Best Immersive Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 575 Immersive 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. Immersive game rankings were last updated on 1/16/2025.
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1. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Immersive game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,065 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,847 positive reviews and 218 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 139,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,515 positive reviews and 8,591 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BioShock Infinite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 3/25/2013 |
| Franchise | BioShock Franchise |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8870 |
3. The Roottrees are Dead
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
The Roottrees are Dead has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,065 positive reviews and 23 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/15/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Evil Trout |
| Steam App Id | 2754380 |
4. Pools
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping towards at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Pools has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,035 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,840 positive reviews and 195 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.79 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 | $9.79 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2024 |
| Franchise | UNIKAT Label |
| Developer | Tensori |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2663530 |
5. College Kings - The Complete Season
College Kings - The Complete Season (Acts I-III Combined): Sex, girls, parties, and power. As a freshman at San Vallejo College, you have the whole world in front of you. Will you let the next four years pass you by, or will you lead your fraternity to the crown and become campus royalty?
College Kings - The Complete Season has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,427 positive reviews and 792 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 College Kings - The Complete Season on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/5/2021 |
| Developer | Undergrad Steve |
| Publisher | Undergrad Steve |
| Steam App Id | 1463120 |
6. Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s.
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244 positive reviews and 6 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 possible to play Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 12/23/2022 |
| Franchise | Assemble Entertainment |
| Developer | WatchDaToast |
| Publisher | Assemble Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1709730 |
7. The Last Plague: Blight
The Last Plague: Blight is an authentic survival experience rooted in realism and immersion. Endure the hazards of a brutal open world and uncover the origins of a mysterious disease. You are humanity’s final hope in ending the Blight
The Last Plague: Blight has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 667 positive reviews and 59 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.99 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 | $16.99 |
| Release Date | 10/3/2024 |
| Developer | Original Studios |
| Publisher | Original Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1564600 |
8. Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,319 positive reviews and 294 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 12/4/2013 |
| Franchise | Revolution Software |
| Developer | Revolution Software Ltd |
| Publisher | Revolution Software Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 262940 |
9. Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator
Design! Control! Ride! Virtual Rides III is here! Set foot in an even bigger, more colorful, and more impressive fairground than ever before! Let your imagination be your guide! Design, control, and ride more than 15 unique attractions!
Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 916 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 814 positive reviews and 102 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 3/16/2017 |
| Franchise | Pixelsplit |
| Developer | Pixelsplit Simulations |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 515260 |
10. Aquaria
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
Aquaria has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,481 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,303 positive reviews and 178 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 Aquaria on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/15/2008 |
| Developer | Bit Blot, LLC |
| Publisher | Bit Blot, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 24420 |
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| 373 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 505 | 3/25/2013 | 93 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 263 | 1/15/2025 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 4/26/2024 | 91 | $9.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 3/5/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/23/2022 | 89 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 10/3/2024 | 86 | $16.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 12/4/2013 | 85 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 3/16/2017 | 84 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/15/2008 | 84 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). The Roottrees are Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 7). Pools on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). College Kings - The Complete Season on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 30). Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 2). The Last Plague: Blight on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 10). Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 29). Virtual Rides 3 - Funfair Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Aquaria on Steam. Steam Store.