Best Violent Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 9,546 Violent 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. Violent game rankings were last updated on 1/25/2025.
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1. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Violent game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,446 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,976 positive reviews and 470 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 Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,678 positive reviews and 2,888 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 110,979 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,417 positive reviews and 3,562 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
4. Iron Snout
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,327 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,940 positive reviews and 387 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 Iron Snout on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. BAD END THEATER
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
BAD END THEATER has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,724 positive reviews and 201 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/26/2021 |
| Franchise | NomnomNami |
| Developer | NomnomNami |
| Publisher | NomnomNami |
| Steam App Id | 1764390 |
6. Kindergarten 2
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
Kindergarten 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,738 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,645 positive reviews and 93 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | SmashGames |
| Steam App Id | 1067850 |
7. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,372 positive reviews and 1,452 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2016 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 418240 |
8. Desperados III
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Desperados III has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,196 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,726 positive reviews and 470 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Desperados III on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2020 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Steam App Id | 610370 |
9. Streets of Rogue
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Streets of Rogue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,784 positive reviews and 838 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 possible to play Streets of Rogue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2019 |
| Developer | Matt Dabrowski |
| Publisher | tinyBuild |
| Steam App Id | 512900 |
10. Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Violent games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,593 positive reviews and 1,187 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/29/2021 |
| Developer | South East Games |
| Publisher | South East Games |
| Steam App Id | 337320 |
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| 153 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 261 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 886 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 1/27/2016 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 10/26/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 7/30/2019 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 182 | 12/6/2016 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 245 | 6/16/2020 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 390 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 249 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 3). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 6). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). Iron Snout on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 31). BAD END THEATER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 28). Kindergarten 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 7). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Desperados III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 10). Streets of Rogue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.