Best Strategy Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 35,331 Strategy 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 game rankings were last updated on 2/21/2025.
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1. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Strategy game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 204,290 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 200,149 positive reviews and 4,141 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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 | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,373 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 171,544 positive reviews and 3,829 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 | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 165,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,361 positive reviews and 3,741 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2010 |
| Developer | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 48700 |
4. Counter-Strike
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 247,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 241,063 positive reviews and 6,338 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 Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 205,291 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 199,868 positive reviews and 5,423 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
6. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,902 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,913 positive reviews and 1,989 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 | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
7. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,868 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,930 positive reviews and 3,938 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
8. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,394 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,926 positive reviews and 468 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 | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
9. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 125,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121,596 positive reviews and 4,074 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
10. Ravenfield
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,912 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,691 positive reviews and 2,221 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Ravenfield on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2017 |
| Developer | SteelRaven7 |
| Publisher | SteelRaven7 |
| Steam App Id | 636480 |
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| 19,546 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,236 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,101 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,217 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,510 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 271 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 735 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 238 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,946 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 624 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 31). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 20). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 21). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 20). Ravenfield on Steam. Steam Store.