Best Games for Linux of 2013 / Page 2

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator

September 10, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a continuation of the first-person horror adventure Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The game completely inherits the ideas of the original...

Skulls of the Shogun

Arcade, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

January 30, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This turn-based strategy game with an arcade pace follows samurai warriors in the afterlife, where General Akamoto assembles an army for battle. His forces include...

Goodbye Deponia

Adventure, Third-person view, Point & Click, Comedy

October 15, 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This point-and-click adventure comedy continues Rufus’s story on the junkyard planet Deponia, which the Organon plans to destroy. The inventor sets out to find...

Teslagrad

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Steampunk

December 13, 2013

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Teslagrad is an arcade quest with platformer elements and futurism style. In this game, you use the power of electromagnetism to solve puzzles and battle horrors as...

The Inner World

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Puzzle

July 18, 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Inner World is a stunning point-and-click adventure set in a fantasy setting. Robert is a young man, a little dimwitted, but kind-hearted. He lives a peaceful life...

No More Room in Hell

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Zombies, Online

October 31, 2013

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 88/100

This cooperative first-person survival horror shooter is set in a world collapsing under an unknown disease that turns the dead into the walking undead. Small...

Gone Home

Adventure, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration

August 15, 2013

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Gone Home is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Caitlin Greenbriar, who returned home from a trip to Europe. She soon...

Ittle Dew

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

July 23, 2013

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Ittle Dew is an indie action-adventure game with fantasy RPG elements and an isometric view. Adventurer Itl Du and her companion Tipsy are shipwrecked and find...

Spirits (2010)

Indie, Strategy, Action

November 11, 2010

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-puzzle game follows spirits of fallen leaves as they set out for home in autumn. The player guides them toward their destination by changing the wind...

Nihilumbra

Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Adventure

June 27, 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Nihilumbra is a platform puzzle game developed by BeautiFun Games that will take you into a world of unusual adventures and abstract inclination. You will play as a...

Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons

December 23, 1991

Steam: 81/100

A first-person fantasy role-playing game about a party venturing into an ancient castle to recover the Cosmic Forge, a magical pen whose writings altered the course...

X3: Terran Conflict

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Sandbox

October 16, 2008

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 73/100

X3: Terran Conflict is a continuation of the global management strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place back in 2938, where the greatest...

ArmA Tactics

Strategy, Isometric, Tactics, Indie, Turn-based, Shooter

June 3, 2013

Players: 8/10

Steam: 33/100

ArmA Tactics — turn-based indie strategy with tactics and shooter elements. You take control of a four-man special forces squad. There are no set strategies...

Dark Matter

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie, Side view

October 17, 2013

Steam: 38/100

Dark Matter is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the distant future, where you have to explore an abandoned...

The Cave

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle

January 22, 2013

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The Cave is a new creation by Ron Gilbert, the father of the cult games Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion, as well as Double Fine Productions, the studio responsible...

Guacamelee!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Side view, Metroidvania

April 9, 2013

Players: 7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Guacamelee! is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The plot revolves around the brave Mexican Juan Agacata, who must save the daughter of the President of...

Bridge Constructor

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Simulation, Casual game, Indie

December 1, 2011

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Bridge Constructor is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. Using the proposed materials, you have to build the strongest bridge that can withstand various types of...

Sir, You Are Being Hunted

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Survival

August 19, 2013

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Sir, You Are Being Hunted is an indie shooter with stealth elements and a first-person view in a fantasy setting. You find yourself in a dimension similar to...

Game Dev Tycoon

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie

April 28, 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Game Dev Tycoon is a game developer simulator in which you play the role of a project manager. You will be able to come up with names for games, choose or create an...

Little Inferno

Arcade, Logic, Casual game, Indie, Puzzle

November 18, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Little Inferno is an unusual puzzle game from the creators of World of Goo. It smelled like something was cooking... And here's your new Little Inferno entertaining...

Expeditions: Conquistador

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

May 30, 2013

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Set in 16th-century America, Expeditions: Conquistador is a turn-based role-playing strategy game about a Spanish expedition driven by the pursuit of gold and fame...

Surgeon Simulator

Arcade, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Logic, Indie, Comedy

April 19, 2013

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Surgeon Simulator is a logic action game with simulator elements and a first-person view. You take on the role of Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon with a penchant...

Trine 2: Complete Story

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle

June 6, 2013

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Trine 2: Complete Story is a complete edition of the atmospheric action platformer with a side view in the fantasy setting of Trine 2, which contains all previously...

X Rebirth

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Open world, Survival, Space, Science fiction

November 15, 2013

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 37/100

Metacritic: 33/100

X Rebirth — a space simulator with a first-person view and elements of a global strategy in a sci-fi setting. In space you can be anyone — from a...

Super Hexagon

Arcade, Music game, Indie

August 31, 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Super Hexagon is an indie music arcade game. This is one of the most difficult games you will ever play. A pulsating soundtrack underscores the danger as swirling...

Shadow Warrior Classic Redux

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Hack and slash, First-person view, Old school

July 8, 2013

Players: 4.4/10

Steam: 88/100

This first-person shooter is set in a near-future Japan where corporations control everyday life and employ Shadow Warriors to eliminate opposition. Lo Wang, the...

Cubemen 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie, Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

April 8, 2013

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Cubemen 2 is a 3D strategy game in which players use squads of small cubemen to defend and attack enemies. It features several modes, including CTF, Skirmish, and...

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Platformer

September 22, 2011

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This science-fiction action platformer follows young scientist Lester Knight Chaykin, who is hurled through space and time when a nuclear experiment goes wrong...

Interstellar Marines

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Indie

July 2, 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 50/100

This tactical sci-fi first-person shooter is set in the early 22nd century, when the discovery of an inexhaustible energy source has enabled humanity to explore the...

Paranautical Activity

Action, Shooter, Indie, Roguelike, First-person view

February 14, 2013

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 48/100

Paranautical Activity is a dynamic indie shooter with a first-person view and roguelike elements. The game features randomly generated levels, super-fast gameplay...

Champions of Regnum

Free game, Role-playing game, MMO

May 24, 2007

Steam: 68/100

Champions of Regnum is a multiplayer role-playing game centered on large-scale PvP battles between realms. Players choose a side and take part in Realm versus Realm...

Fez

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

April 13, 2012

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds by rotating...

Legend of Dungeon

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie, Role-playing game

September 13, 2013

Players: 3.9/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 62/100

This action RPG beat ’em up with roguelike elements sends the hero into a randomly generated, 26-floor dungeon. In the darkness, the hero encounters mysterious...

Beat Hazard Ultra

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie, Casual game

June 16, 2011

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 63/100

An expansion for Beat Hazard, Beat Hazard Ultra adds modes, enemies and customization options to the music-driven arcade shooter. Combat intensity and firepower...

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Strategy, Role-playing game

October 30, 2012

Steam: 95/100

A tactical role-playing game with tower-defense elements, Defender's Quest centers on real-time battles in which individual heroes take the place of defensive...

Gunpoint

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

June 3, 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...

King Arthur's Gold

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Online, Construction

September 4, 2011

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 82/100

King Arthur's Gold is a free-to-play side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a fantasy setting. You will travel back to the glory days of King Arthur, where you...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view, MOBA

May 1, 2012

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a great...

Worms: Clan Wars

Action, Strategy, MMO, Platformer, Turn-based, Side view, Online

August 15, 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Worms: Clan Wars is a new part of the exciting turn-based strategy in the Worms universe with an emphasis on the multiplayer component. The game contains 25 single...

Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

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

July 8, 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...