Best Top-Down Shooter Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,298 Top-Down Shooter 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. Top-Down Shooter game rankings were last updated on 1/2/2025.
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1. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Top-Down Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,701 positive reviews and 2,857 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 | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
2. Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,064 positive reviews and 689 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Nuclear Throne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,612 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,578 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 11/11/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1800730 |
4. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59,224 positive reviews and 3,749 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/10/2015 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274170 |
5. Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 557 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 552 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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 | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Steam App Id | 1545990 |
6. Door Kickers
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Door Kickers has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,181 positive reviews and 546 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Door Kickers on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/20/2014 |
| Franchise | KillHouse Games |
| Developer | KillHouse Games |
| Publisher | KillHouse Games |
| Steam App Id | 248610 |
7. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,034 positive reviews and 331 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Brigador: Up-Armored Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 6/2/2016 |
| Franchise | Stellar Jockeys |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Stellar Jockeys |
| Steam App Id | 274500 |
8. Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,327 positive reviews and 459 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 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/18/2015 |
| Developer | Rogue Snail |
| Publisher | Akupara Games |
| Steam App Id | 382490 |
9. Endoparasitic
Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must save your research. Drag yourself through the corridors of a secret research lab on a remote asteroid, fight off horribly mutated monsters, inject countless syringes of vaccines, and survive at all costs.
Endoparasitic has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,551 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,383 positive reviews and 168 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Endoparasitic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/24/2022 |
| Developer | Deep Root Interactive |
| Publisher | Deep Root Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 2124780 |
10. Cozy Space Survivors
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Cozy Space Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 299 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 5/3/2024 |
| Developer | simonschreibt |
| Publisher | simonschreibt |
| Steam App Id | 2657850 |
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| 235 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 113 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 237 | 3/10/2015 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/13/2022 | 92 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 10/20/2014 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 6/2/2016 | 91 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/18/2015 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 10/24/2022 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/3/2024 | 89 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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