Best Thriller Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,189 Thriller 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. Thriller game rankings were last updated on 11/19/2024.
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1. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Thriller game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,373 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,260 positive reviews and 113 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
2. Detention
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Detention has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,069 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,604 positive reviews and 465 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 1/12/2017 |
| Developer | RedCandleGames |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 555220 |
3. Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Superliminal has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,011 positive reviews and 1,529 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/5/2020 |
| Developer | Pillow Castle |
| Publisher | Pillow Castle |
| Steam App Id | 1049410 |
4. Slender Threads: Prologue
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Slender Threads: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 461 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Slender Threads: Prologue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art from award-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 691 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 673 positive reviews and 18 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 Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/25/2020 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publisher | Black Tabby Games |
| Steam App Id | 1406040 |
6. The Price Of Flesh
An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.
The Price Of Flesh has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 767 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 739 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
7. The OPERATOR
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
The OPERATOR has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,857 positive reviews and 286 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2024 |
| Franchise | indienova |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1771980 |
8. Oxenfree
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Oxenfree has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,659 positive reviews and 945 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 1/14/2016 |
| Developer | Night School Studio |
| Publisher | Night School Studio |
| Steam App Id | 388880 |
9. Cemetery Mary
A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?
Cemetery Mary has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Cemetery Mary on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/30/2021 |
| Developer | arcadekitten |
| Publisher | arcadekitten |
| Steam App Id | 1801230 |
10. Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,664 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,855 positive reviews and 7,809 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/9/2016 |
| Franchise | Panic |
| Developer | Campo Santo |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 383870 |
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| 207 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 1/12/2017 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 11/5/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/15/2021 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/25/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 5/2/2022 | 90 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 7/22/2024 | 90 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 1/14/2016 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/30/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 2/9/2016 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Superliminal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 28). Slender Threads: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). The Price Of Flesh on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). The OPERATOR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Oxenfree on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 10). Cemetery Mary on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Firewatch on Steam. Steam Store.