Best Indie games on Linux
The 250 best Indie games on Linux, ranked from 24,540 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game on Linux right now is Undertale, with a critic score of 96/100 — updated augusti 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.
96
/100
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Toem
An aesthetic adventure with the premise of enjoying the little things! Toem is an adventure game, it aims to capture the curiosity of a child! Should I go left, right, who cares I'm on an adventure! Your smile, that's what's important to us.
95
/100
03
Doki Doki Literature Club!
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
94
/100
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
94
/100
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Dwarf Fortress
93
/100
06
Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
92
/100
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Opus Magnum
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more. Design Machines - Design and build machines that carry out alchemical processes using a variety of components. Open-Ended Puzzles - Compete against your friends and the world to build the simplest, fastest, and most compact solutions. Export animated GIFs to show them off. Steam Workshop - Make and share your own puzzles with full Steam Workshop integration and an easy-to-use puzzle editor. Solitaire Minigame - Take a break with Sigmar’s Garden, an original alchemy-based solitaire game.
92
/100
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Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.
91
/100
09
Vampire Survivors
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
91
/100
10
Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
91
/100
11
Tumblestone
91
/100
12
Dicey Dungeons
90
/100
13
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Bastion
90
/100
14
Valheim
90
/100
15
We Were Here Too
90
/100
16
Halls of Torment
90
/100
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Lethal League Blaze
90
/100
18
Master of Magic
90
/100
19
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
20
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
21
Stardew Valley
89
/100
22
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89
/100
23
Wildermyth
89
/100
24
Shovel Knight
89
/100
25
Hyper Light Drifter
89
/100
26
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Rocket League
89
/100
27
Owlboy
89
/100
28
Night in the Woods
88
/100
29
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Hollow Knight
88
/100
30
The Stanley Parable
88
/100
31
Dead Cells
88
/100
32
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
88
/100
33
West of Loathing
88
/100
34
Kentucky Route Zero
88
/100
35
Hacknet
88
/100
36
Crypt of the NecroDancer
88
/100
37
Black Mesa
88
/100
38
What the Golf?
88
/100
39
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
40
Machinarium
88
/100
41
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
42
RimWorld
87
/100
43
The Swapper
87
/100
44
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
87
/100
45
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
87
/100
46
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
87
/100
47
TowerFall Ascension
87
/100
48
Sunless Skies
87
/100
49
Two Point Hospital
87
/100
50
OpenTTD
87
/100
What is the best Indie game on Linux?
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 augusti 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.