Best Word Game Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,107 Word Game 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. Word Game game rankings were last updated on 1/14/2025.
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1. The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Word Game game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,409 positive reviews and 153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
2. 冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree)
《冬日树下的回忆》是制作组MagicaLuv（前12PM）首次发布的免费原创视觉小说。 现已更新为重制版(1.5)！ 我的梦想是成为一名教师或者医生，在学业结束后我收到了来自医院的第一份工作实习邮件。在这所医院里我将担任实习治疗师（sensei）的工作，而我负责的是一位叫“言叶”的女孩……
冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree) has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 10 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
3. 风信楼
昏君误国，怨声载道，无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下，你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉，等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局，尽在你的选择之中。
风信楼 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,555 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,350 positive reviews and 205 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 风信楼 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2021 |
| Developer | Pingfang Games |
| Publisher | Pingfang Games |
| Steam App Id | 1126310 |
4. Prose & Codes
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
Prose & Codes has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Prose & Codes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 2/11/2022 |
| Franchise | Hero Game Co |
| Developer | Hero Game Co LLC |
| Publisher | Hero Game Co LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1718910 |
5. 茜色
《茜色》是一款百合视觉小说，讲述了青梅竹马的两人从相识到相恋，以及之后在一起生活的点滴。通过游玩这款游戏，玩家能欣赏到甜蜜的百合爱恋与多分支的丰富剧情。
茜色 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 216 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
6. Ignited in Cavern
In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, in the town of Dunhuang, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Anu and Chu Qingqing, rushes to this place only to discover that the merchant holding the stone statue has already met his demise.
Ignited in Cavern has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 639 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 613 positive reviews and 26 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
7. NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」
In order to pay off the loan, the protagonist and childhood sweetheart work together to clean up the lonely death. After meeting the girl who claims to be the incarnation of the firefly, the protagonist quietly changes.
NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 2/25/2023 |
| Developer | Red × Balloon |
| Publisher | Red × Balloon |
| Steam App Id | 1625230 |
8. Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Methods: The Canada Files has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 171 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 2/1/2023 |
| Franchise | LockedOn Games |
| Developer | LockedOn Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2063530 |
9. Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it
Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,862 positive reviews and 497 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. The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Plan your next game night! Jackbox Games is back with 5 hilarious new party games including Drawful Animate, Job Job, The Poll Mine, Weapons Drawn, and The Wheel of Enormous Proportions.
The Jackbox Party Pack 8 has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,185 positive reviews and 130 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2021 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1552350 |
More Word Game Linux Games on Steam
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 104 | 10/15/2020 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 6/1/2023 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/13/2021 | 90 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 2/11/2022 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 9/13/2024 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 4/11/2024 | 89 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/25/2023 | 88 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/1/2023 | 87 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/31/2018 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 10/13/2021 | 85 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). 冬日树下的回忆(Memories of the Winter Tree) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). 风信楼 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Prose & Codes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). 茜色 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Ignited in Cavern on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Methods: The Canada Files on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 15). Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Jackbox Party Pack 8 on Steam. Steam Store.