Best Satire Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 967 Satire 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. Satire game rankings were last updated on 11/27/2025.
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1. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Satire game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 125,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121,622 positive reviews and 3,830 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Satire 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 |
3. Saints Row: The Third
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,037 positive reviews and 2,993 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Saints Row: The Third on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2011 |
| Developer | Volition |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Steam App Id | 55230 |
4. Little Inferno
Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.
Little Inferno has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,621 positive reviews and 677 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 11/19/2012 |
| Franchise | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Developer | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Publisher | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Steam App Id | 221260 |
5. Class of '09
This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!
Class of '09 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,763 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,366 positive reviews and 397 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Class of '09 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. World of Goo
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,366 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,010 positive reviews and 356 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 World of Goo on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2008 |
| Franchise | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Developer | 2D BOY |
| Publisher | 2D BOY |
| Steam App Id | 22000 |
7. The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
The Stanley Parable has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,232 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,823 positive reviews and 3,409 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/17/2013 |
| Developer | Galactic Cafe |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 221910 |
8. Human Resource Machine
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Human Resource Machine has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,263 positive reviews and 276 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.94 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 | $4.94 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2015 |
| Franchise | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Developer | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Publisher | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Steam App Id | 375820 |
9. MetaWare High School (Demo)
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
MetaWare High School (Demo) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 656 positive reviews and 22 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 MetaWare High School (Demo) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/2/2020 |
| Developer | Not Fun Games |
| Publisher | Not Fun Games |
| Steam App Id | 1194740 |
10. WHAT THE GOLF?
A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd you will ask yourself: WHAT THE GOLF?
WHAT THE GOLF? has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Satire games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,238 positive reviews and 288 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/22/2020 |
| Franchise | Triband makes games |
| Developer | Triband |
| Publisher | Triband |
| Steam App Id | 785790 |
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| 324 | 11/2/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 6/11/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 67 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 11/19/2012 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 40 | 6/10/2021 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 10/13/2008 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 10/17/2013 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 10/15/2015 | 90 | $4.94 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 4/2/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 10/22/2020 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Saints Row: The Third on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 18). Little Inferno on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 27). Class of '09 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). World of Goo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 16). The Stanley Parable on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 30). Human Resource Machine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 10). MetaWare High School (Demo) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). WHAT THE GOLF? on Steam. Steam Store.