Best Romance Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 5,014 Romance 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. Romance game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2024.

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1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

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Our Life: Beginnings & Always holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Romance game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,704 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,571 positive reviews and 133 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Our Life: Beginnings & Always on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 11/16/2020
Franchise GB Patch Games
Developer GB Patch Games
Publisher GB Patch Games
Steam App Id 1129190

2. Finding Paradise

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish.

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Finding Paradise has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,991 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,604 positive reviews and 387 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 Finding Paradise on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/14/2017
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publisher Freebird Games
Steam App Id 337340

3. A Date with Death

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

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A Date with Death has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,230 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Date with Death on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/7/2023
Franchise Two and a Half Studios
Developer Two and a Half Studios
Publisher Two and a Half Studios
Steam App Id 2415010

4. I Wani Hug that Gator!

I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.

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I Wani Hug that Gator! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,562 positive reviews and 30 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. At the moment, it is possible to play I Wani Hug that Gator! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/14/2024
Developer Cavemanon
Publisher Cavemanon
Steam App Id 1895350

5. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,899 positive reviews and 459 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/23/2023
Franchise Black Tabby Games
Developer Black Tabby Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1989270

6. To the Moon

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

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To the Moon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,647 positive reviews and 2,860 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 To the Moon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/7/2012
Franchise Freebird Games
Developer Freebird Games
Publisher Freebird Games
Steam App Id 206440

7. Until Then

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

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Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,281 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 6/25/2024
Franchise Maximum Entertainment
Developer Polychroma Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 1574820

8. BAD END THEATER

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

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BAD END THEATER has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,506 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,321 positive reviews and 185 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 10/26/2021
Franchise NomnomNami
Developer NomnomNami
Publisher NomnomNami
Steam App Id 1764390

9. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,887 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,845 positive reviews and 42 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 10/21/2022
Franchise Beautiful Glitch
Developer Beautiful Glitch
Publisher Beautiful Glitch
Steam App Id 1665190

10. HuniePop

HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".

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HuniePop has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Romance games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,453 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,262 positive reviews and 1,191 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 HuniePop on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 1/19/2015
Developer HuniePot
Publisher HuniePot
Steam App Id 339800

More Romance Linux Games on Steam

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Our Life: Beginnings & Always steam charts
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11/16/2020
96
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Finding Paradise steam charts
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12/14/2017
95
$9.99
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A Date with Death steam charts
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12/7/2023
95
Free
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I Wani Hug that Gator! steam charts
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2/14/2024
95
$14.99
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut steam charts
253
10/23/2023
95
$17.99
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To the Moon steam charts
71
9/7/2012
95
$9.99
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Until Then steam charts
94
6/25/2024
94
$19.99
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BAD END THEATER steam charts
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10/26/2021
94
$9.99
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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip steam charts
9
10/21/2022
94
$11.99
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HuniePop steam charts
62
1/19/2015
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 1). Our Life: Beginnings & Always on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 31). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 15). To the Moon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). HuniePop on Steam. Steam Store.

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