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Action Games for Linux

1,670 games

Action games that run natively on Linux, most popular first.

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Action Games for Linux, page 29

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Truxton

Clear River GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Arcade shooter fans who want a vertically scrolling, stage-based gameSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the focus on shooting through stages too narrow.
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DAISY THE SWIMMER

nStarcubeWin · Linux · 2024For:Action-adventure players who want fishing and underwater exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking complex fighting systems may find the simple controls limiting
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Ninja Ming

1 Poss StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2025For:Precision-platformer fans who want teleportation-based movement puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for character builds or stat-based progression will find the fixed-growth structure limiting.
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Reign of Bullets

Critical BitWin · Mac · Linux · 2015For:Shoot ’em up fans who want weapon customizationSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game without constant enemy waves and boss encounters
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Second Warfare

Kobra StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2015For:Players who want first-person special-forces combat with solo missionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign beyond combat missions
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Hyper Box

Conglomerate 5Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Platformer players who enjoy short stages and repeated attemptsSkip if:Players looking for long-form stages or extended level runs
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Space Elite Force II

Rising Moon GamesWin · Linux · 2020For:Arcade shooter fans who want side-scrolling action and boss battlesSkip if:Players seeking slow-paced exploration rather than fast stages filled with enemy patterns
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Frogun Encore

Top Hat Studios, Inc.Win · Linux · 2024For:Players who enjoy classic 3D platformers with jumping and grappling challengesSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game with character builds or a large combat system may find the focus on platforming too narrow.
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Cat Warrior

sadimakegamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2024For:Platformer fans who want a focused treasure-recovery adventureSkip if:Players seeking role-playing systems may find the focus on platforming, combat, and boss encounters narrow
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Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim

Phoenix Online PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Open-world fantasy players who want exploration combined with crafting and combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused or linear adventure may find the open-world structure sprawling
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Eradicator

AtariWin · Mac · Linux · 2014For:Action players who want combat combined with puzzle-filled levelsSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear shooter may find the puzzle-filled level structure less suitable
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Frequent Flyer

Coldwild GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Shoot-'em-up fans who want wave-based survival runsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than repeated enemy-wave survival
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Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子

sadimakegamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2019For:Puzzle-platformer fans who prefer fixed, handcrafted stagesSkip if:Players seeking procedurally generated stages or changing layouts across runs
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Adventure in the Tower of Flight

Pixel Barrage Entertainment, Inc.Win · Mac · Linux · 2015For:Retro platformer fans who want flying to replace jumpingSkip if:Players seeking a compact platformer rather than a campaign spanning more than 160 levels
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Dimension Drive

2Awesome StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Shoot 'em up fans who want a battlefield-switching mechanicSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or low-pressure action game may find the bullet-dodging focus demanding.
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A Hole New World

MadGearGamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Arcade action fans who want jumping and shootingSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed action game may find the lack of a beginner mode demanding
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Cowbots and Aliens

Chicken WaffleWin · Linux · 2023For:VR players who want competitive multiplayer matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than repeated competitive matches
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Riot of the numbers

Mihai MorosanuWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Platforming fans who want mathematical problems included in level progressionSkip if:Players who want platforming without equation-solving may hit a wall when mathematical problems become part of each level.
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Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne

Rain GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Girl Genius readers who want an adventure set in the series' world.Skip if:Players seeking a primarily story-reading experience may find that exploration, puzzles, and combat occupy much of the game.
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Yars: Recharged

AtariWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Arcade shooter fans who want a boss-rush format with 30 fights in a mode.Skip if:Players seeking forgiving combat may find the three-hit limit in Arcade mode and one-life Mission fights demanding.
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SomnaBuster

PD_CGTWin · Linux · 2024For:Platformer fans who want movement-based stages with multiple speed and skill approachesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led adventure rather than movement-focused platforming
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Monsters and Monocles

Retro DreamerWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Co-op groups who want shared-lives teamwork and revival mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led pace rather than repeated frantic battles
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Splody

Dashing StrikeWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Fans of Bomberman-style matches who want local and online competitionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than competitive matches
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King Oddball

10tons LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action players who enjoy timing-based physics challengesSkip if:Players seeking direct character combat or a broad arsenal of weapons