Best Utilities Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,517 Utilities 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. Utilities game rankings were last updated on 4/20/2026.
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1. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Utilities game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,185 positive reviews and 256 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
2. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,719 positive reviews and 254 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 85,623 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,280 positive reviews and 3,343 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
4. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,048 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,040 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/14/2023 |
| Developer | The DFHack Team |
| Publisher | The DFHack Team |
| Steam App Id | 2346660 |
5. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,656 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,407 positive reviews and 249 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
6. Godot Engine
Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.
Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,955 positive reviews and 358 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Godot Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/24/2016 |
| Developer | Godot Engine |
| Publisher | Godot Engine |
| Steam App Id | 404790 |
7. Dungeon Alchemist
Dungeon Alchemist is mapmaking software for tabletop RPG's that enables you to make amazing, high-quality maps in seconds!
Dungeon Alchemist has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,567 positive reviews and 190 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $44.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dungeon Alchemist on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. projectM Music Visualizer
Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations.
projectM Music Visualizer has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 745 positive reviews and 29 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
9. OVR Advanced Settings
OVR Advanced Settings is a Dashboard Application for VR, that allows you to access many settings. OVRAS also has a myriad of utility features such as: simulated movement, adding smooth/snap turn to any game, video controls for the headset such as brightness, per-app bindings and much more.
OVR Advanced Settings has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,037 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,646 positive reviews and 391 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OVR Advanced Settings on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 4/14/2020 |
| Developer | OVRAS Team |
| Publisher | OVRAS Team |
| Steam App Id | 1009850 |
10. Virtual Cottage 2
Study alone - or together in your own customizable cottage! Virtual Cottage 2 motivates and supports you in tackling your daily tasks. Use its built-in productivity tool to accomplish your goals faster. Create your ultimate cozy space with hundreds of items.
Virtual Cottage 2 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 258 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 251 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Virtual Cottage 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Utilities Linux Games on Steam
Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Utilities games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,850 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 184 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9,676 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 111 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 834 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,289 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 91 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 7/27/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,009 | 4/14/2020 | 89 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 282 | 3/27/2026 | 88 | $7.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 20). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 13). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 23). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). OVR Advanced Settings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 20). Virtual Cottage 2 on Steam. Steam Store.