Best Turn-Based Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,215 Turn-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. Turn-Based game rankings were last updated on 11/30/2024.
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1. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Turn-Based game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,181 positive reviews and 3,676 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
2. Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization® V has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 200,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192,618 positive reviews and 7,881 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Sid Meier's Civilization® V on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 9/21/2010 |
| Franchise | Civilization Franchise |
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| Steam App Id | 8930 |
3. West of Loathing
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
West of Loathing has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,237 positive reviews and 212 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.95 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 | $3.95 |
| Release Date | 8/10/2017 |
| Developer | Asymmetric |
| Publisher | Asymmetric |
| Steam App Id | 597220 |
4. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,127 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,760 positive reviews and 1,367 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2006 |
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| Steam App Id | 4700 |
5. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,306 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
6. Wildermyth
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,157 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,281 positive reviews and 876 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
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| Steam App Id | 763890 |
7. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.
Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,661 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,269 positive reviews and 392 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $25.49 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 | $25.49 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Freehold Games |
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| Steam App Id | 333640 |
8. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55,201 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,956 positive reviews and 3,245 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | XCOM Franchise |
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| Steam App Id | 200510 |
9. Into the Breach
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,462 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,417 positive reviews and 1,045 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 | 2/27/2018 |
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Steam App Id | 590380 |
10. Cassette Beasts
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Cassette Beasts has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,137 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,747 positive reviews and 390 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/26/2023 |
| Franchise | Raw Fury Games |
| Developer | Bytten Studio |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1321440 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 10,914 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,270 | 9/21/2010 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 63 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $3.95 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,229 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 82 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 160 | 6/15/2021 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,393 | 12/5/2024 | 93 | $25.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 457 | 10/11/2012 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 190 | 2/27/2018 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 309 | 4/26/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Into the Breach on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Cassette Beasts on Steam. Steam Store.