Best Lovecraftian Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 993 Lovecraftian 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. Lovecraftian game rankings were last updated on 12/11/2024.

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1. DUSK

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

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DUSK holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Lovecraftian game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,982 positive reviews and 585 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.79 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 $6.79
Release Date 12/10/2018
Franchise New Blood Interactive
Developer David Szymanski
Publisher New Blood Interactive
Steam App Id 519860

2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,354 positive reviews and 499 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.39 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 $14.39
Release Date 10/23/2023
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1989270

3. SOMA

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

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SOMA has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,252 positive reviews and 1,707 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
Release Date 9/21/2015
Franchise Frictional Games
Developer Frictional Games
Publisher Frictional Games
Steam App Id 282140

4. Scarlet Hollow

From the developers of Slay the Princess, return to the crumbling coal town your family built generations ago for the funeral of your aunt. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home.

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Scarlet Hollow has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,460 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,425 positive reviews and 35 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 6/11/2021
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publisher Black Tabby Games
Steam App Id 1609230

5. Impostor Factory

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

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Impostor Factory has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,294 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,827 positive reviews and 467 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 Impostor Factory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/30/2021
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publisher Freebird Games
Steam App Id 1182620

6. Swallow the Sea

You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.

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Swallow the Sea has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,167 positive reviews and 49 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 9/3/2021
Franchise ItsTheTalia
Developers
Publisher ItsTheTalia
Steam App Id 1511860

7. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,094 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,318 positive reviews and 1,776 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 Amnesia: The Dark Descent on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/8/2010
Franchise Frictional Games
Developer Frictional Games
Publisher Frictional Games
Steam App Id 57300

8. Darkwood

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

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Darkwood has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,376 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,324 positive reviews and 1,052 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
Release Date 8/17/2017
Developer Acid Wizard Studio
Publisher Acid Wizard Studio
Steam App Id 274520

9. CARRION

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

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CARRION has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,088 positive reviews and 1,394 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/23/2020
Developer Phobia Game Studio
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 953490

10. Devil Daggers

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

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Devil Daggers has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Lovecraftian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,887 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,471 positive reviews and 416 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Devil Daggers on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 2/18/2016
Franchise Sorath
Developer Sorath
Publisher Sorath
Steam App Id 422970

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9/21/2015
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92
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). SOMA on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Impostor Factory on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). Swallow the Sea on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Darkwood on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Devil Daggers on Steam. Steam Store.

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