The Best Martial Games for Linux

Update : Killer Bean added at rank #3.
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin (2020)

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a beat-em-up game with deep combat mechanics and varied level designs. The story follows Daokong, a man who joins a Shaolin order to seek revenge on the Japanese pirates that attacked his village. With generous parries, special attacks, seal moves and skill points to customize your abilities, you will feel like an unstoppable warrior!


What we like:
  • Deep combat mechanics
  • Varied level design
  • Generous parries and special attacks
  • Plenty of voice acting options
What could be improved:
  • Relatively short runtime
  • By-the-numbers plot

  • cooperative
  • beat-em-up
  • martial
  • fight
  • pirates
  • side-scrolling
  • local
  • brawler
  • online
  • ninja
  • arts
  • combat
  • old-school
  • hack-and-slash
  • action

2

Word Farm Adventure: Word Game (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Unveil the story of Perry the Parrot, Rex the Dog, and the other farm heroes on their adventure in this awesome word puzzle game!. Want to enjoy exclusive bonuses, meet other word puzzle enthusiasts, and dive deeper into the Van Der Farm story?

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  • crossword
  • word
  • arts
  • multiple-endings
  • martial
  • choices
  • emotional
  • resource-management
  • fiction
  • lore
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • historical
  • alternate

3

Killer Bean (2026)

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You are Killer Bean, a rogue assassin coffee bean, who takes out the trash in this world, one bullet at a time. This is a first person / third person action roguelike.

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  • bullet
  • arts
  • rogue-like
  • time
  • martial
  • shooter
  • tps
  • first-person
  • procedural
  • parkour
  • open-world
  • action-adventure
  • vehicle
  • fps
  • third-person

4

Last Stance: A JuVentures Game (2024)

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Fight your way through endless waves of enemies in this fast paced 3-button punch game.

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  • cartoony
  • arts
  • beat-em-up
  • martial
  • fight
  • steampunk
  • moddable
  • superhero
  • hand-drawn
  • medieval
  • arcade
  • 2d
  • casual
  • combat

5

Clairvoyance (2024)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows

A 2D roguelike PvE fighting game where you can see through time and space, with very tight combat mechanics.

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  • rogue-like
  • arts
  • transhumanism
  • philosophical
  • faith
  • beat-em-up
  • martial
  • 2d
  • manipulation
  • conspiracy
  • time
  • dystopian
  • character
  • pve
  • third-person

6

Enter the Dojo (2025)

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Side-scrolling, fast-paced, action-packed karate game with multiple levels. Scoring based on health and time to complete.

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  • arts
  • martial
  • 2.5d
  • beat-em-up
  • ninja
  • 1980s
  • scroller
  • adrenaline-pumping
  • action

7

Escape From Castle Matsumoto (2024)

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Two shinobis race against each other to recover stolen items and escape a Japanese castle, using their wits and tricks to outsmart the opponent. Retro split-screen duel arcade game using pixel art in 3D.

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  • heist
  • split-screen
  • arts
  • ninja
  • martial
  • 2.5d
  • 1980s
  • pvp
  • pixel
  • foreign
  • procedural
  • demons
  • historical
  • tactical
  • arcade

8

Meifumado (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.

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  • arts
  • martial
  • metroidvania
  • post-apocalyptic
  • souls
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • ninja
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • swordplay
  • story
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • action

9

Kilonova (2024)

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Embark on a journey of revenge as Sol, a warrior of the celestial cosmos, as she fights to repel the corruption that has shackled the creatures of a fractured world. Wield her cosmic strength to shatter your foes and expunge the malevolent influence of the cosmos most ancient enemy; The Kilonova!

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  • arts
  • 3d
  • beat-em-up
  • dinosaurs
  • martial
  • magic
  • space
  • family-friendly
  • aliens
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • third-person
  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi
  • fantasy

10

Kung Fu Er San (2022)

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Awesome 2D retro pixel fighting game inspired by the old classics.

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  • arts
  • martial
  • spectacle
  • fight
  • 2d
  • beat-em-up
  • pve
  • pixel
  • pvp
  • linear
  • action-adventure
  • traps
  • levels
  • side-scrolling

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