Best Deckbuilding Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,561 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 12/21/2025.
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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!
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 198,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 193,604 positive reviews and 4,518 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| 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...
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 140,119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,752 positive reviews and 4,367 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
3. Kabuto Park
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Kabuto Park has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,104 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Kabuto Park on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2025 |
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| Publisher | Doot Tiny Games |
| Steam App Id | 3376990 |
4. 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.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,324 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,174 positive reviews and 150 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
5. 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!
Shogun Showdown 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 6,261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,962 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | Roboatino |
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| Steam App Id | 2084000 |
6. 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.
Griftlands 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 14,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,330 positive reviews and 894 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.79 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 | $6.79 |
| Release Date | 6/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 601840 |
7. 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.
Loop Hero 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 35,697 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,145 positive reviews and 2,552 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, it is possible to play Loop Hero on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2021 |
| Developer | Four Quarters |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1282730 |
8. 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.
Luck be a Landlord has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,197 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,447 positive reviews and 750 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 1/6/2023 |
| Developer | TrampolineTales |
| Publisher | TrampolineTales |
| Steam App Id | 1404850 |
9. 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.
One Step From 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 7,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,058 positive reviews and 503 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 |
10. Replicat
A roguelike memory deckbuilder where you bend the rules of card matching with wild combos, strategy-defining items and cards featuring some personality-packed cats.
Replicat 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 258 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 257 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Replicat on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 11/18/2025 |
| Franchise | Erabit |
| Developer | Brainoid Games |
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| Steam App Id | 3509430 |
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| 41,537 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,914 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 5/28/2025 | 95 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 164 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 203 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 85 | 6/1/2021 | 91 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 355 | 3/4/2021 | 91 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 176 | 1/6/2023 | 91 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 3/26/2020 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 11/18/2025 | 90 | $8.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Kabuto Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 22). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Griftlands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 31). Loop Hero on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Luck be a Landlord on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 20). One Step From Eden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). Replicat on Steam. Steam Store.