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Best Games in the Strategy genre of 2026 for Linux (Game released)

Transport Fever 3 - a game in the Strategy genre
Transport Fever 3
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building
Game released: Linux → 29 September 2026
VGTimes: 7.4/10
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 84/100
An economic simulation and city-building strategy about creating a large-scale transportation empire. The game world has become bigger and more dynamic, and the...
Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone - a game in the Strategy genre
Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone
Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy, Role-playing game
Game released: Linux → 30 September 2026
Steam: 59/100
The expansion focuses on the religious side of medieval politics. New mechanics let you gain priestly authority and act independently of secular rulers, govern...
Hearts of Iron 4: Thunder at our Gates - a game in the Strategy genre
Hearts of Iron 4: Thunder at our Gates
Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy
Game released: Linux → 11 June 2026
Players: 9/10
Steam: 26/100
A large expansion that enhances strategic management capabilities during the Second World War. New command mechanics, fleet development, and unique national...
Endless Tactics: Trial Run - a game in the Strategy genre
Endless Tactics: Trial Run
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Free game, Roguelike, Science fiction, Old school, Space
Game released: Linux → 13 August 2026
Steam: 100/100
Free prologue to the turn-based roguelike Endless Tactics, dedicated to a dangerous planetary mining expedition. As the commander of the expedition, you will...
The Loopler - a game in the Strategy genre
The Loopler
Strategy, Card game, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Old school
Game released: Linux → 11 September 2026
Steam: 90/100
A deckbuilding roguelike where a slot car races around loops, and the run’s progress depends on the deck you’ve built. Cards can change the course of the game...
Antivirus Girl - a game in the Strategy genre
Antivirus Girl
Action, Strategy, Casual game, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Top-down view, Shooter, Arcade
Game released: Linux → 1 July 2026
Steam: 89/100
The game combines elements of "tower defense" and dynamic shooting, allowing not only to build defenses but also to directly control the main character. As an agent...
Beyond Words - a game in the Strategy genre
Beyond Words
Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Roguelike, Casual game, Card game
Game released: Linux → 9 April 2026
Steam: 83/100
The player battles opponents by creating various combinations of letters. Each field is unique, and the conditions and objectives can change. There are over 300...
Space Haven - a game in the Strategy genre
Space Haven
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Survival, Space
Game released: Linux → 13 May 2026
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 search of a new...
shapez 2 - Factory - a game in the Strategy genre
shapez 2 - Factory
Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Logic, Construction, Business / Management
Game released: Linux → 23 April 2026
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The player creates a factory that should automatically produce geometric shapes. Each figure is made up of individual blocks that can be taken apart, assembled...
Fogpiercer - a game in the Strategy genre
Fogpiercer
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Card game, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 17 July 2026
Players: 6/10
Steam: 83/100
A sci-fi card roguelike where the survival of humanity depends on the correctly assembled train composition, tactical decisions, and the ability to use every...
Digital Defender ORC - a game in the Strategy genre
Digital Defender ORC
Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: Linux → 2 February 2026
Steam: 100/100
A free tactical game in the "tower defense" format with role-playing elements set in a cyberpunk future, where the player defends monsters from digital assassins...
6 Ways To 7 - a game in the Strategy genre
6 Ways To 7
Casino, Roguelike, Casual game, Strategy, Board / Group Game
Game released: Linux → 14 April 2026
Steam: 85/100
A gambling roguelike inspired by craps, where betting strategy combines with building your own combinations of unique pins. Every decision at the table affects the...
Chyma and the Toll of Time - a game in the Strategy genre
Chyma and the Toll of Time
Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 24 April 2026
Steam: 96/100
An adventure puzzle-platformer, centered around a little bell named Chima, who is trying to uncover the mystery of her people and save the world. The journey takes...
Wastelanders - a game in the Strategy genre
Wastelanders
Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Card game, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Science fiction
Game released: Linux → 28 January 2026
Steam: 94/100
A catastrophic meteorite impact puts civilization on the brink of destruction, covering the planet's surface with an alien substance known as "Wasteland." The city...
Mushroots - a game in the Strategy genre
Mushroots
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Free game, Tactics, Construction
Game released: Linux → 10 July 2026
Steam: 88/100
Real-time strategy where the player must lead a civilization of intelligent mushrooms and develop a vast colonial network, gradually expanding influence on the...
Spinny Dungeon - a game in the Strategy genre
Spinny Dungeon
Card game, Casino, Roguelike, Fantasy, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 6 April 2026
Steam: 91/100
A card roguelike with elements of an autobattler, where the familiar exploration of dungeons turns into a strange and dangerous trap. One press of a mysterious...
Snacktorio - a game in the Strategy genre
Snacktorio
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Construction, Comedy, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 4 June 2026
Steam: 90/100
An unusual strategy game about production automation, where building factories combines with cooking and light humor. The world is under threat from an army of...
Insider Trading - a game in the Strategy genre
Insider Trading
Strategy, Business / Management, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Procedural generation
Game released: Linux → 18 February 2026
Steam: 79/100
The player manipulates the stock market to gain profit. To do this, they need to collect a deck of cards that allow changing prices and controlling reactions to...
GoblinChess - a game in the Strategy genre
GoblinChess
Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Board / Group Game
Game released: Linux → 11 April 2026
Steam: 50/100
A variation of chess, where the classic foundation is combined with a system of magical cards that add an element of randomness and tactical changes during the...
Besiege: The Broken Beyond - a game in the Strategy genre
Besiege: The Broken Beyond
Action, Strategy, Simulation, Sandbox, Logic, Science fiction, Medieval era
Game released: Linux → 22 June 2026
Steam: 88/100
A space expansion that enhances the game with interstellar travel and new physical challenges. Flights in gravitational conditions, dodging asteroids, and...
Starship Theory - a game in the Strategy genre
Starship Theory
Simulation, Strategy, Space
Game released: Linux → 31 May 2026
Steam: 50/100
This space survival simulation centers on building a ship and managing four survivors stranded in unknown space. The player plans the vessel’s layout, constructs...