Best Automation Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 804 Automation 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. Automation game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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1. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Automation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,058 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,965 positive reviews and 5,093 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
2. Opus Magnum
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
Opus Magnum has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,583 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,445 positive reviews and 138 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 Opus Magnum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/7/2017 |
| Franchise | Zachtronics |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 558990 |
3. shapez
shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.
shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,813 positive reviews and 395 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Doyoyo Games |
| Developer | Tobias Springer |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1318690 |
4. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,340 positive reviews and 760 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Dwarf Fortress
The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
Dwarf Fortress has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,451 positive reviews and 1,203 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Fortress on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2022 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Bay 12 Games |
| Publisher | Kitfox Games |
| Steam App Id | 975370 |
6. TIS-100
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,744 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,622 positive reviews and 122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run TIS-100 on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2015 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 370360 |
7. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,767 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,660 positive reviews and 107 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 Turing Complete on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,642 positive reviews and 295 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/10/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
9. SHENZHEN I/O
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
SHENZHEN I/O has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,726 positive reviews and 184 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. At the moment, it is possible to play SHENZHEN I/O on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2016 |
| Developer | Zachtronics |
| Publisher | Zachtronics |
| Steam App Id | 504210 |
10. Necesse
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Necesse has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Automation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,163 positive reviews and 718 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 | 12/12/2019 |
| Franchise | Hooded Horse |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1169040 |
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 | 12,279 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 12/7/2017 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 369 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 760 | 9/26/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,222 | 12/6/2022 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 29 | 7/20/2015 | 93 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 100 | 10/2/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 550 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 11/17/2016 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 235 | 12/12/2019 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Opus Magnum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). SHENZHEN I/O on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). Necesse on Steam. Steam Store.