The Best Twin-stick Games for Linux

Ever just tired of it all? Ready for change? Wanna bet it all on sheer mayhem and destruction? In comes Maniac, a rogue-lite crime action game in which the world goes against you, and your insanity creates chaos!

Tesla vs Lovecraft is a classic twin-stick shooter with an intriguingly zany premise that pits horror against science. Play as the celebrated inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla and battle hordes of undead monsters using a suite of perks and abilities like jetpack teleportation, increased health and a mech suit.

Hatred is a twin-stick shooter set in a chaotic world where you take control of an unnamed character who hates the world and decides to take down as many people as possible before he dies. The game features a destructible environment, responsive shooting controls and an interesting visual style.

A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

Pixelpusher is a drone-based team combat game that emphasizes positioning and momentum above all else. Control space and manage risk with every move of your drones. Play capture the flag with up to 32 players.

Step into the shoes of a black widow spider with Black Widow: Recharged, a frantic twin-stick shooter game that revives classic Atari gameplay. Defend your web from a relentless onslaught of bugs, while navigating through a maze-like web and collecting power-ups. Get hooked on the arcade rush, with short gameplay sessions, instant restarts, and a competitive leaderboard.

Journey to the heart of the Wild West in this thrilling pixelated 2D shooter and challenge the gang of Wild Joe to free your hometown from their iron grip!

Breakpoint is an arcade-style space shooter with neon explosions, unique enemies, and a variety of melee weapons that you can use to dispatch your adversaries. You can level up your weapons and build up a "breakpoint" meter to unleash powerful attacks that clear the screen efficiently. Compete in high score challenges and aim to best your own personal record.

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?

Blast your way through an Isometric Open World Galaxy. Fly seamlessly to space. Lead your chosen faction in ground and space battles. Stop the imminent Collapse of civilization... Or let it all fall into ruin.