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Best Linux games of 2010
The 34 best Linux games released in 2010, ranked from 13,048 critic and player ratings.
The best Linux game of 2010 is Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with a critic score of 89/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2010.
- 34 games are listed on this page, carrying 13,048 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 34
01
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
02
S
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game where the player leads a civilization from the stone-age all the way to future tech, there is more than one way to win, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. You will face other civilizations, either online as other people or played by the computer, civilization 5 features a advanced diplomacy system when dealing with computer controlled civs or computer controlled city-states.
87
/100
03
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy is a tough-as-nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux.
85
/100
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
02
S
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game where the player leads a civilization from the stone-age all the way to future tech, there is more than one way to win, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. You will face other civilizations, either online as other people or played by the computer, civilization 5 features a advanced diplomacy system when dealing with computer controlled civs or computer controlled city-states.
87
/100
03
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy is a tough-as-nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux.
85
/100
04
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
05
Limbo
Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.
84
/100
06
S
Just Cause 2
In a lawless open-world paradise, use whatever means necessary to achieve your objective. Use land, sea and air to your advantage and use a wide range of weaponry to cause as much chaos as possible.
84
/100
07
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
In Danganronpa, players dive into a series of class trials and expose the lies and contradictions of their classmates to find out who's behind each grisly murder. In each trial, players must use the evidence and testimony collected during their investigation to shoot down their opponent's assertions literally.
82
/100
08
Darksiders
Apocalyptic power of War: Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way. Epic quest: Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption. Character progression: Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay style. Battle Heaven and Hell: Battle against all who stand in your way—from war-weary angelic forces to Hell's hideous demon hordes.
82
/100
09
VVVVVV
There's something terribly wrong in an alternate dimension! Help Captain Viridian flip to find five crew members, 20 hard-to-reach Trinkets and save a dimension on the brink of destruction. It's a space opera in the most unique scale with a style that only VVVVVV can bring to you. Instead of jumping, control the direction of gravity by inverting your gravity and allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors and ceilings of the environment. For adventurers who save the dimension, there's still hours and hours of new gameplay with all-new Player Levels. Test your mettle and see if you have what it takes to beat a collection of levels created by other famous game developers. Inspired by classic 8-bit days gone-by and now with experience-heightening 3D, VVVVVV will challenge even the most battle-hardened old-school gamers.
81
/100
10
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat! Customize and level your character, forge equipment, gather loot, collect pets and more! Take your hero through multiple difficulty modes and challenge/survival missions to earn more experience & even better treasure. Join your friends with 4-player online and local (splitscreen) co-op to plan your strategies together or compete in PvP Deathmatch.
81
/100
11
Dead Rising 2
81
/100
12
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
80
/100
13
Costume Quest
80
/100
14
Singularity
80
/100
15
Worms Reloaded
79
/100
16
Revenge of the Titans
79
/100
17
Mount & Blade: Warband
78
/100
18
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
78
/100
19
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
76
/100
20
Victoria II
75
/100
21
RUSH
73
/100
22
Medal of Honor
72
/100
23
Beat Hazard
70
/100
24
Faerie Solitaire
69
/100
25
Transformice
69
/100
26
Shank
67
/100
27
HOARD
65
/100
28
Doodle God
64
/100
29
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
64
/100
30
Arcania: Gothic 4
64
/100
31
Lost Planet 2
63
/100
32
STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
59
/100
33
The Guild II Renaissance
56
/100
34
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
55
/100
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
85
/100
05
Limbo
Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.
84
/100
06
S
Just Cause 2
In a lawless open-world paradise, use whatever means necessary to achieve your objective. Use land, sea and air to your advantage and use a wide range of weaponry to cause as much chaos as possible.
84
/100
07
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
In Danganronpa, players dive into a series of class trials and expose the lies and contradictions of their classmates to find out who's behind each grisly murder. In each trial, players must use the evidence and testimony collected during their investigation to shoot down their opponent's assertions literally.
82
/100
08
Darksiders
Apocalyptic power of War: Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way. Epic quest: Battle across the wastelands and demon-infested dungeons of the decimated Earth in your quest for vengeance and redemption. Character progression: Uncover powerful ancient relics, upgrade your weapons, unlock new abilities, and customize your gameplay style. Battle Heaven and Hell: Battle against all who stand in your way—from war-weary angelic forces to Hell's hideous demon hordes.
82
/100
09
VVVVVV
There's something terribly wrong in an alternate dimension! Help Captain Viridian flip to find five crew members, 20 hard-to-reach Trinkets and save a dimension on the brink of destruction. It's a space opera in the most unique scale with a style that only VVVVVV can bring to you. Instead of jumping, control the direction of gravity by inverting your gravity and allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors and ceilings of the environment. For adventurers who save the dimension, there's still hours and hours of new gameplay with all-new Player Levels. Test your mettle and see if you have what it takes to beat a collection of levels created by other famous game developers. Inspired by classic 8-bit days gone-by and now with experience-heightening 3D, VVVVVV will challenge even the most battle-hardened old-school gamers.
81
/100
10
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat! Customize and level your character, forge equipment, gather loot, collect pets and more! Take your hero through multiple difficulty modes and challenge/survival missions to earn more experience & even better treasure. Join your friends with 4-player online and local (splitscreen) co-op to plan your strategies together or compete in PvP Deathmatch.
81
/100
11
Dead Rising 2
81
/100
12
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
80
/100
13
Costume Quest
80
/100
14
Singularity
80
/100
15
Worms Reloaded
79
/100
16
Revenge of the Titans
79
/100
17
Mount & Blade: Warband
78
/100
18
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
78
/100
19
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
76
/100
20
Victoria II
75
/100
21
RUSH
73
/100
22
Medal of Honor
72
/100
23
Beat Hazard
70
/100
24
Faerie Solitaire
69
/100
25
Transformice
69
/100
26
Shank
67
/100
27
HOARD
65
/100
28
Doodle God
64
/100
29
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
64
/100
30
Arcania: Gothic 4
64
/100
31
Lost Planet 2
63
/100
32
STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
59
/100
33
The Guild II Renaissance
56
/100
34
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
55
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Linux game of 2010?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent currently tops the ranking with a score of 89/100 across 530 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.