Best Snow Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 327 Snow 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. Snow game rankings were last updated on 5/17/2024.
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1. Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~
Trying to get away from trouble, June moves to a small town... to find even more trouble! A yuri comedy/horror visual novel, featuring a haunted house, fox-girls, and GxG love ❤︎.
Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~ holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Snow game on Steam" with a Player Score of 89. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,140 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 8/13/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nupu Neko Dev |
| Steam App Id | 1555110 |
2. Near Death
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
Near Death has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 991 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 908 positive reviews and 83 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 8/2/2016 |
| Developer | Orthogonal Games |
| Publisher | Orthogonal Games |
| Steam App Id | 327560 |
3. Sepia Tears
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.
Sepia Tears has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 821 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 1/8/2016 |
| Franchise | Scarlet String Studios |
| Developer | Scarlet String Studios |
| Publisher | Scarlet String Studios |
| Steam App Id | 429300 |
4. Bunny Hill
Carve the slopes of the Bunny Hill on your skis in this fast paced physics racing game. With up to 8 player Online Multiplayer, dodge bushes and tag flags on randomly generated maps to reach infinite scaling speed with your friends.
Bunny Hill has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2020 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | DogmaQuest |
| Steam App Id | 1424350 |
5. Snowyland
Snowyland is a pixel art platformer where the player must eat to survive on an empty, barren island. You should freeze family members to create ice platforms that help you reach your dinner. Choose where this ice platforms are placed, and create solutions that even the developers have not seen yet!
Snowyland has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 1/14/2022 |
| Franchise | Donnie Game Studio |
| Developer | Donnie Game Studio |
| Publisher | Donnie Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1731730 |
6. Frost
Frost is a Survival solo Card game. Inspired by deck-building board games like Dominion, Ascension and the like, it's an unique take on the genre as it puts you in charge of a group of people struggling against a restless, lethal storm.
Frost has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 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 | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/5/2016 |
| Franchise | Le Studio des Ténèbres |
| Developer | Jérôme Bodin |
| Publisher | Le Studio des Ténèbres |
| Steam App Id | 490950 |
7. First Snow
첫눈이 내리던 날, 나는 그녀에게 첫눈에 반해 첫사랑에 빠졌다. 첫눈이 내리는 나날들, 나와 그녀는 점점 가까워지는데... 스무 살 주인공의 첫사랑에 관한 풀보이스 비주얼노벨.
First Snow has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84 positive reviews and 10 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/9/2022 |
| Developer | Studio Ly |
| Publisher | PsychoFlux Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 2232200 |
8. Imaginaria
Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria.
Imaginaria has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2021 |
| Developer | Orbis Tertius Games |
| Publisher | Orbis Tertius Games |
| Steam App Id | 1600550 |
9. Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape
Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape is a 2D puzzle game about path planning with exploration and collection elements. Skate through the icy and labyrinthine depths of Icemaze Cave. Explore the increasingly complex cave rooms and find your way across the icy floors to the exit.
Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.59 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.
10. YetiFree
YetiFree is a retro role reversal of the 90's classic SkiFree. Smash, slam, and blast your way down the slopes to rack up the highest score. The Yeti must feed!
YetiFree has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Snow games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 11/7/2023 |
| Developer | Obliterated Entertainment |
| Publisher | Obliterated Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1743390 |
More Snow Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Snow games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 12 | 8/13/2021 | 89 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/2/2016 | 86 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/8/2016 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 10/23/2020 | 82 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 0 | 1/14/2022 | 80 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/5/2016 | 80 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/9/2022 | 79 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 0 | 6/21/2021 | 79 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 0 | 5/18/2022 | 78 | $3.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/7/2023 | 78 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Near Death on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Sepia Tears on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 24). Bunny Hill on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Snowyland on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Frost on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). First Snow on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 28). Imaginaria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 11). Icemaze Cave: Skate Escape on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 15). YetiFree on Steam. Steam Store.