Best Narration Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,652 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 2/17/2026.

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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.

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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 72,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,236 positive reviews and 2,016 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. 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.

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Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Narration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,065 positive reviews and 98 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.

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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 3,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,579 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.79 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 $4.79
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.

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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 5,014 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,902 positive reviews and 112 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.

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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 37,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,070 positive reviews and 1,775 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.

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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 4,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,172 positive reviews and 154 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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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.

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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 32,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,562 positive reviews and 1,755 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.

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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 33,774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,809 positive reviews and 1,965 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.

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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 30,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,114 positive reviews and 1,859 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.

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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 1,184 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,150 positive reviews and 34 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
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Steam App Id 3585630

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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 16). Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 15). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). 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. (2026, February 15). Transistor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). this game will end in 205 clicks. on Steam. Steam Store.

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