Best eSports Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 970 eSports 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. eSports game rankings were last updated on 7/26/2024.
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1. Counter-Strike
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike holds the #1 spot for "best Linux eSports game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 239,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 233,170 positive reviews and 6,126 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 172,930 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,527 positive reviews and 6,403 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 Counter-Strike: Source on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Lethal League Blaze
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Lethal League Blaze has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,142 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,954 positive reviews and 188 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 | 10/24/2018 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 553310 |
4. Free to Play
Free to Play is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament.
Free to Play has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,018 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,474 positive reviews and 544 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
5. Lethal League
Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.
Lethal League has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,061 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,712 positive reviews and 349 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 8/27/2014 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 261180 |
6. Splitgate
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,973 positive reviews and 9,455 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 Splitgate on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/24/2019 |
| Developer | 1047 Games |
| Publisher | 1047 Games |
| Steam App Id | 677620 |
7. Fishards
Combine the intense, skill-shot PVP of Magicka or Battlerite with some wacky 2-legged-fish and you've got yourself Fishards! The unique spell combining mechanic creates a brand new type of PvP arena experience that you have to try with friends!
Fishards has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165 positive reviews and 4 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, it is possible to play Fishards on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/3/2021 |
| Developer | Rivernotch Game Studio |
| Publisher | Rivernotch Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1637140 |
8. My Exercise
Let's do sit-ups! Let a chubby boy do his exercise and sink into a dog's body. Maybe animals will come to cheer him up.
My Exercise has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 418 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 394 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 8/26/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1004330 |
9. SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 875 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 810 positive reviews and 65 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, it is possible to play SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/22/2015 |
| Franchise | SC2VN |
| Developer | Team Eleven |
| Publisher | Team Eleven |
| Steam App Id | 404480 |
10. Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux eSports games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,192,777 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,139,016 positive reviews and 1,053,761 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 Counter-Strike 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/21/2012 |
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| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 730 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 8,446 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,173 | 11/1/2004 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/19/2014 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 8/27/2014 | 91 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 345 | 5/24/2019 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 11/3/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/26/2020 | 87 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/22/2015 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 704,183 | 8/21/2012 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 18). Lethal League on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, June 10). Splitgate on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Fishards on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 21). My Exercise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, June 1). SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
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