Best Life Sim Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,204 Life Sim 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. Life Sim game rankings were last updated on 2/23/2026.
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1. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Life Sim game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 979,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 964,219 positive reviews and 14,986 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 | 2/26/2016 |
| Developer | ConcernedApe |
| Publisher | ConcernedApe |
| Steam App Id | 413150 |
2. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,788 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,790 positive reviews and 998 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2016 |
| Franchise | Ysbryd Games |
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 447530 |
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.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,943 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,695 positive reviews and 248 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. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,662 positive reviews and 247 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).
5. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,108 positive reviews and 151 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 2/28/2024 |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
6. WorldBox - God Simulator
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
WorldBox - God Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,916 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,427 positive reviews and 2,489 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | Maxim Karpenko |
| Publisher | Maxim Karpenko |
| Steam App Id | 1206560 |
7. Grimshire
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Grimshire has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,138 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Grimshire on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2025 |
| Developer | Acute Owl Studio |
| Publisher | Acute Owl Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2238470 |
8. Sultan's Game
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Sultan's Game has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,550 positive reviews and 1,545 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2025 |
| Franchise | 2P Games |
| Developer | Double Cross |
| Publisher | 2P Games |
| Steam App Id | 3117820 |
9. Tiny Bookshop
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Tiny Bookshop has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,312 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,067 positive reviews and 245 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2025 |
| Franchise | Skystone Games |
| Developer | neoludic games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2133760 |
10. 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.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Life Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,440 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,283 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
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| 64,227 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 71 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 190 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 148 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,662 | 12/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 302 | 7/22/2025 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,233 | 3/31/2025 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 162 | 8/7/2025 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 27). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 10). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 20). Grimshire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 19). Sultan's Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 20). Tiny Bookshop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.