The Best Arena Games for Linux

Update : Cube Shooter added at rank #10.
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Viscerafest (2021)

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early access j Linux PC Windows

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.


  • shooter
  • arena
  • first-person
  • lovecraftian
  • aliens
  • lore
  • retro
  • stylized
  • fps
  • pixel
  • cartoony
  • sci-fi
  • horror
  • old-school
  • arcade

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Manifest (2022)

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Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux

This is a first person shooter game with 12 levels, every 3 levels the location changes from castle to forest, from forest to north pole and from north to another castle, you play as a nameless hero who wants to kill all the monsters.

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  • shooter
  • arena
  • 3d
  • linear
  • first-person
  • colourful
  • narrative
  • action
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • surreal
  • rich
  • interactive
  • old-school

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Astroloot (2025)

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early access Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven infused with deep ARPG mechanics. Loot, level up, and customize your ship through a massive skill tree and deterministic crafting. Create a build that’s truly your own, as you uncover the secrets hidden within the Astroloot Sector.

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  • walking-simulator
  • bullet-hell
  • hack-and-slash
  • cooperative
  • rpg
  • arena
  • crafting
  • space
  • campaign
  • pve
  • top-down
  • sci-fi
  • 2d
  • shooter
  • action

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Tidal Shock: Off The Hook (2025)

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PC Windows Linux

It's a wet and wild PvP shooter for 2-12 players! Hunt down foes on high-speed torpedoes, Outmaneuver rivals with 360° tactics, and master 4 high-stakes game modes in sprawling underwater arenas. Always free to play, never pay to win!

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  • shooter
  • arena
  • underwater
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • competitive
  • tps
  • pvp
  • hero

5

PlayCOQ: The Coop Defender (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Prove your COQ's might in epic battles to save the coop from numerous foes!

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  • tps
  • shooter
  • destruction
  • arena
  • bullet
  • 3d
  • cartoony
  • time
  • battle
  • third-person
  • comedy
  • linear
  • action
  • violent

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Neon Nova (2024)

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PC Windows Linux

Dive into the adrenaline-fueled world of Neon Nova, a cutting-edge Neon Arena Ship Shooter! Experience intense arena battles, unlock customizable ships with vibrant neon skins, and dominate diverse game modes. Are you ready to be the master of the neon universe? Jump in now!

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  • top-down
  • arena
  • shooter
  • beat-em-up
  • twin-stick
  • pve
  • 2d
  • customization
  • flight
  • bullet
  • character
  • gun
  • cyberpunk
  • time
  • action-adventure

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KILLMAGE (2024)

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KILLMAGE is a fast-paced arena shooter with the hordes of the Immortal closing in on you. The Sound rings into the night, don't stop, kill them all.

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  • shooter
  • first-person
  • arena
  • dark
  • abstract
  • minimalist
  • fps
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • arcade
  • magic

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Glass Cannon (2025)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

Chill roguelike where you plan your shots carefully and creatively eliminate enemies using different weapon combinations. Buy weapon mods to create powerful synergies and clear all 24 rounds.

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  • billiards
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • gun
  • shooter
  • arena
  • procedural
  • logic
  • rogue-like
  • inventory
  • management
  • physics
  • customization
  • top-down
  • arcade

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Stopping Santa (2025)

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Stopping Santa is a Jazzy top-down arena shooter where you play a mercenary fighting against Santa’s legions. Short play sessions, simple controls, instant action, and a global leaderboard for the Top 10. Inspired by classic arcade games.

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  • top-down
  • shooter
  • perma-death
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • arena
  • 2d
  • arcade
  • fight
  • mythology
  • funny

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Cube Shooter (2025)

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Cube Shooter is a top down arena shooter where players need to dodge and shoot back to pass each level. Shoot your way through levels of 'cube' like enemies who have their own unique abilities to stop you passing each level. 

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  • shooter
  • top-down
  • arena
  • shoot-em-up
  • pve
  • casual
  • arcade
  • relaxing
  • difficult

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