Best Magic Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,536 Magic 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. Magic game rankings were last updated on 5/13/2024.
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1. Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Magic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,005 positive reviews and 980 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 | 4/23/2015 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Brace Yourself Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 247080 |
2. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,850 positive reviews and 263 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 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2016 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 458710 |
3. Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 602 positive reviews and 7 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 2/16/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 90% Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1532510 |
4. Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
Epistory - Typing Chronicles has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,360 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,034 positive reviews and 326 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Epistory - Typing Chronicles on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 3/30/2016 |
| Franchise | Fishing Cactus |
| Developer | Fishing Cactus |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 398850 |
5. Chronicon
Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!
Chronicon has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,976 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,485 positive reviews and 491 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.59 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Chronicon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Slice & Dice
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Slice & Dice has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,112 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slice & Dice on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Unavowed
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Unavowed has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,172 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,088 positive reviews and 84 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 | 8/8/2018 |
| Developer | Wadjet Eye Games |
| Publisher | Wadjet Eye Games |
| Steam App Id | 336140 |
8. What Never Was
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
What Never Was has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,555 positive reviews and 244 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 1/11/2019 |
| Developer | Acke Hallgren |
| Publisher | Acke Hallgren |
| Steam App Id | 866440 |
9. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,134 positive reviews and 682 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2016 |
| Developer | Bombservice |
| Publisher | PLAYISM |
| Steam App Id | 428550 |
10. FIND ALL 4: Magic
Find over 800 cute animals and objects in a lot of levels of varying difficulty. The magical black and white world comes alive after coloring. Relax and enjoy playing.
FIND ALL 4: Magic has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Magic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 405 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 401 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play FIND ALL 4: Magic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 9/27/2023 |
| Developer | Very Very LITTLE Studio |
| Publisher | Very Very LITTLE Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2191190 |
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 | 252 | 4/23/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 109 | 7/25/2016 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/16/2021 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 3/30/2016 | 92 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 79 | 8/21/2020 | 92 | $5.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 294 | 3/20/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/8/2018 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/11/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 3/4/2016 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 9/27/2023 | 91 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 4). Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Epistory - Typing Chronicles on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Chronicon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 5). Slice & Dice on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Unavowed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 6). What Never Was on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). FIND ALL 4: Magic on Steam. Steam Store.