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Roguelike dungeon simulator 'KeeperRL' expands modding and adds Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe, 17 Oct 2019

Sometimes you just want to be an evil wizard, build a dungeon and look after some imps. KeeperRL lets you do just that and it just had a big new update with much better modding support.

The currently free indie RTS 'The Fertile Crescent' should now work better at different resolutions

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2019

The Fertile Crescent is an upcoming in-development indie RTS that feels like a retro Age of Empires and it's really quite good. A new update is out (and it's still free) fixing up the UI for different resolutions.

8-bit inspired, flip-screen, twin-stick-shooter 'Cecconoid' is out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2019

Triple Eh? Ltd yesterday released Cecconoid, an 8-bit inspired twin-stick shooter with a flip-screen mechanic where you go through a series of rooms and blow everything up.

Amanita Design return to Linux with the surprise new release of Pilgrims

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2019

Amanita Design are the developers of games including Machinarium, Botanicula, Samorost and more. Today, they released Pilgrims, a playful adventure game and it supports Linux.

Second Earth, the currently free base building strategy game from Free Lives had a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2019

Somewhat inspired by the satire of Starship Troopers, Second Earth is the current free prototype base building strategy game from Free Lives (developer of Broforce).

Drawn Down Abyss mixes an action-platformer with card abilities and it's out now

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2019

A thoroughly odd experience this. Drawn Down Abyss from developer DaFluffyPotato looks like an ordinary pixel-art action-platform except it's also thoroughly different due to the card-based abilities.

Open-ended village life sim 'Village Monsters' now has a release date and demo available

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2019

While I've no doubt plenty will compare it to the likes of Stardew Valley, Village Monsters takes a rather different take on the village life sim.

Skeletal Dance Party has another big free update coming out for Halloween

By Liam Dawe, 2 Oct 2019

Well this is quite appropriate isn't it? Skeletal Dance Party, an amusing game about raising the dead and dancing is getting a big free update this month for Halloween.

Beautiful sci-fi action platformer MegaSphere just got a massive update, needs a workaround on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 1 Oct 2019

You've played a lot of action platformers before but not many come close to the breathtaking design work going into MegaSphere and it just got a lot bigger in the Anomaly update out now.

Songs of Syx, the pixel-art city-builder with an epic scale now has a Steam page and newer demo

By Liam Dawe, 30 Sep 2019

One that you need to firmly keep on your watch list is Songs of Syx, a city-builder that starts off tiny and allows you to grow into something huge.

Zombie Soup, a peculiar action-packed shooting adventure coming to Linux next year

By Liam Dawe, 30 Sep 2019

Zombie Soup from Aeonsparx Interactive recently popped up on Steam and I have to admit, after watching the trailer I do want to see a lot more from this. It also has a demo up for Linux!

Astro Golf, a simple and relaxing game about shooting some balls in space

By Liam Dawe, 26 Sep 2019

After spending tons of time with Factorio recently, I needed something that used a little less brainpower to relax with and Astro Golf is a game that fits perfectly.

Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon is heading to Steam next year, early build to try on itch.io

By Liam Dawe, 23 Sep 2019

Up for playing another building and management tycoon game? Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon is one we talked about briefly back in January and it seems to be progressing along nicely.

Post-apocalyptic road-trip strategy game Overland has officially released, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 20 Sep 2019

After a few years in Early Access on itch.io, Finji have officially released their post-apocalyptic road-trip strategy game Overland.

The dev of Rings of Saturn thinks going cross-platform 'paid off'

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2019

Currently in Early Access on itch.io and Steam, the developer of the top-down hard sci-fi space sim ΔV: Rings of Saturn seems to think doing a Linux and Mac build was worth it.

Physics-based space shoot 'em up Hyper Ultra Astronautics allows up to 16 players for total madness

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2019

FRACTiLE Games just released Hyper Ultra Astronautics, a physics-based local multiplayer space shoot 'em with Linux support. It also includes an open source app to turn your phone into a stylish gamepad.

Lenna's Inception, the Zelda-like action-adventure RPG is looking brilliant in the latest trailer

By Liam Dawe, 16 Sep 2019

Lenna's Inception, a name I've honestly not heard of since 2013 is closing in on release with a brand new trailer and some big news about the development.

NARWHAR Project Hornwhale, a really wacky shoot 'em up that reminds me of the Amiga days

By Liam Dawe, 16 Sep 2019

The developer of NARWHAR Project Hornwhale emailed in recently about their new arcade style shoot 'em up being released with Linux support. It's a bit wild.

Receiver, the experimental FPS from Wolfire Games had a big update recently (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 16 Sep 2019

Receiver is a name I've not heard in a long time, the indie FPS released back in 2013 by Wolfire Games and it's just seen a big update. UPDATED: See the bottom.