Best Roguelite Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,679 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 3/22/2025.
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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 178,099 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,213 positive reviews and 3,886 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 336,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 327,211 positive reviews and 8,896 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 165,815 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,013 positive reviews and 4,802 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 129,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,492 positive reviews and 4,005 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. 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 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 90,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,857 positive reviews and 3,497 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 |
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 6,899 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,741 positive reviews and 158 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. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 83,906 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,184 positive reviews and 3,722 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,229 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,835 positive reviews and 3,394 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 |
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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,945 positive reviews and 1,200 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 | 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,898 positive reviews and 852 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 Roguelite Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Roguelite games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 10,610 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23,993 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,145 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,124 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,612 | 4/4/2024 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,687 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,711 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 298 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 456 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 28). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 28). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). FTL: Faster Than Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 19). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.