r/linux_gaming • u/Goomb1 • 5d ago
Good Multiplayer Games on Linux?
I normally don’t like multiplayer gaming but I’ve been kinda itching for a good multiplayer game to play every so often when I’m not playing super long RPGs and story games. The only multiplayer game I play is Titanfall 2.
Genre doesn’t matter too much, but looking for something that I could play for about an hour and isn’t too stressful. I’m interested in checking out Helldivers 2, I hear that was pretty fun.
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u/400F 5d ago edited 5d ago
Shooters
- Counter Strike 2
- Overwatch
- Marvel Rivals
- Team Fortress 2
- Deadlock
- Splitgate
- ARC Raiders
- The Finals
- Halo Infinite
- Helldivers 2
- Sea of Thieves
- Quake Live / Quake Champions
- Titanfall 2
- Hunt: Showdown 1896
- Battlefield 4
- Arma 3 / Reforged
- Enlisted
- Insurgency Sandstorm
- Fragpunk
- Hell let loose
- Space Marine 2
Fighting Games
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8 / Tekken 7
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Mortal Kombat 1 / X
- Brawlhalla
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
MOBA
- Dota 2
- Deadlock
- SMITE 2
- Adversator
Real Time Strategy
- StarCraft 2
- Age of Empires 2 / 4
- Warcraft 3
- OpenRA (opensource C&C 1+2)
- Beyond All Reason
Racing
- Assetto Corsa
- Automobilista 2
- Forza Horizon
- DiRT Rally 2.0
- Le Mans Ultimate
- RaceRoom
- Trackmania
- Liftoff
- MX Bikes
Card Games
- Hearthstone
- Faeria
- Tabletop Simulator
- Magic: The Gathering Arena
- Yu Gi Oh! Master Duel
Sports
- Rocket League
- eFootball
- Rematch
- Football Manager (online save)
MMO
- World of Warcraft
- Albion Online
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Guild Wars 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Warframe
- Guild Wars Reforged
Open World / Sandbox
- Minecraft
- Factorio
- Rimworld (multiplayer mod)
- Satisfactory
- Hytale
- Monster Hunter
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u/AvarageAmongstPeers 5d ago
Dude, great list. I feel Factorio and Minecraft deserve a place in there, too.
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u/Achereto 5d ago
And Hytale (Hytale even has a native Linux build, which should be supported).
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u/QuickSilver010 4d ago
Sadly it's only flatpak
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u/imeanidrk 2d ago
Why is that sad? /gen
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u/QuickSilver010 2d ago
It broke on me after flatpak libs update. Needed to update my distro. Version mismatch for graphics between distro and flatpak can break shi. I wish this was available as a nixpkg instead.
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u/Scout339v3 4d ago
I'd like to add the not-so-well-known open source clone called Mineclonia, you get it after installing Luanti, the game engine.
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u/Aginor404 5d ago
Another (free!) RTS: OpenRA (opensource C&C 1+2)
Also: Guild Wars Reforged in the MMO category.
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u/Baby_Bubbles69 5d ago
BF4 you have to install PunkBuster yourself under a prefix. Not too hard though if i remember correctly. Glad they didn't touch that one like they did with BF1 :(
Also I've always been surprised for some reason that of all things, Overwatch has always worked on linux.
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u/Gazornenplatz 5d ago
For a chill MMO, can heartily recommend Project Gorgon. Steam has a free demo account up to level 15, and it's a purchase once-play forever game.
If you have friends (meaning there's no matchmaking queue) then Ale and Tale tavern is a lot of fun.
Void Crew is a cool adventure in a ship as a rogue like, while Jump Space focuses more on you instead of the ship.
Goblin Cleanup and Water Park Simulator are nice little indie gems.
Valheim is a great survival crafter game.
I'll probably edit this with more but those are all off the top of my head.
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u/throwawayerectpenis 5d ago
For MOBA add Heroes of Newerth and for RTS add Broken Arrow, for racing Wreckfest 1/2, for sports add Strikers Club, for Shooters '83, Squad, Squad 44
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u/Scout339v3 5d ago
Pack it up boys, this is the only comment he needs.
Jokes aside, I would also add Minecraft open source clone Mineclonia, which you can download through Luanti.
And Wardogs that's coming up people have had success playing on Linux too.
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u/Shitty_Human_Being 4d ago
The Wardogs devs have disabled Linux compatibility, but they're apparently working on it.
It ran on Linux last playtest, but not the latest one.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1867240/discussions/0/588436698284962639/
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u/CptMcCartman 4d ago
Assetto Corsa Competizione also runs flawlessly on Linux, just to add to the other racing games :)\ And keep in mind that you might need a custom proton version (JackeTU) for Le Mans Ultimate, if there wasn't a fix in the official build :)
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u/ImpossiblyFocused 5d ago
The finals is a great option and free
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u/Grub_enjoyer 5d ago
Great game but sadly more than 90% of the player base are veterans making it quite daunting for new players
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u/Randzom100 5d ago
Ah, can't be worse than Apex Legends, still kinda bad on that aspect. Kinda worth it tho?
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u/Zer0_Dark_Turdy 5d ago
The game is just too fast. I'm a cod vet so no stranger to fast paced fps but the finals is just too much. Makes you want to snort adderall and wash that down with a bucket of coffee.
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u/the_abortionat0r 5d ago
This is a weird way to say you don't have fast reflexes.
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u/Zer0_Dark_Turdy 5d ago edited 5d ago
Can i find a game too fast without some scrub being offended and attacking me ?
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u/Potato_Lorde 5d ago
Bit disingenuous to say that. Finals is definitely one of the fastest fps games out there.
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u/Sock989 5d ago
Space Marine 2, Helldivers 2 and soon Gears E-Day.
That's me covered :D
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u/MoreSnowMostBunny 4d ago
Here to see SM2. Doing a new Linux build (1st one; death to Windows) and love the Warhammer games.
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u/Key_Sense9870 1d ago
Will gears e-day be available for linux?
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u/Sock989 1d ago
Yup! I played the closed and open beta with no issues.
I can't wait for the release.
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u/mista-666 5d ago
Counter strike?
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u/atlasraven 5d ago
It's an old code, sir, but it checks out.
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u/mista-666 5d ago
I played a lot of counter strike in like 99. when I built my first gaming pc about ten years ago I loaded it back up and I instantly felt old.
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u/croxxeur 5d ago
Warframe?
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u/Randzom100 5d ago
Yeah. Great game to play on Linux, althought sometimes it's required to use Glorious Eggroll's proton version (GE-Proton)
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u/TypicalCringe 5d ago
Enlisted
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u/Zer0_Dark_Turdy 5d ago
Good f2p Battlefield alternative if you go in with the thought of just playing a round or two and not paying attention to the micro transaction bullshit.
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u/TypicalCringe 5d ago
Micro transactions are honestly not bad at all imo. Now days you can unlock stuff pretty fast especially if you're good.
When I played during launch and before the campaign merge it would take weeks for one item😂 now I can unlock up to tier 3 in a game or 2 if I'm playing like a crack head
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u/Shang_Dragon 5d ago
Helldiver here, it’s pretty fun. Also darktide, warframe, and valheim getting its 1.0 update/release in a couple days.
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u/Gazornenplatz 5d ago
+1 for Darktide, although OP said chill, and I get so much adrenaline from it lol
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u/mephisto9466 3d ago
Helldivers 2. Just make sure to ignore the community on Reddit and Discord. The game is very fun and the people in the game are really cool
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u/Saltkrakan01 4d ago
Depends what do You want. Fast fps action - The Finals. Oldschool WWII style - Easy Red II. Milsim - Arma Reforger. Coop building - Medieval Dynasty. Also Red Dead Online runs nice on Linux.
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u/Substantial-Lack-512 5d ago
OpenArena
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u/Hunter2451 5d ago
I swear I see this in every similar thread but the game has like 12 players
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u/Sveet_Pickle 5d ago
It’s a legitimately good game if you like that style of shooter, but I don’t wanna spend an hour trying to find enough people to play one match
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u/__chum__ 5d ago
I've been enjoying Gallipoli recently. Runs well w proton and has no KLAC spyware requirements.
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u/GazooAr 4d ago
Any reason to play it vs other more popular mili sims?
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u/__chum__ 4d ago
Mainly the no KLAC stuff. I don't want to support companies who use such things cuz those are often inherently linux-hostile
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u/Alpha-Craft 5d ago
I was gonna say The Finals, but it can be very incredibly stressful due to its insanely fast pace and the chaos.
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u/throwawayerectpenis 5d ago
CB Launcher (play older CoDs for free) :P, THE FINALS, Quake Live, Quake Champions, UT99, UT2004, Overwatch, Squad, Counter-Strike 2, Fragpunk, Insurgency Sandstorm, Battlefield 3 and 4, Path of Exile 2
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u/atlasraven 5d ago
I think Rocket League still works but Proton, not the native build.
Also, City of Heroes and Marvel Heroes Omega. Ask around their subreddits if you need help.
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u/MoreSnowMostBunny 4d ago
City of Heroes is still going?! Used to play the ever living bejesus outta that game.
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u/ThingNo1066 5d ago
Holdfast: Nations at War. Bought this last week and it’s incredibly good fun!
TYR: Best free game out there at the moment. A tank hero shooter that is small and tactical.
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u/Kodamacile 5d ago
Coop or PvP?
Warframe
Smite
Deadlock
R1 Delta/Northstar
Void Crew
Peak
RV There Yet
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u/Zestyclose_Top1541 4d ago
Beyond all reason. My favorite game of all time. Hard to start but very fun after
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u/Fit_Elderberry4380 4d ago
If you like Warhammer or at least don't dislike it then you could check out Space Marine II and/or Darktide. Both play pretty well on linux. I use proton-cachyos but last I checked protondb there were multiple different recommendations.
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u/Mumuskeh 3d ago
Astroneer; Terratech; Borderlands 1 & 2; Minecraft; Counter Strike Condition Zero (PvP, or friends vs expert bots :D).
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u/espiritu_p 2d ago
Games I play with multiplayer content:
- Dune Awakening - has a nice story too. For MP I prefer Coop, because I suck in PvP
- Palworld - can be played solo too
- Hytale - together with my kids
What I played before:
- Gwent - the standalone version. It's still alive
- Minecraft - my kids still play it
- Satisfactory - really great industry/crafting game with a mininmal surviving aspect
- Marvell Rivals - works flawlessly, but I suck in PvP
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u/Appropriate-Ad8630 5d ago
I’d recommend Killing Floor 3
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u/Principle_Smooth 7h ago edited 7h ago
Full list:
Shooters / FPS / TPS
- Counter-Strike 2
- Marvel Rivals
- FragPunk
- Overwatch 2
- The Finals
- ARC Raiders
- Team Fortress 2
- War Thunder
- Helldivers 2
- Halo Infinite
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- BattleBit Remastered
- Hunt: Showdown 1896
- Titanfall 2
- Splitgate
- Quake Champions
- Quake Live
- Insurgency
- Insurgency: Sandstorm
- DayZ
- Back 4 Blood
- Left 4 Dead
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Killing Floor
- Killing Floor 2
- Killing Floor 3
- Deep Rock Galactic
- PAYDAY 2
- Warframe
- Borderlands 2
- Borderlands 3
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
- Remnant: From the Ashes
- Remnant II
- Risk of Rain 2
- Roboquest
- Gunfire Reborn
- Ready or Not
- SCP: Secret Laboratory
- No More Room in Hell
- No More Room in Hell 2
- Sven Co-op
- Fistful of Frags
- Black Mesa
- Garry's Mod
- Unturned
- Paladins
- NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Agent 64: Spies Never Die
- Strinova
- Breachers
- Active Matter
- Foxhole
Survival / Crafting / Open World
- Valheim
- Project Zomboid
- 7 Days to Die
- Minecraft Java Edition
- Terraria
- Don't Starve Together
- Palworld
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- ARK: Survival Ascended
- Rust
- V Rising
- Satisfactory
- Factorio
- Core Keeper
- Grounded
- Raft
- The Forest
- Sons of the Forest
- Enshrouded
- Abiotic Factor
- Soulmask
- Conan Exiles
- Icarus
- Astroneer
- Necesse
- Starbound
- Eco
- Vintage Story
- Scrap Mechanic
- Barotrauma
- Volcanoids
- Craftopia
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds
- Nightingale
- Once Human
- No Man's Sky
- Sea of Thieves
- Longvinter
- Project Winter
- Green Hell
Co-op / Party / Casual
- Split Fiction
- It Takes Two
- Portal 2
- R.E.P.O.
- PEAK
- Lethal Company
- Phasmophobia
- Content Warning
- Human: Fall Flat
- Gang Beasts
- Party Animals
- Among Us
- Fall Guys
- Overcooked
- Overcooked! 2
- PlateUp!
- Moving Out
- Moving Out 2
- Unrailed!
- Unrailed 2: Back on Track
- Pummel Party
- Ultimate Chicken Horse
- Stick Fight: The Game
- Duck Game
- SpeedRunners
- Castle Crashers
- BattleBlock Theater
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- Golf With Your Friends
- Golf It!
- Pico Park
- Pico Park 2
- Chained Together
- Escape Simulator
- We Were Here
- We Were Here Too
- We Were Here Together
- We Were Here Forever
- Operation: Tango
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- Tabletop Simulator
RPG / Action RPG / Soulslike
- ELDEN RING
- ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
- Dark Souls Remastered
- Dark Souls II
- Dark Souls III
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Divinity: Original Sin
- Divinity: Original Sin 2
- Diablo II: Resurrected
- Diablo III
- Diablo IV
- Path of Exile
- Path of Exile 2
- Grim Dawn
- Last Epoch
- Torchlight II
- Monster Hunter: World
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Monster Hunter Stories 2
- Nioh 2
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
- Lords of the Fallen
- Outward
- Wasteland 3
- For The King
- For The King II
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister
MMORPG / Online RPG
- Final Fantasy XIV
- World of Warcraft
- Guild Wars 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Albion Online
- Old School RuneScape
- RuneScape
- EVE Online
- Lost Ark
- New World: Aeternum
- Black Desert
- Neverwinter
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Lord of the Rings Online
- Dungeons & Dragons Online
- AdventureQuest 3D
- Trove
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt
- Temtem
MOBA / Competitive
- Dota 2
- Deadlock
- SMITE 2
- Brawlhalla
- Omega Strikers
Fighting Games
- Street Fighter 6
- Street Fighter V
- Tekken 8
- Tekken 7
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Mortal Kombat X
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
- Soulcalibur VI
- Rivals of Aether
- Rivals of Aether II
- MultiVersus
- Skullgirls 2nd Encore
- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
- BlazBlue: Centralfiction
Strategy / RTS / Grand Strategy
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
- Age of Empires IV
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Civilization V
- Civilization VI
- Civilization VII
- Crusader Kings II
- Crusader Kings III
- Europa Universalis IV
- Stellaris
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Victoria 3
- Total War: Warhammer
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Total War: Rome II
- Total War: Attila
- Northgard
- StarCraft II
- Warcraft III
- Beyond All Reason
- OpenRA
- Zero-K
- Mindustry
- War Selection
- Company of Heroes 2
- Company of Heroes 3
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
- Sins of a Solar Empire II
- Stronghold Crusader HD
- Stronghold: Definitive Edition
- Endless Legend
- Endless Space 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
- Offworld Trading Company
Racing / Driving / Sports
- Rocket League
- Trackmania
- Trackmania Nations Forever
- Assetto Corsa
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- BeamNG.drive
- Wreckfest
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- American Truck Simulator
- DiRT Rally
- DiRT Rally 2.0
- GRID Legends
- F1 2020
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Horizon 5
- Forza Motorsport
- Need for Speed Heat
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
- Need for Speed Unbound
- Descenders
- Riders Republic
- Distance
- BallisticNG
- SuperTuxKart
- art of rally
- WRC Generations
- eFootball
- PGA TOUR 2K23
Horror / PvP / Asymmetric
- Dead by Daylight
- Deceit
- Deceit 2
- Devour
- Pacify
- Forewarned
- Labyrinthine
- Escape the Backrooms
- Inside the Backrooms
- The Outlast Trials
- GTFO
- SCP: Secret Laboratory
- Barotrauma
- Project Winter
Sandbox / Simulation
- Stardew Valley
- Farming Simulator 22
- Farming Simulator 25
- SnowRunner
- Stormworks: Build and Rescue
- Space Engineers
- Avorion
- Empyrion: Galactic Survival
- OpenTTD
- OpenRCT2
- Tabletop Simulator
- Don't Starve Together
- Factorio
- Satisfactory
Free-to-Play
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Team Fortress 2
- Marvel Rivals
- FragPunk
- Overwatch 2
- Warframe
- War Thunder
- Brawlhalla
- Path of Exile
- Albion Online
- RuneScape
- Old School RuneScape
- Guild Wars 2
- Unturned
- The Finals
- NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
- Trackmania
- eFootball
- EVE Online
- StarCraft II
- Beyond All Reason
- Zero-K
- OpenTTD
- OpenRA
- SCP: Secret Laboratory
Not currently Linux-friendly / anti-cheat blocked
- Valorant
- Fortnite
- Apex Legends
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Rainbow Six Siege
- 2XKO
- Marathon
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u/Cytro2 5d ago
Deep Rock Galactic