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Best Linux games of 2024
The 8 best Linux games released in 2024, ranked from 558 critic and player ratings.
The best Linux game of 2024 is Core Keeper, with a critic score of 86/100 — 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 30 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: 2024.
- 8 games are listed on this page, carrying 558 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 8
01
Core Keeper
Explore an endless cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
86
/100
02
Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this casual roguelite action rpg. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
90
/100
03
Portal: Revolution
Portal: Revolution is a fan-made mod for Portal 2, which plays before the events of Portal 2 in the dead and decaying Aperture facility. Delve into a new story with original characters, spanning over 8 hours of gameplay and featuring over 40 new challenging test chambers that make use of new mechanics.
82
/100
Core Keeper
Explore an endless cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
86
/100
02
Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this casual roguelite action rpg. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
90
/100
03
Portal: Revolution
Portal: Revolution is a fan-made mod for Portal 2, which plays before the events of Portal 2 in the dead and decaying Aperture facility. Delve into a new story with original characters, spanning over 8 hours of gameplay and featuring over 40 new challenging test chambers that make use of new mechanics.
82
/100
04
The Operator
As an Operator, you will assist FDI's field agents by analyzing evidence on your computer and making deductions. Help them solve impossible cases in this immersive interface game, full of plot twists and mysteries. Everything will be explained, you just have to ████ ██ ██████.
80
/100
05
Last Epoch
Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.
77
/100
06
The Universim
The Universim aims to revive the glory days of the god-game genre and bring it into the next generation with fresh ideas and ambitious gameplay. With the powers of a god, you are unleashed upon the universe to begin forging your galactic empire in the stars. From dust to the cosmos beyond, your civilization will rise through the ages under your guidance. Yet this is not the same static world you may be accustomed to, this is a dynamic, living world that is just as unpredictable as it is beautiful. Everything in The Universim revolves around dynamic gameplay, including the civilization AI. You may have unparalleled power, but you cannot control the AI directly as you would in a typical strategy game. The AI will make its own decisions and always seek to better the civilization in some way, but at times their decisions may end badly without your intervention.
51
/100
07
7 Days to Die
Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
36
/100
08
Banana
Banana is a clicker Game, in which you click a Banana! In Banana you click the Banana to gain even more Bananas!!
10
/100
The Operator
As an Operator, you will assist FDI's field agents by analyzing evidence on your computer and making deductions. Help them solve impossible cases in this immersive interface game, full of plot twists and mysteries. Everything will be explained, you just have to ████ ██ ██████.
80
/100
05
Last Epoch
Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.
77
/100
06
The Universim
The Universim aims to revive the glory days of the god-game genre and bring it into the next generation with fresh ideas and ambitious gameplay. With the powers of a god, you are unleashed upon the universe to begin forging your galactic empire in the stars. From dust to the cosmos beyond, your civilization will rise through the ages under your guidance. Yet this is not the same static world you may be accustomed to, this is a dynamic, living world that is just as unpredictable as it is beautiful. Everything in The Universim revolves around dynamic gameplay, including the civilization AI. You may have unparalleled power, but you cannot control the AI directly as you would in a typical strategy game. The AI will make its own decisions and always seek to better the civilization in some way, but at times their decisions may end badly without your intervention.
51
/100
07
7 Days to Die
Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
36
/100
08
Banana
Banana is a clicker Game, in which you click a Banana! In Banana you click the Banana to gain even more Bananas!!
10
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Linux game of 2024?
Core Keeper currently tops the ranking with a score of 86/100 across 87 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.