Best Detective Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,794 Detective 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. Detective game rankings were last updated on 5/27/2025.

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1. The Case of the Golden Idol

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

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The Case of the Golden Idol holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Detective game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,591 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,439 positive reviews and 152 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

2. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,570 positive reviews and 997 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 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 4/19/2016
Franchise Danganronpa-Official
Developers
Publisher Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 413420

3. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,385 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,186 positive reviews and 1,199 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 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 2/18/2016
Franchise Danganronpa-Official
Developers
Publisher Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 413410

4. The Children of Clay

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

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The Children of Clay has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,679 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,662 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 3/7/2025
Developer Balazs Ronyai
Publisher Balazs Ronyai
Steam App Id 3478700

5. Hypnospace Outlaw

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

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Hypnospace Outlaw has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,769 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,622 positive reviews and 147 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 Hypnospace Outlaw on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/12/2019
Developers
Publisher No More Robots
Steam App Id 844590

6. The Roottrees are Dead

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

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The Roottrees are Dead has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,360 positive reviews and 59 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 The Roottrees are Dead on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 1/15/2025
Developers
Publisher Evil Trout
Steam App Id 2754380

7. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,715 positive reviews and 211 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 5/23/2024
Franchise Happy Broccoli Games
Developer Happy Broccoli Games
Publisher Happy Broccoli Games
Steam App Id 2637990

8. Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

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Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,550 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,509 positive reviews and 41 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 6/5/2014
Developer Artifex Mundi
Publisher Artifex Mundi
Steam App Id 284770

9. Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 520 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $8.99
Release Date 5/22/2025
Franchise Happy Broccoli Games
Developer Happy Broccoli Games
Publisher Happy Broccoli Games
Steam App Id 2714620

10. Blackwell Epiphany

The last game in the Blackwell series.

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Blackwell Epiphany has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Detective games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 930 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 909 positive reviews and 21 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/24/2014
Developer Wadjet Eye Games
Publisher Wadjet Eye Games
Steam App Id 236930

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 23). The Children of Clay on Steam. Steam Store.
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