Linux file manager similar to Windows File Explorer (directory tree + file list)?

One you can try is xfe (X File Explorer).

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xfe

Thunar (the default file manager on Xubuntu) also supports this option under View > Side Pane > Tree

Nemo

is a fork of GNOME Files, formerly Nautilus, for the Cinnamon desktop which retained the tree view that it had at the time of the fork.

1 Installation

• via Software

• on the command line:

  sudo apt install nemo
  

2 Configuration

To switch to sidebar tree view:

1. Access Nemo’s main menu; you may need to press Alt to toggle its visibility.

2. Select View → Sidebar → Tree view.