Best Futuristic Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,085 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 7/24/2024.
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1. 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.
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Futuristic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,880 positive reviews and 92 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
Franchise | Northway Games |
Developer | Northway Games |
Publisher | Finji |
Steam App Id | 1148760 |
2. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown 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 54,333 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,258 positive reviews and 3,075 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 |
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Steam App Id | 200510 |
3. 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.
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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum 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 480 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 476 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
Steam App Id | 1545990 |
4. 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.
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Huntdown has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,159 positive reviews and 175 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
Steam Price | $3.99 |
Release Date | 5/12/2021 |
Franchise | Coffee Stain |
Developer | Easy Trigger Games |
Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
Steam App Id | 598550 |
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.
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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 434 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 428 positive reviews and 6 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. At the moment, it is possible to play The Great Rebellion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. 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.
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BallisticNG has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,064 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,877 positive reviews and 187 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.
7. Technobabylon
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
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Technobabylon has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,410 positive reviews and 80 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
Steam Price | $14.99 |
Release Date | 5/21/2015 |
Developer | Technocrat Games |
Publisher | Wadjet Eye Games |
Steam App Id | 307580 |
8. 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.
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Distance 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 7,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,487 positive reviews and 517 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.
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.
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Projekt: Passion - Season 1 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,395 positive reviews and 167 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
Release Date | 5/26/2023 |
Developer | Classy Lemon |
Publisher | Classy Lemon |
Steam App Id | 2173800 |
10. 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.
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Selaco has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Futuristic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,316 positive reviews and 169 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Selaco on the Steam Deck.
Steam Price | $24.99 |
Release Date | 5/31/2024 |
Developer | Altered Orbit Studios |
Publisher | Altered Orbit Studios |
Steam App Id | 1592280 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Futuristic games available on Steam.
Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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157 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | ||
532 | 10/11/2012 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | ||
2 | 10/13/2022 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | ||
17 | 5/12/2021 | 91 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | ||
3 | 2/1/2024 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
11 | 12/15/2018 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | ||
3 | 5/21/2015 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | ||
23 | 9/18/2018 | 90 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | ||
40 | 5/26/2023 | 89 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | ||
101 | 5/31/2024 | 89 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Huntdown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 16). The Great Rebellion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). BallisticNG on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Technobabylon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 16). Distance on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 14). Projekt: Passion - Season 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Selaco on Steam. Steam Store.