Best 2.5D Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,251 2.5D games, but not all of them are able to be played on Linux builds. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. 2.5D game rankings were last updated on 5/15/2024.
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1. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment holds the #1 spot for "best Linux 2.5D game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,145 positive reviews and 758 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/24/2023 |
| Developer | Chasing Carrots |
| Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
| Steam App Id | 2218750 |
2. This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,364 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,667 positive reviews and 3,697 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/14/2014 |
| Franchise | 11 bit studios |
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Steam App Id | 282070 |
3. The Pedestrian
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
The Pedestrian has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,244 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,117 positive reviews and 127 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Pedestrian on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/29/2020 |
| Developer | Skookum Arts |
| Publisher | Skookum Arts |
| Steam App Id | 466630 |
4. Wildermyth
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,370 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,549 positive reviews and 821 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.49 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 763890 |
5. Brutal Orchestra
Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.
Brutal Orchestra has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,403 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,373 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Brutal Orchestra on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Hellbent Games |
| Steam App Id | 1734320 |
6. Life Goes On: Done to Death
A comical puzzle platformer where you must die to progress. The bodies you leave behind are your only tools to solve puzzles on your quest to find the Cup of Life.
Life Goes On: Done to Death has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,277 positive reviews and 94 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 4/17/2014 |
| Developer | Infinite Monkeys Entertainment Ltd. |
| Publisher | Infinite Monkeys Entertainment Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 250050 |
7. Dungeon Alchemist
Dungeon Alchemist is AI-powered fantasy mapmaking software that enables you to make awesome-looking maps, really fast!
Dungeon Alchemist has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,572 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,448 positive reviews and 124 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $44.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dungeon Alchemist on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Slender Threads: Prologue
Slender Threads is a point-and-click thriller adventure where unseen forces bind the fate of an unremarkable traveling salesman to the peculiar town he one day arrives in.
Slender Threads: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 435 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slender Threads: Prologue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Ion Fury
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, are excited to team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famously known for classic first-person shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Ion Fury has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,763 positive reviews and 405 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ion Fury on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/15/2019 |
| Franchise | 3D Realms |
| Developer | Voidpoint, LLC |
| Publisher | 3D Realms |
| Steam App Id | 562860 |
10. FEZ
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
FEZ has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,497 positive reviews and 1,085 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 5/1/2013 |
| Developer | Polytron Corporation |
| Publisher | Trapdoor |
| Steam App Id | 224760 |
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 | 500 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 385 | 11/14/2014 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/29/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,540 | 6/15/2021 | 93 | $17.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 46 | 12/17/2021 | 92 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/17/2014 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 220 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/15/2021 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 8/15/2019 | 90 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 53 | 5/1/2013 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). The Pedestrian on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Brutal Orchestra on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Life Goes On: Done to Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). Slender Threads: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Ion Fury on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). FEZ on Steam. Steam Store.