The Best Management simulation Games for Linux

Update, : Transport Fever 2: Console Edition added at rank #17.
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Factorio (2020)

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Linux Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Factorio is an absorbing factory management game. You play the role of a handy person who needs to build a rocket and craft almost anything with little more than spit and elbow grease. Automation is the key to success as you establish production chains and assembly lines to make sure all the hard work is done for you.


Pros:
  • Complex puzzle-solving
  • Open-ended gameplay
  • Automation mechanics
  • Creative assembly lines
  • Captivating story
Cons:
  • Tedious combat
  • Limited environmental resources
  • Environmental consequences of mass manufacturing

  • management
  • automation
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • construction
  • robots
  • trains
  • resource-management
  • factory
  • crafting
  • aliens
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • empire
  • multiplayer

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Two Point Hospital (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Two Point Hospital is an addictive simulation game with unique modifiers and challenges. You'll be managing budgets, training, hiring, and firing personnel while curing patients of their comedic illnesses and keeping them happy. Investing in staff is also important to manage workloads. With data panels to help you improve efficiency, career challenges awarding Kudosh currency, and hilarious writing with sardonic announcements throughout the whole game - Two Point Hospital will become your new addiction!


Pros:
  • Rewarding simulation
  • Unique modifiers/challenges
  • Data panels/Kudosh currency to improve efficiency
  • Funny writing
  • Excellent performance
Cons:
  • Can be challenging to find reasons for failing hospitals
  • Control schemes can take time to get used to

  • management
  • simulation
  • sims

3

Two Point Campus (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Mac OS Linux

Two Point Campus is the sequel to Two Point Studios' hit game, Two Point Hospital. Players will have to manage their own university campus, from providing dormitories and bathrooms to offering courses and events for students. There are 17 courses included in the game, as well as a range of humorous characters and customisation options for the campus.

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Pros:
  • Balance of management and creativity
  • Plenty of variety in courses
  • Humorous characters and dialogue
  • Customisable buildings
  • Streamlined micromanagement aspects from previous game
Cons:
  • Repetition of tannoy voice lines can occur occasionally

  • management
  • simulation
  • education
  • sandbox

4

Tropico 6 (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Linux IOS iPhone

Tropico 6 is a city-building game that offers an engaging mix of elements such as ruling your own island dictatorship, sandbox mode with customizable goals, missions, and easy controller support. You can be a big picture person and make decisions that impact the entire island or get into the minute details of urban planning.


Pros:
  • Engaging mix of elements
  • Sandbox mode with customizable goals
  • Missions
  • Easy controller support:No need for mouse and keyboard or touchscreen
Cons:
  • Minor performance issues

  • city-building
  • simulation
  • economy
  • political
  • sandbox
  • management
  • strategy
  • construction
  • military
  • politics

5

Bomber Crew (2017)

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

Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game set during World War Two, where you control a team of air force members responsible for piloting, radar, guns, mechanics and bombing. You must move the crew around to ensure they keep up with their tasks and give them commands. The game has many nuances and customisable features that create a bond between player and crew.


Pros:
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Customisable features
  • Nuanced sound/visuals
  • Portable gameplay
Cons:
  • Cluttered tasks when action ramps up
  • Difficulty spike later levels
  • Patience required for some sections

  • simulation
  • world-war-2
  • management
  • flight
  • strategy
  • survival
  • war
  • rogue-like
  • difficult

6

Spiritfarer (2020)

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In Spiritfarer, take on the role of Stella, who has been chosen as the new Spiritfarer and sets off on a grand adventure of discovering unique islands, meeting interesting characters and learning about them. Gather resources to help passengers in need and upgrade Stella's boat. Enjoy beautiful visuals, engaging mini-games and a heartfelt story as you explore this world between life and death.


Pros:
  • Gorgeous visuals
  • Touching story
  • Unique combination of gameplay elements
  • Characters with distinct personalities and mannerisms
  • Smooth building mechanics
  • Resource gathering tasks
Cons:
  • Boat travel takes a long time
  • Limited dialogue options with passengers
  • No option to sleep or pass time quickly

  • management
  • crafting
  • platform
  • cooperative
  • hand-drawn
  • farming
  • simulation
  • emotional
  • sailing
  • relaxing
  • building
  • resource

7

911 Operator (2017)

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PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Android Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!


  • management
  • simulation
  • funny
  • realistic
  • strategy
  • choices
  • tactical
  • crime
  • single-player
  • addictive
  • casual
  • moddable
  • education
  • modern
  • competitive

8

Idol Manager (2021)

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Android Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary.

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  • management
  • business
  • simulation
  • anime
  • visual-novel

9

Space Haven (2020)

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Space Haven is an early access game where you can design your own ship and manage your crew as you embark on a journey to save humanity. Build your spaceship tile by tile, explore the vast universe, engage in tactical ship-to-ship combat and witness the drama and emotions of your crew. The game allows for complete freedom to customize and design your ship symmetrically or asymmetrically.


Pros:
  • Great sprites and sublime music
  • Game is approachable with a balanced feel
  • Unlimited freedom to build your own ship
  • Core game loop is engaging and not monotonous
  • Developers fully commited
Cons:
  • Lacks crew leveling up
  • Lacks variety in gameplay beyond building bigger ship and fending off pirates.

  • colony
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • space
  • management
  • tile
  • resource-management
  • sandbox
  • pirates
  • building
  • sci-fi
  • city-building
  • resource
  • survival-strategy

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Prison Architect (2015)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox 360 Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Prison Architect is a management/strategy game where you must manage an unwilling and unruly population in a prison setting. You must establish order from cooperative parts, feed and house prisoners, and even "get rid of them" them if necessary. There is also an economy of contraband that you must manage, as well as a metagame of making your warden rich by selling the prison to others.


Pros:
  • Engaging story with R-rated elements
  • Challenging economics of running a prison
  • Deep customization of prisoner treatment
  • Dark and realistic atmosphere
  • Metagame of making your warden rich
Cons:
  • Limited hotkeys for power users

  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • management
  • construction
  • strategy
  • building

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