Best Choices Matter Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,148 Choices Matter 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. Choices Matter game rankings were last updated on 1/3/2025.
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1. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Choices Matter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,994 positive reviews and 863 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 not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/9/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
2. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,927 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,789 positive reviews and 138 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 |
3. Undertale
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,637 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 240,408 positive reviews and 8,229 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 Undertale on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,601 positive reviews and 896 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2016 |
| Franchise | Ysbryd Games |
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 447530 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,495 positive reviews and 141 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 |
6. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,930 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,802 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
7. I Wani Hug that Gator!
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
I Wani Hug that Gator! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,236 positive reviews and 47 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. At the moment, it is possible to play I Wani Hug that Gator! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 167,730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,324 positive reviews and 6,406 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/30/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Steam App Id | 319630 |
9. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,824 positive reviews and 564 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 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 | $14.39 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Linux Choices Matter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,319 positive reviews and 215 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 |
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| 67 | 12/9/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 203 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 813 | 9/15/2015 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 99 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 2/14/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 229 | 1/30/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 331 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $14.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Undertale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 26). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). West of Loathing on Steam. Steam Store.