Best Fast-Paced Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,204 Fast-Paced 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. Fast-Paced game rankings were last updated on 3/13/2025.
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1. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Fast-Paced game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 104,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,097 positive reviews and 2,956 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
2. Iron Snout
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,935 positive reviews and 390 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 Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,594 positive reviews and 513 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
4. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,502 positive reviews and 618 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 | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
5. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,501 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,105 positive reviews and 396 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
6. Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,845 positive reviews and 766 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.74 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 | $0.74 |
| Release Date | 11/27/2012 |
| Franchise | Terry Cavanagh |
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Publisher | Terry Cavanagh |
| Steam App Id | 221640 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,170 positive reviews and 198 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 |
8. STRAFTAT
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STRAFTAT has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,122 positive reviews and 176 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.
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
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| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2386720 |
9. Orbt XL
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points—the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Orbt XL has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,242 positive reviews and 106 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.49 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 | $0.49 |
| Release Date | 4/21/2017 |
| Developer | Adamvision Studios |
| Publisher | Adamvision Studios |
| Steam App Id | 615610 |
10. Super Meat Boy
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Fast-Paced games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,399 positive reviews and 1,909 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 11/30/2010 |
| Developer | Team Meat |
| Steam App Id | 40800 |
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| 532 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 69 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 211 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $0.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 10/24/2018 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 178 | 10/24/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 4/21/2017 | 93 | $0.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 82 | 11/30/2010 | 93 | $3.74 | Steam Charts |
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