Best Dark Humor Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,654 Dark Humor 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. Dark Humor game rankings were last updated on 5/14/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Dark Humor game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 431,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 426,260 positive reviews and 5,655 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,051 positive reviews and 2,705 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,936 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,640 positive reviews and 296 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.
4. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,155 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,636 positive reviews and 519 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 | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
5. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 115,352 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,726 positive reviews and 3,626 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
6. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,790 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,755 positive reviews and 35 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 | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
7. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,382 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,749 positive reviews and 633 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
8. Sally Face - Episode One
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,776 positive reviews and 621 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
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 Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,937 positive reviews and 687 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 |
10. Kindergarten 2
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
Kindergarten 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Dark Humor games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,867 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,768 positive reviews and 99 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 1067850 |
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| 1,210 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 372 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 406 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 338 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 110 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 115 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 7/30/2019 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Kindergarten 2 on Steam. Steam Store.