TL;DR
A list of the 15 highest-rated native Linux games released on Steam in October 2026 identifies several free and Early Access titles.
A list of the 15 highest-rated native Linux games released on Steam in October 2026 has been published, excluding any games with AI notices. The top-rated title is a driving and exploration game released on 14/10/2026 for £22.49, which holds 3,155 Very Positive reviews. An Early Access building sim released on 09/10/2026 for £13.79 follows with 1,723 Overwhelmingly Positive reviews.
Other notable releases include CRACK, a 1-4 player casual co-op game released on 26/10/2026 for £5.94 after a 15% discount, with 1,482 Very Positive reviews. A strategy game released on 06/10/2026 for £8.50 earned 759 Very Positive reviews. Two free RPGs were released, one on 15/10/2026 with 426 reviews and another on 26/10/2026 with 194 reviews.
The list also features Birb, a casual idle game released on 02/10/2026 for £3.99 with 403 reviews. Strategy deck-builders Burn With Me and Hungry Horrors were released on 12/10/2026 and 13/10/2026 for £12.99 and £12.79 respectively. A comedy action adventure released on 27/10/2026 costs £7.37 after a 10% discount. Early Access titles also include a £9.09 open-world roguelike RPG released on 13/10/2026 and Horns of Deliverance, a £9.69 first-person action roguelike released on 12/10/2026. Finally, a horror simulation released on 26/10/2026 is priced at £6.07 after a 15% discount.
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