Best Turn-Based Strategy Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,365 Turn-Based Strategy 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 Strategy game rankings were last updated on 1/19/2026.
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1. West of Loathing
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
West of Loathing holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Turn-Based Strategy game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,137 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,905 positive reviews and 232 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 |
2. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,067 positive reviews and 1,454 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Your Only Move Is HUSTLE on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 208,651 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 199,432 positive reviews and 9,219 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2010 |
| 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 Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,424 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,881 positive reviews and 1,543 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. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,460 positive reviews and 293 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 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1349230 |
6. Sultan's Game
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Sultan's Game has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,141 positive reviews and 1,620 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 | 3/30/2025 |
| Franchise | 2P Games |
| Developer | Double Cross |
| Publisher | 2P Games |
| Steam App Id | 3117820 |
7. Caves of Qud
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Caves of Qud has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,505 positive reviews and 569 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,050 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,096 positive reviews and 954 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.24 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 | $16.24 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Worldwalker Games LLC |
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| Steam App Id | 763890 |
9. Slice & Dice
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Slice & Dice has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,371 positive reviews and 78 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Slice & Dice on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Linux Turn-Based Strategy games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,731 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,494 positive reviews and 1,237 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 |
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| 51 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 623 | 2/2/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,508 | 9/23/2010 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,374 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,934 | 3/30/2025 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 387 | 12/5/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 110 | 6/15/2021 | 92 | $16.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 3/20/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 209 | 2/27/2018 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 26). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Sultan's Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Caves of Qud on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 24). Wildermyth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Slice & Dice on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Into the Breach on Steam. Steam Store.