Best Deckbuilding Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,684 Deckbuilding 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. Deckbuilding game rankings were last updated on 11/30/2024.

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1. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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Slay the Spire holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Deckbuilding game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170,042 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,361 positive reviews and 3,681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 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 $8.49
Release Date 1/23/2019
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Steam App Id 646570

2. Inscryption

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

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Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,327 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,492 positive reviews and 3,835 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/19/2021
Franchise Daniel Mullins Games
Developer Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1092790

3. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,427 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,316 positive reviews and 111 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 8/25/2022
Franchise Northway Games
Developer Northway Games
Publisher Finji
Steam App Id 1148760

4. Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

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Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,968 positive reviews and 170 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 9/5/2024
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer Roboatino
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Steam App Id 2084000

5. Griftlands

Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

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Griftlands has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,864 positive reviews and 806 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 6/1/2021
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 601840

6. Loop Hero

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

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Loop Hero has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,594 positive reviews and 2,343 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Loop Hero on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/4/2021
Developer Four Quarters
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1282730

7. Luck be a Landlord

Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

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Luck be a Landlord has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,493 positive reviews and 657 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 1/6/2023
Developer TrampolineTales
Publisher TrampolineTales
Steam App Id 1404850

8. One Step From Eden

Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

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One Step From Eden has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,322 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,841 positive reviews and 481 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 3/26/2020
Developer Thomas Moon Kang
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Steam App Id 960690

9. Duelists of Eden

Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!

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Duelists of Eden has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 864 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 833 positive reviews and 31 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 Duelists of Eden on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 3/7/2024
Developer Thomas Moon Kang
Publisher Thomas Moon Kang
Steam App Id 1664200

10. Koi Farm

A koi breeding game.

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Koi Farm has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 875 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 835 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.24 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $2.24
Release Date 2/26/2021
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Publisher Job Talle
Steam App Id 1518810

More Deckbuilding Linux Games on Steam

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Slay the Spire steam charts
10,524
1/23/2019
97
$8.49
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Inscryption steam charts
1,460
10/19/2021
96
$19.99
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist steam charts
88
8/25/2022
93
$24.99
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Shogun Showdown steam charts
242
9/5/2024
92
$14.99
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Griftlands steam charts
85
6/1/2021
92
$19.99
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Loop Hero steam charts
310
3/4/2021
91
$14.99
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Luck be a Landlord steam charts
200
1/6/2023
91
$9.99
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One Step From Eden steam charts
32
3/26/2020
90
$19.99
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Duelists of Eden steam charts
4
3/7/2024
90
$4.99
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Koi Farm steam charts
4
2/26/2021
90
$2.24
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Griftlands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Loop Hero on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Luck be a Landlord on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). One Step From Eden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Duelists of Eden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Koi Farm on Steam. Steam Store.

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