Best 2.5D Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,616 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 10/25/2024.

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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, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

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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 25,136 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,092 positive reviews and 1,044 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.66 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 $6.66
Release Date 9/24/2024
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.

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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 71,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,323 positive reviews and 3,664 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
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?

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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 4,619 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,473 positive reviews and 146 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. 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.

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Brutal Orchestra 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 1,600 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,569 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 12/17/2021
Franchise ItsTheTalia
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Publisher Hellbent Games
Steam App Id 1734320

5. 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.

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Wildermyth has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,174 positive reviews and 865 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 6/15/2021
Developer Worldwalker Games LLC
Publishers
Steam App Id 763890

6. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 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 3,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,489 positive reviews and 165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 5/23/2024
Developer Happy Broccoli Games
Publisher Happy Broccoli Games
Steam App Id 2637990

7. 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.

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Life Goes On: Done to Death has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,293 positive reviews and 95 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

8. Dungeon Alchemist

Dungeon Alchemist is mapmaking software for tabletop RPG's that enables you to make amazing, high-quality maps in seconds!

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Dungeon Alchemist 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 2,957 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,818 positive reviews and 139 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).

Steam Price $44.99
Release Date 3/31/2022
Developer Briganti
Publisher Briganti
Steam App Id 1588530

9. Slender Threads: Prologue

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

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Slender Threads: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux 2.5D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 466 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 459 positive reviews and 7 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).

Release Date 9/15/2021
Developer Blyts
Publisher Blyts
Steam App Id 1682490

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.

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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 14,993 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,892 positive reviews and 1,101 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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Halls of Torment steam charts
1,451
9/24/2024
94
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This War of Mine steam charts
732
11/14/2014
93
$3.99
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1/29/2020
93
$19.99
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Brutal Orchestra steam charts
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12/17/2021
93
$19.99
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Wildermyth steam charts
210
6/15/2021
93
$24.99
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami steam charts
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5/23/2024
92
$9.99
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Life Goes On: Done to Death steam charts
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4/17/2014
92
$12.99
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Dungeon Alchemist steam charts
201
3/31/2022
91
$44.99
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Slender Threads: Prologue steam charts
3
9/15/2021
91
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FEZ steam charts
26
5/1/2013
90
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). The Pedestrian on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Brutal Orchestra on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 31). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 3). Life Goes On: Done to Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 26). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 28). Slender Threads: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). FEZ on Steam. Steam Store.

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