Tactics for Linux — top best games in the Tactics genre / Page 2

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 18 November 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Hard West is a turn-based tactical western. The plot of the game will suggest delving into the darkest recesses of the soul of the main character Warren. You have...

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...

ZEPHON

Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 8 November 2024

Steam: 82/100

The world collapsed under the onslaught of catastrophe, leaving behind a twisted Earth where mutated creatures hunt amidst the ruins and broken war machines wander...

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...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Online

Game released: Linux → 23 August 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

Gunpoint

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Indie, Tactics, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 3 June 2013

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game about a freelance spy who takes jobs infiltrating secure buildings to steal sensitive data. Across 20 missions, a story of murder...

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...

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...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike, Replayability

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

Wargame: Red Dragon

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

Game released: Linux → 17 April 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wargame: Red Dragon is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera view. The plot of the game tells about the confrontation between Western...

Door Kickers

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 20 October 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A real-time tactical strategy game about SWAT operations, Door Kickers puts the player in command of a team tasked with reaching hostages before criminals can harm...

Zoria: Age of Shattering

Adventure, Role-playing game, Indie, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Medieval era, Exploration, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 7 March 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

The game takes place in the world of Zoriya, filled with magic, ancient history, political conspiracies and countless secrets. The outpost is the main base of...

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...

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...

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

Strategy, Tactics, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Cyberpunk, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 2 June 2025

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 93/100

The game takes place in the harsh world of the future in 2231. Man-made environmental disasters have devastated the Earth's biosphere. Artificial consciousness was...

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...

Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

Strategy, God Simulator, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 28 September 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

A turn-based fantasy strategy game about divine beings who rule nations and compete for dominion over the world. In Dominions 4, the player chooses a pretender to...

Pairs & Perils

Collectible card game (CCG), Roguelike, Tactics, Turn-based, Casual game, Fantasy, Indie, Dungeons, Card game

Game released: Linux → 20 January 2025

Steam: 76/100

The player explores dungeons where he fights opponents. In battles, you need to memorize and combine creature and weapon cards for attacks. During breaks, you can...

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...

Becoming Saint

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike, Simulation, Medieval era

Game released: Linux → 15 July 2025

Steam: 64/100

The game takes place in medieval Italy. The gamer increases the number of their followers to capture cities. Sometimes, difficult moral choices will have to be...

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 8 February 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a remake of the tactical RPG with turn-based strategy elements from Jagged Alliance 2. You will command a squad of mercenaries...

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...

Demonschool

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game, Isometric

Game released: Linux → 19 November 2025

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A tactical RPG with an unusual approach to combat, where every move is also an action. The story takes place on a mysterious island, where the boundary between the...

This is the President

Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Business / Management, Adventure, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 6 December 2021

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This is the President is a turn-based tactical strategy with management elements. This is a management game with a fascinating plot. It's 2020 and you've been...

Across the Obelisk

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Roguelike, Online, Strategy, Side view, Turn-based, Casual game, Adventure, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 16 August 2022

Steam: 81/100

Across the Obelisk is a role-playing roguelike in a fantasy setting with turn-based battles, a side view and the ability to collect a powerful deck of cards. In the...

Despot's Game

Indie, Strategy, In real time, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Roguelike, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 29 September 2022

Steam: 82/100

A futuristic post -apocalyptic strategy, where a group of survivors needs to get out of a gloomy labyrinth. The path is full of dangers, but the weapon and...

Galaxy Life

Business / Management, Strategy, Comedy, Tactics, Construction, Crafting, Isometric, In real time, City Building

Game released: Linux → 31 August 2022

Steam: 86/100

Galaxy Life is a tactical real-time strategy game with an isometric view and crafting elements. Impressive planets, strange creatures and dangers can be found in...

Ticket to Ride Europe

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 24 May 2012

Players: 5.2/10

Ticket to Ride is an arcade board game with puzzle elements. Start your trip right now and get tickets by getting directions on the map. Each ticket specifies two...

Party Hard

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Tactics, Indie

Game released: Linux → 25 August 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 60/100

A tactical stealth game about someone trying to stop noisy parties hosted by neighbours across the United States. Rather than call the police, the protagonist uses...

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...

SteamWorld Heist

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots, Tactics, Steampunk

Game released: Linux → 7 June 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 86/100

SteamWorld Heist is a stylish and fun strategic shooter in the steampunk genre about pirates and robots. The main character is pirate Piper Faraday, who gathers a...

Arma: Cold War Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Tactics, Simulation, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 8 August 2011

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Arma: Cold War Assault is a tactical military shooter with a first-person view. The campaign's plot was based on a fictional conflict between NATO and the USSR...

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: 83/100

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...

Breach and Clear

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 22 March 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Breach and Clear — You take control of US Army Rangers, German KSK, Canadian JTF2, British SAS and others — and challenge a variety of opponents with...

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...

Defense Zone 2

Strategy, Tactics, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Linux → 30 May 2014

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Defense Zone 2 is a continuation of the top-down tactical strategy game in the tower defense genre. New interesting levels with even more beautiful graphics and...

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Stealth

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera dedicated to the legendary Robin Hood. England, Anno Domini 1190...

Pathway

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Exploration, Role-playing game

Game released: Linux → 11 April 2019

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Pathway is an amazing tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The events of the game will take you to 1936, when German military...

Tales of Maj'Eyal

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Roguelike, Turn-based, Dungeons

Game released: Linux → 12 December 2013

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Tales of Maj'Eyal is an exciting tactical RPG with turn-based combat and top-down view in a fantasy setting. You can create a unique character by choosing from a...

Blade Symphony

Action, Fighting, Slasher, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 7 May 2014

Steam: 67/100

Blade Symphony is a dynamic slasher game with a third-person view, where you have to compete in fencing. You can fight in tactical sword fights with other players...

Tactics

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