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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.

51 games

9.4

Starsector

Action RPG · Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Sci-FiSpaceMilitary+1

Open-EndedStrategicTactical+3

9.4

Mount & Blade: Warband

Action RPG · Strategy · Sandbox

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

MedievalWarMilitary

Open-EndedChallengingBrutal+3

9.3

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

EpicStrategicSatisfying+3

9.3

Don't Starve

Survival · Adventure · Simulation

Microsoft Windows · OS X · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Android · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimNature / WildernessMonsters+1

AtmosphericChallengingBrutal+3

9.3

Crusader Kings II

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

Windows · macOS · Linux

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

Open-EndedStrategicChallenging+3

9.3

Starbound

Action · Sandbox · RPG

Windows · OS X · Linux · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-FiSpaceAlien+1

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+3

9.3

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Action · Adventure · RPG

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Linux · macOS

Dark FantasyWarMonsters

EpicIntenseBrutal+3

9.2

Crusader Kings III

RPG · Strategy · Simulation

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

ImmersiveStrategicFunny+3

9.2

Dying Light

Action · RPG · Adventure

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

Post-ApocalypticZombiesDark / Grim

ImmersiveIntenseAdrenaline-Fueled+3

9.1

CASSETTE BEASTS

RPG · Adventure

Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch Lite · Nintendo Switch OLED · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · PC · Linux · Steam · Microsoft Store

Sci-FiAlienFantasy+7

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+36

9.1

RUINER

Shooter · Action · Adventure

Linux · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · Macintosh

Sci-FiCyberpunkDystopian+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.1

Vintage Story

Survival · Sandbox · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Post-ApocalypticNature / WildernessAncient / Historical+1

AtmosphericChallengingImmersive+3

9.1

The Lion King

Platformer · Action-Adventure

Sega Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · NES · Game Boy · Game Gear · Sega Master System · Amiga · MS-DOS · Windows · Linux · Macintosh · Antstream

Nature / WildernessFamily

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+3