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SuperTux
Classic 2D jump'n'run sidescroller featuring Tux the penguin. Run and jump through multiple worlds, fighting off enemies by jumping on them, bumping them from below or tossing objects at them, grabbing power-ups and other stuff on the way.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Mario-style platforming” (12 of 90 reviews) and “Cute penguin art direction” (5). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What reviewers agree on
12 of the 90 reviews raise this.
5 of the 90 reviews raise this.
3 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“For a free game pretty decent”
4 of the 90 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 90 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 90 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-09-26
“This isn't just your basic Mario knock-off. If you're a Linux user, you're likely familiar with this game. Can't wait for Super Tux Kart to come to Steam.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This feels like finding an old game on a dusty CD and somehow feeling even more nostalgic than you remembered.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I'm sure it will not be liked by the Mario fans, but it is actually quite good. Solid 7 / 10”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
SuperTux 0.7.0
The SuperTux Team is pleased to announce the stable release of version 0.7.0! You may wonder what took us so long to develop another release. Over the past couple of years, we've made dozens of change
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Player tags | 2D Platformer · Platformer · Runner · Arcade · 2D · Cute · Action · Controller · Story Rich · Colorful · Family Friendly · Hand-drawn (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.supertux.org/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later (ReactOS, see official repos) Memory: 250 MB RAM Storage: 250 MB available space