Free: Best real-time strategy games on Linux, ranked by community votes this month. Vote for your favourites every 12 hours: the ranking resets on the 1st of every month.
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1Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of…
Unigine Holding · 2012 · PS3, Linux, PC · 50/100
2Interloper is an online multiplayer real-time strategy game with matches that take only 5 minutes. Instead of destroying your opponent, you win by claiming domain. By predicting your opponent's movements, you corner them to claim the entire map. Interloper distills RTS mechanics to their essence…
Monogon Games · 2015 · Linux, PC, Mac · 80/100
3Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of…
Home Net Games · 2016 · Linux, Android, PC
4The Archotek Project focuses on a multiplayer experience, giving you the chance to play with your friends or with new people on dedicated servers. Play as the dinosaur as you explore vibrant and exotic locations within the game, taking control of unique species from the fossil record.
2017 · Linux, PC, Mac
5Unearned Bounty is a single or multiplayer pirate ship arena combat game where you strive to become the most infamous pirate of the high seas. Battle alone or with other scallywags to defeat Pirate killing bots to gain gold and open the…
Extrokold Games · 2018 · Linux, PC, Mac
6Wyrmsun is a real-time strategy game which features elements of mythology, history and fiction.
Andrettin · 2015 · Linux, PC
7One side runs. One side hunts. Sheep Tag 2 is a free-to-play asymmetric RTS where Sheep wall themselves in with farms and Wolves tear them down. Easy to learn, brutal to master. 16-player online PvP, AI bots, multiple game modes, and a…
Luna Wolf Studios · Linux, PC, Mac
8Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame.
Noble Master Games · 2022 · Linux, Android, PC
9Zero-K (ZK; formerly known as Complete Annihilation and CA) is a free multi-platform open source real-time strategy computer game. Initially based on content from Total Annihilation on the open source Spring Engine, it was forked and all…
Zero-K Team · 2010 · Linux, PC, Mac
10"Hunger Dungeon" is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game. Enter a cutthroat arena with more than 10 heroes to choose from. The game will be free-to-play and premium. Premium players will have access to additional…
Buka Game Studio · 2016 · Linux, PC, Mac
11A dark fantasy online world torn apart by powerful guilds, wicked gods, and eternal warfare! In this massively-multiplayer tactical role-playing game you can join with friends to quest for treasure, raid enemy guilds, battle monsters, and…
Spellbook · 2016 · Linux, Android, PC
12Empires, the award winning Source SDK game, combines the best of the first person shooter and real-time strategy genres. Fight as either the Northern Faction, remnants of the fallen nation of Jekotia, or as the imperial Brenodi Empire.
2008 · Linux, PC
13Unite and fight your way to victory! Divided we Fall is a strategic close-combat multiplayer game that emphasizes the importance of building an effective cohesive squad and executing well thought-out tactics on the battlefield.
2016 · Linux, PC, Mac
14NeuroSlicers is a highly tactical cyberpunk RTS that turns the genre on it’s head. Focusing on fast, macro driven gameplay, arena based maps and a multiplayer driven narrative. Control clever AI powered units. Use powerful hacking…
Dream Harvest Games · Linux, PC, Mac
15Loria is a homage to classics from golden era of strategy games, with modern spin on controls and user experience.
2018 · Linux, PC, Mac
16Fuse monsters, build strategic decks, catch wild beasts, and battle players worldwide in the ultimate monster MMO!
Infinity (modder) · 2024 · Linux, PC, Mac
17FrontWars.io is a large-scale, multiplayer real-time strategy game where players battle for global dominance on a single massive map. Start with a small territory and expand through conquest, diplomacy, and resource management. Construct…
2023 · Web, Linux, PC
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19We Are Prophet is a free fast-paced real time multiplayer game for two players. Ideal to have a quick tournament among friends, on gaming festivals or LANs.
2026 · Linux, PC
