Best Turn-Based Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,250 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 1/9/2025.
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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 173,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,249 positive reviews and 3,754 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 | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,319 positive reviews and 215 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 8/10/2017 |
| Developer | Asymmetric |
| Publisher | Asymmetric |
| Steam App Id | 597220 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 201,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 193,229 positive reviews and 8,364 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 |
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 32,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,026 positive reviews and 1,387 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 3,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,429 positive reviews and 114 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 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,370 positive reviews and 884 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 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,083 positive reviews and 445 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Kitfox Games |
| Developer | Freehold Games |
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| Steam App Id | 333640 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,570 positive reviews and 1,051 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 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,036 positive reviews and 405 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 |
10. Transistor
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Transistor 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 30,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,621 positive reviews and 1,780 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 | 5/20/2014 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 237930 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 11,278 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,291 | 9/21/2010 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,529 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 107 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 148 | 6/15/2021 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,567 | 12/5/2024 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 232 | 2/27/2018 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 263 | 4/26/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 5/20/2014 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). Into the Breach on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Cassette Beasts on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Transistor on Steam. Steam Store.