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

Gambonanza - a game in the Tactics genre

Turn-based, Chess game, Tactics, Roguelike, Replayability, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 1 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

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...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

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

Game released: Linux → 18 August 2026

Steam: 79/100

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...

Handmancers

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

Early Access: Linux → 5 May 2026; Game in development: Linux → Q1 2027

Steam: 88/100

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...

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...

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...

Mushroots

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

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

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...

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...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre of 2026 for Linux