Tactics 2026 for Linux — top best games in the Tactics genre

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge - a game in the Tactics genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game in development: Linux → 18 August 2026

The expansion introduces the Duelist and the Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, along with the new mechanics of setting fire, which opens up new tactical options in...

Gambonanza

Turn-based, Chess game, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Linux → 1 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 10/10

The game offers a completely new take on classic chess, turning it into a dynamic roguelike where the goal is not just to checkmate the king, but to capture every...

Mushroots

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Free game, Tactics, Construction

Game released: Linux → 10 July 2026; Early Access: Linux → 1 May 2024

Real-time strategy where the player must lead a civilization of intelligent mushrooms and develop a vast colonial network, gradually expanding influence on the...

Handmancers

First-person view, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Collectible card game (CCG)

Early Access: Linux → 5 May 2026; Game in development: Linux → I квартал 2027

The player collects a deck of cards and battles various monsters in a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" style. There are several factions with their own fighting styles...

Digital Defender ORC

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Linux → 2 February 2026

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...

Wastelanders

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Card game, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 28 January 2026

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...

GoblinChess

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 11 April 2026

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...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre of 2026 for Linux