Best Early Access Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 11,125 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 3/21/2025.
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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 135,822 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 133,030 positive reviews and 2,792 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 20,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,671 positive reviews and 327 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 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 | $14.39 |
| 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 72,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,219 positive reviews and 2,232 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.87 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 | $11.87 |
| 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 10,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,310 positive reviews and 194 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 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,723 positive reviews and 158 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 | 6/12/2020 |
| Developer | Basically Games |
| Publisher | Basically Games, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1275890 |
6. Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa 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 123,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,859 positive reviews and 5,864 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2020 |
| Developer | Crowbar Collective |
| Publisher | Crowbar Collective |
| Steam App Id | 362890 |
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 21,747 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,895 positive reviews and 852 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 |
8. 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 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 492,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 465,066 positive reviews and 27,644 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/2/2021 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Iron Gate AB |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 892970 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,661 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,363 positive reviews and 298 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2017 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 589590 |
10. Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Project Zomboid 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 364,658 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 343,408 positive reviews and 21,250 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 | 11/8/2013 |
| Developer | The Indie Stone |
| Publisher | The Indie Stone |
| Steam App Id | 108600 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,136 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $14.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 681 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $11.87 | Steam Charts | |
| 631 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 804 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 249 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37,875 | 2/2/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 6/15/2017 | 94 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 25,713 | 11/8/2013 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Ravenfield on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Black Mesa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Valheim on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Kindergarten on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Project Zomboid on Steam. Steam Store.