Best Design & Illustration Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,546 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 4/10/2025.
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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 21,514 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,321 positive reviews and 193 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 19,505 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,035 positive reviews and 470 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| 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 10,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,086 positive reviews and 227 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 71,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,944 positive reviews and 2,638 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 4,941 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,733 positive reviews and 208 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 8,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,503 positive reviews and 742 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| 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 391 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 374 positive reviews and 17 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 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 486 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.99 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 | $18.99 |
| 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 410 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 387 positive reviews and 23 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,399 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 157 | 9/23/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 283 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,498 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 604 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 882 | 10/23/2015 | 88 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 8/3/2023 | 87 | $18.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 5/11/2022 | 87 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 4). RPG Maker MV on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 4). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 27). Canvas of Kings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 27). RPG in a Box on Steam. Steam Store.