> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale ๐ŸŽฎ (Ends 5 January) - URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-games-steam-winter-sale-2025/ - Published: 2025-12-22T06:23:54.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-22T08:56:18.000Z - Description: End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig! - Author: Sourav Rudra - Tags: News, Deals [Linux gaming](https://itsfoss.com/linux-mainstream-gaming-2025/) has been evolving over the years, thanks to [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), Valve's [Proton](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton?ref=itsfoss.com), and many other tools like **Bottles**, **Lutris**, and **Heroic Game Launcher**. This means even if a game is unavailable natively on Linux, you can still play some of them thanks to [Steam Play](https://itsfoss.com/steam-play/?ref=news.itsfoss.com). That's great. But you would need some great discounts on games to give them a try, right? Well, you are in luck; the yearly **Steam Winter Sale** is live right now (**until January 5, 2025**), with offers on much of the catalog. I have picked a few games for Linux systems (*even if they are not natively supported*) that might pique your interest. **Let's get started. ๐ŸŽฎ** ๐Ÿ˜Ž | Game | Type / Genre | Steam Deck Status | Discount | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- | | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Fantasy RPG (Turn-based + Real-time Action) | Verified โœ… | **20% off** โ€“ $39.99 | | Tiny Glade | Cozy Builder / Sandbox (Native Linux) | Verified โœ… | **25% off** โ€“ $11.24 | | ARC Raiders | Multiplayer Extraction Shooter | Verified โœ… | **20% off** โ€“ $31.99 | | Dispatch | Narrative Adventure / Visual Novel / Strategy | Verified โœ… | **10% off** โ€“ $26.99 | | The Last of Us Part I | Action-Adventure / Survival | Verified โœ… | **50% off** โ€“ $29.99 | | Mafia: The Old Country | Story-Driven Action Adventure | Unsupported โญ• | **10% off** โ€“ $44.99 | | Dying Light: The Beast | Open-World Action / Survival Horror | Verified โœ… | **20% off** โ€“ $47.99 | | The Outlast Trials | Co-op Survival Horror | Verified โœ… | **70% off** โ€“ $11.99 | | METAL GEAR SOLID ฮ”: SNAKE EATER | Stealth Action (Remake) | Unsupported โญ• | **40% off** โ€“ $41.99 | | R.E.P.O. | Co-op Stealth Horror / Physics-Based | Playable ๐ŸŸก | **30% off** โ€“ $6.99 | | Escape From Duckov | Extraction Shooter (Humor / Indie) | Playable ๐ŸŸก | **12% off** โ€“ $15.83 | | RV There Yet? | Co-op Physics Adventure | Verified โœ… | **10% off** โ€“ $7.19 | | Dying Light | Open-World Parkour Survival (Native Linux) | Verified โœ… | **85% off** โ€“ $3.74 | | DELTARUNE | Turn-Based RPG / Bullet-Hell | Verified โœ… | **20% off** โ€“ $19.99 | ## 1\. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ![a game character is seen standing off against a boss, and the interface for the game is shown](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/clair-obscur-expedition-33.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a fantasy role-playing game set in a unique world inspired by the Belle ร‰poque era. The story takes place on an island where a mysterious woman called the Paintress paints a number on a monolith each year, anyone that age or older disappears instantly. The game follows a group of people trying to stop her before she paints the number 33, hoping to end this deadly cycle. The main characters include Gustave, Maelle, Lune, and Sciel, each with their own backstories and abilities. The gameplay mixes turn-based combat with real-time action. You build points by landing melee attacks, aiming carefully with ranged weapons, and dodge or parry at the right time during enemy turns. There are also quick-time events and special moves that require good timing. It's **20% off** on Steam right now at **$39.99**. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/Clair%5FObscur%5FExpedition%5F33/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 2\. Tiny Glade (Native Linux) ![a screenshot of tiny glade](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/12/Tiny_Glade.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… Build charming castles and winding walls in a peaceful medieval setting, where there's no combat or the need to micromanage things. Just you and your tools creating a world where sheep wander, vines grow, and your imagination takes center stage. It's **25% off** on Steam right now at **$11.24**. [Tiny Glade](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198150/Tiny%5FGlade/?ref=itsfoss.com) ๐Ÿ“‹ And if you like getting discounted games, try the [Humble Bundle membership](https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/Xm4A7X?ref=itsfoss.com) (**partner link*). They give many PC games for free every month. Some of those are even supported on Linux! ## 3\. Arc Raiders **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure set in a post-apocalyptic Earth marred by mysterious machines called [ARC](https://arcraiders.wiki/wiki/ARC?ref=itsfoss.com). You start in the underground refuge of [Speranza](https://arcraiders.wiki/wiki/Speranza?ref=itsfoss.com), a society built on survival and hope, where you take on quests from traders and build up your base. The gameplay flows between exploring the dangerous surface world and returning to your hideout. You scavenge for resources across well-designed landscapes, each with changing weather and special events for better loot. You can play solo or team up with two other players, facing both hostile ARC machines and unpredictable encounters with other [Raiders](https://arcraiders.wiki/wiki/Raiders%5F%28lore%29?ref=itsfoss.com) who might help you, or just shoot you in the face (*this has happened to me quite a few times already* โ˜ ๏ธ). It's **20% off** on Steam right now at **$31.99**. [Arc Raiders](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC%5FRaiders/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 4\. Dispatch ![four characters are shown in this screenshot with a dialog selection option in the foreground](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/dispatch-1.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… Your superhero suit is trashed, so now you are stuck working a desk job at a dispatch center, managing a team of reformed supervillains. That's the premise with Dispatch. Coming from the same writers who made Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us, you pick which heroes to send to each emergency using a strategy map, and your choices matter. Relationships shift according to your actions as people remember what you did, and the story branches based on your decisions. It is part visual novel, part tactical game, with plenty of office drama. It's **10% off** on Steam right now at **$26.99**. [Dispatch](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/?ref=itsfoss.com) **Suggested Read** ๐Ÿ“– [The Progress Linux has Made in Terms of Gaming is Simply Incredible: Lutris CreatorIf youโ€™re someone who prefers to play games on a Linux system, you probably already know about the open gaming platform Lutris. We have mentioned it in our Linux Gaming Guide. We are not the only one. Anthony from Linus Tech Tips also mentioned it as a useful game![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/03/lutris-interview-ft.png)](https://itsfoss.com/lutris-creator-interview/) ## 5\. The Last of Us Part I ![a game character is seen hiding from an armed enemy in a broken building](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/the-last-of-us-1.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… This is one of my personal favorites. The Last of Us Part I takes you on a tense journey through a post-apocalyptic world, following Joel and Ellie as they try to survive harsh dangers and build a fragile connection along the way. The gameplay mixes stealth, crafting, and combat, making every encounter feel tense. You need to think carefully about when to fight or avoid enemies. It's **50% off** on Steam right now at **$29.99**. [The Last of Us Part I](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888930/The%5FLast%5Fof%5FUs%5FPart%5FI/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 6\. Mafia: The Old Country ![this picture shows an armed man sat on the hood of a care on the right, on the left another armed man is seen walking towards the car with ransom money in his left hand](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/mafia-the-old-country.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Unsupported* โญ• Go back in time when organized crime started, 1900s Sicily. You play as [Enzo](https://mafiagame.fandom.com/wiki/Enzo%5FFavara?ref=itsfoss.com), a guy who escapes the brutal sulfur mines and joins a crime family. The story follows his rise through the ranks, dealing with all the betrayal and violence that comes with that life; there's romance involved too! Gameplay-wise, it is a linear, story-focused experience like the first two Mafia games. You'll sneak around, fight with classic weapons, and ride horses or old-timey cars between missions. It's **10% off** on Steam right now at **$44.99**. [Mafia: The Old Country](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941540/Mafia%5FThe%5FOld%5FCountry/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 7\. Dying Light: The Beast[](https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Techland/sale/dyinglightwinterfranchisesale2025?snr=1%5F5%5F9%5F&ref=itsfoss.com) ![the player is seen checking the time on his wrist watch, and the background has many zombies just standing aimlessly on a main street with abandoned cars and buildings everywhere](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/dying-light-the-beast.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… Kyle Crane is back, and he's been through some dangerous experiments that gave him monster powers. Now you can switch between playing as a regular human or going full-beast mode; each comes with different abilities. The game dumps you in Castor Woods, a huge wilderness area with towns, industrial zones, and swamps to explore. You can play solo or bring up to three friends along for the 40+ hours of content. It's **20% off** on Steam right now at **$47.99**. [Dying Light: The Beast](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008130/Dying%5FLight%5FThe%5FBeast/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 8\. The Outlast Trials ![a person is seen hiding behind a car, with two enemies around the corner looking creepy as heck](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/03/the-outlast-trials.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… Ever wanted to be a human test subject? With this game, you can realize that goal. You are recruited by the totally not villainous [Murkoff Corporation](https://outlast.fandom.com/wiki/Murkoff%5FCorporation?ref=itsfoss.com), who use your abilities to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. This game can be played either solo or with friends, with the gameplay including stealth, chases, puzzles, and survival. It's **70% off** on Steam right now at **$11.99**. [The Outlast Trials](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/The%5FOutlast%5FTrials/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 9\. METAL GEAR SOLID ฮ”: SNAKE EATER[](https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Konami/sale/konamiholidaysale2025?snr=1%5F5%5F9%5F&ref=itsfoss.com) ![two people are seen having a fistfight, the one the left is a bulky boi, and the one on the right is a shrimp with some very good fighting skills](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/metal-gear-solid-snake-eater.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Unsupported* โญ• This is a remake of the 2004 Metal Gear Solid 3, rebuilt from the ground up. You play as [Naked Snake](https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Big%5FBoss?ref=itsfoss.com) (*who later becomes Big Boss*) on a mission that goes sideways when his mentor betrays him. The stealth gameplay is still the core focus, but they have also added many modern improvements, like a full Unreal Engine 5 overhaul with vastly enhanced visuals and dynamic environments, a new over-the-shoulder third-person camera alongside a *legacy* fixed-camera option, and modernized controls. It's **40% off** on Steam right now at **$41.99**. [METAL GEAR SOLID ฮ”: SNAKE EATER](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2417610/METAL%5FGEAR%5FSOLID%5FD%5FSNAKE%5FEATER/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 10\. R.E.P.O. ![three players are shown, with one of them picking up a dinosaur skeleton, there are numbers on the screen showing stats](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/repo.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Playable ๐ŸŸก* This one is an absolute blast. R.E.P.O. puts you and up to five friends into creepy places where you have to carefully grab and carry strange objects without setting off alarms or attracting monsters. The game focuses on teamwork, stealth, and planning your moves. It includes many maps and weapons, mixing scary moments with some dark humor to make gameplay more interesting. It's **30% off** on Steam right now at **$6.99**. [R.E.P.O.](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3241660/REPO/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 11\. Escape From Duckov[](https://store.steampowered.com/developer/bilibili/sale/winter2025?snr=1%5F5%5F9%5F&ref=itsfoss.com) ![the inventory interface for escape from duckov is shown in this picture](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/escape-from-duckov.jpg) **Steam Deck status:** *Playable* ๐ŸŸก In this one, you are a duck, stuck on a dying planet (*much like humans*) trying to scavenge enough junk to build a spaceship and escape. I know it sounds ridiculous, but somehow it is one of the most addictive extraction shooters out there right now. Think *Escape From Tarkov*, except you waddle around as a duck with guns. You raid maps, grab loot, shoot hostile ducks, and hope you make it back to your hideout before you lose everything. It's **12% off** on Steam right now at **$15.83**. [Escape From Duckov](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167020/Escape%5FFrom%5FDuckov/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 12\. RV There Yet? ![the player is seen controlling a winch remotely to pull a rv truck across a stretch of water](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/rv-there-yet.jpg) **Steam Deck status:** *Verified* โœ… Your vacation is over, and you need to drive your RV home, but the road is blocked. Now you and up to three friends have to navigate through a dangerous valley full of obstacles that your RV absolutely should not be able to cross. One person drives while everyone else gets out to scout, clear the path, use winches, and guide the driver through using voice chat. You'll deal with broken roads, wildlife, and physics that want your RV to explode. The base game is **10% off** on Steam right now at **$7.19**. [RV There Yet?](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3949040/RV%5FThere%5FYet/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## 13\. Dying Light (Native Linux) ![in a overgrown lot, four zombies are rushing the player, who has an assault rifle in his hands](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/dying-light.jpg) **Steam Deck status:** *Verified* โœ… If you haven't had an introduction to the Dying Light franchise, then you can go for the first game. Here, you play as [Kyle Crane](https://dyinglight.fandom.com/wiki/Kyle%5FCrane?ref=itsfoss.com), an undercover agent sent to infiltrate the quarantined city of [Harran](https://dyinglight.fandom.com/wiki/Harran?ref=itsfoss.com) that's been overrun by zombies. The game combines first-person combat with parkour, allowing you to scale buildings and navigate the urban environment with agility. During the day, you scavenge for supplies and craft weapons, while at night, the infected become more dangerous, and new threats emerge. *PS: The Volatiles will gang up on you if one of them detects you.* It's **85% off** on Steam right now at **$3.74**. [Dying Light](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/Dying%5FLight/?ref=itsfoss.com) ## Bonus: DELTARUNE ![this picture shows a battle between the protagonists and some enemies of deltarune](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/12/deltarune.jpg) **Steam Deck status**: *Verified* โœ… This is a follow-up to [UNDERTALE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/?ref=itsfoss.com) that is set in a parallel universe with a new story. You play as Kris, teaming up with Susie and Ralsei to save the world by sealing [Dark Fountains](https://deltarune.fandom.com/wiki/Dark%5FFountains?ref=itsfoss.com). Combat mixes turn-based strategy with bullet hell dodging, and like UNDERTALE, you can choose to fight or spare your enemies. The first two chapters are free, while Chapters 3 and 4 came out earlier this year as paid content, with more chapters planned as free updates down the line. It's **20% off** on Steam right now at **$19.99**. [DELTARUNE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671210/DELTARUNE/?ref=itsfoss.com) **Game Over?** No, this list does not represent all the fantastic games discounted on the Steam store [for Linux](https://store.steampowered.com/linux?ref=itsfoss.com). You will find massive discounts on several outstanding titles, such as: - [Teardown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167630/Teardown/?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Ready or Not](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/Ready%5For%5FNot/?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Cyberpunk 2077](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk%5F2077?ref=itsfoss.com) - [Transport Fever 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/Transport%5FFever%5F2/?ref=itsfoss.com)