Best Otome Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 975 Otome 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. Otome game rankings were last updated on 5/6/2026.
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1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Otome game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,443 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,277 positive reviews and 166 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, it is not possible to play or run Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 11/16/2020 |
| Franchise | GB Patch Games |
| Developer | GB Patch Games |
| Publisher | GB Patch Games |
| Steam App Id | 1129190 |
2. A Date with Death
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,651 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,382 positive reviews and 269 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 A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/7/2023 |
| Franchise | Two and a Half Studios |
| Developer | Two and a Half Studios |
| Publisher | Two and a Half Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2415010 |
3. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,964 positive reviews and 154 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 not possible to play or run Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on the Steam Deck.
4. 冬日树下的回忆
《冬日树下的回忆》是由制作人xwu创立的社团「午后零时」推出的首部免费原创视觉小说，并由其旗下小组『MagicaLuv』运营。 我的梦想是成为一名教师或者医生，在学业结束后我收到了来自医院的第一份工作实习邮件。在这所医院里我将担任实习治疗师（sensei）的工作，而我负责的是一位叫“言叶”的女孩……
冬日树下的回忆 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,199 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,169 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 Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run 冬日树下的回忆 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 6/1/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 2403320 |
5. OBSCURA
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
OBSCURA has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 433 positive reviews and 5 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. At the moment, it is possible to play OBSCURA on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/9/2024 |
| Developer | Rotten Raccoons |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2342920 |
6. Pizza Game
Every boy have a secret. One of them is bones.
Pizza Game has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 340 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 336 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/6/2019 |
| Developer | Plasterbrain |
| Publisher | Plasterbrain |
| Steam App Id | 710710 |
7. The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
The Groom of Gallagher Mansion has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/30/2023 |
| Developer | SnaccPop Studios |
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| Steam App Id | 2392230 |
8. Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
Killer Chat! - Original Edition has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,152 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,100 positive reviews and 52 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 Killer Chat! - Original Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/28/2025 |
| Franchise | rosesrot |
| Developer | rosesrot |
| Publisher | angelrot games |
| Steam App Id | 3476730 |
9. Trapped with Jester
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Trapped with Jester has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,500 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,412 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/10/2022 |
| Franchise | Neoclassic Games |
| Developer | Anta |
| Publisher | Neoclassic Games |
| Steam App Id | 2160000 |
10. Only You
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Only You has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Otome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 690 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 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 | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 2/9/2026 |
| Franchise | WindField Games |
| Developer | 忘雪社 |
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| Steam App Id | 3604510 |
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| 169 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 279 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 4/5/2017 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/1/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/9/2024 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/6/2019 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/30/2023 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 103 | 11/28/2025 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 10/10/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/9/2026 | 89 | $6.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 18). Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). 冬日树下的回忆 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 8). OBSCURA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 1). Pizza Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). The Groom of Gallagher Mansion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 4). Killer Chat! - Original Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Trapped with Jester on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 10). Only You on Steam. Steam Store.