Best Character Customization Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,863 Character Customization 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. Character Customization game rankings were last updated on 10/17/2025.
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1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Character Customization game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,852 positive reviews and 164 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 Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
2. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,943 positive reviews and 230 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 A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/7/2023 |
| Franchise | Two and a Half Studios |
| Developer | Two and a Half Studios |
| Publisher | Two and a Half Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2415010 |
3. West of Loathing
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
West of Loathing has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,776 positive reviews and 228 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 8/10/2017 |
| Developer | Asymmetric |
| Publisher | Asymmetric |
| Steam App Id | 597220 |
4. Saints Row: The Third
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,019 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,026 positive reviews and 2,993 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Saints Row: The Third on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2011 |
| Developer | Volition |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Steam App Id | 55230 |
5. Seal World
Meet silly seals, eat fibsh, swim, and relax!
Seal World has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 995 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 991 positive reviews and 4 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
6. Tiny Bookshop
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Tiny Bookshop has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,922 positive reviews and 185 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Tiny Bookshop on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2025 |
| Franchise | Skystone Games |
| Developer | neoludic games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2133760 |
7. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a Hugo Award-winning science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.
Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,079 positive reviews and 549 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Freehold Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 333640 |
8. Wildermyth
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,862 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,927 positive reviews and 935 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 763890 |
9. A Webbing Journey
Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.
A Webbing Journey has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 922 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.39 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 | $6.39 |
| Release Date | 5/19/2025 |
| Franchise | Future Friends Games |
| Developer | Fire Totem Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2073910 |
10. IRMÃO Grande & Brasileiro 2
Você monta um elenco formado pelos seus amigos, personagens ou celebridades favoritas, enfia todo mundo numa casa, e assiste o circo pegar fogo. IRMÃO Grande & Brasileiro 2 é o mais Grande e mais Brasileiro simulador de cárcere privado competitivo que o dinheiro pode comprar.
IRMÃO Grande & Brasileiro 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Character Customization games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,300 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,272 positive reviews and 28 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/14/2021 |
| Developer | Virgula Leal |
| Publisher | Jogo Joia |
| Steam App Id | 1569520 |
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| 171 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 39 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 192 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/26/2023 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 348 | 8/7/2025 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 381 | 12/5/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 166 | 6/15/2021 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 5/19/2025 | 92 | $6.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 10/14/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 17). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 2). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 10). West of Loathing on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Saints Row: The Third on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). Seal World on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). Tiny Bookshop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 4). A Webbing Journey on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 20). IRMÃO Grande & Brasileiro 2 on Steam. Steam Store.