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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 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!
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Survival games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 34,445 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31,498 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,064 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,100 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,814 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 38,871 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,323 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,931 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 197 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- 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.