Best Team-Based Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,075 Team-Based 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. Team-Based game rankings were last updated on 12/5/2024.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Team-Based game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 920,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 898,121 positive reviews and 22,710 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 238,750 positive reviews and 6,283 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

3. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,286 positive reviews and 2,177 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

4. Counter-Strike: Source

Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

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Counter-Strike: Source has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 170,347 positive reviews and 6,570 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike: Source on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2004
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 240

5. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,862 positive reviews and 320 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 10/8/2015
Developer Steel Crate Games
Publisher Steel Crate Games
Steam App Id 341800

6. Killing Floor

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

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Killing Floor has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,066 positive reviews and 3,142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Killing Floor on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 5/14/2009
Developer Tripwire Interactive
Publisher Tripwire Interactive
Steam App Id 1250

7. The Jackbox Party Pack 7

Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!

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The Jackbox Party Pack 7 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,362 positive reviews and 149 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 10/15/2020
Franchise Official Jackbox Games
Developer Jackbox Games, Inc.
Publisher Jackbox Games, Inc.
Steam App Id 1211630

8. Sven Co-op

Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.

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Sven Co-op has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,809 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,863 positive reviews and 1,946 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sven Co-op on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/22/2016
Developer Sven Co-op team
Publisher Sven Co-op team
Steam App Id 225840

9. Insurgency

Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

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Insurgency has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 114,700 positive reviews and 10,235 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 not possible to play or run Insurgency on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 1/22/2014
Developer New World Interactive
Publisher New World Interactive
Steam App Id 222880

10. Splitgate

Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

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Splitgate has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Team-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,671 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,255 positive reviews and 9,416 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Splitgate on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/24/2019
Developer 1047 Games
Publisher 1047 Games
Steam App Id 677620

More Team-Based Linux Games on Steam

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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
14,326
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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7,816
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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Ravenfield steam charts
625
5/18/2017
95
$17.99
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Counter-Strike: Source steam charts
7,299
11/1/2004
95
$9.99
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes steam charts
62
10/8/2015
95
$14.99
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Killing Floor steam charts
206
5/14/2009
94
$1.99
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7 steam charts
65
10/15/2020
93
$29.99
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Sven Co-op steam charts
264
1/22/2016
92
Free
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Insurgency steam charts
129
1/22/2014
91
$14.99
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Splitgate steam charts
138
5/24/2019
90
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Killing Floor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Sven Co-op on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Insurgency on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Splitgate on Steam. Steam Store.

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