Best Early Access Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 13,859 Early Access 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. Early Access game rankings were last updated on 4/16/2026.
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1. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Early Access game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,976 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 148,924 positive reviews and 3,052 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
2. Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,079 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,612 positive reviews and 467 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2025 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
3. Ravenfield
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78,337 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,797 positive reviews and 2,540 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Ravenfield on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2017 |
| Developer | SteelRaven7 |
| Publisher | SteelRaven7 |
| Steam App Id | 636480 |
4. shapez 2 - Factory
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.
shapez 2 - Factory has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,975 positive reviews and 303 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 shapez 2 - Factory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Franchise | tobspr Games |
| Developer | tobspr Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2162800 |
5. Baldi's Basics Plus
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Baldi's Basics Plus has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,879 positive reviews and 237 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.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 6/12/2020 |
| Developer | Basically Games |
| Publisher | Basically Games, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1275890 |
6. Kindergarten
Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.
Kindergarten has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,177 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,847 positive reviews and 330 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kindergarten on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2017 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 589590 |
7. Streets of Rogue
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,838 positive reviews and 899 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 Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2019 |
| Developer | Matt Dabrowski |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Steam App Id | 512900 |
8. Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 141,682 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,595 positive reviews and 7,087 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Black Mesa on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2020 |
| Developer | Crowbar Collective |
| Publisher | Crowbar Collective |
| Steam App Id | 362890 |
9. WorldBox - God Simulator
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
WorldBox - God Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,361 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,831 positive reviews and 2,530 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | Maxim Karpenko |
| Publisher | Maxim Karpenko |
| Steam App Id | 1206560 |
10. Seal World
Meet silly seals, eat fibsh, swim, and relax!
Seal World has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,105 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,796 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 92 | 12/6/2025 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 795 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 275 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 144 | 6/12/2020 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 6/15/2017 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 314 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 432 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,948 | 12/2/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/26/2023 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 10). Ravenfield on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 18). shapez 2 - Factory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 20). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Kindergarten on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 20). Black Mesa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 8). Seal World on Steam. Steam Store.