Best Dystopian Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,331 Dystopian 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. Dystopian game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
Half-Life 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Dystopian game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,220 positive reviews and 4,566 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.
2. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 68,170 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,279 positive reviews and 1,891 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 | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
3. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,958 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,113 positive reviews and 845 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 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2016 |
| Franchise | Ysbryd Games |
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 447530 |
4. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,596 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,435 positive reviews and 1,161 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.
Half-Life 2: Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,807 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,534 positive reviews and 1,273 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 Half-Life 2: Episode One on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,463 positive reviews and 29 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 11/11/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1800730 |
7. Primordia
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Primordia has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,063 positive reviews and 101 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 | 12/5/2012 |
| Franchise | Wormwood Studios |
| Developer | Wormwood Studios |
| Publisher | Wadjet Eye Games |
| Steam App Id | 227000 |
8. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 127,937 positive reviews and 8,393 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 possible to play BioShock Infinite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 3/26/2013 |
| Franchise | BioShock Franchise |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8870 |
9. Pikuniku
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a fun little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
Pikuniku has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,114 positive reviews and 376 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.59 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 | $2.59 |
| Release Date | 1/24/2019 |
| Franchise | Nerial |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 572890 |
10. Bitburner
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,642 positive reviews and 295 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 Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/10/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Fulcrum Games |
| Steam App Id | 1812820 |
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 | 848 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 554 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 148 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 116 | 6/1/2006 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 12/5/2012 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 401 | 3/26/2013 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 144 | 1/24/2019 | 93 | $2.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 565 | 12/10/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
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