The Best Martial Games for Linux

Update : Last Stance: A JuVentures Game 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

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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

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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

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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

5

Technophobia: Dead Metal Tournament (2022)

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Robots smash each other to pieces in one on one hand to hand combat to prove they are not junk. 1 or 2 player 3d fighting game that is 2d in principle Use carefully timed directional and button inputs to execute moves and combos.

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  • arts
  • 3d
  • fight
  • martial
  • 2.5d
  • pvp
  • mech
  • robots
  • multiple-endings
  • 2d
  • dark
  • sci-fi

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Quarterstaff (2022)

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early access "classic" Mac OS nec PC Windows-9801 sharp x68000 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Often outnumbered, never outmatched – carefully plan your moves to single-handedly save a besieged fantasy realm from the clutches of a sorcerous conqueror.

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  • arts
  • humor
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • action-adventure
  • fiction
  • hand-drawn
  • martial
  • rpg
  • cartoony
  • nature
  • dark
  • comedy
  • exploration
  • interactive

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Overgrowth (2017)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!


  • arts
  • parkour
  • martial
  • moddable
  • sandbox
  • third-person
  • physics
  • ninja
  • action
  • fast-paced
  • gore
  • fight

8

Jet Dancer (2022)

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Jet Dancer is an explosive and sexy sci-fi action platformer. Play as Jenna Delgado, a super heroine armed with rocket boots. Using flaming kicks, high-speed dashes and a flexible fighting system, destroy mechanized enemies, traverse challenging obstacles and duel Jenna's deadly, superhuman sisters!

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  • arts
  • tutorial
  • martial
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • comic
  • platform
  • linear
  • book
  • arcade
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful
  • attack
  • score

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Meifumado (2024)

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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

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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

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