Best Mystery Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,612 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 7/29/2025.
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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 5,059 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,021 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.
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 8,927 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,760 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. 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 169,680 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,235 positive reviews and 6,445 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 | 1/30/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Mystery games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,700 positive reviews and 642 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 |
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.
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 11,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,811 positive reviews and 295 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| 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.
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 46,010 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,150 positive reviews and 1,860 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 | 9/22/2015 |
| 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.
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 3,209 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,157 positive reviews and 52 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.
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 26,904 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,887 positive reviews and 1,017 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 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Danganronpa-Official |
| Developers | |
| 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.
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 30,807 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,589 positive reviews and 1,218 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 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| 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.
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 2,104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,076 positive reviews and 28 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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| 17 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 342 | 1/30/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 205 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 125 | 6/25/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 9/22/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 374 | 4/18/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 253 | 2/18/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 3/7/2025 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 20). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 25). SOMA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 28). The Children of Clay on Steam. Steam Store.