Even if somewhat lacking compared to Windows and Mac gaming on Linux is alive and getting better. There is a number of good paid titles in addition to the decent free games available, and it is easier than ever to get and install them, especially if you are using Ubuntu with its Ubuntu Software Center (USC).
This is a selection of a whole of 100 best games available for Linux, some free and some paid, along with their genre and where you can acquire them. Hopefully it proves to be a convenient resource if you want to try out the best of Linux games. Feel free to offer your feedback in the comments below.
| 100 Best Linux Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Get it from | Genre |
| Xonotic | USC, Developer | FPS |
| Nexuiz Classic | USC, Developer | FPS |
| AssaultCube | USC, Developer | FPS |
| Sauerbraten | USC, Developer | FPS |
| OpenArena | USC, Developer | FPS |
| Red Eclipse | USC, Developer | FPS |
| Urban Terror | Developer | FPS |
| Alien Arena | USC, Developer | FPS |
| World of Padman | Developer | FPS |
| Warsow | USC, Developer | FPS |
| Tremulous | USC, Developer | Alien vs. Humans FPS RTS |
| Amnesia: The Dark Descent | USC, Developer | FPS Horror Adventure |
| The Penumbra Series | Developer | FPS Horror Adventure |
| Savage 2 – A Tortured Soul | Developer | RTS |
| 0 A.D. | USC, Developer | Ancient warfare RTS |
| Trine and Trine 2 | Gameolith, USC, Developer | RTS |
| Heroes of Newerth | Developer | RTS |
| MegaGlest | USC, Developer | RTS |
| Globulation 2 | USC, Developer | RTS |
| Evolution RTS | Developer | RTS |
| The Cursed | Developer | RTS |
| Revenge of the Titans | USC, Steam, Developer | RTS |
| Conquest: Command & Conquer | Desura, Developer | RTS |
| Zero-K | Developer | RTS |
| Unknown Horizons | Developer | RTS |
| Advanced Strategic Command | USC | RTS |
| Widelands | USC, Developer | RTS |
| Frozen Synapse | Developer | Turn Based Strategy |
| Botanicula | Developer | Point-and-click Exploration |
| Machinarium | DeveloperAdventure | |
| Minecraft | Developer | Open world adventure/building |
| Minetest | USC, Developer | Open world adventure/building |
| Cradle | Developer | SciFi First Person Quest |
| Oil Rush | Gameolith, USC, Developer | Naval Strategy |
| Battle for Wesnoth | USC, Developer | Turn-based tactical strategy |
| Briquolo | USC, Developer | Breakout arcade |
| LBreakout2 | USC, Developer | Breakout arcade |
| Chromium B.S.U. | USC | Arcade shooter |
| Frozen Bubble | USC, Developer | Arcade |
| Hedgewars | USC, Developer | Worms arcade |
| Warmux | USC, Developer | Worms arcade |
| Ri-li | USC, Developer | Arcade |
| SuperTuxKart | USC, Developer | Arcade racing |
| Multiwinia | USC, Developer | Retro-arcade multiplayer |
| Irukandji | USC, Developer | Arcade (“score attack shooter”) |
| BIT.TRIP RUNNER | USC, Developer | Retro arcade |
| Krank | USC, Developer | Arcade |
| Tiny & Big | Developer | Arcade exploration |
| Lord of Ultima | USC, Developer | MMORPG |
| WAKFU | Developer | MMORPG |
| Vendetta Online | Developer | MMORPG |
| Bastion | USC, Developer | RPG |
| Freedroid | USC, Developer | RPG |
| Avadon: The Black Fortress | Gameolith | Fantasy RPG |
| NetPanzer | USC, Developer | Online multiplayer tactical warfare |
| Blocks That Matter | Gameolith, Indievania, Desura, Developer | Platform mash-up |
| And Yet It Moves | USC, Steam, Developer | Physics-based platform |
| BEEP | Gameolith, USC, Developer | “Platforming, shooting and physics-based gameplay” |
| LIMBO | USC, Steam, Developer | Platform |
| Braid | USC, Developer | Platform |
| SuperTux 2 | USC | SuperMario clone, platform |
| Secret Maryo Chronicles | USC, Developer | 2D platform |
| Three Dead Zed | Gameolith, Developer | action/puzzle platformer |
| Super Meat Boy! | USC, Developer | Platformer |
| Helena The 3rd | Gameolith, USC, Developer | Action platformer |
| Frogatto | USC, Developer | Platformer |
| World of Goo | USC, Developer | Physics based puzzle / construction |
| Neverball | USC, Developer | Puzzle action |
| Neverputt | USC, Developer | Puzzle action |
| 7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour | USC, Developer | Arcade Puzzle |
| Puzzle Moppet | USC, Developer | Puzzle |
| Patricia’s Quest for Sun | USC | Puzzle |
| SpaceChem | Gameolith, USC, Steam, Developer | Puzzle |
| PokerTH | USC, Developer | Card game |
| Teeworlds | USC, Developer | Online multiplayer shooter |
| The Ur-Quan Masters | USC, GOG, Developer | Star Control clone, space strategy |
| Darwinia | USC, Developer | Themepark |
| Lincity-NG | USC, Developer | City simulation |
| Hacker Evolution: Untold | Gameolith | Hacker simulation |
| Hacker Evolution: Duality | Gameolith | Hacker simulation |
| DEFCON | USC, Developer | Online multiplayer simulation of global thermonuclear war |
| Family Farm | Gameolith, USC, Developer | Farming simulation |
| OpenTTD | USC, Developer | Transport Tycoon Deluxe clone, simulation |
| The Journey Down: Chapter One | USC, Desura, Developer | Classic point-and-click saga |
| Steel Storm: Burning Retribution | USC, Desura, Steam, Developer | Top down shooter |
| The Clockwork Man: The Hidden World | USC, Developer | Adventure |
| Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | USC, Steam Developer | Exploratory Action Adventure |
| CoreBreach | USC, Gameolith, Developer | Anti-gravity racing |
| TRAUMA | Gameolith, USC, Developer | Unique photographic experience game |
| Midnight Mysteries: Devil on the Mississippi | USC | Adventure |
| Lone Survivor | USC, Developer | Psychological horror |
| Frets on Fire | USC, Developer | Rhythm game (similar to Guitar Hero) |
| Performous | USC, Developer | All-in-one music: karaoke, band and dancing |
| Scorched 3D | USC, Developer | Multiplayer Scorched Earth clone |
| Castle Vox | Developer | Strategy board game |
| Lux Delux | USC, Developer | Strategy board game |
| Faerie Solitaire | Gameolith, Developer | Solitaire |
| Shadowgrounds | Gameolith, Steam, Developer | Top-down action |
| Shadowgrounds Survivor | Gameolith, Developer | Top-down action |
| Swords & Soldiers | Gameolith, Developer | Side-scrolling strategy |
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Yes AssaultCube! Metaphorical #1, damnit!
Savage, Savage 2, And heroes of Newerth are from S2 Games. They are available for free, and have native Linux clients. Very awsome games. Didn’t see them in the list. thought I’d mention em.
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is in the list. 🙂
Heroes of Newerth is there too. It’s just spelled incorrectly.
“Legends”, one of the best and most overlooked games for Linux. Very Tribes like multiplayer game. http://www.legendsthegame.net
I fixed the Heroes of Newerth spelling. Thanks for pointing that out CFWhitman.