Best Beat 'em up Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,018 Beat 'em up 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. Beat 'em up game rankings were last updated on 2/22/2025.
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1. Iron Snout
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Beat 'em up game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,936 positive reviews and 390 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 Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,807 positive reviews and 1,197 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/29/2021 |
| Developer | South East Games |
| Publisher | South East Games |
| Steam App Id | 337320 |
3. Dust: An Elysian Tail
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Dust: An Elysian Tail has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,553 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,685 positive reviews and 868 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 | 5/24/2013 |
| Developer | Humble Hearts LLC |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 236090 |
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,581 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,813 positive reviews and 768 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.24 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 | $16.24 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2022 |
| Franchise | Dotemu |
| Developer | Tribute Games Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1361510 |
5. Charlie Murder
It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.
Charlie Murder has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,229 positive reviews and 102 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 5/12/2017 |
| Developer | Ska Studios |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 405290 |
6. Gravity Circuit
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
Gravity Circuit has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,580 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,459 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 7/13/2023 |
| Franchise | PID Games |
| Developer | Domesticated Ant Games |
| Publisher | PID Games |
| Steam App Id | 858710 |
7. Brutal Legend
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.
Brutal Legend has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,490 positive reviews and 1,309 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/26/2013 |
| Developer | Double Fine Productions |
| Publisher | Double Fine Productions |
| Steam App Id | 225260 |
8. Streets of Rage 4
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Streets of Rage 4 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,631 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,347 positive reviews and 1,284 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 | 4/30/2020 |
| Franchise | Dotemu |
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| Steam App Id | 985890 |
9. Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Guacamelee! Gold Edition is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
Guacamelee! Gold Edition has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,535 positive reviews and 413 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Franchise | DrinkBox Studios |
| Developer | DrinkBox Studios |
| Publisher | DrinkBox Studios |
| Steam App Id | 214770 |
10. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Beat 'em up games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,473 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,395 positive reviews and 78 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 5/12/2017 |
| Developer | Ska Studios |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 268990 |
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| 13 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 322 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 5/24/2013 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 6/16/2022 | 92 | $16.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 5/12/2017 | 91 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 39 | 7/13/2023 | 91 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 38 | 2/26/2013 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 101 | 4/30/2020 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 8/8/2013 | 90 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 5/12/2017 | 90 | $2.49 | Steam Charts |
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