Tactics for Linux — top best games in the Tactics 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...

Loop Hero

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy, Tactics, Indie

Game released: Linux → 4 March 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A Russian roguelike that tells the story of how the evil Lich created a time loop, erased the memory of all residents and plunged the world into chaos. The player...

Hearts of Iron 4

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tactics, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Hearts of Iron 4 is a historical top-down real-time tactical strategy game. The player is given the opportunity to fully manage an individual state, its diplomacy...

Counter-Strike: Source

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Online

Game released: Linux → 2 November 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Counter-Strike: Source is an improved version of the tactical competitive first-person shooter Counter-Strike. The game will delight you with all the beauties of...

XCOM 2

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 5 February 2016

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

XCOM 2 is a tactical turn-based strategy set in a futuristic setting and in the XCOM universe. The game continues the storyline of the first part, and the action...

Cities: Skylines

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Tactics, City Building, Construction

Game released: Linux → 10 March 2015

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

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...

Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall

Role-playing game, Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 27 February 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

At the center of the story is a small team of runners, each with their own beliefs, goals, and past. Team members have different skills, abilities, strengths, and...

Sanctum 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Cooperative (co-op), Strategy

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2013

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A first-person shooter with tower defense elements, Sanctum 2 centers on protecting oxygen-producing Cores from alien creatures on the planet LOEK III. During the...

Ravenfield

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Tactics, Sandbox, Action

Game released: Linux → 18 May 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 97/100

Ravenfield is a tactical shooter with a first-person view for single player play. Together with the blue men you have to destroy those annoying red men using...

Total War: Warhammer 3

Strategy, Online, In real time, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Total War: Warhammer 3 is a continuation of the fantasy strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. Far from the familiar world with...

Magicka 2

Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Linux → 26 May 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A cooperative action-adventure set in a fantasy world shaped by Norse folklore, Magicka 2 follows a Midgård left almost without Wizards after the Wizard Wars. A...

Counter-Strike

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 1 November 2000

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Counter-Strike is a competitive team shooter with a first-person view. Initially, the game was a modification to Half-Life, but its great popularity made it...

Banner Saga

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

Game released: Linux → 14 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The game combines amazing visual style and Nordic atmosphere. Banner...

Men of War 2

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, In real time, Historical, Tanks, Action, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of a series of historical strategies known in the CIS under the name “Behind Enemy Lines.” The events of the game again take place on the battlefields...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

Game released: Linux → 19 June 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical strategy game about the secret organization XCOM fighting a global alien invasion. The player manages the...

Desperados 3

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 16 June 2020

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Desperados 3 is the continuation of the popular tactical strategy series Desperados from the creators of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The game allows you...

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...

Sudden Strike 4

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 11 August 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Sudden Strike 4 is a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game set in World War II known as "Confrontation." You will find new graphics, increased scale of...

Commandos 2: HD Remaster

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 24 January 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 56/100

An updated version of the cult real-time strategy from 2001. In the modern edition you will find improved graphics and artificial intelligence, a user-friendly...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 6 December 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...

Sandwalkers

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike, Fantasy, Construction, Survival, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 8 April 2025

Steam: 73/100

The player gathers a team of brave travelers and sets off to explore hostile lands. The heroes must cross a desert with an eternal storm and establish trade and...

Cassette Beasts

Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Tactics, Open world, Side view, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 27 April 2023

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The action of the game unfolds on an island inhabited by different creatures. The detachment of the protagonist arrives in this mysterious place to find the best...

Total War: Attila

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

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

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: 78/100

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...

Police Stories

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Police Stories is a top-down tactical shooter with horror elements. You will play as a policeman and, together with your partner Rick, go to storm various premises...

Old World

Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Simulation, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Old World is a turn-based global strategy game that will allow you to create the greatest dynasties in world history. Mohawk Games is led by gaming industry...

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...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

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

Game released: Linux → 23 April 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Shogun Showdown

Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Roguelike, Medieval era, Card game, Replayability

Game released: Linux → 5 September 2024

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A tactical turn-based roguelike about a hero who challenges the powerful shogun. To win battles, you need to choose a good position, attack at the right moment and...

Gambonanza

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...

Dota Underlords

Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Chess game, Free game, Tactics, Strategy, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 25 February 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Dota Underlords is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical game that features chess with heroes from the famous Dota universe. Victory is achieved through the proper...

Blitzkrieg 3

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics, Online

Game released: Linux → 2 June 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Blitzkrieg 3 is an exciting continuation of the real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view set during the Second World War. Three eras await you, each of...

Tropico 5

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

Game released: Linux → 19 September 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Tropico 5 — continuation of the banana republic dictator simulator. You have to take control of a small republic again and lead it through world wars, the...

Broken Lines

Role-playing game, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 25 February 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Broken Lines is a tactical turn-based strategy with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. Set during World War II, the game follows a group of eight soldiers...

Insurgency

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Tactics

Game released: Linux → 22 January 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Insurgency is a tactical multiplayer shooter that supports up to 32 players. More than 10 modes are presented, including both cooperative and competitive, as well...

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Fantasy, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 75/100

A turn-based role-playing game about a wanderer traveling through the lands of New Draconia. One day, a mysterious artifact falls into the hands of the hero, which...

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

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

Game released: Linux → 30 April 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based RPG with an emphasis on storytelling and tactical combat. A serious, adult story will unfold before you, the action of...

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: 67/100

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...

Combat Master: Season 1

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 21 April 2023

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Tactical multiplayer shooter in the spirit of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series. At the beginning of each round, the player chooses one of the opposing sides...

Escape from Chernobyl

Action, Adventure, Tactics, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 5 July 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Escape from Chernobyl is an action-adventure game with a third-person view and tactical elements. You will plunge into the darkness and danger of the Chernobyl...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for Linux (Game released)