Best Platformer Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 10,955 Platformer 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. Platformer game rankings were last updated on 4/19/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Platformer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 430,234 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,600 positive reviews and 5,634 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,233 positive reviews and 2,692 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
3. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,396,843 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,361,749 positive reviews and 35,094 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
4. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,618 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,410 positive reviews and 208 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.
5. Hollow Knight
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 408,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 396,148 positive reviews and 12,097 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 | 2/24/2017 |
| Developer | Team Cherry |
| Publisher | Team Cherry |
| Steam App Id | 367520 |
6. Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,254 positive reviews and 3,000 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2018 |
| Franchise | EXOK Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 504230 |
7. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166,462 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,626 positive reviews and 4,836 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 | 8/6/2018 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
8. 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® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,483 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,490 positive reviews and 1,993 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 |
9. Broforce
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Broforce has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,669 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,887 positive reviews and 1,782 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 Broforce on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2015 |
| Franchise | Free Lives |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274190 |
10. Gunpoint
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,062 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,741 positive reviews and 321 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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, it is possible to play Gunpoint on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/3/2013 |
| Franchise | Suspicious Developments |
| Developer | Suspicious Developments |
| Publisher | Suspicious Developments |
| Steam App Id | 206190 |
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| 2,758 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 617 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 40,532 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,414 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,023 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,091 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,339 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 160 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 349 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 6/3/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 2). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Gunpoint on Steam. Steam Store.