The Best Platform Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : Ambidextro added at rank #19.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2019)

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90
Review score
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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.


  • platform
  • retro
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • old-school

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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell (2016)

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100
Review score
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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.


  • platform
  • first-person
  • parkour
  • precision
  • fast-paced
  • editor
  • level
  • 3d

23

Mail Mole (2021)

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Review score
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Xbox One Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Explore magical worlds, from the calm beaches of Coconut Islands to the freezing heights of Yeti Ridge, make new friends, race against unusual mech-rivals, solve puzzles and find all of the delicious collectibles scattered around Carrotland, as Molty (the mail mole!) In Peaceful Plaza, Carrotland's main hub, you'll meet a happy bunch of villagers, which are currently worried because of a fishy power outage. Features: Explore over 30 levels full of platforming challenges Gather carrots and buy costumes for Molty at Rick's Store Find all the collectibles scattered around Carrotland Race against a bunch of evil mecha-moles in super fast time attacks Introducing our new hero, Molty the Mail Mole!

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  • platform
  • 3d
  • cartoony
  • collectathon
  • colourful
  • character

24

Crumble (2020)

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90
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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Crumble is a dynamic physics platformer. Move like a Slime, jump like a ball, swing like Spiderman!


  • destruction
  • local
  • platform
  • parkour
  • 4-player
  • 3d
  • physics
  • cooperative
  • cute
  • split-screen
  • party
  • funny
  • multiplayer
  • casual

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Hollow Knight (2017)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Explore the depths of a forgotten kingdom teeming with cute but creepy creatures and epic adventure in the classic side-scrolling action game, Hollow Knight. Tightly tuned controls allow you to dash, dodge and slash your way through ferocious beasts and ancient knights. With over 130 enemies, 30 epic bosses and a vast interconnected world to explore, every playthrough is unique. Top it off with hauntingly beautiful visuals and an evocative soundtrack, and you've found your new go-to game.


What we like:
  • Beautiful and breathtaking visuals and soundtrack
  • Non-linear gameplay with exploration and challenging platforming
  • Rich lore and vast world with secrets
  • Difficulty offers a satisfying challenge
  • Remarkable amount of content for the price
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty, not for everyone

  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • difficult
  • cute
  • fight
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • difficult-to-pull-off
  • bug
  • adventure
  • souls

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The Pedestrian (2020)

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92
Review score
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Linux Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • logic
  • 2.5d
  • colourful
  • scroller
  • atmospheric
  • emotional
  • relaxing
  • building
  • surreal
  • minimalist
  • 2d
  • 3d

27

Blasphemous (2019)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS Xbox One Nintendo Switch

"Blasphemous" is a gripping game that transports you to a twisted world of religion and horror. You play as The Penitent One, the last survivor of the massacre of the 'Silent Sorrow', and must use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite grotesque monsters and titanic bosses. With non-linear gameplay and a variety of different landscapes to explore, you must uncover the many secrets hidden deep inside this nightmarish world to find redemption and break your eternal damnation.


What we like:
  • Great graphics and artistic design
  • Challenging and rewarding combat
  • Immersive and gruesome enemy character design
What could be improved:
  • Obscure and difficult progression
  • Hieroglyphic map design
  • Unpractical fast travel system
  • Alleviating penalty for dying required to hunt out each individual location at which you died and recover all of your corpses

  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • souls
  • gore
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • gothic
  • difficult
  • fight
  • 2d
  • combat
  • action
  • violent

28

Super Alloy Ranger (2022)

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85
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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Super Alloy Ranger is a 2D side-scrolling action game. Play as Marksman Kelly or Combat Robot No.2 to challenge different levels within the dangerous Machine Empire and unlock new weapons. Use Kelly’s shooting and No.2’s deathblows to defeat abnormal Machine Bosses!

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  • platform
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • boss
  • old-school
  • megaman
  • sprite
  • retro
  • machine
  • boss-fight
  • action

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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (2020)

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wii u vita Playstation 4 Playstation 3 Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS PC Windows amazon fire tv

Embark on an epic quest in this 8-bit retro-style game as the eponymous Shovel Knight. Defeat villainous knights and earn riches to upgrade your armor and weapons as you uncover all the game's secrets. Shovel Knight bridges the gap between yesterday and today with modern touches, including engaging RPG elements and fun and engaging storyline. With co-op and challenge modes, Shovel Knight is a warm welcome to newcomers and veterans alike.


What we like:
  • Great gameplay with retro-style graphics
  • Challenging levels provide a sense of accomplishment
  • Engaging storyline
  • Good value for the price
  • Enjoyable RPG elements
What could be improved:
  • Controllers take some time to get used to
  • Difficulty level can be frustrating at times
  • No Plague of Shadows bundled with the game

  • platform
  • retro
  • boss
  • boss-fight

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The Multi-Medium (2023)

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95
Review score
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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

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  • platform
  • science
  • 2d
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • stylized
  • linear
  • colourful
  • puzzle
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • funny

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