Best Narration Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,976 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 5/11/2025.
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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 71,552 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,554 positive reviews and 1,998 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 | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,602 positive reviews and 68 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 |
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 2,858 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,812 positive reviews and 46 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. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,627 positive reviews and 1,731 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,082 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,942 positive reviews and 140 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 | 3/25/2016 |
| Franchise | Nuuvem Publishing |
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| Steam App Id | 389170 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,018 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,397 positive reviews and 1,621 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,381 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,628 positive reviews and 1,753 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,744 positive reviews and 1,805 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 |
9. The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
The Stanley Parable has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,958 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,559 positive reviews and 3,399 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/17/2013 |
| Developer | Galactic Cafe |
| Publisher | Galactic Cafe |
| Steam App Id | 221910 |
10. Word Game
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Word Game has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,963 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,600 positive reviews and 363 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Word Game on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| 78 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/20/2024 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 8/16/2011 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 3/25/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 11/5/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 55 | 4/27/2022 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 5/20/2014 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 10/17/2013 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 1/21/2022 | 91 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 12). Songs for a Hero - Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 8). Superliminal on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Transistor on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 30). Word Game on Steam. Steam Store.