Best Linux games of 2015
The 97 best Linux games released in 2015, ranked from 21,602 critic and player ratings.
The best Linux game of 2015 is Undertale, with a critic score of 96/100 — updated augustus 2026.
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Undertale
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.
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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
94
/100
03
Alto's Adventure
92
/100
Pillars of Eternity
89
/100
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Rocket League
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and basketball-inspired Extra Modes, and more than 500 trillion possible cosmetic customization combinations.
89
/100
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Hacknet
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports. Using old school command prompts and real hacking processes, you’ll solve the mystery with minimal hand-holding and a rich world full of secrets to explore. Exploring the volatile nature of personal privacy, the prevalence of corporate greed, and the hidden powers of hackers on the internet, Hacknet delivers a true hacking simulation, while offering a support system that allows total beginners get a grasp of the real-world applications and commands found throughout the game.
88
/100
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Can you survive this deadly dungeon of dance, slay the NecroDancer, and recapture your still beating heart? Or will you be a slave to the rhythm for all eternity?
88
/100
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SteamWorld Heist
Join Captain Piper Faraday, smuggler and occasional pirate, as she recruits a rag-tag team of steam-driven robots and sets out on a daring adventure. With your hearty crew you’ll board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your robots with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats!
88
/100
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Join Lara Croft on her first great tomb raiding expedition as she seeks to discover the secret of immortality. Featuring high-octane action set in the most beautiful and hostile environments on earth, Rise of the Tomb Raider delivers cinematic survival action-adventure.
87
/100
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Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
87
/100
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
87
/100
12
Kerbal Space Program
87
/100
13
DiRT Rally
86
/100
14
Invisible, Inc.
86
/100
15
Cities: Skylines
85
/100
16
Apotheon
84
/100
17
SOMA
84
/100
18
Grim Fandango Remastered
84
/100
19
Lara Croft GO
84
/100
20
Nuclear Throne
84
/100
21
Axiom Verge
84
/100
22
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
83
/100
23
Broforce
83
/100
24
Prison Architect
83
/100
25
N++
83
/100
26
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
82
/100
27
Sunless Sea
81
/100
28
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
81
/100
29
Plague Inc: Evolved
80
/100
30
Total War: ATTILA
80
/100
31
Dropsy
80
/100
32
Jotun: Valhalla Edition
79
/100
33
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
79
/100
34
Else Heart.Break()
79
/100
35
The Magic Circle
79
/100
36
Life Is Strange
79
/100
37
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
78
/100
38
Hand of Fate
78
/100
39
Grow Home
78
/100
40
GALAK-Z
78
/100
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RUNNING WITH RIFLES
78
/100
42
Mushroom 11
78
/100
43
Mini Metro
77
/100
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Turok
77
/100
45
Audiosurf 2
76
/100
46
JumpJet Rex
76
/100
47
Infinifactory
75
/100
48
Satellite Reign
75
/100
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Armello
75
/100
50
Fran Bow
75
/100
What is the best Linux game of 2015?
Undertale currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 1,847 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated augustus 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.