Best Word Game Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 878 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 5/20/2024.
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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 4,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,172 positive reviews and 141 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 | 10/14/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,474 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,269 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 | 10/14/2021 |
| Developer | Pingfang Games |
| Publisher | Pingfang Games |
| Steam App Id | 1126310 |
3. 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 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197 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 |
| Developer | Hero Game Co LLC |
| Publisher | Hero Game Co LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1718910 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163 positive reviews and 3 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 |
5. 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 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 273 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 263 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 137 positive reviews and 4 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 | Erabit |
| Developer | LockedOn Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2063530 |
7. Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!
Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 463 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 8/5/2015 |
| Developer | Bacon Bandit Games |
| Publisher | Digerati |
| Steam App Id | 373970 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,802 positive reviews and 476 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. 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 #9 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,262 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,137 positive reviews and 125 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 | 10/14/2021 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1552350 |
10. Mandemon
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
Mandemon 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 297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 276 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mandemon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Word Game Linux Games on Steam
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 201 | 10/14/2020 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 10/14/2021 | 90 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 2/11/2022 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/25/2023 | 88 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 4/11/2024 | 88 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/1/2023 | 87 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/5/2015 | 86 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/31/2018 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 10/14/2021 | 85 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/2/2023 | 85 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). 风信楼 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Prose & Codes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Ignited in Cavern on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Methods: The Canada Files on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). The Jackbox Party Pack 8 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Mandemon on Steam. Steam Store.