Best Games for Linux of 2012 / Page 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie

June 15, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A puzzle platformer about Shuggy, who inherits a castle inhabited by goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. To make his new home liveable, he explores more than 100...

Blackwell Deception

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie

January 13, 2012

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This point-and-click adventure follows Rosa, a genuine psychic, and Joey, her wayward spirit guide, as they investigate the deaths of clients targeted by street...

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania, Adventure, Indie

August 3, 2011

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This 2D action-adventure with shooter and metroidvania elements follows a journey toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet. The protagonist explores...

Postal 2: Complete

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy

May 7, 2009

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

This first-person shooter with dark humor follows a week in the life of The Dude, an ordinary man trying to complete everyday errands: buying milk, returning an...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

October 25, 1991

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

Super Crate Box

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Indie

October 22, 2010

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An arcade platform action game inspired by classic games, built around chasing a high score while fighting endless hordes of enemies. The player collects weapon...

Dustforce

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie

January 17, 2012

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Dustforce — the gameplay is based on acrobatic stunts. Playing as one of four cleaning heroes, the player tries to clear the dirt from the level as quickly as...

Mari0

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

March 3, 2012

Players: 9.5/10

Mari0 is an action game with a mixture of platformer and puzzle from the developers from the Stabyourself.net...

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Arcade, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Indie, Action

February 21, 2012

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer in which you become an alien bubble and try to destroy all of humanity. The game...

Blackwell Convergence

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie

January 13, 2012

Steam: 96/100

A point-and-click adventure about medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone, who investigate strange connections between events in a big city. A new...

Blackwell Legacy

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie

December 23, 2006

Steam: 89/100

A point-and-click adventure about Rosa Blackwell, a fledgling medium, and Joey Mallone, a ghost who becomes her spirit guide. After the death of her only relative...

Blackwell Unbound

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie

January 13, 2012

Steam: 93/100

A point-and-click adventure puzzle set in 1973 Manhattan, where a series of accidents at a construction site and the sound of a lone saxophone may be connected...

Sid Meier's Civilization 5: Gods and Kings

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Turn-based

June 19, 2012

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

An expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization 5, adding systems for religion, diplomacy, and espionage to the turn-based strategy game. Players can found a...

Containment: The Zombie Puzzler

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie

December 12, 2011

Players: 5/10

Steam: 89/100

An action puzzle game about containing a zombie outbreak in Franklin County. To defeat the undead, the player surrounds them with survivors of the same color, while...

Dead Pixels

Zombies, Action, Indie

December 7, 2012

Steam: 86/100

This zombie action game begins when toxic waste contaminates the water supply and causes the recently deceased to rise from their graves. To escape the city, the...

Humble Botanicula Debut

Adventure, Collection

April 19, 2012

Humble Botanicula Debut is an adventure. The main publisher of the game is Humble Bundle...

Lone Survivor

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Survival horror

April 23, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Nexuiz (2005)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

May 10, 2012

Nexuiz (2005) is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the studios Alientrap Games Inc. and IllFonic. The game is published by...

Intrusion 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie

June 20, 2012

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Not Tetris 2

Arcade, Puzzle

2011

Not Tetris 2 is an arcade game with a hint of puzzle from the developers from the Stabyourself.net studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Towns

City Building, Indie, Sandbox

November 7, 2012

Steam: 25/100

A city-building game with RPG elements, Towns centers on managing a settlement above an active dungeon. Rather than venturing underground as a hero, the player...

Valley Without Wind

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

April 23, 2012

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Valley Without Wind is an arcade game from developers from the Arcen Games studio. The game is published by Arcen...

Iron Sky: Invasion

Action, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Simulation

December 12, 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 49/100

This sci-fi space action game centers on an invasion of Earth by the Fourth Reich, launched from a lunar base in 2018. The player takes control of a pilot and...

Dynamite Headdy

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

August 5, 1994

Steam: 100/100

Dynamite Headdy is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, fighting and platformer from the masters from the studio Treasure Co., Ltd.. The...

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Platformer

October 18, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Revenge of Shinobi

Arcade, Action, Platformer

November 19, 2002

Steam: 71/100

Revenge of Shinobi is an arcade game with a mixture of action and platformer from the Sega studio. The main publisher of the game is Sega. Revenge of Shinobi is...

Waveform

Action, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Casual game

March 20, 2012

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Waveform — A unique side-scrolling rhythm puzzle game set in a sci-fi setting. You have to ride a beam of light and go to conquer various solar systems. As...

Book of Unwritten Tales

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click, Comedy

April 2, 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Book of Unwritten Tales is a point-and-click fantasy adventure with fun humor and fun puzzles. The events of the game tell the story of the halfling Wilbur, the elf...

.heartbeats

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel

April 17, 2012

Steam: 94/100

.heartbeats is a first-person adventure with visual novel...

Magical Diary: Horse Hall

Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel

May 31, 2012

Steam: 93/100

Magical Diary: Horse Hall is a first-person RPG with simulation, adventure, anime/manga, fantasy and visual novel elements from the masters at Spiky Caterpillar and...

Guns of Icarus Online

Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Steampunk, Cooperative (co-op)

September 30, 2012

Players: 2.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Guns of Icarus Online is a multiplayer competitive action game with a third-person view in a steampunk style. The events of the game take place in a fictional world...

2x2

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Board / Group Game

February 19, 2012

Players: 8.8/10

2x2 is an educational game with puzzle elements from the masters from the studio AnyTech, Inc.. The game is published by AnyTech...

Crusader Kings 2: Sword of Islam

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical

June 26, 2012

Steam: 61/100

Crusader Kings 2: Sword of Islam is a top-down strategy game with a historical twist from Paradox Development Studio. The game is published by Paradox Interactive...

Humble Bundle for Android™ 2

Collection

March 19, 2012

Humble Bundle for Android™ 2 is a game. The game is published by Humble Bundle...

Humble Bundle for Android™ And Linux. And Mac. And Windows.

Collection

January 31, 2012

Humble Bundle for Android™ And Linux. And Mac. And Windows. is a game. The game is published by Humble Bundle...

Sleepless Night

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Visual novel

March 31, 2012

Sleepless Night is a first-person adventure with a mix of horror and visual...

Will Fight for Food

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

April 9, 2012

Will Fight for Food is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action and fighting from Pyrodactyl Games. The main publisher of the game is Pyrodactyl...

Humble Bundle Mojam

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Trains

February 19, 2012

Humble Bundle Mojam is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, strategy, fighting and railway simulator from Mojang AB studio. The game is published...

iBomber Defense Pacific

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game

February 29, 2012

Steam: 85/100

This tower defense strategy game is set in the Pacific, where the player faces enemy forces and fights to regain freedom. Across the campaign maps, turrets must be...

MacGuffin's Curse

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Adventure, Casual game, Indie

April 19, 2012

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

MacGuffin's Curse is a third-person strategy game with puzzle elements from the developers at Brawsome. The main publisher of the game is Brawsome. MacGuffin's...