Best Top-Down Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 9,338 Top-Down 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 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 game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,749 positive reviews and 2,859 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. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,736 positive reviews and 466 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 | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
3. Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish.
Finding Paradise has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,267 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,872 positive reviews and 395 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 Finding Paradise on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Franchise | Freebird Games |
| Developer | Freebird Games |
| Publisher | Freebird Games |
| Steam App Id | 337340 |
4. Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,598 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,217 positive reviews and 381 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tiny Glade on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2024 |
| Developer | Pounce Light |
| Publisher | Pounce Light |
| Steam App Id | 2198150 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,707 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,088 positive reviews and 3,619 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 |
6. Handshakes
Take your brain for a walk in Handshakes, a simple yet tricksy sokoban puzzle game. Guide two hands through puzzles designed to stump, not frustate, so that they may achieve their dream of a warm, firm handshake.
Handshakes has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,505 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,477 positive reviews and 28 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 1/13/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Pet Pumpkin |
| Steam App Id | 2171690 |
7. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,790 positive reviews and 3,575 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/5/2016 |
| Developer | Dodge Roll |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 311690 |
8. Desperados III
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Desperados III has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,623 positive reviews and 465 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Desperados III on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2020 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Steam App Id | 610370 |
9. FTL: Faster Than Light
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,493 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,167 positive reviews and 3,326 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 FTL: Faster Than Light on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2012 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 212680 |
10. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Top-Down games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,522 positive reviews and 1,116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.66 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 | $6.66 |
| Release Date | 9/24/2024 |
| Developer | Chasing Carrots |
| Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
| Steam App Id | 2218750 |
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| 263 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 231 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 756 | 9/23/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 795 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 1/13/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,003 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 215 | 6/16/2020 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,289 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 800 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Finding Paradise on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Handshakes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Desperados III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). FTL: Faster Than Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 17). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.