Best Point & Click Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 7,449 Point & Click 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. Point & Click game rankings were last updated on 3/18/2025.
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1. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Point & Click game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,263 positive reviews and 2,002 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
2. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129,139 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,146 positive reviews and 3,993 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 Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
3. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,071 positive reviews and 916 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2016 |
| Franchise | Ysbryd Games |
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 447530 |
4. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,561 positive reviews and 33 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 | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
5. A Castle Full of Cats
A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game where you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love! ♡
A Castle Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,938 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,916 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Castle Full of Cats on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,128 positive reviews and 137 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
7. An Arcade Full of Cats
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
An Arcade Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,671 positive reviews and 109 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 possible to play An Arcade Full of Cats on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,464 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,048 positive reviews and 6,416 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 Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/30/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Steam App Id | 319630 |
9. A Building Full of Cats
A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cats behind!
A Building Full of Cats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,921 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.39 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.
10. Sally Face - Episode One
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,887 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,271 positive reviews and 616 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.00 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 | $2.00 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
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| 201 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,146 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 121 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/9/2022 | 95 | $2.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 11/16/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 211 | 1/30/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 7/7/2022 | 95 | $1.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 128 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.00 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). A Castle Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). An Arcade Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). A Building Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.