Best Blood Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 676 Blood 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. Blood 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 Blood game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,936 positive reviews and 389 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. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,009 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,397 positive reviews and 612 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 | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
3. Buckshot Roulette
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Buckshot Roulette has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,071 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,701 positive reviews and 3,370 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Buckshot Roulette on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 4/4/2024 |
| Franchise | CRITICAL REFLEX |
| Developer | Mike Klubnika |
| Publisher | CRITICAL REFLEX |
| Steam App Id | 2835570 |
4. Kindergarten 2
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
Kindergarten 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,777 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,683 positive reviews and 94 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 1067850 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,768 positive reviews and 1,192 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 |
6. Kindergarten
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Kindergarten has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,581 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,288 positive reviews and 293 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 Kindergarten on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2017 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 589590 |
7. Half-Life: MMod
Half-Life 1: MMod is a free, fan made modification for Half-Life aiming to refine player's arsenal and further expand player's combat options. Featuring AI tweaks, VFX and SFX overhaul in spirit of original, additional weapon functionality and bug fixes, while keeping most changes optional.
Half-Life: MMod has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,732 positive reviews and 171 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life: MMod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/14/2023 |
| Developer | MMod Team |
| Publisher | Gunship_Mark_II |
| Steam App Id | 1761270 |
8. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 64,061 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 60,268 positive reviews and 3,793 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 | 3/10/2015 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274170 |
9. CARRION
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
CARRION has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,390 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,953 positive reviews and 1,437 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 7/23/2020 |
| Developer | Phobia Game Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 953490 |
10. DEADBOLT
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
DEADBOLT has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,366 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,141 positive reviews and 225 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 DEADBOLT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/14/2016 |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Hopoo Games |
| Steam App Id | 394970 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Blood games available on Steam.
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| 10 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 96 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,031 | 4/4/2024 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 7/30/2019 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 144 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 6/15/2017 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 3/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 209 | 3/10/2015 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 49 | 7/23/2020 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/14/2016 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 4). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 28). Kindergarten 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 4). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 2). Half-Life: MMod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 25). DEADBOLT on Steam. Steam Store.