Best Unforgiving Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 180 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 5/18/2024.
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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 34,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,197 positive reviews and 1,831 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 | 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 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,878 positive reviews and 3,047 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 | 10/9/2012 |
| Franchise | XCOM Franchise |
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| Publishers | |
| 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 1,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,441 positive reviews and 115 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 770 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 716 positive reviews and 54 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324 positive reviews and 31 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 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1525660 |
6. Ingression
Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.
Ingression has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53 positive reviews and 1 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 | 5/3/2024 |
| Franchise | Ravenage |
| Developer | Espale Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1966970 |
7. 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 83, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 700 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 85 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 | 1/7/2019 |
| Developer | Salangan Games |
| Publisher | Phoenix_co |
| Steam App Id | 855630 |
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 32 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32 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. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 83 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.55 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 | $0.55 |
| Release Date | 9/13/2021 |
| Franchise | Lost Machine Games |
| Developer | Lost Machine Games |
| Publisher | Lost Machine Games |
| Steam App Id | 1520330 |
10. Eggcelerate! to the Tropics
Eggcelerate! to the Tropics is a very challenging time-trial racing game with an egg on top of your motorcycle. Try over and over again to improve your time without dropping an egg.
Eggcelerate! to the Tropics has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Unforgiving games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 3/30/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Tyre Bytes LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1621320 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 87 | 11/30/2010 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 400 | 10/9/2012 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/15/2014 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/18/2016 | 87 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/3/2021 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/3/2024 | 84 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/7/2019 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/5/2019 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/13/2021 | 82 | $0.55 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/30/2023 | 81 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Super Meat Boy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Boson X on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Sunblaze on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Ingression on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Zeliria Sanctuary on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 25). MineRalph on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). TechBeat Heart on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 14). Eggcelerate! to the Tropics on Steam. Steam Store.