Best War Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,093 War 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. War game rankings were last updated on 5/14/2024.
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1. Ravenfield
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield holds the #1 spot for "best Linux War game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,015 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,941 positive reviews and 2,074 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ravenfield on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2017 |
| Developer | SteelRaven7 |
| Publisher | SteelRaven7 |
| Steam App Id | 636480 |
2. Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170,060 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,759 positive reviews and 6,301 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 possible to play Counter-Strike: Source on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,817 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,497 positive reviews and 1,320 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 possible to play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2006 |
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| Steam App Id | 4700 |
4. Rusted Warfare - RTS
{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.
Rusted Warfare - RTS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,680 positive reviews and 139 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Rusted Warfare - RTS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/14/2017 |
| Developer | Corroding Games |
| Publisher | Corroding Games |
| Steam App Id | 647960 |
5. This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
This War of Mine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,364 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,667 positive reviews and 3,697 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 This War of Mine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/14/2014 |
| Franchise | 11 bit studios |
| Developer | 11 bit studios |
| Publisher | 11 bit studios |
| Steam App Id | 282070 |
6. Save Room - Organization Puzzle
When you enter a save room you know you are safe, no danger can come to you, you can relax. Take advantage of this short period of time to organize your inventory, heal your wounds and reload your weapons. Can you make all the items fit in your inventory?
Save Room - Organization Puzzle has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,050 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,997 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Save Room - Organization Puzzle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 4/28/2022 |
| Developer | Fractal Projects |
| Publisher | Fractal Projects |
| Steam App Id | 1955330 |
7. Total War: WARHAMMER II
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Total War: WARHAMMER II has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,518 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,435 positive reviews and 8,083 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: WARHAMMER II on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2017 |
| Franchise | Total War Official |
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| Steam App Id | 594570 |
8. Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you spawn and observe custom or random AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Command nations to nudge the world events into your liking.
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,359 positive reviews and 92 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 2/17/2023 |
| Developer | JoySpark Games |
| Publisher | JoySpark Games |
| Steam App Id | 2186320 |
9. Spec Ops: The Line
A Third-Person modern military Shooter designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations.
Spec Ops: The Line has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,393 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,813 positive reviews and 3,580 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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 Spec Ops: The Line on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 6/29/2012 |
| Developer | YAGER |
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| Steam App Id | 50300 |
10. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux War games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,818 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,488 positive reviews and 330 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 1/1/2020 |
| Developer | RPN Indie Developer |
| Publisher | RPN Indie Developer |
| Steam App Id | 1139890 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 10 best War games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 782 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,251 | 11/1/2004 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,359 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 137 | 7/14/2017 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 439 | 11/14/2014 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 4/28/2022 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,987 | 9/28/2017 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 231 | 2/17/2023 | 92 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 6/29/2012 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 1/1/2020 | 91 | $0.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 10). Rusted Warfare - RTS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). This War of Mine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Save Room - Organization Puzzle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Total War: WARHAMMER II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, January 29). Spec Ops: The Line on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). Dictators:No Peace Countryballs on Steam. Steam Store.