Best Choose Your Own Adventure Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,276 Choose Your Own Adventure 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. Choose Your Own Adventure game rankings were last updated on 3/19/2025.
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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 Choose Your Own Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,062 positive reviews and 143 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 Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,826 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,660 positive reviews and 166 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. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,620 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,563 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,972 positive reviews and 653 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 | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
5. BAD END THEATER
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
BAD END THEATER has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,133 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,926 positive reviews and 207 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/26/2021 |
| Franchise | NomnomNami |
| Developer | NomnomNami |
| Publisher | NomnomNami |
| Steam App Id | 1764390 |
6. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,375 positive reviews and 60 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 | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
7. Scarlet Hollow
You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,867 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,823 positive reviews and 44 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 6/11/2021 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publisher | Black Tabby Games |
| Steam App Id | 1609230 |
8. Find Love or Die Trying
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Find Love or Die Trying has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,022 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,627 positive reviews and 395 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.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/16/2021 |
| Franchise | Sunseeker Games |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1714320 |
9. FTL: Faster Than Light
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,229 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,835 positive reviews and 3,394 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 FTL: Faster Than Light on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2012 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 212680 |
10. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Choose Your Own Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,013 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,951 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 1665190 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Choose Your Own Adventure games available on Steam.
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| 106 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 158 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 2/14/2024 | 95 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 271 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 10/26/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 9/16/2021 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,024 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 10/21/2022 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Find Love or Die Trying on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). FTL: Faster Than Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip on Steam. Steam Store.