The Best Squad strategy Games for Linux

Update, : Iratus: Lord of the Dead added at rank #5.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

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The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • aliens
  • strategy
  • squad
  • cover
  • combat
  • battle
  • war

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XCOM 2 (2016)

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XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • aliens
  • squad
  • strategy
  • cover
  • stealth
  • combat
  • sci-fi
  • war
  • dice
  • customization

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Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

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Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.


  • strategy
  • real-time
  • tactical
  • war
  • artillery
  • tanks
  • world-war-2
  • battle
  • squad
  • cover

4

Chroma Squad (2015)

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In Chroma Squad, you become the leader of a group of five stunt actors who create their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show. Customize your studio, craft weapons, upgrade equipment, and fight in turn-based battles. Enjoy a branching storyline, skill trees, and a chiptune soundtrack.


Pros:
  • Simple mechanics
  • Charming pixel art style
  • Great soundtrack, Management sim elements
  • Entertaining story
Cons:
  • Random crafting system
  • Repetitive boss fights
  • Luck-based mecha battles
  • Lack of tutorial, Underwhelming difficulty for experienced strategy game players

  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • battle
  • squad
  • mech
  • strategy
  • crafting
  • combat
  • boss
  • superhero
  • isometric
  • management
  • fight
  • pixel

5

Iratus: Lord of the Dead (2020)

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Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!


  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • villain
  • dark
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • battle
  • strategy
  • protagonist
  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • goth
  • squad
  • dungeon-crawler
  • combat

6

Door Kickers (2015)

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Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.


  • tactical
  • top-down
  • strategy
  • squad
  • real-time
  • pause
  • shooter

7

Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces (2015)

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This latest multiplayer standalone entry in the COH2 series features this iconic Allied army. Experience a unique tech-tree that challenges the player to balance the constant trade-off between mobility and defense. Surprise opponents with your development choices and an open end game configuration.


  • strategy
  • real-time
  • world-war-2
  • tanks
  • artillery
  • war
  • tactical
  • battle
  • squad
  • cover
  • single-player
  • resource
  • vehicle

8

This Is the Police 2 (2018)

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Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.


  • crime
  • management
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • drama
  • simulation
  • narrative
  • squad
  • detective
  • stealth
  • police
  • story
  • political

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Rebel Cops (2019)

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Rebel Cops is a spin-off game from This Is the Police, which exclusively features the series' turned-based tactical operations. Lead a rag-tag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power, and see how long you can hold out when you're constantly short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop his life. - You’re not exactly the police, but you're the only ones on the side or justice- Gunfights are thrilling, but stealth is key- Explore, scavenge, and watch your back - Take the high road, or the low road


  • turn-based
  • spin-off
  • tactical
  • stealth
  • crime
  • squad
  • strategy
  • sandbox
  • war

10

Broken Lines (2020)

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Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.


  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • alternate
  • outbreak
  • real-time
  • war
  • perma-death
  • hex
  • squad
  • multiple-endings
  • strategy
  • isometric
  • cover
  • combat
  • historical

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