Best Action Roguelike Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,061 Action Roguelike 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. Action Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 2/26/2026.
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1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Action Roguelike game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 382,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 371,999 positive reviews and 10,562 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
2. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 177,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172,372 positive reviews and 5,241 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/6/2018 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
3. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 110,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,672 positive reviews and 3,758 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
4. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,898 positive reviews and 4,146 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/5/2016 |
| Developer | Dodge Roll |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 311690 |
5. Streets of Rogue
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,730 positive reviews and 892 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2019 |
| Developer | Matt Dabrowski |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Steam App Id | 512900 |
6. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,582 positive reviews and 760 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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.
7. 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?
Halls of Torment has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,072 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,702 positive reviews and 1,370 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 |
8. Megabonk
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Megabonk has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,984 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,000 positive reviews and 4,984 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
9. Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,031 positive reviews and 1,174 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/23/2015 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Brace Yourself Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 247080 |
10. Star of Providence
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Star of Providence has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Action Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,152 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Star of Providence on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2017 |
| Developer | Team D-13 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 603960 |
More Action Roguelike Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Action Roguelike games available on Steam.
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| 18,685 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,205 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,812 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 770 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 277 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 228 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 349 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,370 | 9/18/2025 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 104 | 4/23/2015 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 6/7/2017 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 22). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 27). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 14). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 27). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 8). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 1). Megabonk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Crypt of the NecroDancer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Star of Providence on Steam. Steam Store.