Best Unforgiving Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 241 Unforgiving 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. Unforgiving game rankings were last updated on 9/29/2025.
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1. Super Meat Boy
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Unforgiving game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,097 positive reviews and 1,983 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 11/30/2010 |
| Developer | Team Meat |
| Steam App Id | 40800 |
2. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,186 positive reviews and 3,887 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | XCOM Franchise |
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| Steam App Id | 200510 |
3. Boson X
Boson X is a fast-paced rotational runner set in a particle accelerator.
Boson X has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,571 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,452 positive reviews and 119 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Boson X on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/15/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Shape Shop |
| Steam App Id | 302610 |
4. Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded
Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka realize that someone has stolen the Red banner from the HQ. Although it's not the end of the story yet! Somewhere on the moon, legions of alien invaders prepare to conquer Earth. But could such a little thing really give a scare to the Red Army heroes?
Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 894 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 831 positive reviews and 63 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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 | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2016 |
| Developer | Buka Development |
| Publisher | ESDigital Games |
| Steam App Id | 415610 |
6. The Last Plague: Blight
The Last Plague: Blight is an authentic survival experience rooted in realism and immersion. Endure the hazards of a brutal open world and uncover the origins of a mysterious disease. You are humanity’s final hope in ending the Blight
The Last Plague: Blight has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,081 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 976 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.89 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Last Plague: Blight on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.89 |
| Release Date | 10/3/2024 |
| Developer | Original Studios |
| Publisher | Original Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1564600 |
7. Sunblaze
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
Sunblaze has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 390 positive reviews and 39 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/3/2021 |
| Franchise | Bonus Stage Publishing |
| Developer | Games From Earth |
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| Steam App Id | 1525660 |
8. MineRalph
Roll your way through a hard-core, high-speed, fury-inducing, nail-biting, reaction-based physics-platformer where momentum and skill is the difference between making the jump and falling to your death.
MineRalph has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/5/2019 |
| Developer | Chop Chop Games |
| Publisher | Chop Chop Games |
| Steam App Id | 1071190 |
9. Zeliria Sanctuary
Sense of reality has not yet returned after a teleportation experiment. Purple hamsters, girls with tails, medieval knights - a fantastic world of an alien planet, where you will lead special forces soldier Maxx.
Zeliria Sanctuary has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 621 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2019 |
| Developer | Salangan Games |
| Publisher | Phoenix_co |
| Steam App Id | 855630 |
10. TechBeat Heart
SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off.
TechBeat Heart has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 9/13/2021 |
| Franchise | Lost Machine Games |
| Developer | Lost Machine Games |
| Publisher | Lost Machine Games |
| Steam App Id | 1520330 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Unforgiving games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 59 | 11/30/2010 | 93 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 490 | 10/11/2012 | 92 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/15/2014 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/18/2016 | 87 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/11/2024 | 87 | $0.73 | Steam Charts | |
| 179 | 10/3/2024 | 85 | $11.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 6/3/2021 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/5/2019 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/6/2019 | 82 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/13/2021 | 82 | $1.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 7). Boson X on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). HIDDEN CATS 2: Crafts on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). The Last Plague: Blight on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 7). Sunblaze on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). MineRalph on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Zeliria Sanctuary on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). TechBeat Heart on Steam. Steam Store.