Best Roguelite Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 7,297 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 12/7/2025.
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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 194,092 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,726 positive reviews and 4,366 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| 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 370,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 360,320 positive reviews and 10,118 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 175,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 170,068 positive reviews and 5,153 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 139,234 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,896 positive reviews and 4,338 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. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 107,330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,682 positive reviews and 3,648 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 |
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 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,884 positive reviews and 218 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,057 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,269 positive reviews and 4,788 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 |
8. Megabonk
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Megabonk 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 84,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,366 positive reviews and 3,880 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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 30,918 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,659 positive reviews and 1,259 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. 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 #10 spot for the best Linux Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,517 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,425 positive reviews and 4,092 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 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Roguelite games available on Steam.
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| 16,010 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 19,545 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,521 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,793 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,826 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 6/11/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,189 | 4/4/2024 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,208 | 9/18/2025 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 154 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 859 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 16). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 15). Buckshot Roulette on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Megabonk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 28). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.