Best Crime Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,115 Crime 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. Crime game rankings were last updated on 5/30/2024.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Crime game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,738 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,868 positive reviews and 2,870 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 |
2. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,322 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,715 positive reviews and 607 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 4/22/2021 |
| Franchise | Graffiti Games |
| Developer | Snoozy Kazoo |
| Publisher | Graffiti Games |
| Steam App Id | 1205450 |
3. Arctic Eggs
A Sci-Fi Cooking game where you take up the role of a Poultry Peddler stuck in Antarctica and longing for a way out. Cook your illegal eggs for those who look hungry.
Arctic Eggs has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 810 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 796 positive reviews and 14 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 5/16/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | The Water Museum |
| Steam App Id | 2763670 |
4. Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使
You, the player, are an ambassador for Earth sent through a mysterious portal into the world of dragons. Explore a town full of secrets and the people who keep them in this compelling sci-fi visual novel with slice of life and dating sim elements.
Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,572 positive reviews and 53 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 | 1/31/2017 |
| Developer | Radical Phi |
| Publisher | Radical Phi |
| Steam App Id | 571880 |
5. Hacknet
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Hacknet has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,103 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,547 positive reviews and 1,556 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Hacknet on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/12/2015 |
| Developer | Team Fractal Alligator |
| Publisher | Fellow Traveller |
| Steam App Id | 365450 |
6. Roadwarden
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Roadwarden has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,127 positive reviews and 155 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Roadwarden on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 9/12/2022 |
| Franchise | Assemble Entertainment |
| Developer | Moral Anxiety Studio |
| Publisher | Assemble Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1155970 |
7. Lara Croft GO
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Lara Croft GO has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,241 positive reviews and 258 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 | 12/4/2016 |
| Developer | Square Enix Montréal |
| Publisher | Crystal Dynamics |
| Steam App Id | 540840 |
8. The Journey Down: Chapter Two
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
The Journey Down: Chapter Two has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 502 positive reviews and 22 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.
9. PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
PAYDAY 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 652,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 584,118 positive reviews and 68,408 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/13/2013 |
| Developer | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. |
| Publisher | Starbreeze Publishing AB |
| Steam App Id | 218620 |
10. The Night of the Scissors
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
The Night of the Scissors has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Crime games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 357 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 343 positive reviews and 14 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2022 |
| Franchise | selewi |
| Developer | Tomás Esconjaureguy |
| Publisher | selewi |
| Steam App Id | 1975180 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 184 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 4/22/2021 | 92 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 5/16/2024 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/31/2017 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 41 | 8/12/2015 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 9/12/2022 | 91 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 12/4/2016 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/25/2014 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,520 | 8/13/2013 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/13/2022 | 88 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Arctic Eggs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Hacknet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Roadwarden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 25). Lara Croft GO on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). The Journey Down: Chapter Two on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). The Night of the Scissors on Steam. Steam Store.