Best Medieval Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 7,532 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 7/28/2025.

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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!

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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 167,461 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,655 positive reviews and 3,806 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
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.

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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 21,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,550 positive reviews and 524 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
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!

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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 15,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,800 positive reviews and 412 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.49
Release Date 1/6/2014
Franchise Ironhide Game Studio
Developer Ironhide Game Studio
Publisher Ironhide Game Studio
Steam App Id 246420

4. 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.

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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition 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 33,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,431 positive reviews and 1,462 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).

5. 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?

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Halls of Torment 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 29,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,245 positive reviews and 1,250 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.66 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 $6.66
Release Date 9/24/2024
Developer Chasing Carrots
Publisher Chasing Carrots
Steam App Id 2218750

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!

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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 50,981 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,595 positive reviews and 2,386 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Besiege on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
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.

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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 16,304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,606 positive reviews and 698 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 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 $39.99
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!

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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 46,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,370 positive reviews and 2,350 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. 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.

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Dwarf Fortress 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 29,017 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,538 positive reviews and 1,479 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

10. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

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Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense 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 7,240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,941 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $7.49
Release Date 10/17/2018
Franchise Ironhide Game Studio
Developer Ironhide Game Studio
Publisher Ironhide Game Studio
Steam App Id 816340

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Mount & Blade: Warband steam charts
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96
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1/6/2014
95
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition steam charts
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11/15/2006
94
$24.99
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Halls of Torment steam charts
442
9/24/2024
94
$6.66
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Besiege steam charts
271
2/18/2020
94
$14.99
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove steam charts
74
6/26/2014
93
$39.99
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WorldBox - God Simulator steam charts
1,847
12/2/2021
93
$19.99
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Dwarf Fortress steam charts
894
12/6/2022
93
$29.99
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296
10/17/2018
93
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 22). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.

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