Best Games for Linux of 2014 / Page 3

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons, Casual game, Exploration

March 25, 2014

Steam: 78/100

This turn-based dungeon crawler with 16-bit retro visuals follows a group of heroes confronting the Dark Lord, who has stolen all the light. Players choose a...

Ground Pounders

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Science fiction

July 15, 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 36/100

Ground Pounders is a unique turn-based strategy game with a top-down view in a sci-fi setting. The game will allow you to control an army of one of two available...

Neverending Nightmares

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view, Walking Simulator

September 26, 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Neverending Nightmares is a side-scrolling adventure horror game. You have to get used to the role of Thomas — a man who has fallen into a long string of...

Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game

January 23, 2007

Steam: 96/100

This children’s adventure with puzzles follows Putt-Putt, a car preparing to take part in Cartown’s annual Pet Parade. Along the way, he meets local residents...

Ascendant

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

May 13, 2014

Steam: 76/100

Ascendant is an arcade role-playing action platformer with roguelike elements and a side view. You become a demigod who invades the dimension and must defeat hordes...

Deadly 30

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Zombies

January 8, 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 80/100

Deadly 30 is a retro-style survival horror game set in a zombie-infested world, where the goal is to survive 30 days and nights while fighting off waves of the...

Battle Group 2

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Top-down view, Tactics, Action, Indie

June 13, 2014

Steam: 84/100

A real-time strategy game with a top-down view, Battle Group 2 follows a modern naval fleet's fight against the terrorist group Talon. The player commands a...

Fistful of Frags

Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Survival

May 9, 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

This multiplayer first-person shooter is set in the Wild West, where fast-paced firefights revolve around slow but powerful weapons. Players can compete in...

Frederic: Resurrection of Music

Arcade, Action, Music game, Indie, Casual game

January 19, 2012

Steam: 85/100

Frederic: Resurrection of Music is a dynamic musical arcade game with a colorful visual style. You will be able to join Fryderyk, one of the most important...

Silent Service

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Historical

November 6, 2014

Steam: 70/100

A naval simulation about commanding a U.S. submarine in the South Pacific during World War II. The player undertakes individual attacks and patrol missions...

Spacebase DF-9

Arcade, Simulation, Futurism (Future), Indie, Space, Science fiction

October 27, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 16/100

Tales from the Dragon Mountain 2: The Lair

Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

March 13, 2014

Steam: 57/100

Set in the fantasy world of Dragon Mountains, this puzzle adventure follows the return of a dark force after Lord Strix was defeated. Mina and her companion Malik...

Blade Symphony

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

May 7, 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...

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters

Role-playing game, Online, Hack and slash, Isometric, Free game, Action, Indie

November 25, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 35/100

Metacritic: 53/100

An action RPG set in a dark fantasy interpretation of Edo-era Japan, where Japanese folklore meets elements of Little Red Riding Hood. Players hunt mythical...

Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

December 27, 2006

Players: 7/10

Steam: 97/100

This children’s adventure and puzzle game takes place at the Cartown Zoo, where the grand opening is at risk: food is running low, and all the baby animals are...

Planetary Annihilation

Strategy, In real time

September 5, 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Planetary Annihilation — at the beginning of the game, each player must choose which of the proposed places he wants to land the Commander. The commander can...

Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies

Online, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

June 23, 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies is a stand-alone add-on for the historical real-time strategy Company of Heroes 2. The game features 31 maps created...

Roundabout

Arcade, Action, Racing, Isometric, Indie, Comedy, Casual game

September 18, 2014

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Roundabout is an isometric arcade game with action and racing elements from the masters from the No Goblin studio. The game is published by No Goblin. It seems that...

Elegy for a Dead World

Adventure, Indie, Exploration

December 10, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 65/100

An adventure about exploring three dead worlds and writing stories about their long-vanished societies. The settings draw inspiration from the poetry of Keats...

Mind: Path to Thalamus

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Walking Simulator

August 5, 2014

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Mind: Path to Thalamus is a puzzle-adventure game played from a first-person perspective. The setting will be a fantastic surreal world. The main character created...

Defense Zone

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

December 24, 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Defense Zone is an exciting tactical strategy game in the "tower defense" genre with a top-down view. During the game, you need to protect your towers from huge...

Fall of the New Age

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game, Indie

January 3, 2014

Steam: 53/100

Fall of the New Age is an adventure arcade puzzle game in the hidden object genre. The game will tell about the dark times of the Middle Ages, where a secret...

Vangers

Action, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Racing, Adventure

August 26, 1998

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Vangers is a top-down racing action game set in a fantasy setting. Humanity learned to colonize new worlds thanks to technology and esotericism, but when faced with...

A Bird Story

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Logic, Indie, Role-playing game

November 7, 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A Bird Story is an atmospheric, top-down adventure from the creators of To The Moon, set in a single game world. The game will tell the story of a little boy and...

Monochroma

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

May 28, 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Monochroma is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with horror elements and a side view. The game takes place in a gloomy industrial world. You will learn the story of...

Always Sometimes Monsters

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Indie, Role-playing game

May 21, 2014

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Always Sometimes Monsters is an adventure RPG visual novel with horror elements and a top-down view. The events of the game will tell the story of the main...

Crusader Kings 2: Rajas of India

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Simulation

March 25, 2014

Steam: 44/100

Crusader Kings 2: Rajas of India is an addition to the global real-time strategy game that expands the capabilities of government. The expansion expands the map...

SPACECOM

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

September 17, 2014

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 68/100

SPACECOM is a sci-fi strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. You have to become the commander of a space fleet designed for battle. The game...

Dungeon Defenders Eternity

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Cooperative (co-op)

July 22, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 48/100

A fantasy action RPG with tower-defense elements, Dungeon Defenders Eternity follows a team of heroes defending Etheria from the army of the Old Ones. Players...

Lethal League

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Baseball, Sports game, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

August 27, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Lethal League is a side-scrolling arcade sports game that can be played cooperatively by up to four people. You will go to fight in various arenas, where the main...

Democracy 3: Extremism

Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Turn-based, Simulation, Indie

May 13, 2014

Steam: 87/100

An expansion for Democracy 3 that adds new situations and policies representing more extreme political positions within a democracy. The player governs a country...

Forgotten Ones

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game

July 16, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

This first-person horror game with action and adventure elements follows Grobuskna Vladinov, a detective whose parents were killed during the Holocaust. A doctor...

Gold Rush! Anniversary

Strategy, Adventure, Indie

November 7, 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 66/100

Set during the California Gold Rush of 1849, this adventure follows Jerrod Wilson on a journey from New York to California. The player chooses one of three historic...

Tower of Guns

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

March 4, 2014

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A fast-paced first-person shooter with roguelike elements, Tower of Guns sends players through a tower whose levels, enemies, and power-ups change with each run...

Last Federation

Simulation, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Space

April 18, 2014

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Last Federation is a fascinating global strategy game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the distant future in the...

LISA: The Painful

Role-playing game, Side view, Comedy, Indie, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

December 15, 2014

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

A dark role-playing game in a post-apocalyptic world, full of dark humor and unexpected stories. Going in search of the protagonist's daughter, the player is faced...

Super TIME Force

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Shooter

May 14, 2014

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Super TIME Force is a platform shooter in which a fighter battles across different eras and manipulates time. The player can rewind events and choose when to return...

Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack

Arcade, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Puzzle, Pinball, Casual game, Point & Click

May 15, 2014

Steam: 91/100

This collection of 15 educational and recreational activities combines classic games, puzzles, and creative tasks. Children can explore colors, numbers, and shapes...

Starwhal: Just the Tip

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view, Online, Casual game

September 29, 2014

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Starwhal: Just the Tip is a side-scrolling multiplayer arcade fighting game featuring exciting space battles between narwhals, cetacean mammals armed with a long...

6180 the Moon

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game

September 19, 2014

Steam: 91/100

This platforming puzzle game follows the Moon on a journey to find the Sun after it disappears. The top and bottom edges of the screen are connected: when the Moon...