Top-down view
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Statuses
Best Games in the Top-down view genre for Linux (Game released)
Role-playing game, Strategy, Hack and slash, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game
Game released: Linux → 19 July 2013
Players:
6.2/10
Metacritic:
90/100
Dota 2 is a continuation of the legendary team tactical and strategic game with role-playing game elements, in which each player controls one hero, and, if the hero...
Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator
Game released: Linux → 27 August 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
86/100
An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 4 November 2014
Players:
8.6/10
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a top-down indie RPG. You will play as the boy Isaac, hiding in the basement from his mother, whom God ordered to sacrifice him. To...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: Linux → 29 May 2026
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
91/100
The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...
Action, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Procedural generation
Game released: Linux → 16 October 2025
Players:
6.8/10
A colorful action sandbox that combines exploration, crafting, settlement building, and cooperative play. The procedurally generated world is filled with various...
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
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...
Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Indie, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 6 January 2014
Players:
8.2/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Kingdom Rush is a real-time strategy game with fantasy elements and a top-down view. In this game you have to fight enemies with the help of your towers and protect...
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 14 September 2012
Players:
8.7/10
Metacritic:
86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
Action, Strategy, Casual game, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Top-down view
Game released: Linux → 1 July 2026
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...
