Best Zombies Linux Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,597 Zombies 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. Zombies game rankings were last updated on 12/2/2024.

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1. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Zombies game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 918,569 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 895,916 positive reviews and 22,653 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

2. Half-Life 2

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

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Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 223,149 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217,761 positive reviews and 5,388 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

3. Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42,006 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,772 positive reviews and 1,234 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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.

Release Date 10/10/2007
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 420

4. Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 432,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 412,232 positive reviews and 20,360 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 7/15/2021
Developer Techland
Publisher Techland
Steam App Id 239140

5. Saints Row: The Third

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

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Saints Row: The Third has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 68,210 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,311 positive reviews and 2,899 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Saints Row: The Third on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.49
Release Date 11/15/2011
Developer Volition
Publisher Deep Silver
Steam App Id 55230

6. Black Mesa

Relive Half-Life.

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Black Mesa has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,596 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 113,963 positive reviews and 5,633 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Black Mesa on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/6/2020
Developer Crowbar Collective
Publisher Crowbar Collective
Steam App Id 362890

7. Half-Life 2: Episode One

Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.

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Half-Life 2: Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,654 positive reviews and 1,349 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life 2: Episode One on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 6/1/2006
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 380

8. Killing Floor

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

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Killing Floor has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,011 positive reviews and 3,135 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, it is possible to play Killing Floor on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 5/14/2009
Developer Tripwire Interactive
Publisher Tripwire Interactive
Steam App Id 1250

9. Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

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Project Zomboid has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 334,409 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314,998 positive reviews and 19,411 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 11/8/2013
Developer The Indie Stone
Publisher The Indie Stone
Steam App Id 108600

10. Plague Inc: Evolved

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

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Plague Inc: Evolved has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,119 positive reviews and 2,920 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.49 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 $4.49
Release Date 2/18/2016
Franchise Ndemic Creations
Developer Ndemic Creations
Publisher Ndemic Creations
Steam App Id 246620

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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
26,184
11/16/2009
97
$1.99
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6,613
11/16/2004
96
$1.99
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69
10/10/2007
95
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Dying Light steam charts
3,918
7/15/2021
94
$19.99
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Saints Row: The Third steam charts
218
11/15/2011
94
$3.49
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Black Mesa steam charts
1,249
3/6/2020
94
$19.99
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Half-Life 2: Episode One steam charts
27
6/1/2006
94
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Killing Floor steam charts
344
5/14/2009
94
$1.99
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Project Zomboid steam charts
22,479
11/8/2013
93
$19.99
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Plague Inc: Evolved steam charts
551
2/18/2016
93
$4.49
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Saints Row: The Third on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Black Mesa on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Killing Floor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Project Zomboid on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam. Steam Store.

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