Best Design & Illustration Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,324 Design & Illustration 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. Design & Illustration game rankings were last updated on 1/7/2025.
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1. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,223 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,051 positive reviews and 172 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 not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
2. Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,067 positive reviews and 377 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tiny Glade on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2024 |
| Developer | Pounce Light |
| Publisher | Pounce Light |
| Steam App Id | 2198150 |
3. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,968 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,753 positive reviews and 215 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 possible to play Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,341 positive reviews and 2,387 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 |
6. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,279 positive reviews and 193 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 not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
7. RPG Maker MV
POWERFUL enough for a developer SIMPLE enough for a child VERSATILE enough for any platform!RPG MAKER MV allows you to make the RPG of your dreams! This latest version includes a host of new featuresand export options for MacOSX, Android, and iPhone!
RPG Maker MV has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,295 positive reviews and 721 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $79.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play RPG Maker MV on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $79.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2015 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Gotcha Gotcha Games |
| Steam App Id | 363890 |
8. projectM Music Visualizer
Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations.
projectM Music Visualizer has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 342 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
9. Canvas of Kings
Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.
Canvas of Kings has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 412 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.19 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Canvas of Kings on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $15.19 |
| Release Date | 8/3/2023 |
| Developer | Hannes Breuer |
| Publisher | Hannes Breuer |
| Steam App Id | 2498570 |
10. RPG in a Box
Bring your stories and ideas to life! RPG in a Box lets you create games and other interactive experiences in a fun and simple way!
RPG in a Box has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 363 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 RPG in a Box on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 5/11/2022 |
| Developer | Justin Arnold |
| Publisher | Justin Arnold |
| Steam App Id | 498310 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,998 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 971 | 9/23/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 407 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,357 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 752 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 908 | 10/23/2015 | 88 | $79.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 47 | 8/3/2023 | 88 | $15.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 5/11/2022 | 87 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Canvas of Kings on Steam. Steam Store.
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