Best Gore Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 8,530 Gore 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. Gore game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.

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1. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Gore game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 983,900 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 959,631 positive reviews and 24,269 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 353,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 343,622 positive reviews and 9,729 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 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

3. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,954 positive reviews and 3,164 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 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

4. POSTAL 2

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

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POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,136 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,428 positive reviews and 3,708 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/2/2012
Franchise Postal Franchise
Developer Running With Scissors
Publisher Running With Scissors
Steam App Id 223470

5. Half-Life

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

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Half-Life has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 145,647 positive reviews and 5,239 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 11/19/1998
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 70

6. Broforce

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

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Broforce has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 59,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 57,484 positive reviews and 1,819 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Broforce on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 10/15/2015
Franchise Free Lives
Developer Free Lives
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 274190

7. 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.

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Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,369 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,977 positive reviews and 392 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).

Release Date 1/27/2016
Franchise SnoutUp
Developer SnoutUp
Publisher SnoutUp
Steam App Id 424280

8. Outlast

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

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Outlast has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,718 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,179 positive reviews and 4,539 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Outlast on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 9/4/2013
Franchise Red Barrels
Developer Red Barrels
Publisher Red Barrels
Steam App Id 238320

9. Fran Bow

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

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Fran Bow has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,141 positive reviews and 524 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 8/27/2015
Developer Killmonday Games AB
Publisher Killmonday Games AB
Steam App Id 362680

10. BAD END THEATER

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

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BAD END THEATER has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Gore games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,724 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,508 positive reviews and 216 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 10/26/2021
Franchise NomnomNami
Developer NomnomNami
Publisher NomnomNami
Steam App Id 1764390

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11/16/2009
97
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11/4/2014
96
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10/23/2012
96
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11/2/2012
96
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488
11/19/1998
95
$9.99
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Broforce steam charts
215
10/15/2015
95
$14.99
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Iron Snout steam charts
10
1/27/2016
95
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Outlast steam charts
178
9/4/2013
95
$14.99
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318
8/27/2015
95
$4.49
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5
10/26/2021
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). Half-Life on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). Outlast on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 29). Fran Bow on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.

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