Best Blood Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 738 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 8/13/2025.
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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 17,374 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,982 positive reviews and 392 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 23,880 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,213 positive reviews and 667 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 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,289 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,030 positive reviews and 4,259 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 5,292 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,186 positive reviews and 106 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 | 7/29/2019 |
| 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 30,280 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,033 positive reviews and 1,247 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 9,530 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,216 positive reviews and 314 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 5,142 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,953 positive reviews and 189 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 68,383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,361 positive reviews and 4,022 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 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Blood games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,157 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,624 positive reviews and 1,533 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 5,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,235 positive reviews and 228 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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| 17 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,225 | 4/4/2024 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 7/29/2019 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 257 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 6/15/2017 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 3/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 740 | 3/10/2015 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 93 | 7/23/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 3/14/2016 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Kindergarten 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Half-Life: MMod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 12). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). DEADBOLT on Steam. Steam Store.