Best Survival Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 9,007 Survival 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. Survival game rankings were last updated on 5/16/2025.

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1. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Survival game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,406,966 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,371,556 positive reviews and 35,410 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

2. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 961,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 937,562 positive reviews and 23,695 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.99 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 $0.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

3. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 205,745 positive reviews and 4,291 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

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 Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,017 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 243,599 positive reviews and 6,418 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 Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210,011 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 204,496 positive reviews and 5,515 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. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 312,956 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 303,915 positive reviews and 9,041 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
Publishers
Steam App Id 1281930

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 128,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,998 positive reviews and 4,171 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

8. Don't Starve

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

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Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,745 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,053 positive reviews and 3,692 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 Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/23/2013
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 219740

9. Iron Snout

Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

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Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,951 positive reviews and 391 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 Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/27/2016
Franchise SnoutUp
Developer SnoutUp
Publisher SnoutUp
Steam App Id 424280

10. Outlast

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

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Outlast has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Survival games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 125,581 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121,130 positive reviews and 4,451 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 Outlast on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/4/2013
Franchise Red Barrels
Developer Red Barrels
Publisher Red Barrels
Steam App Id 238320

More Survival Linux Games on Steam

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Terraria steam charts
34,445
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
31,498
11/16/2009
97
$0.99
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RimWorld steam charts
26,064
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Counter-Strike steam charts
11,100
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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Factorio steam charts
17,814
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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tModLoader steam charts
38,871
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
10,323
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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Don't Starve steam charts
1,931
4/23/2013
95
$9.99
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Iron Snout steam charts
13
1/27/2016
95
Free
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Outlast steam charts
197
9/4/2013
95
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 23). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Outlast on Steam. Steam Store.

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