Best Electronic Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 56 Electronic 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. Electronic game rankings were last updated on 11/13/2024.
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1. The Powder Toy
The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances
The Powder Toy holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Electronic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,376 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,360 positive reviews and 16 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 The Powder Toy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/14/2024 |
| Developer | The Powder Toy Team |
| Publisher | The Powder Toy Team |
| Steam App Id | 1148350 |
2. Sand:box
"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits!
Sand:box has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 631 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 596 positive reviews and 35 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sand:box on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Turn on the light
Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.
Turn on the light has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 171 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 7/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Thedox Games |
| Developer | Thedox Games |
| Publisher | Thedox Games |
| Steam App Id | 1348160 |
4. Turn on the light - Jigsaw
A minimalist game about connecting circuits, solving jigsaw puzzles and mind-bending recursive circuits.
Turn on the light - Jigsaw has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Turn on the light - Jigsaw on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/12/2023 |
| Franchise | Thedox Games |
| Developer | Thedox Games |
| Publisher | Thedox Games |
| Steam App Id | 2445140 |
5. Turn on the lights carefully
A minimalist puzzle game about connecting and disassembling circuits
Turn on the lights carefully has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 3/29/2023 |
| Franchise | Thedox Games |
| Developer | Thedox Games |
| Publisher | Thedox Games |
| Steam App Id | 2303620 |
6. Turn on all the lights
Turn on all the lights is a minimalist puzzle game that features a recursive mechanics in which the player has to explore micro pieces to connect a circuit and solve the main puzzle.
Turn on all the lights has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2021 |
| Franchise | Thedox Games |
| Developer | Thedox Games |
| Publisher | Thedox Games |
| Steam App Id | 1566230 |
7. Flex hooks
Flex hooks is a minimalist puzzler with a relaxing environment. Move the hooks and activate all the buttons.
Flex hooks has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 5/24/2021 |
| Franchise | Thedox Games |
| Developer | Thedox Games |
| Publisher | Thedox Games |
| Steam App Id | 1613050 |
8. Cubico
A unique and experimental game mechanic. An open world awaits the player and offers challanges and pushing rythms.
Cubico has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 160 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/14/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ideation Games |
| Steam App Id | 1113730 |
9. AutoLand
You are a little robot moving and jumping through levels searching for the teleport. This is an one-button game with awesome pixel art and an impressive soundtrack.
AutoLand has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 8/13/2020 |
| Developer | NanningsGames |
| Publisher | NanningsGames |
| Steam App Id | 1384090 |
10. Lost Wing
Pilot a super fast ship through brutal environments, and try to top the leaderboards! Featuring numerous challenges, ships, enemies and traps, Lost Wing is a shot of pure unadulterated adrenaline.
Lost Wing has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Electronic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 7/31/2020 |
| Developer | BoxFrog Games |
| Publisher | 2Awesome Studio |
| Steam App Id | 556960 |
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| 137 | 6/14/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 11/24/2023 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 7/7/2020 | 86 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/12/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 3/29/2023 | 83 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 3/31/2021 | 82 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/24/2021 | 80 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/14/2019 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/13/2020 | 72 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 7/31/2020 | 68 | $7.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Sand:box on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Turn on the light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Turn on the light - Jigsaw on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Turn on the lights carefully on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Turn on all the lights on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Flex hooks on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 24). Cubico on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). AutoLand on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Lost Wing on Steam. Steam Store.