Best Roguelike Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 8,819 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 4/2/2026.
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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!
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 212,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 207,705 positive reviews and 5,174 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.
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 389,747 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 378,842 positive reviews and 10,905 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.
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 179,498 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,191 positive reviews and 5,307 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| 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...
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 143,746 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,244 positive reviews and 4,502 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| 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.
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 112,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,633 positive reviews and 3,862 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.
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 112,779 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,903 positive reviews and 3,876 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.
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 10,255 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,017 positive reviews and 238 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 | 6/11/2020 |
| 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!
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 117,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,928 positive reviews and 5,460 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.
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 31,834 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,549 positive reviews and 1,285 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.
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 22,749 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,849 positive reviews and 900 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 |
More Roguelike Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Roguelike games available on Steam.
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| 10,366 | 1/23/2019 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,658 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,584 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 646 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,603 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,559 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 159 | 6/11/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 430 | 4/4/2024 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 135 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 27). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 25). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 23). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 25). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 9). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 27). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.