The Best First-person shooter Games for Linux

Update, : Manifest added at rank #39.
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DUSK (2018)

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DUSK is a glorious throwback to the shooters of the 90s, featuring all the graphical fidelity of Quake and the gunplay of DOOM and Duke Nukem 3D. The game world is polygonal with sharp visuals, while its soundtrack consists of edgy, heavy metal riffs. Players must fight their way through unique levels filled with creative enemies who each have distinct sound cues to let you know what's around the corner. There are also two distinct combat power-ups, infinite rounds per minute and SUPERHOT-style slow motion.


Pros:
  • Fast
  • Responsive controls
  • Creative roster of demonic opponents
  • Extra ammo and health rewards for exploration
  • Environmental storytelling
  • Cathartic infighting feature
  • Two distinct combat power-ups
  • Edgy heavy metal soundtrack
Cons:
  • Sharp difficulty curve
  • Illusory walls that look like impassible walls
  • Mislabeled switches can drop you into a pit filled with enemies

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro
  • classic
  • horror

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Black Mesa (2020)

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Experience the dramatic events of the Black Mesa Research Facility with stunning visuals, combat and physics lifted from Half-Life 2. Play through the original storyline plus remixed levels, puzzles and set-pieces for a fresh experience. Enjoy bigger levels and more detailed environments with production values approaching Half-Life 2.

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Pros:
  • Professional quality fan-made remake
  • Bigger Levels
  • More detailed environments
  • Improved physics engine from Half-Life 2
  • More engaging combat
  • More dynamic world simulation
Cons:
  • Some design choices off from source material
  • Some meandering level design and unnecessary puzzling

  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • aliens
  • remake
  • sci-fi
  • zombies
  • physics

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SUPERHOT (2016)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 stadia

Superhot is an innovative shooter that puts players in control of time as they battle their way through a thrilling narrative and intense levels. Players must use their skills to make quick decisions, manage time, and defeat their enemies with fists, guns, swords, or thrown objects. With a satisfying post-level replay system and Matrix-like script that keeps players engaged throughout the game's two hour campaign, Superhot is sure to please gamers looking for a thrilling challenge.


Pros:
  • Innovative shooter gameplay
  • Control of time mechanic adds challenge and excitement
  • Thrilling narrative with unexpected plot points
  • Tight fat-free campaign perfect length
Cons:
  • Some challenge modes are lame
  • No multiplayer modes exist
  • Limited colorblind modes available

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps

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Devil Daggers (2016)

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Devil Daggers is a first-person arena shooter inspired by arcade games and a 1990s aesthetic. Players take the role of a bunny-hopping, demon-slaying champion as they take on hordes of angry skulls, monolithic living totems and other hellish foes. With creativity, memory and skill players can upgrade their attacks to become even stronger and defeat the ultimate boss.


Pros:
  • Rich sound effects
  • Nostalgic visuals
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Smooth gameplay experience
Cons:
  • Not accessible to everyone due to 1990s aesthetics
  • No level-based shooter option

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • arena
  • fps
  • shotgun

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SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (2020)

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SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE is an intense shooter game that puts you in the middle of a Matrix-style world. In the game, you must work your way through multiple levels and take down red opponents with punches, objects, and weapons. As you progress, enemies become more difficult and will have special abilities. You also have access to power-ups, known as 'hacks', which can help you complete levels. With its minimal visuals and pounding soundtrack, SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE is a joy to experience.


Pros:
  • Intense shooter gameplay
  • Matrix-style world
  • Variety of enemies with special abilities
  • Power-ups available
  • Minimal visuals & pounding soundtrack
Cons:
  • Lack of puzzles
  • Unavailable free import option from last game

  • shooter
  • rogue-like
  • first-person
  • fps
  • narrative
  • time
  • minimalist
  • puzzle
  • action

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Verdun (2015)

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Playstation 4 Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox One

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.


  • shooter
  • squad
  • first-person
  • fps
  • bolt-action
  • multiplayer
  • war
  • tactical
  • artillery
  • historical
  • realistic

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BioShock Infinite (2013)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS Xbox 360 Playstation 3

Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • underwater
  • fps
  • story
  • combat
  • narrative
  • cover

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012)

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 19 years ago. CS: GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

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  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • team
  • competitive
  • tactical
  • online
  • classic

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Metro Exodus (2019)

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Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • post-apocalyptic
  • stealth
  • fps
  • survival-horror
  • survival
  • story
  • novel
  • atmospheric

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Shadow Warrior (2013)

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Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • demons
  • swordplay
  • gore
  • old-school

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