Best Narration Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,536 Narration 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. Narration game rankings were last updated on 12/18/2025.
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1. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Narration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,072 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,058 positive reviews and 2,014 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Narration 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 |
3. Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode
The Beach Episode™ of To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory. But something's off.
Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,474 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,416 positive reviews and 58 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 9/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games |
| Steam App Id | 2159210 |
4. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,663 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,559 positive reviews and 104 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 | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
5. Bastion
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Bastion has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,975 positive reviews and 1,773 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 Bastion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/16/2011 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 107100 |
6. Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition
A classic platform with a twist: A dynamic soundtrack and funny lyrics that sings the player's actions and responds to what is happening during the adventure.
Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,112 positive reviews and 152 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/24/2016 |
| Franchise | Nuuvem Publishing |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 389170 |
7. Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Superliminal has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,760 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,029 positive reviews and 1,731 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 | 11/5/2020 |
| Developer | Pillow Castle |
| Publisher | Pillow Castle |
| Steam App Id | 1049410 |
8. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,902 positive reviews and 1,906 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 4/27/2022 |
| Developer | Crows Crows Crows |
| Publisher | Crows Crows Crows |
| Steam App Id | 1703340 |
9. Transistor
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Transistor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,042 positive reviews and 1,844 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 | 5/20/2014 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 237930 |
10. this game will end in 205 clicks.
What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices.
this game will end in 205 clicks. has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,081 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,052 positive reviews and 29 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/5/2025 |
| Franchise | insertdisc5 |
| Developer | insertdisc5 |
| Publisher | insertdisc5 |
| Steam App Id | 3585630 |
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| 80 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 110 | 11/10/2025 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 9/20/2024 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 8/16/2011 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/24/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 11/5/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 184 | 4/27/2022 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 5/20/2014 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/5/2025 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 6). Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Bastion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 30). Superliminal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 16). The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Transistor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). this game will end in 205 clicks. on Steam. Steam Store.