Best Interactive Fiction Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 5,512 Interactive Fiction 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. Interactive Fiction game rankings were last updated on 7/30/2025.

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1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

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Our Life: Beginnings & Always holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Interactive Fiction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,687 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,534 positive reviews and 153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/16/2020
Franchise GB Patch Games
Developer GB Patch Games
Publisher GB Patch Games
Steam App Id 1129190

2. Finding Paradise

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish.

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Finding Paradise has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,977 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,559 positive reviews and 418 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Finding Paradise on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/14/2017
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publisher Freebird Games
Steam App Id 337340

3. A Date with Death

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

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A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,903 positive reviews and 197 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 A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/7/2023
Franchise Two and a Half Studios
Developer Two and a Half Studios
Publisher Two and a Half Studios
Steam App Id 2415010

4. The Case of the Golden Idol

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

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The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,738 positive reviews and 165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

5. Sally Face - Episode One

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

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Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,677 positive reviews and 642 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
Release Date 12/14/2016
Developer Portable Moose
Publisher Portable Moose
Steam App Id 541570

6. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,233 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,498 positive reviews and 735 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/23/2023
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1989270

7. I Wani Hug that Gator!

I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.

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I Wani Hug that Gator! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,996 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,921 positive reviews and 75 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, it is possible to play I Wani Hug that Gator! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.74
Release Date 2/14/2024
Developer Cavemanon
Publisher Cavemanon
Steam App Id 1895350

8. To the Moon

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

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To the Moon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,361 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,294 positive reviews and 3,067 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. At the moment, it is possible to play To the Moon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/7/2012
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 206440

9. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,707 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,669 positive reviews and 1,038 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $0.74
Release Date 8/26/2020
Developer Nikita Kryukov
Publisher Missing Calm
Steam App Id 1392820

10. Until Then

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

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Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Interactive Fiction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,066 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,771 positive reviews and 295 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 6/25/2024
Franchise Maximum Entertainment
Developer Polychroma Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1574820

More Interactive Fiction Linux Games on Steam

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Our Life: Beginnings & Always steam charts
106
11/16/2020
96
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Finding Paradise steam charts
12
12/14/2017
95
$9.99
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A Date with Death steam charts
146
12/7/2023
95
Free
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
83
10/13/2022
95
$17.99
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Sally Face - Episode One steam charts
151
12/14/2016
95
$2.99
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut steam charts
106
10/23/2023
95
$17.99
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I Wani Hug that Gator! steam charts
14
2/14/2024
95
$9.74
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To the Moon steam charts
58
9/7/2012
95
$9.99
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk steam charts
8
8/26/2020
95
$0.74
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Until Then steam charts
85
6/25/2024
94
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 18). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 29). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 20). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 22). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). To the Moon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.

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