Best Utilities Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,774 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 5/21/2024.
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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 17,618 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,464 positive reviews and 154 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,866 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,929 positive reviews and 1,937 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,067 positive reviews and 204 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,405 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,241 positive reviews and 164 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 |
5. 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 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 412 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 |
6. 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 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,676 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,494 positive reviews and 182 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 |
7. Dungeon Alchemist
Dungeon Alchemist is AI-powered fantasy mapmaking software that enables you to make awesome-looking maps, really fast!
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 2,600 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,477 positive reviews and 123 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. 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 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 284 positive reviews and 13 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,422 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,789 positive reviews and 633 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. Midinous
Midinous is a grid-based non-linear MIDI sequencer usable with any Digital Audio Workstation or hardware that accepts MIDI messages. Midinous can also generate its own simple sounds either for reference, or for normal use.
Midinous 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 112 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 Midinous on the Steam Deck.
More Utilities Linux Games on Steam
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 4,685 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,050 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 455 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 305 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 263 | 4/14/2023 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,399 | 4/14/2020 | 91 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 216 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 7/26/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 572 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/28/2021 | 87 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 21). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 22). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). OVR Advanced Settings on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Dungeon Alchemist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). projectM Music Visualizer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). RetroArch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Midinous on Steam. Steam Store.