Best Resource Management Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,723 Resource Management 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. Resource Management game rankings were last updated on 12/11/2024.
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1. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Resource Management game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 200,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,520 positive reviews and 5,358 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
2. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,449 positive reviews and 4,006 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
3. Minami Lane
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Minami Lane has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,159 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,080 positive reviews and 79 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 | 2/28/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2678990 |
4. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,859 positive reviews and 44 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 1665190 |
5. shapez
shapez is a game about building factories to automate the creation and processing of increasingly complex shapes across an infinitely expanding map.
shapez has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,078 positive reviews and 448 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 shapez on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Doyoyo Games |
| Developer | Tobias Springer |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1318690 |
6. OpenTTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
OpenTTD has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,407 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,892 positive reviews and 515 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 OpenTTD on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Mindustry
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,559 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,694 positive reviews and 865 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).
8. This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,854 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,196 positive reviews and 3,658 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 11/14/2014 |
| Franchise | 11 bit studios |
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Steam App Id | 282070 |
9. Dwarf Fortress
The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
Dwarf Fortress has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,249 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,923 positive reviews and 1,326 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $23.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dwarf Fortress on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $23.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2022 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Bay 12 Games |
| Publisher | Kitfox Games |
| Steam App Id | 975370 |
10. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Resource Management games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,538 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,386 positive reviews and 152 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 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/27/2014 |
| Developer | Knuckle Cracker |
| Publisher | Knuckle Cracker |
| Steam App Id | 280220 |
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| 22,897 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,653 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 2/28/2024 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 33 | 10/21/2022 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 207 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 441 | 4/1/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 428 | 9/26/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,965 | 11/14/2014 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 573 | 12/6/2022 | 93 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 109 | 3/27/2014 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Minami Lane on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). shapez on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Mindustry on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Dwarf Fortress on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal on Steam. Steam Store.