Best Utilities Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,910 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 9/30/2025.
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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 23,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,021 positive reviews and 225 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| 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 10,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,406 positive reviews and 240 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 77,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,659 positive reviews and 2,911 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 828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 823 positive reviews and 5 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 5,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,367 positive reviews and 220 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| 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 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,822 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,512 positive reviews and 310 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 3,483 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,314 positive reviews and 169 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.99 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,711 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,344 positive reviews and 367 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 |
9. 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 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 442 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 420 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
10. Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place 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 550 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 518 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 5/30/2024 |
| Franchise | Creepy Brothers |
| Developer | Creepy Brothers |
| Publisher | Creepy Brothers |
| Steam App Id | 2476100 |
More Utilities Linux Games on Steam
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| 4,610 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 207 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,192 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 126 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 742 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,300 | 2/24/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 170 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $35.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,377 | 4/14/2020 | 89 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 7/26/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 5/30/2024 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 5). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 4). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 4). OVR Advanced Settings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Creepy Tale: Some Other Place on Steam. Steam Store.