Best Top-Down Shooter Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,254 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 3/15/2026.
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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 120,550 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,967 positive reviews and 3,583 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
2. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,467 positive reviews and 3,792 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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 | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
3. 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. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,625 positive reviews and 762 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.
4. Cleared Hot
CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet.
Cleared Hot has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,105 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 11/20/2025 |
| Franchise | MicroProse |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1710820 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,723 positive reviews and 39 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 |
6. 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 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 76,684 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,228 positive reviews and 4,456 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.24 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 | $2.24 |
| Release Date | 3/10/2015 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274170 |
7. BLUE REVOLVER
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
BLUE REVOLVER has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 843 positive reviews and 12 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 | 10/11/2016 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Stellar Circle |
| Steam App Id | 439490 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 804 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 793 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 9/18/2025 |
| Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Steam App Id | 1545990 |
9. Vital Shell
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Vital Shell has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,356 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.09 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 | $5.09 |
| Release Date | 1/7/2026 |
| Developer | MarvinWizard |
| Publisher | MarvinWizard |
| Steam App Id | 3741860 |
10. 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 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Top-Down Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,962 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,388 positive reviews and 574 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 10/20/2014 |
| Franchise | KillHouse Games |
| Developer | KillHouse Games |
| Publisher | KillHouse Games |
| Steam App Id | 248610 |
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| 408 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,513 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 149 | 11/20/2025 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 429 | 3/10/2015 | 93 | $2.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 10/11/2016 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 9/18/2025 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 1/7/2026 | 92 | $5.09 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 10/20/2014 | 91 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 3). Vital Shell on Steam. Steam Store.
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