Best Crafting Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,117 Crafting 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. Crafting game rankings were last updated on 12/9/2024.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Crafting game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 826,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 813,020 positive reviews and 13,125 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 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,354,900 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,321,228 positive reviews and 33,672 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

3. Factorio

Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 201,010 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,648 positive reviews and 5,362 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $35.00 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 $35.00
Release Date 8/14/2020
Developer Wube Software LTD.
Publisher Wube Software LTD.
Steam App Id 427520

4. shapez 2

Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.

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shapez 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,520 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,363 positive reviews and 157 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. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 8/15/2024
Franchise tobspr Games
Developer tobspr Games
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Steam App Id 2162800

5. Don't Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

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Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,767 positive reviews and 3,592 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 Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/23/2013
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 219740

6. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

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Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,315 positive reviews and 2,326 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 not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/24/2015
Developer Blender Foundation
Publisher Blender Foundation
Steam App Id 365670

7. shapez

shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.

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shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,079 positive reviews and 448 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 shapez on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 6/7/2020
Franchise Doyoyo Games
Developer Tobias Springer
Publishers
Steam App Id 1318690

8. Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,011 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,158 positive reviews and 1,853 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 8/18/2020
Franchise Thunder Lotus Games
Developer Thunder Lotus Games
Publisher Thunder Lotus Games
Steam App Id 972660

9. Valheim

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

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Valheim has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 479,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 453,303 positive reviews and 26,643 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 2/2/2021
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Iron Gate AB
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 892970

10. This War of Mine

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

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This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Crafting games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,189 positive reviews and 3,656 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 11/14/2014
Franchise 11 bit studios
Developer 11 bit studios
Publisher 11 bit studios
Steam App Id 282070

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Stardew Valley steam charts
70,145
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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Terraria steam charts
29,516
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Factorio steam charts
30,180
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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shapez 2 steam charts
886
8/15/2024
95
$24.99
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Don't Starve steam charts
2,133
4/23/2013
95
$9.99
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Blender steam charts
7,695
4/24/2015
95
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shapez steam charts
234
6/7/2020
94
$9.99
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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition steam charts
1,572
8/18/2020
94
$29.99
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Valheim steam charts
17,945
2/2/2021
94
$9.99
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This War of Mine steam charts
2,269
11/14/2014
93
$3.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 15). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Valheim on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.

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