Best Medieval Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,813 Medieval 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. Medieval game rankings were last updated on 3/17/2025.
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1. Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Medieval game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 165,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,720 positive reviews and 3,748 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, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2010 |
| Developer | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 48700 |
2. Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,512 positive reviews and 448 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2024 |
| Developer | Pounce Light |
| Publisher | Pounce Light |
| Steam App Id | 2198150 |
3. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,115 positive reviews and 393 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2014 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 246420 |
4. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,260 positive reviews and 1,181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/24/2024 |
| Developer | Chasing Carrots |
| Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
| Steam App Id | 2218750 |
5. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,872 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,463 positive reviews and 1,409 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2006 |
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| Steam App Id | 4700 |
6. Besiege
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Besiege has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,289 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,055 positive reviews and 2,234 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Besiege on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2020 |
| Franchise | Spiderling Studios |
| Developer | Spiderling Studios |
| Publisher | Spiderling Studios |
| Steam App Id | 346010 |
7. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,021 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,349 positive reviews and 672 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $21.99 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 | $21.99 |
| Release Date | 6/26/2014 |
| Franchise | Shovel Knight |
| Developer | Yacht Club Games |
| Publisher | Yacht Club Games |
| Steam App Id | 250760 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,348 positive reviews and 2,109 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 | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | Maxim Karpenko |
| Publisher | Maxim Karpenko |
| Steam App Id | 1206560 |
9. Songs of Syx
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder where you start off as an insignificant colony and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a metropolis and empire. The mechanics are complex and true to life, where small events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms. Try the unlimited demo first!
Songs of Syx has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,634 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,429 positive reviews and 205 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Songs of Syx on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/21/2020 |
| Developer | Gamatron AB |
| Publisher | Gamatron AB |
| Steam App Id | 1162750 |
10. Dwarf Fortress
The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
Dwarf Fortress has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Medieval games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,034 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,623 positive reviews and 1,411 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Fortress on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2022 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Bay 12 Games |
| Publisher | Kitfox Games |
| Steam App Id | 975370 |
More Medieval Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Medieval games available on Steam.
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| 2,431 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 357 | 9/23/2024 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 1/6/2014 | 95 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 539 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,353 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 245 | 2/18/2020 | 94 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 69 | 6/26/2014 | 93 | $21.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,215 | 12/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 181 | 9/21/2020 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,418 | 12/6/2022 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 19). Songs of Syx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store.