Best Futuristic Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,681 Futuristic 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. Futuristic game rankings were last updated on 1/16/2025.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Futuristic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,791 positive reviews and 181 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 |
2. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,552 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,438 positive reviews and 114 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
3. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55,731 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,116 positive reviews and 3,615 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | XCOM Franchise |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 200510 |
4. Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 553 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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 | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Steam App Id | 1545990 |
5. The Great Rebellion
The Great Rebellion is a cyberpunk 2D sidescrolling run'n'gun roguelite using mouse/twinstick-shooter controls. It features randomly generated levels, multiple difficulty modes (including optional permadeath), a dynamic soundtrack and an upgradeable player character.
The Great Rebellion has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 514 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 506 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Great Rebellion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Huntdown
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Huntdown has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,535 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,346 positive reviews and 189 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 | 5/12/2021 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Easy Trigger Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 598550 |
7. Selaco
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Selaco has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,430 positive reviews and 206 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2024 |
| Developer | Altered Orbit Studios |
| Publisher | Altered Orbit Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1592280 |
8. BallisticNG
BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.
BallisticNG has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,017 positive reviews and 191 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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.
9. Projekt: Passion - Season 1
A futuristic adult visual novel filled with sex, comedy, drama, violence, and more sex. Go on a fun-filled space adventure and develop relationships with a diverse cast of characters with their own personalities and motivations.
Projekt: Passion - Season 1 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,677 positive reviews and 182 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Projekt: Passion - Season 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 5/26/2023 |
| Developer | Classy Lemon |
| Publisher | Classy Lemon |
| Steam App Id | 2173800 |
10. Distance
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
Distance has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,091 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,563 positive reviews and 528 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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.
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| 1,107 | 8/15/2024 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 511 | 10/11/2012 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/13/2022 | 92 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/1/2024 | 91 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 5/12/2021 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 5/31/2024 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 12/15/2018 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 5/26/2023 | 90 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 9/18/2018 | 90 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 27). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). The Great Rebellion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Huntdown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). Selaco on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). BallisticNG on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Projekt: Passion - Season 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). Distance on Steam. Steam Store.