Best Strategy Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 36,124 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 4/1/2025.

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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.

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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 206,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 202,561 positive reviews and 4,193 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
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!

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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 178,241 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,354 positive reviews and 3,887 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!

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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 165,666 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,914 positive reviews and 3,752 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, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
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.

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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 248,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,389 positive reviews and 6,382 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).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

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.

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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 207,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 201,977 positive reviews and 5,471 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.

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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 73,410 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,403 positive reviews and 2,007 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...

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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 129,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,633 positive reviews and 4,008 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!

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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 21,571 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,103 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.

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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 126,814 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,699 positive reviews and 4,115 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!

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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 72,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,312 positive reviews and 2,235 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

More Strategy Linux Games on Steam

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RimWorld steam charts
28,363
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Slay the Spire steam charts
17,413
1/23/2019
97
$24.99
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Mount & Blade: Warband steam charts
4,702
3/31/2010
96
$4.99
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Counter-Strike steam charts
10,989
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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Factorio steam charts
14,840
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Papers, Please steam charts
275
8/8/2013
96
$9.99
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Inscryption steam charts
1,005
10/19/2021
96
$19.99
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Baba Is You steam charts
141
3/13/2019
95
$14.99
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
12,080
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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Ravenfield steam charts
679
5/18/2017
95
$17.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). Ravenfield on Steam. Steam Store.

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