Best Mystery Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 8,773 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 8/27/2025.

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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).

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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 5,131 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,093 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 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. 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.

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The Case of the Golden Idol 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 9,025 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,858 positive reviews and 167 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

3. 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.

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Sally Face - Episode One 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 23,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,970 positive reviews and 646 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

4. 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.

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Life is Strange - Episode 1 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 169,951 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,505 positive reviews and 6,446 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).

5. 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.

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Until Then 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 11,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,176 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 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 $10.99
Release Date 6/25/2024
Franchise Maximum Entertainment
Developer Polychroma Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1574820

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,458 positive reviews and 1,874 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 9/21/2015
Franchise Frictional Games
Developer Frictional Games
Publisher Frictional Games
Steam App Id 282140

7. 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 a 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

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Scarlet Hollow 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 3,267 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,213 positive reviews and 54 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 6/11/2021
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publisher Black Tabby Games
Steam App Id 1609230

8. 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.

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 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 27,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,005 positive reviews and 1,023 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 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 $13.99
Release Date 4/18/2016
Franchise Danganronpa-Official
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Publisher Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 413420

9. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 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 30,944 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,721 positive reviews and 1,223 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $13.99
Release Date 2/18/2016
Franchise Danganronpa-Official
Developers
Publisher Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 413410

10. 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.

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The Children of Clay 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 2,314 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,284 positive reviews and 30 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

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10/13/2022
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12/14/2016
95
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1/29/2015
95
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Until Then steam charts
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6/25/2024
94
$10.99
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9/21/2015
94
$29.99
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Scarlet Hollow steam charts
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6/11/2021
94
$24.99
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair steam charts
226
4/18/2016
94
$13.99
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc steam charts
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2/18/2016
94
$13.99
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3/7/2025
94
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 20). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). SOMA on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). The Children of Clay on Steam. Steam Store.

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