Best Combat Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 15,762 Combat 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. Combat game rankings were last updated on 5/21/2026.
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1. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Combat game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,434 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,889 positive reviews and 545 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 Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Juice Galaxy
Juice Galaxy is a happy place to fly around and smack things and drink juice. And explore things. And just, flip around doing stuff.
Juice Galaxy has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,060 positive reviews and 159 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 Juice Galaxy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,060 positive reviews and 4,276 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,467 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,272 positive reviews and 195 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 |
5. Darkwood
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Darkwood has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,233 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,004 positive reviews and 1,229 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 8/17/2017 |
| Developer | Acid Wizard Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 274520 |
6. Swallow the Sea
You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.
Swallow the Sea has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,371 positive reviews and 70 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 | 9/3/2021 |
| Franchise | ItsTheTalia |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | ItsTheTalia |
| Steam App Id | 1511860 |
7. Slice & Dice
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Slice & Dice has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,426 positive reviews and 78 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 Slice & Dice on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,133 positive reviews and 9,428 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BioShock Infinite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 3/26/2013 |
| Franchise | BioShock Franchise |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8870 |
9. OFF
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
OFF has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,008 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,900 positive reviews and 108 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 | 8/15/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Fangamer |
| Steam App Id | 3339880 |
10. Muck
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
Muck has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Combat games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 171,049 positive reviews and 12,140 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Muck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Combat Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Combat games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 64 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 11/22/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,420 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 3/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 101 | 8/17/2017 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/3/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 3/20/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 335 | 3/26/2013 | 92 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 33 | 8/15/2025 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 540 | 6/5/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Juice Galaxy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 1). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 21). Half-Life: MMod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 27). Darkwood on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). Swallow the Sea on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Slice & Dice on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 30). BioShock Infinite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 30). OFF on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 22). Muck on Steam. Steam Store.