Best Roguelite Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,059 Roguelite 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. Roguelite game rankings were last updated on 11/20/2024.
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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 Roguelite game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,380 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,746 positive reviews and 3,634 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 309,144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 301,320 positive reviews and 7,824 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 160,035 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 155,451 positive reviews and 4,584 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...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,059 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,262 positive reviews and 3,797 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. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,117 positive reviews and 3,521 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/5/2016 |
| Developer | Dodge Roll |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 311690 |
6. 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 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,888 positive reviews and 151 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 |
7. FTL: Faster Than Light
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,922 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,645 positive reviews and 3,277 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 FTL: Faster Than Light on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2012 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 212680 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,478 positive reviews and 825 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 |
9. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,615 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,938 positive reviews and 677 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 Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,710 positive reviews and 1,168 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 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Roguelite games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 12,234 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32,653 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,318 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,218 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 771 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 714 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 233 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 168 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 11). FTL: Faster Than Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 2). Nuclear Throne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 28). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.