The Best Runner Games for Linux

Update : Riseon added at rank #18.
1

Happy Flappy (2025)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Happy Flappy Screenshot of Happy Flappy Screenshot of Happy Flappy Screenshot of Happy Flappy

IOS iPhone Android Linux PC Windows Mac OS

A relaxing and happy experience flying through colourful regions, avoiding obstacles and collecting exotic food!

Buy

  • tutorial
  • runner
  • flight
  • birds
  • linear
  • procedural
  • arcade
  • 2d
  • casual
  • relaxing
  • funny
  • colourful
  • cartoony
  • non-stop

2

Rat Race (2024)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Rat Race Screenshot of Rat Race Screenshot of Rat Race Screenshot of Rat Race

early access Linux PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Engage in a top-down rhythm puzzle game with a built-in level editor. Unravel the Rat Race mystery, find freedom, and save your fellow test subjects. Evade blasts, lasers, and fallen test subjects. Create, and share unfair level designs with your friends through steam.

Buy

  • rhythm
  • transhumanism
  • runner
  • dark
  • humor
  • editor
  • level
  • 3d
  • long-time-player
  • top-down
  • dystopian
  • puzzle
  • thriller
  • visual
  • platform

3

Space Cats (2024)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Space Cats Screenshot of Space Cats Screenshot of Space Cats Screenshot of Space Cats

Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

"Space Cats": Zip around as a space cat dodging rockets and grabbing Catnip for double points and a trippy speed boost. A fresh, funny game with a nod to internet culture, blending challenge, humor, and nostalgia.

Buy

  • psychedelic
  • cats
  • scroller
  • runner
  • space
  • casual
  • colourful
  • clicker
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • retro
  • family-friendly
  • aliens

4

Triple Jump (2025)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Triple Jump Screenshot of Triple Jump Screenshot of Triple Jump Screenshot of Triple Jump

IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Triple Jump is an auto-running puzzle platformer where you have a library of different “jumps” that you can assign in any combination to three slots. You are then faced with levels that require some combination of those jumps to solve.

Buy

  • precision
  • runner
  • scroller
  • platform
  • development
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • family-friendly
  • pixel
  • dark
  • 2d
  • dystopian
  • atmospheric
  • old-school
  • casual

5

Run x Gun (2024)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Run x Gun Screenshot of Run x Gun Screenshot of Run x Gun Screenshot of Run x Gun

PC Windows Linux

Run and gun while you shoot down hoards of alien space ships in a bullet hell shooter/endless runner. Upgrade your gun with various power ups and weapon types like rockets, grenades and lasers. And finally defeat menacing boss ships to save the world from the scourge of alien invaders.

Buy

  • runner
  • bullet-hell
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • twin-stick
  • 2d
  • shooter
  • america
  • linear
  • platform
  • 1990s
  • arcade
  • retro
  • aliens
  • cartoony

6

Donald Jump (2025)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Donald Jump Screenshot of Donald Jump Screenshot of Donald Jump Screenshot of Donald Jump

IOS iPhone Linux PC Windows

A brutally difficult one-button precision platformer. Leap, dodge, and survive through 50 deadly levels with only 10 lives. Simple controls, punishing design—can you conquer the chaos, or will you rage-quit like the rest?

Buy

  • platform
  • precision
  • souls
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • runner
  • pixel
  • 1980s
  • controller-support
  • arcade
  • 1990s

7

Oh My Wrench (2024)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Oh My Wrench Screenshot of Oh My Wrench Screenshot of Oh My Wrench Screenshot of Oh My Wrench

Linux PC Windows

Oh My Wrench is an endless driving game where you dodge obstacles and collect bonuses like extra lives, time-slowing hourglasses, and score-boosting coins. With increasing speed, dynamic weather, and a weekly global leaderboard, every run is a fresh challenge. Can you reach the top?

Buy

  • racing
  • car-driving
  • runner
  • sport
  • 1980s
  • attack
  • score
  • third-person
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • reflexes

8

Alpacapaca Dash (2017)

View Similar Games
91
Review score
Logo of Alpacapaca Dash Screenshot of Alpacapaca Dash Screenshot of Alpacapaca Dash Screenshot of Alpacapaca Dash

Xbox Series X Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Alpacapaca Dash is an endless runner with lasers and alpacas, a fun, cute and addictive game. Try to get the highest score, the highest amount of coins, unlock all alpacas and play until you can fully restore the world!

Buy

  • runner
  • scroller
  • cute
  • platform
  • pencil
  • arcade
  • bear
  • racing
  • retro
  • anime
  • visual

9

Vecter (2020)

View Similar Games
96
Review score
Logo of Vecter Screenshot of Vecter Screenshot of Vecter Screenshot of Vecter

Linux PC Windows

Vecter is a fast-paced runner and shooter game where your goal is to survive by the skin of your teeth and raise hell in your path. You get in your ship, you push the throttle on max and then try to survive for as long as possible by annihilating anything that gets in your way.

Buy

  • runner
  • racing
  • addictive
  • perma-death
  • fast-paced
  • arcade
  • atmospheric
  • minimalist
  • casual
  • sci-fi

10

Alpaca Sprint (2023)

View Similar Games
ND
Review score
Logo of Alpaca Sprint Screenshot of Alpaca Sprint Screenshot of Alpaca Sprint Screenshot of Alpaca Sprint

Linux PC Windows Android

Run, dodge trees, and see how far you can get in this retro arcade inspired runner!

Buy

  • runner
  • scroller
  • pixel
  • nes
  • casual
  • linear
  • arcade
  • minimalist
  • old-school
  • 1980s
  • family-friendly
  • 2d

Not seeing your game?