Best Word Game Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,074 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 12/6/2024.

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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!

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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 4,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,363 positive reviews and 149 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. 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。

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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 3,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,342 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

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.

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Prose & Codes 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 236 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 235 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 2/11/2022
Franchise Hero Game Co
Developer Hero Game Co LLC
Publisher Hero Game Co LLC
Steam App Id 1718910

4. 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。

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茜色 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 9/13/2024
Developer 忘雪社
Publisher 忘雪社
Steam App Id 2936180

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.

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Ignited in Cavern has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 570 positive reviews and 24 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.

Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 4/11/2024
Developer 伤官制作组
Publisher 伤官制作组
Steam App Id 2738080

6. 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.

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NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175 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

7. 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!

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Methods: The Canada Files has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162 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
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Steam App Id 2063530

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

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Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Word Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,352 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,855 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.

Release Date 5/31/2018
Developer Catnip
Publisher Catnip
Steam App Id 862690

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.

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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 1,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,174 positive reviews and 129 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. 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!

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Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered 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 516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 472 positive reviews and 44 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

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Prose & Codes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). 茜色 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Ignited in Cavern on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「正式版」 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Methods: The Canada Files on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Jackbox Party Pack 8 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered on Steam. Steam Store.

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