Ranking by platform

The best games on Linux.

803 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  3. 3 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,915
  4. 4 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  5. 5 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  6. 6 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  7. 7 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  8. 8 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,860
  9. 9 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,860
  10. 10 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,856
  11. 11 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  12. 12 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,855
  13. 13 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,849
  14. 14 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  15. 15 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  16. 16 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  17. 17 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  18. 18 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  19. 19 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  20. 20 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  21. 21 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,829
  22. 22 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  23. 23 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  24. 24 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  25. 25 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,826
  26. 26 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  27. 27 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  28. 28 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,820
  29. 29 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1999 · Strategy 1,820
  30. 30 The Sims 2000 · Simulation 1,817
  31. 31 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  32. 32 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  33. 33 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  34. 34 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  35. 35 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  36. 36 Europa Universalis IV 2013 · Strategy 1,804
  37. 37 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  38. 38 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  39. 39 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  40. 40 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  41. 41 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  42. 42 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  43. 43 Homeworld 1999 · Strategy 1,792
  44. 44 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  45. 45 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  46. 46 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  47. 47 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  48. 48 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  49. 49 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  50. 50 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  51. 51 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · FPS 1,769
  52. 52 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,768
  53. 53 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  54. 54 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  55. 55 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,764
  56. 56 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,761
  57. 57 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,761
  58. 58 Total War: Shogun 2 2011 · Strategy 1,760
  59. 59 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,759
  60. 60 Doom 3 2004 · FPS 1,758
  61. 61 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  62. 62 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,756
  63. 63 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 1,756
  64. 64 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,755
  65. 65 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,754
  66. 66 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,754
  67. 67 BioShock Infinite 2013 · FPS 1,749
  68. 68 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,748
  69. 69 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,747
  70. 70 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,746
  71. 71 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,745
  72. 72 Don't Starve 2013 · Survival 1,743
  73. 73 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,740
  74. 74 Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999 · FPS 1,738
  75. 75 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2004 · Action RPG 1,736
  76. 76 A Short Hike 2019 · Adventure 1,735
  77. 77 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,733
  78. 78 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,733
  79. 79 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,732
  80. 80 Cities: Skylines 2015 · Simulation 1,732
  81. 81 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,731
  82. 82 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,731
  83. 83 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,730
  84. 84 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,730
  85. 85 Dying Light 2015 · Action RPG 1,727
  86. 86 System Shock 2 1999 · Action RPG 1,725
  87. 87 Torchlight 2009 · Action RPG 1,724
  88. 88 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,723
  89. 89 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,723
  90. 90 Machinarium 2009 · Point-and-click 1,720
  91. 91 Life Is Strange 2015 · Adventure 1,718
  92. 92 Her Story 2015 · Point-and-click 1,716
  93. 93 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,715
  94. 94 Garry's Mod 2004 · Simulation 1,715
  95. 95 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Strategy 1,710
  96. 96 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition 2015 · RPG 1,707
  97. 97 Dota 2 2013 · MOBA 1,706
  98. 98 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  99. 99 Darksiders 2010 · Action RPG 1,703
  100. 100 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,699

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In detail

The best games on Linux, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Portal 2 and Baldur's Gate III. The 803 games competing in it have played 134,533 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 803
Duels played by those games 134,533
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 107
Best represented genre Strategy
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Linux

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Linux
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 28 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Puzzle 32 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
RPG 27 Baldur's Gate III 1,915 706
Roguelite 32 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Horror 30 Alien: Isolation 1,878 339
Simulation 27 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
FPS 82 Doom 1,860 448
Adventure 20 The Stanley Parable 1,855 330
Sandbox 17 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,849 2,203
Platformer 87 Limbo 1,848 813
Action-adventure 36 Spec Ops: The Line 1,845 421
Survival 11 RimWorld 1,842 195
Beat 'em up 13 Streets of Rage 2 1,839 136
Strategy 91 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Action RPG 61 Deus Ex 1,826 499
Point-and-click 79 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
TPS 9 Hitman 1,805 321
Card & Board 9 Inscryption 1,782 284
Shoot 'em up 16 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Sports 11 Rocket League 1,733 631
Visual novel 25 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
JRPG 8 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1,623 71
Fighting 16 Skullgirls 1,588 88
Racing 17 FlatOut 2 1,577 214

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Doom 3 +63 1,758
Darksiders +61 1,703

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Java Edition 245 55%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Portal 2 Portal 127 53%
Half-Life Undertale 122 52%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Linux?

According to community votes, the best game on Linux is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Portal 2 and Baldur's Gate III, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Linux are ranked?

803 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 134,533 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Linux is climbing right now?

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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