The Best Platform Games for Linux - Page 5

Update : Schim added at rank #20.
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Murtop (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

Murtop is fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it?

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  • arcade
  • platform
  • time-management
  • 2d
  • rhythm
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • humor
  • retro
  • cartoony
  • puzzle
  • logic
  • fast-paced
  • dark
  • pixel

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Timespinner (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Linux PC Windows vita Mac OS

Enter a time-traveling Metroidvania adventure as Lunais, a young Timespinner on a mission to save the future and unravel the mysteries of the Lachiem Empire. With great combat, pixel-perfect art, and a killer soundtrack, Timespinner is a must-play for fans of the genre. Bring a friend for local co-op and dive into the world of Familiars and time manipulation. Are you ready to control time and take on epic boss battles? Play Timespinner and find out!


What we like:
  • Engaging story and character development
  • Impressive 16-bit aesthetic design
  • Unique time travel mechanics
  • Challenging but adjustable difficulty
  • Great soundtrack, story, and gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Relatively short
  • Redundant weapon options
  • Limited movement abilities
  • Unhelpful pets

  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • time
  • manipulation
  • empire
  • lgbtq
  • travel
  • exploration
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • rpg
  • scroller

43

SpeedRunners (2016)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.


  • competitive
  • platform
  • racing
  • multiplayer
  • local
  • superhero
  • online
  • platform-racing
  • interactive
  • 2d
  • fast-paced
  • runner

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Lair of the Clockwork God (2020)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Leap into the hilarious, genre-bending adventure in Lair of the Clockwork God. You'll switch between two characters with unique abilities, solving puzzles and navigating levels to stop multiple apocalypses. With a blend of platforming and point-and-click mechanics, this game offers a fresh, engaging experience filled with wit, humor, and clever gameplay.


What we like:
  • Unique blend of platforming and point-and-click adventure
  • Engaging, humorous narrative
  • Challenging, well-designed puzzles and levels
  • Fun character upgrade and crafting mechanics
  • Standalone game - no need to have played previous games in series
What could be improved:
  • Platforming can sometimes feel floaty
  • Inconsistent cursor behavior

  • point-and-click
  • platform
  • adventure
  • inventory
  • puzzle

45

VVVVVV (2010)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?


  • platform
  • precision
  • 2d
  • retro
  • pixel

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OVIVO (2018)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Linux Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

OVIVO is mesmerizing platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in the metaphoric world filled with illusions and hidden messages awaits you!

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  • abstract
  • psychedelic
  • minimalist
  • platform
  • surreal
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • puzzle
  • physics
  • exploration
  • controller-support
  • mystery
  • ambient
  • single-player
  • adventure

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Aurora (2020)

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Android Xbox One Xbox 360 PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

This is a light puzzle game of pretty girls, so help the girls solve their problems! Then you can interact with the pretty girls.


  • precision
  • platform
  • hand-drawn
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • japanese
  • mature
  • casual
  • action-adventure
  • investigation
  • clicker
  • adventure
  • philosophical
  • cute
  • jrpg

48

Full Void (2023)

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l Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Full Void is a 2D Cinematic Puzzle Platformer set in a dystopian future. A young teenager, scared and alone, must use all their skills to defeat a rogue AI that keeps mankind oppressed.

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  • dystopian
  • platform
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • 2d
  • retro
  • interactive
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn

49

Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home (2022)

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Linux Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations.


  • platform
  • 2.5d
  • logic
  • 2d
  • foreign
  • puzzle
  • narration
  • hand-drawn
  • atmospheric
  • colourful
  • stylized
  • fantasy
  • choices
  • stealth
  • exploration

50

Get-A-Grip Chip (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Get-A-Grip Chip is a charming and satisfyingly challenging grappling hook 2D platformer. Master the hook and fling through the increasingly intense floors of Roboco Mfg. Chuck Chip over chainsaws, launch over lasers, and even escape chases with Scan-It Janet.

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  • platform
  • robots
  • precision
  • character
  • cute
  • family-friendly
  • 2d

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