Best Cats Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,791 Cats 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. Cats game rankings were last updated on 3/18/2025.
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1. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Cats game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,406 positive reviews and 1,986 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
2. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,583 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,550 positive reviews and 33 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
3. A Castle Full of Cats
A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love! ♡
A Castle Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,911 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Castle Full of Cats on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. An Arcade Full of Cats
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
An Arcade Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,666 positive reviews and 109 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 An Arcade Full of Cats on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. A Building Full of Cats
A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cats behind!
A Building Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,954 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,914 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.39 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.
6. A Tower Full of Cats
A Tower Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to gather cats through the whole history of catkind... and beyond!
A Tower Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,864 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Tower Full of Cats on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,854 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 2/28/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
8. CATO: Buttered Cat
CATO = Cat + Toast = Buttered cat paradox = Anti-gravity 🍞🐈🧩 200+ puzzles，40+ skins
CATO: Buttered Cat has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,185 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,154 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.89 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 | $9.89 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2024 |
| Franchise | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Developer | Team Woll |
| Publisher | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Steam App Id | 1999520 |
9. Sudocats
Sudoku for cat people. Cats are wonderful creatures but you better not put them together without proper introduction. So, plan ahead to display them in the right order so they get along!
Sudocats has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,407 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,391 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.19 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
10. Cats and Seek: Osaka
Hey, do you have 5 minutes to spare? Let's play hide and seek with 100 cats in Osaka! 😻 Can you find them all?
Cats and Seek: Osaka has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Cats games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,566 positive reviews and 27 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 11/27/2023 |
| Franchise | Noobzilla Team |
| Developer | Noobzilla |
| Publisher | Noobzilla |
| Steam App Id | 2672090 |
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| 83 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 11/9/2022 | 95 | $2.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 11/16/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 7/7/2022 | 95 | $1.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 5/20/2024 | 94 | $4.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 9/5/2024 | 94 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 3/14/2022 | 93 | $1.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/27/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). A Castle Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). An Arcade Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). A Building Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). A Tower Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). CATO: Buttered Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Sudocats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Cats and Seek: Osaka on Steam. Steam Store.