Best Zombies Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,677 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 1/3/2025.
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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.
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 931,014 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 908,072 positive reviews and 22,942 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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.
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 232,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,979 positive reviews and 5,594 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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.
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 41,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,747 positive reviews and 1,240 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.
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.
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 438,132 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 417,544 positive reviews and 20,588 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.
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!
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 68,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,470 positive reviews and 2,922 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2011 |
| Developer | Volition |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Steam App Id | 55230 |
6. Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
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 121,594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,834 positive reviews and 5,760 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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, it is possible to play Black Mesa on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| 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.
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 31,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,637 positive reviews and 1,353 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).
8. Killing Floor
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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 66,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,284 positive reviews and 3,164 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Killing Floor on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| 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..
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 348,234 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 327,928 positive reviews and 20,306 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.
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 53,860 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,889 positive reviews and 2,971 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Ndemic Creations |
| Developer | Ndemic Creations |
| Publisher | Ndemic Creations |
| Steam App Id | 246620 |
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| 24,269 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,947 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 3,119 | 1/27/2015 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 208 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 495 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 6/1/2006 | 94 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 216 | 5/14/2009 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,983 | 11/8/2013 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 326 | 2/18/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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