survival simulator on an alien planet with real-time strategy elements and a top-down view. Under your control is a small group of people who...

Kingdom: Two Crowns

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), City Building, Construction

Game released: Linux → 11 December 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Kingdom: Two Crowns is a continuation of the pixel management strategy with a side view in a fantasy setting, where the main emphasis is on cooperative play. You...

Northgard

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 7 March 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Real-time strategy inspired by Scandinavian mythology and the Viking era. After the discovery of the mysterious continent of Northgard, clans venture into uncharted...

X4: Foundations

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 space on various...

Into the Breach

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

Game released: Linux → 27 February 2018

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Into the Breach is a tactical strategy game with turn-based battles about fighting off an alien invasion from the creators of FTL: Faster Than Light. You will...

The Universim

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Casual game, Open world, City Building

Early Access: Linux → 28 August 2018; Game released: Linux → 22 January 2024

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 79/100

A god simulator where you can create your own planets, civilizations and empires. During the course of the game, gamers will have to conduct technological and...

Ash of Gods: Redemption

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

Game released: Linux → 23 March 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Ash of Gods is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with dramatic, choice-driven storytelling. The game world is a fantasy on the theme of the...

Evergarden

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 16 August 2018

Steam: 23/100

A puzzle game with strategy and adventure elements unfolds in a mysterious forest that must be restored and explored. On a board, the player combines plants to...

Overcooked 2

Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 7 August 2018

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Overcooked 2 is a continuation of the cooperative management strategy with an isometric camera view. You still have to prepare dishes in extreme conditions, when...

Artifact: The Dota Card Game

Online, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Collectible card game (CCG), Strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 November 2018

Players: 2.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Artifact: The Dota Card Game is a card tabletop game set in the fantasy universe of Dota 2. The game features three lanes, characters, minions, and even neutral...

Beholder 2

Adventure, Stealth, Puzzle, Side view, Strategy, Simulation, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 5 December 2018

Players: 8/10

Steam: 81/100

Beholder 2 is a continuation of the side-view adventure strategy that will take you to a world where totalitarianism has reached almost every citizen. The main...

Surviving Mars

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), City Building, Space

Game released: Linux → 15 March 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Surviving Mars is a hardcore management strategy in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Tropico. You have to build a real colony on the surface of the Red Planet...

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 3 May 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is a spin-off for the Total War series of global historical strategies. The events of the game take place in England in 878...

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Roguelike, Online

Game released: Linux → 12 July 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius — Relics of War is a global turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Gladius...

TerraTech

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...

Kingdom Rush Origins

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game

Game released: Linux → 18 October 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Kingdom Rush Origins is a great continuation of the tower defense game with beautiful hand-drawn graphics, which tells the story of the war of one kingdom with...

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Strategy, DLC, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 3 December 2018

Players: 9/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 88/100

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is an addition to the futuristic tactical strategy with turn-based combat in the XCOM universe. The main feature of the add-on is an...

Railway Empire

Strategy, Business / Management, Simulation, Trains

Game released: Linux → 26 January 2018

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Railway Empire is a management simulator with strategic elements that will send you to establish the railway system in the USA in the mid-19th century. You will...

Parkitect

Business / Management, Simulation, Indie, Isometric, Strategy, Construction

Game released: Linux → 29 November 2018

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Parkitect is a management strategy game with an isometric camera view where you build and manage theme parks. You will have at your disposal an extensive arsenal...

XCOM 2: Tactical Legacy

Strategy, DLC, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 9 October 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

XCOM 2: Tactical Legacy is an addition to the futuristic tactical strategy with turn-based combat in the XCOM universe. The game takes place between the first and...

XCOM 2: Collection

Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Collection

Game released: Linux → 1 February 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

XCOM 2: Collection — the complete edition of the turn-based strategy game XCOM 2, which includes not only the original game but also previously released DLCs and...

Dead in Vinland

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Survival, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 12 April 2018

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Dead in Vinland is an adventure role-playing game with survival and management elements, which is a direct sequel to Dead In Bermuda. Finding himself exiled to a...

Out of The Box

Arcade, Strategy, Adventure, Adult game, Indie, Simulation, Replayability

Game released: Linux → 19 July 2018

Players: 1/10

Steam: 88/100

Out of The Box is an adventure arcade game with strategy elements. The events of the game will tell the story of Warren Baker, a simple bouncer who works in the...

Deep Sky Derelicts

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Visual novel, Side view, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 26 September 2018

Players: 9/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Deep Sky Derelicts is a side-scrolling sci-fi turn-based game with visual novel elements. You will go to conquer a dark future, where humanity is scattered...

This Is the Police 2

Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 31 July 2018

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 62/100

This Is the Police 2 is a continuation of the adventure strategy with elements of a management game and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in the small...

Project Hospital

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, City Building, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 30 October 2018

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Project Hospital is an isometric real-time management strategy game in which you monitor and maintain a hospital. You have to identify diseases, research drugs and...

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition

Visual novel, Role-playing game, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Side view, Turn-based, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 26 September 2018

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 73/100

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition — enhanced edition of the role-playing game Deep Sky Derelicts. It includes expansions: Deep Sky Derelicts: Station Life...

CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

Action, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Role-playing game, Strategy

Early Access: Linux → 20 September 2018; Game released: Linux → 1 May 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience is a side-scrolling survival game with roguelike elements. You have to find the answer to the question: “If you were...

MachiaVillain

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

Game released: Linux → 16 May 2018

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 65/100

MachiaVillain is an unusual management strategy with a top-down view in which you have to manage a gloomy estate. Your task is to set traps and disperse monsters...

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Business / Management, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 24 October 2018

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a unique first-person puzzle adventure game with pixel graphics. The game will give you the opportunity to invade the privacy of...

Entropy

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, MMO, Business / Management, Futurism (Future)

The project is closed: Linux → 1 March 2018

Anticipation Rating: 7.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Tower of Time

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Turn-based, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 12 April 2018

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Tower of Time is a tactical action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place in the gloomy world of...

Regions of Ruin

Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Adventure, Slasher

Game released: Linux → 5 February 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Regions of Ruin is a side-scrolling adventure RPG with strategy elements and a fantasy setting. In the game you will go to explore fabulous lands, ravaged by...

Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Strategy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 19 June 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 66/100

Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness is an expansion for a unique side-scrolling party-based RPG with turn-based combat. The add-on has added a new type of task...

Cities: Skylines - Parklife

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

Game released: Linux → 24 May 2018

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Cities: Skylines — Parklife is an add-on for the city-planning simulator Cities: Skylines. The addition will significantly expand green and park areas in your...

Total War: Warhammer 2 - Curse of the Vampire Coast

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Turn-based, Fantasy, Medieval era, Action

Game released: Linux → 8 November 2018

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A large expansion dedicated to the Vampire Coast — a faction of the undead that combines pirate romance with dark fantasy. Under the command of legendary admirals...

Attack of the Earthlings

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 8 February 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Attack of the Earthlings is a sci-fi tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view. GalactOil is a galactic energy corporation that is...

Victory at Sea Pacific

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Historical, Open world, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 14 September 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 61/100

Victory at Sea Pacific is a global strategy game about World War II with sandbox elements dedicated to sea and air combat, set in the Pacific Ocean. Your task is to...

Stellaris: MegaCorp

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 6 December 2018

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Stellaris: MegaCorp is an add-on for the global real-time space strategy Stellaris. The add-on will expand the game's economic model and invite you to become the...

Egypt: Old Kingdom

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Survival

Game released: Linux → 24 May 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Egypt: Old Kingdom is a fascinating turn-based strategy with an isometric camera view, for the creation of which even scientists from the Russian Academy of...

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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 2018 for Linux