Best Romance Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,161 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 7/4/2025.
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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.
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 12,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,476 positive reviews and 153 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.
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 18,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,470 positive reviews and 416 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| 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.
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 10,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,657 positive reviews and 189 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. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut 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 24,693 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,977 positive reviews and 716 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.59 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 | $12.59 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1989270 |
5. 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.
I Wani Hug that Gator! 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 4,949 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,873 positive reviews and 76 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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).
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.
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 80,874 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,830 positive reviews and 3,044 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 9/7/2012 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 10,475 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,203 positive reviews and 272 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| 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!
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 8,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,306 positive reviews and 213 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.49 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 | $6.49 |
| Release Date | 10/26/2021 |
| Franchise | NomnomNami |
| Developer | NomnomNami |
| Publisher | NomnomNami |
| Steam App Id | 1764390 |
9. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo 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 3,989 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,909 positive reviews and 80 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
10. Find Love or Die Trying
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Find Love or Die Trying 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 12,022 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,634 positive reviews and 388 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/16/2021 |
| Franchise | Sunseeker Games |
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| Steam App Id | 1714320 |
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| 208 | 11/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 250 | 12/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 384 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $12.59 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 2/14/2024 | 95 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 91 | 9/7/2012 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 241 | 6/25/2024 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 10/26/2021 | 94 | $6.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 99 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/16/2021 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). A Date with Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). I Wani Hug that Gator! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). To the Moon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 8). Find Love or Die Trying on Steam. Steam Store.