Best Utilities Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,549 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 4/10/2025.
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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 21,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,333 positive reviews and 194 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 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| 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 10,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,086 positive reviews and 227 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 71,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,944 positive reviews and 2,638 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 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 715 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 710 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 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,738 positive reviews and 208 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 5,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,535 positive reviews and 270 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 3,232 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,079 positive reviews and 153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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. 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 4,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,169 positive reviews and 339 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 391 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 374 positive reviews and 17 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. RetroArch
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
RetroArch has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,131 positive reviews and 817 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,720 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 281 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8,300 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 211 | 4/14/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 671 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 978 | 2/24/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 156 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,358 | 4/14/2020 | 89 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). OVR Advanced Settings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 4). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 5). RetroArch on Steam. Steam Store.