Best Design & Illustration Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,791 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 5/5/2024.
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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 17,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,309 positive reviews and 154 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,619 positive reviews and 1,921 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 |
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 9,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,007 positive reviews and 201 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).
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,541 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,378 positive reviews and 163 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,968 positive reviews and 673 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 |
7. 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 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 283 positive reviews and 13 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.
8. Tandis
Tandis is a puzzle game where you discover mind-bending geometric shapes.
Tandis has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156 positive reviews and 6 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 Tandis on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/21/2022 |
| Developer | Mahdi Bahrami |
| Publisher | Mahdi Bahrami |
| Steam App Id | 1297210 |
9. 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 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 335 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314 positive reviews and 21 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 |
10. Illwinter's Floorplan Generator
This grid based floorplan generator is ideal to quickly create encounter locations for your favorite RPG. These can then easily be printed or exported to Roll20, Fantasy Grounds and similar applications.
Illwinter's Floorplan Generator has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 411 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 5/4/2018 |
| Developer | Illwinter Game Design |
| Publisher | Illwinter Game Design |
| Steam App Id | 630900 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Design & Illustration games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4,470 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,355 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 527 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 496 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 782 | 10/23/2015 | 88 | $79.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 7/27/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/21/2022 | 86 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 5/11/2022 | 86 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/4/2018 | 86 | $7.99 | Steam Charts |
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