Best Mystery Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 9,685 Mystery 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. Mystery game rankings were last updated on 12/3/2025.
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1. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Mystery game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,402 positive reviews and 46 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
2. Sally Face - Episode One
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,415 positive reviews and 681 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 | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
3. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 171,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,548 positive reviews and 6,476 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
4. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,433 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,248 positive reviews and 185 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.69 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 | $11.69 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
5. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,916 positive reviews and 32 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 11/10/2025 |
| Developer | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Publisher | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Steam App Id | 4122860 |
6. The Children of Clay
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
The Children of Clay has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,107 positive reviews and 38 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 3/7/2025 |
| Developer | Balazs Ronyai |
| Publisher | Balazs Ronyai |
| Steam App Id | 3478700 |
7. Until Then
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,893 positive reviews and 385 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/25/2024 |
| Franchise | Maximum Entertainment |
| Developer | Polychroma Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1574820 |
8. Scarlet Hollow
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,634 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,570 positive reviews and 64 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.74 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 | $18.74 |
| Release Date | 6/11/2021 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publisher | Black Tabby Games |
| Steam App Id | 1609230 |
9. 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.
SOMA has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,209 positive reviews and 1,970 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 9/21/2015 |
| Franchise | Frictional Games |
| Developer | Frictional Games |
| Publisher | Frictional Games |
| Steam App Id | 282140 |
10. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,014 positive reviews and 1,082 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Danganronpa-Official |
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| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 413420 |
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| 3 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 140 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 281 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 68 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $11.69 | Steam Charts | |
| 114 | 11/10/2025 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 3/7/2025 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 178 | 6/25/2024 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 48 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $18.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 568 | 9/21/2015 | 94 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 920 | 4/18/2016 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 11). The Children of Clay on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). SOMA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on Steam. Steam Store.