Best Zombies Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,331 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 10/28/2025.
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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 993,481 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 968,970 positive reviews and 24,511 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.
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 255,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 249,747 positive reviews and 6,131 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.
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 41,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,359 positive reviews and 1,214 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 469,684 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 447,419 positive reviews and 22,265 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 68,934 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,952 positive reviews and 2,982 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2011 |
| Developer | Volition |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Steam App Id | 55230 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,323 positive reviews and 1,330 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).
7. Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa 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 134,869 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128,194 positive reviews and 6,675 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 |
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 67,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,627 positive reviews and 3,263 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..
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 403,239 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 379,606 positive reviews and 23,633 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.39 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 | $13.39 |
| Release Date | 11/8/2013 |
| Developer | The Indie Stone |
| Publisher | The Indie Stone |
| Steam App Id | 108600 |
10. Brick Rigs
Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic driving and destruction physics of Brick Rigs!
Brick Rigs 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 52,861 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,052 positive reviews and 2,809 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.99 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 | $18.99 |
| Release Date | 7/14/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 552100 |
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| 29,929 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,236 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 3,939 | 1/26/2015 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 311 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 6/1/2006 | 94 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 456 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 359 | 5/14/2009 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22,482 | 11/8/2013 | 93 | $13.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 673 | 7/14/2023 | 93 | $18.99 | Steam Charts |
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