Best Linux Games

The best Linux games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top Linux titles.

Every Linux game The Belly has scored, ranked from best to worst. Whether you're loyal to the platform or just browsing what it has to offer, this list gives you the full verdict landscape for Linux — the standout hits, the middle-of-the-pack releases, and the ones The Belly didn't love. Filter by score to find exactly what you're after.

9.9

Half-Life

FPS · Action · Adventure

Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux

Sci-FiAlienWorkplace+1

AtmosphericEerieIntense+2

9.8

Celeste

Platformer · Adventure

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC · macOS · Linux · Google Stadia

Psychological

ChallengingPrecision-FocusedEmotional+3

9.8

Umineko When They Cry

Visual Novel · Horror

Windows · Mac · Linux

Detective / MysterySupernaturalPsychological+1

MysteriousSuspensefulThought-Provoking+2

9.8

Terraria

Action · Adventure · Sandbox

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X · Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS · Android · iOS · Linux · macOS · Windows Phone · Stadia

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousExploratoryChallenging+2

9.8

Hotline Miami

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Android

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedBrutal+3

9.8

Slay the Spire

RPG · Strategy · Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

FantasyDark FantasyMonsters

ChallengingBrutalStrategic+3

9.7

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · macOS · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U

FantasyMedieval

AdventurousChallengingPrecision-Focused+3

9.7

LISA: The Painful

RPG · Adventure

PC · Mac · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Android

Post-ApocalypticDark / GrimPsychological+1

DarkBleakUnsettling+3

9.7

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Action · RPG · Action-Adventure

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · New Nintendo 3DS · Wii U · Xbox One · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimSurrealPsychological+1

CreepyDarkChallenging+3

9.7

Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut

Visual Novel · Horror · Adventure

PC · macOS · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox

PsychologicalSurrealDark / Grim+1

MysteriousCreepyUnsettling+3

9.6

Medieval II: Total War

Strategy · Simulation

Microsoft Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS

MedievalWarAncient / Historical

EpicStrategicTactical+3

9.6

Caves of Qud

RPG · Simulation · Sandbox

PC · Mac · Linux · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiPost-ApocalypticFantasy+1

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+3

9.6

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Stadia

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.5

PAYDAY 2

FPS · Action

PC · Linux · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Crime

CooperativeTeam-OrientedIntense+3

9.5

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Strategy

Windows · Mac OS X · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

StrategicTacticalSingle-Player+3

9.5

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Fighting · Action

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · PC · Mac · Linux · Xbox One

Dark FantasySupernaturalNoir

Fast-PacedCompetitiveChallenging+3

9.5

Fear & Hunger

RPG · Adventure · Survival

Windows · MacOS · Linux

Dark FantasyDark / GrimPsychological+1

CreepyDarkBleak+3

9.5

Transistor

Action RPG · Strategy

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · OS X · Linux · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian+1

AtmosphericStrategicTactical+3

9.5

Counter-Strike 2

Shooter

PC · Linux

MilitaryModernCrime

IntenseCompetitiveTactical+3

9.5

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · FPS · Action

Windows · macOS · Linux · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3

MilitaryComedySatire

ChaoticFast-PacedFunny+3

9.4

Europa Universalis IV

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

PC · Windows · OS X · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

StrategicChallengingUnforgiving+3

9.4

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Visual Novel · Horror · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

School / AcademyPsychologicalSurreal+1

MysteriousCreepyUnsettling+3

9.4

Metro Exodus

FPS · Action · Adventure

Windows · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Stadia · Linux · macOS

Post-ApocalypticNature / WildernessDark / Grim

AdventurousImmersiveAtmospheric+3

9.4

Mount & Blade: Warband

Action RPG · Strategy · Sandbox

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Android

MedievalWarMilitary

Open-EndedStrategicTactical+3