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Path of Exile Sentinel rolls out, controller support works nicely on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 4 days ago

With the big Sentinel update to Path of Exile out now, I gave it a spin on my Steam Deck to get a feel for the controls and it really does work nicely.

Songs of Conquest looks good on Linux, works quite well on Steam Deck too

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

Songs of Conquest is a brand new release from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, a turn-based tactical RPG with kingdom management that definitely feels like Heroes of Might and Magic.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 gets delayed

By Liam Dawe, 13 May

Although the release date for Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 was only announced (along with Native Linux support) recently, it seems they're going to give it a bit more time to cook.

XIVLauncher now on Linux, gets FINAL FANTASY XIV Online running on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 11 May

While the newer official launcher for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is incredibly problematic with Steam Play Proton, a third-party launcher has recently come to Linux to help with that.

Vagrus - The Riven Realms, a deep and difficult RPG adds a new companion, keybinds

By Liam Dawe, 9 May

Vagrus - The Riven Realms, an impressive deep and challenging turn-based fantasy RPG has a big post-release update out now, which brings a new companion.

fheroes2 for Heroes of Might and Magic II improves hotkeys, cursors and languages

By Liam Dawe, 9 May

fheroes2, a game engine reimplementation for Heroes of Might and Magic II, has another release out further improving the game for various platforms.

Controller support for Path of Exile leaving Beta, should work great on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 6 May

Path of Exile, the free to play ARPG from Grinding Gear Games, is getting close to releasing the Sentinel update and along with masses of gameplay additions — controller support will leave Beta.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 releases with Linux support on May 17

By Liam Dawe, 3 May

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 is an action RPG with rogue-like elements, a sequel to the hit from 2019 and it releases on May 17, 2022.

Arx Fatalis open source engine Arx Libertatis gets fixed up for Mesa drivers

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr

Arx Fatalis is an Arkane Studios classic from 2002 that was officially open sourced. This update for Arx Libertatis should hopefully make it work even better on the Steam Deck, and Linux desktops using Mesa drivers.

Heroes of Might and Magic II recreation 'fheroes2' gets improved language support

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr

fheroes2 is easily now the best way to play Heroes of Might and Magic II on any platform, an absolute classic and the project continues to evolve.

Might and Delight come up with a plan to save Book of Travels

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr

Book of Travels is a tiny multiplayer online RPG from developer Might and Delight (known for the likes of Shelter and Meadow), which didn't do particularly well at the Early Access release but now they have a plan to save it.

The Hand of Merlin to get full Native Linux and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr

Developer Room-C Games working with Croteam have announced that The Hand of Merlin will see full Steam Deck support, as work continues on their Native Linux version.

Toasty: Ashes of Dusk confirm a Native Linux build is planned, shown off on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr

Toasty: Ashes of Dusk is an upcoming action RPG that honestly looks great, and now Pocket Llama has issued an update to confirm they will be doing Native Linux support.

Meifumado is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic world inspired by Japan

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr

Love your pixel-art side-scrolling action RPGs? Keep an eye on Meifumado, as it looks pretty good and it will be coming to Linux the developer has confirmed.

Deck-building RPG 'Tainted Grail: Conquest' releases for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar

Awaken Realms Digital has given Linux fans a little gift, with a native Linux build of their popular game Tainted Grail: Conquest now available.

Isometric party-based RPG Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness has launched

By Liam Dawe, 18 Mar

A party-based isometric RPG like the classics! Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness from GrapeOcean Technologies is out now with Linux support.

The great space RPG 'Star Traders: Frontiers' gets some Steam Deck upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 18 Mar

Star Traders: Frontiers is a popular space adventure RPG from Trese Brothers and a new update is out, with some improvements ready for Steam Deck players.

CD Projekt RED 'working closely with Valve' as The Witcher 3 is Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, 14 Mar

The Witcher 3 got bumped up from Playable to Verified for the Steam Deck around the initial Deck release, and developer CD Projekt RED has released a statement on it now.

Path of Exile getting gamepad support, should work better on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 14 Mar

It's not released yet but Path of Exile is getting a fresh Beta update to bring gamepad support, and the developer has asked people with a Steam Deck to get testing when it's up.