Best Puzzle Platformer Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,303 Puzzle 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. Puzzle Platformer game rankings were last updated on 5/30/2025.
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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 Puzzle Platformer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 432,803 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 427,143 positive reviews and 5,660 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.
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 Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 177,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,533 positive reviews and 2,710 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.
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,414 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,364 positive reviews and 3,050 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,595 positive reviews and 1,997 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 |
5. CATO: Buttered Cat
CATO = Cat + Toast = Buttered cat paradox = Anti-gravity 🍞🐈🧩 200+ puzzles，40+ skins
CATO: Buttered Cat has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,294 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,263 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.89 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 | $9.89 |
| Release Date | 9/6/2024 |
| Franchise | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Developer | Team Woll |
| Publisher | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Steam App Id | 1999520 |
6. Portal Stories: Mel
Portal Stories: Mel is a community made, free modification for Portal 2 based in the Portal universe. It tells the story of Mel, who meets a new personality core and faces an undiscovered threat to the Aperture facility.
Portal Stories: Mel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,661 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,775 positive reviews and 886 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 | 6/25/2015 |
| Developer | Prism Game Studios Ltd. |
| Publisher | Prism Game Studios Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 317400 |
7. Portal Reloaded
Portal Reloaded is a free, community made modification for Portal 2. The mod builds on the concepts of the main game by allowing you to place a third portal, which enables traveling between two different timelines. Thinking in four dimensions is vital to solving 25 brand new mind-bending puzzles.
Portal Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,032 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,218 positive reviews and 814 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 Portal Reloaded on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Trine Enchanted Edition
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine Enchanted Edition has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,340 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,691 positive reviews and 649 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 Trine Enchanted Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/2/2009 |
| Franchise | Frozenbyte |
| Developer | Frozenbyte |
| Publisher | Frozenbyte |
| Steam App Id | 35700 |
9. The Pedestrian
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
The Pedestrian has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,055 positive reviews and 169 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Pedestrian on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/29/2020 |
| Developer | Skookum Arts |
| Publisher | Skookum Arts |
| Steam App Id | 466630 |
10. Trine 2: Complete Story
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Trine 2: Complete Story has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,676 positive reviews and 997 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 Trine 2: Complete Story on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/6/2013 |
| Franchise | Frozenbyte |
| Developer | Frozenbyte |
| Publisher | Frozenbyte |
| Steam App Id | 35720 |
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| 2,807 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 812 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,390 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 128 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 9/6/2024 | 94 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 6/25/2015 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 35 | 4/19/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 7/2/2009 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 1/29/2020 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 6/6/2013 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 31). CATO: Buttered Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
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