Best Heist Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 395 Heist 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. Heist game rankings were last updated on 1/2/2025.
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1. SteamWorld Heist
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
SteamWorld Heist holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Heist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 91. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,395 positive reviews and 315 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 | 6/7/2016 |
| Developer | Image & Form Games |
| Publisher | Image & Form Games |
| Steam App Id | 322190 |
2. FRAMED Collection
Rearrange the panels of an animated comic book to craft the story of a noir-styled spy adventure in the FRAMED Collection--a compilation of the multi-award winning puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2.
FRAMED Collection has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,769 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,576 positive reviews and 193 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/17/2018 |
| Developer | Loveshack Entertainment |
| Publisher | Fellow Traveller |
| Steam App Id | 322450 |
3. Perfect Heist 2
Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!
Perfect Heist 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,722 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,445 positive reviews and 277 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Perfect Heist 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
PAYDAY 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 660,037 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 591,305 positive reviews and 68,732 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 8/13/2013 |
| Franchise | PAYDAY |
| Developer | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. |
| Publisher | Starbreeze Publishing AB |
| Steam App Id | 218620 |
5. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,514 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,713 positive reviews and 801 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, it is possible to play Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2013 |
| Developer | Pocketwatch Games |
| Publisher | Humble Games |
| Steam App Id | 113020 |
6. Quadrilateral Cowboy
When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.
Quadrilateral Cowboy has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 914 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 841 positive reviews and 73 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 Quadrilateral Cowboy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2016 |
| Franchise | BlendoGames |
| Developer | Blendo Games |
| Publisher | Blendo Games |
| Steam App Id | 240440 |
7. The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time is a sandboxy physics game for 1-8 players, with everything from sneaky heists to hilarous stupidity to baking pizzas. With continuous updates, plenty of maps, and hundreds of items, clothes and quests, it has something for everyone.
The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,314 positive reviews and 263 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, it is not possible to play or run The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/2/2021 |
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| Steam App Id | 1451480 |
8. Churn Vector
Churn Vector is a single-player stealth action game, where instead of eliminating targets with a gun, you eliminate them with your cock!
Churn Vector has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 460 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 422 positive reviews and 38 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.
9. HeistGeist
Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
HeistGeist has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.92 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 | $15.92 |
| Release Date | 11/11/2024 |
| Developer | Doublequote Studio |
| Publisher | Doublequote Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1982940 |
10. Mr. Shifty
Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!
Mr. Shifty has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Heist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,667 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,467 positive reviews and 200 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, it is not possible to play or run Mr. Shifty on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/13/2017 |
| Developer | Team Shifty |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Steam App Id | 489140 |
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| 40 | 6/7/2016 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 5/17/2018 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 12/10/2021 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32,443 | 8/13/2013 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 4/24/2013 | 88 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 7/25/2016 | 87 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 7/2/2021 | 86 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 1/12/2024 | 85 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/11/2024 | 84 | $15.92 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 4/13/2017 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). Perfect Heist 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 28). Quadrilateral Cowboy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Churn Vector on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 27). HeistGeist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). Mr. Shifty on Steam. Steam Store.