Best Strategy RPG Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,295 Strategy RPG 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. Strategy RPG game rankings were last updated on 2/1/2026.

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1. Sultan's Game

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

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Sultan's Game holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Strategy RPG game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,222 positive reviews and 1,534 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 3/30/2025
Franchise 2P Games
Developer Double Cross
Publisher 2P Games
Steam App Id 3117820

2. Caves of Qud

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

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Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,346 positive reviews and 563 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $23.99 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 $23.99
Release Date 12/5/2024
Franchise Kitfox Games
Developer Freehold Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 333640

3. Bitburner

Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

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Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,695 positive reviews and 341 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 Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/10/2021
Developers
Publisher Fulcrum Games
Steam App Id 1812820

4. Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

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Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,412 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,099 positive reviews and 313 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 9/5/2024
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer Roboatino
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Steam App Id 2084000

5. Loop Hero

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

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Loop Hero has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,272 positive reviews and 2,568 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 Loop Hero on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/4/2021
Developer Four Quarters
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1282730

6. Battle for Wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

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Battle for Wesnoth has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,400 positive reviews and 328 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, it is possible to play Battle for Wesnoth on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/2/2018
Developer The Battle for Wesnoth Project
Publisher Wesnoth Inc.
Steam App Id 599390

7. Ancient Warfare 3

Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...

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Ancient Warfare 3 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,589 positive reviews and 134 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.44 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Ancient Warfare 3 on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $8.44
Release Date 1/26/2024
Developer Jannik Nickel
Publisher Jannik Nickel
Steam App Id 758990

8. Hearts of Iron IV

Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

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Hearts of Iron IV has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 355,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321,564 positive reviews and 34,065 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Hearts of Iron IV on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $49.99
Release Date 6/6/2016
Franchise Paradox Interactive - Official
Developer Paradox Development Studio
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Steam App Id 394360

9. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!

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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,325 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 6/2/2025
Franchise Trese Brothers
Developer Trese Brothers
Publisher Trese Brothers
Steam App Id 1021210

10. Siralim Ultimate

Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

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Siralim Ultimate has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Strategy RPG games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,374 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,219 positive reviews and 155 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 Siralim Ultimate on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/3/2021
Franchise Thylacine Studios
Developer Thylacine Studios
Publisher Thylacine Studios LLC
Steam App Id 1289810

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3/30/2025
93
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12/5/2024
93
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Bitburner steam charts
508
12/10/2021
92
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9/5/2024
92
$14.99
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288
3/4/2021
91
$14.99
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242
5/2/2018
91
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36
1/26/2024
91
$8.44
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6/6/2016
90
$49.99
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint steam charts
92
6/2/2025
90
$29.99
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12/3/2021
89
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 22). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Loop Hero on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Battle for Wesnoth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). Ancient Warfare 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Hearts of Iron IV on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Cyber Knights: Flashpoint on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 19). Siralim Ultimate on Steam. Steam Store.

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