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Simple GOG client for Linux 'Minigalaxy' has a small update out

By Liam Dawe,
While GOG continue dragging their feet on supporting Linux with GOG Galaxy, you can use the useful Minigalaxy client which is free and open source.

Try the pre-alpha of Hyperspace Harvest and run a farm on top of a giant space mammal

By Liam Dawe,
Top marks for originality and total quirkiness here. Sleeper Games have a pre-alpha build out and available for Linux of their new title Hyperspace Harvest.

The free Settlers II like strategy game Widelands plans a 1.0 release in 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Free, open source and actually really good - Widelands was originally inspired by The Settlers II and they've confirmed their plans for a big release this year.

EVERSPACE 2 begins Early Access soon, full Linux support in 2022

By Liam Dawe,
Keeping you up to date on what's happening with the open-world space shooter EVERSPACE 2, it seems it's just about ready to enter Early Access for Windows.

Space exploration game Earth Analog will have Linux support after the initial release

By Liam Dawe,
As a lover of all things space and sci-fi, Earth Analog looks like it could be a lot of fun to explore. Funcraft Games have also said it's going to be supported on Linux.

Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle is a pretty funny fantasy turn-based tactics adventure

By Liam Dawe,
Love your turn-based tactics, party building, amusing conversations and plenty of adventuring? Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle from Jim Makes Games released back in December and it's genuinely good.

NVIDIA getting geared up to support hardware accelerated XWayland

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like 2021 really could properly be the year of Wayland on the Linux desktop. For plenty it already is but NVIDIA have been a sore spot and it looks like they're moving forward now too.

Here's a few of the Linux games we're excited to see through 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Looking forward to 2021 for gaming on Linux? We are and there's plenty of sweet indie games coming to get interested in and follow along.

Loop Hero is a unique looking adventure deck-builder mix with an endless cycle of despair

By Liam Dawe,
Loop Hero is a probably the most unique deck-building mix I've seen yet. Coming from Four Quarters and Devolver Digital later in 2021.

NERTS! Online is a new free to play online card game from Zachtronics out now

By Liam Dawe,
Zachtronics are well known for their excellent puzzle games which often sneak in some form of solitaire, this time around though they've put out a full solitaire style game you play online with friends in NERTS! Online.

Them's Fightin' Herds for Linux now planned for the 2.0 update and the port is 'done'

By Liam Dawe,
We've been waiting a while now on the upcoming official Linux support for Them's Fightin' Herds and it's coming closer but we're seeing a delay.

Check out some fresh footage of The Iron Oath, an upcoming turn-based tactical RPG

By Liam Dawe,
More turn-based tactical RPG goodness is coming to Linux (whenever it's finished) with The Iron Oath, and Curious Panda Games have released some more up to date footage.

The Linux distribution I was most thankful for in 2020 - EndeavourOS

By Liam Dawe,
How do you know when someone uses Arch Linux? They will tell you. Welcome to an article telling you about how I use Arch Linux, well sort of anyway.

Fully playable Caesar 3 open source game engine Julius has a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Another brilliant open source game engine, Julius is a fully playable replacement for the original 1998 release of the city-builder Caesar 3.

Kaiju Wars is an upcoming turn-based strategy where you're seriously outgunned

By Liam Dawe,
Into the Breach was an absolutely fantastic turn-based strategy game about facing overwhelming odds, and now it appears that developer Foolish Mortals (Radio General) is doing their own take with Kaiju Wars.

STASIS: BONE TOTEM looks like another great sci-fi horror adventure coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
From the creators of STASIS, CAYNE, and BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION - The Brotherhood have announced their next adventure with STASIS: BONE TOTEM.

Vomitoreum is an upcoming GZDoom-powered FPS Metroidvania

By Liam Dawe,
Coming from the people behind the GZDoom games Shrine and Lycanthorn, their next project is a full commercial game named Vomitoreum that will be a first-person shooter metroidvania set in a nightmarish world.

Linux on the Nintendo 64? Yes that's possible and there's a new up to date port

By Liam Dawe,
2020 was a really weird year with lots of surprises. Some good, plenty bad and Linux seeing a fresh port to the Nintendo 64 was also a thing that happened.

Heroic Games Launcher is a new unofficial Epic Games Store for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
No Epic Games Store support on Linux? Well, one developer is helping to break down that barrier with the newly released Heroic Games Launcher.

Lutris game manager starts off 2021 with a sweet small update

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the free and open source all-in-one solution to keep your games from different sources together on Linux has a fresh release out to begin 2021.