Best Early Access Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,610 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 10/16/2025.
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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 145,414 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 142,460 positive reviews and 2,954 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 Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| 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 21,797 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,452 positive reviews and 345 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 | 2/26/2021 |
| 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 75,701 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,315 positive reviews and 2,386 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
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.
shapez 2 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 12,434 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,164 positive reviews and 270 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| 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 8,660 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,455 positive reviews and 205 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 | 6/11/2020 |
| Developer | Basically Games |
| Publisher | Basically Games, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1275890 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,488 positive reviews and 884 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, it is possible to play Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2019 |
| Developer | Matt Dabrowski |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Steam App Id | 512900 |
7. Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa 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 135,032 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128,348 positive reviews and 6,684 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,758 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,436 positive reviews and 322 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 |
9. Valheim
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Valheim has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 513,037 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 483,312 positive reviews and 29,725 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/2/2021 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Iron Gate AB |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 892970 |
10. Seal World
Meet silly seals, eat fibsh, swim, and relax!
Seal World has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 980 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 976 positive reviews and 4 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
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| 666 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 38 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 529 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 357 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 75 | 6/11/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 287 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 423 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 6/15/2017 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,835 | 2/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/26/2023 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 10). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 14). Ravenfield on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 7). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 7). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Black Mesa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 7). Kindergarten on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 7). Valheim on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 8). Seal World on Steam. Steam Store.