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Best Strategy Games for Linux

Discover the best Strategy games specifically for Linux

288 games
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

intense atmospheric
Dwarf Fortress
Gameplay
turn-based simulation
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Dwarf Fortress

intense atmospheric
Out of the Park Baseball 17
Gameplay
turn-based simulation
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Out of the Park Baseball 17

relaxing intense
Tumblestone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tumblestone

relaxing intense
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Civilization V

epic contemplative
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Total War: SHOGUN 2

intense atmospheric
World of Goo
Gameplay
puzzle-solving construction
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

World of Goo

relaxing atmospheric
Empire: Total War
Gameplay
turn-based real-time
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Empire: Total War

atmospheric intense
Dicey Dungeons
Gameplay
turn-based dice-based
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Dicey Dungeons

funny engaging
Railroad Tycoon II
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Railroad Tycoon II

relaxing intense
XCOM 2
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

XCOM 2

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

epic contemplative
EVE Online
Gameplay
exploration-heavy real-time
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

EVE Online

intense atmospheric
Medieval II: Total War
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Medieval II: Total War

intense epic
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

intense thrilling
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

atmospheric intense
Europa Universalis IV
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Europa Universalis IV

intense atmospheric
RimWorld
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

RimWorld

intense atmospheric
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

atmospheric intense
Slay the Spire
Gameplay
turn-based deck-building
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Slay the Spire

intense engaging
Total War: WARHAMMER
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Total War: WARHAMMER

intense atmospheric
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Total War: WARHAMMER II

intense epic
Oxygen Not Included
Gameplay
resource management base building
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Oxygen Not Included

intense relaxing
Out of the Park Baseball 18
Gameplay
management simulation
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Out of the Park Baseball 18

relaxing intense
Crusader Kings III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Crusader Kings III

intense atmospheric
Inscryption
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Inscryption

intense atmospheric
Cities: Skylines
Gameplay
real-time city-building
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Cities: Skylines

relaxing satisfying
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Gameplay
turn-based stealth-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

intense atmospheric
Frozen Synapse
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Frozen Synapse

intense atmospheric
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

atmospheric contemplative
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

intense epic
Chaos Reborn
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Chaos Reborn

atmospheric intense
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms

intense epic
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising

intense epic
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

intense atmospheric
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Total War: WARHAMMER III

intense atmospheric
FTL: Faster Than Light
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

FTL: Faster Than Light

intense atmospheric
Darkest Dungeon
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Darkest Dungeon

intense atmospheric
SpaceChem
Gameplay
puzzle-solving logic-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

SpaceChem

intense focused
DEFCON
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON

intense atmospheric
Darwinia
Gameplay
real-time strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Darwinia

relaxing atmospheric
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense contemplative
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Gameplay
turn-based strategy-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

intense atmospheric
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Ultimate General: Gettysburg

intense atmospheric
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Gameplay
heist-based real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

intense thrilling
Prison Architect
Gameplay
resource management planning
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Prison Architect

intense relaxing
Gunpoint
Gameplay
stealth-based puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Gunpoint

intense atmospheric
Door Kickers
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Door Kickers

intense tense
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