Best Base Building Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,591 Base Building 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. Base Building game rankings were last updated on 6/30/2025.

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1. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Base Building game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,152 positive reviews and 4,351 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

2. 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.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 211,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206,343 positive reviews and 5,550 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

3. Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

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Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129,872 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,649 positive reviews and 4,223 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 7/30/2019
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 457140

4. shapez 2

Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.

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shapez 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,200 positive reviews and 219 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $17.49
Release Date 8/15/2024
Franchise tobspr Games
Developer tobspr Games
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Steam App Id 2162800

5. shapez

shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

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shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,784 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,264 positive reviews and 520 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.99 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 $0.99
Release Date 6/7/2020
Franchise Doyoyo Games
Developer Tobias Springer
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Steam App Id 1318690

6. Mindustry

An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.

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Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,587 positive reviews and 940 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 Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 9/26/2019
Developer AnukenDev
Publisher AnukenDev
Steam App Id 1127400

7. Valheim

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

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Valheim has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 501,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 473,065 positive reviews and 28,561 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 2/2/2021
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Iron Gate AB
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 892970

8. Rusted Warfare - RTS

{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.

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Rusted Warfare - RTS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,103 positive reviews and 212 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Rusted Warfare - RTS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 7/14/2017
Developer Corroding Games
Publisher Corroding Games
Steam App Id 647960

9. 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.

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Dwarf Fortress has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,277 positive reviews and 1,450 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $23.99 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 $23.99
Release Date 12/6/2022
Franchise Kitfox Games
Developer Bay 12 Games
Publisher Kitfox Games
Steam App Id 975370

10. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

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Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Base Building games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,652 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,492 positive reviews and 160 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.94 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.94
Release Date 3/27/2014
Developer Knuckle Cracker
Publisher Knuckle Cracker
Steam App Id 280220

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RimWorld steam charts
24,127
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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13,977
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
7,433
7/30/2019
95
$7.49
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961
8/15/2024
95
$17.49
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269
6/7/2020
94
$0.99
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542
9/26/2019
94
$3.99
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Valheim steam charts
13,880
2/2/2021
93
$9.99
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Rusted Warfare - RTS steam charts
217
7/14/2017
93
$4.99
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Dwarf Fortress steam charts
1,044
12/6/2022
93
$23.99
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Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal steam charts
209
3/27/2014
93
$4.94
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 23). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). Valheim on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Rusted Warfare - RTS on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on Steam. Steam Store.

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