Best Roguelike Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 9,006 Roguelike 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. Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 5/12/2026.

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1. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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Slay the Spire holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Roguelike game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 213,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,085 positive reviews and 5,186 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 1/23/2019
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Steam App Id 646570

2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 391,683 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 380,698 positive reviews and 10,985 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 11/4/2014
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Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

3. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,970 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,645 positive reviews and 5,325 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 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

4. 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...

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Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,977 positive reviews and 4,550 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

5. Don't Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

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Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,734 positive reviews and 3,860 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 Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/23/2013
Franchise Don't Starve Franchise
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 219740

6. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,554 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,500 positive reviews and 4,054 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 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

7. Baldi's Basics Plus

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

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Baldi's Basics Plus has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,520 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,281 positive reviews and 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 6/12/2020
Developer Basically Games
Publisher Basically Games, LLC
Steam App Id 1275890

8. Buckshot Roulette

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

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Buckshot Roulette has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,277 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,757 positive reviews and 5,520 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Buckshot Roulette on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 4/4/2024
Franchise CRITICAL REFLEX
Developer Mike Klubnika
Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX
Steam App Id 2835570

9. Paint the Town Red

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

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Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,626 positive reviews and 1,283 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 7/29/2021
Developer South East Games
Publisher South East Games
Steam App Id 337320

10. Streets of Rogue

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

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Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,801 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,893 positive reviews and 908 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 Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/12/2019
Developer Matt Dabrowski
Publisher tinyBuild
Steam App Id 512900

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Slay the Spire steam charts
7,325
1/23/2019
96
$24.99
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
16,905
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
1,204
8/6/2018
96
$24.99
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Inscryption steam charts
1,049
10/19/2021
96
$19.99
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Don't Starve steam charts
829
4/23/2013
95
$9.99
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Brotato steam charts
5,315
6/23/2023
95
$4.99
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Baldi's Basics Plus steam charts
248
6/12/2020
95
$9.99
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Buckshot Roulette steam charts
908
4/4/2024
94
$2.99
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Paint the Town Red steam charts
193
7/29/2021
94
$19.99
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Streets of Rogue steam charts
156
7/12/2019
94
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 4). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 15). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 15). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 16). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, April 9). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, May 5). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.

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