Best PvP Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 9,950 PvP 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. PvP game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.

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1. Counter-Strike

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

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Counter-Strike holds the #1 spot for "best Linux PvP game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,013 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,515 positive reviews and 6,498 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 Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

2. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,175,010 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,137,491 positive reviews and 37,519 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

3. Half-Life

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

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Half-Life has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 145,647 positive reviews and 5,239 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 11/19/1998
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 70

4. Counter-Strike: Source

Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

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Counter-Strike: Source has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 184,406 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177,532 positive reviews and 6,874 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike: Source on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2004
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 240

5. DUSK

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

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DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,228 positive reviews and 665 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 12/10/2018
Franchise New Blood Interactive
Developer David Szymanski
Publisher New Blood Interactive
Steam App Id 519860

6. Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 461,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 440,086 positive reviews and 21,886 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 1/26/2015
Developer Techland
Publisher Techland
Steam App Id 239140

7. Ultimate Chicken Horse

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

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Ultimate Chicken Horse has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,549 positive reviews and 2,044 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 3/4/2016
Developer Clever Endeavour Games
Publisher Clever Endeavour Games
Steam App Id 386940

8. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!

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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,367 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,094 positive reviews and 273 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 7/22/2020
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Steam App Id 1349230

9. Besiege

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

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Besiege has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,999 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,614 positive reviews and 2,385 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 Besiege on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/18/2020
Franchise Spiderling Studios
Developer Spiderling Studios
Publisher Spiderling Studios
Steam App Id 346010

10. Mindustry

An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.

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Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux PvP games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,144 positive reviews and 975 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 Mindustry on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/26/2019
Developer AnukenDev
Publisher AnukenDev
Steam App Id 1127400

More PvP Linux Games on Steam

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Counter-Strike steam charts
4,031
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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Garry's Mod steam charts
13,419
11/29/2006
96
$5.99
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Half-Life steam charts
456
11/19/1998
95
$9.99
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Counter-Strike: Source steam charts
43,875
11/1/2004
95
$9.99
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DUSK steam charts
31
12/10/2018
95
$19.99
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Dying Light steam charts
4,945
1/26/2015
94
$4.99
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Ultimate Chicken Horse steam charts
289
3/4/2016
94
$14.99
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel steam charts
16
7/22/2020
94
$11.99
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Besiege steam charts
216
2/18/2020
94
$14.99
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Mindustry steam charts
439
9/26/2019
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 28). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). Half-Life on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 18). Counter-Strike: Source on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Ultimate Chicken Horse on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 28). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.

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