Best Point & Click Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,901 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 11/6/2024.
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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 71,605 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,650 positive reviews and 1,955 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 124,104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,276 positive reviews and 3,828 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| 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 35,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,323 positive reviews and 889 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 4,021 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,994 positive reviews and 27 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 3,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,731 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 7,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,489 positive reviews and 118 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 6,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,214 positive reviews and 91 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,791 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,757 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Point & Click games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 167,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 160,959 positive reviews and 6,383 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 | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
10. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut 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 18,881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,381 positive reviews and 500 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 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 | $14.39 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
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| 233 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,146 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 11/9/2022 | 95 | $2.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 75 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 11/16/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 7/7/2022 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 159 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 204 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $14.39 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). A Castle Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). An Arcade Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). A Building Full of Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.