Owlboy, the very popular 2D adventure game is seeking Linux testers
Heads up action and adventure fans, as Owlboy is coming to Linux soon using FNA and they require some testers.
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'Rise & Shine' a game where every level is a single, continuous work of art could come to Linux (updated!)
Well, Rise & Shine has certainly hooked me in with its rather awesome visuals and slick looking action! The developers have said they are investigating and testing Linux support. UPDATED.
Phoning Home, the story of two robots trying to survive will come to Linux
Phoning Home, which sounded a lot like the film WALL-E when I first heard about it will come to Linux.
Looks like FPS game 'Squad' might be coming to Linux soon
Squad, the FPS game from Offworld Industries is showing signs that it might be coming over to Linux.
Jet-combat with swords: “Hyperspace Dogfights” annnounced
Sleeper games announce "Hyperspace Dogfights", a fast-paced aerial rogue-like action game. Set in the same story universe as their upcoming "Hyperspace Admirals" game, Dogfights is aiming for a Linux beta early this year.
Pixel Princess Blitz, a roguelike sandbox action RPG that plans Linux support is on Kickstarter
I don't cover too many crowdfunding projects, but Pixel Princess Blitz does look pretty entertaining. It also features full Linux support with no stretch goal.
Verdun, the WWI FPS has added the Scottish in a free update
The Verdun developers have continued their work to add to the interesting WWI FPS and today the Scottish folk make their entry into the game.
Lugaru campaign now fully playable in Overgrowth, Lugaru HD now fully open source including the data
Two interesting bits of news for you! First up, Wolfire Games have updated Overgrowth with another alpha build and the Lugaru campaign is now finished. On top of that, Wolfire has made the data files for Lugaru HD fully open now too.
Gearend, a cute 2D non-linear exploration game built on Linux
I was sent in Gearend by a reader, as it not only looks like a pretty good 2D exploration game, but it's also developed on Linux.
Ballistic Overkill, possibly my current favourite online FPS updated, available in more countries now too
Ballistic Overkill, the really fun and dirt cheap online FPS is now available in more countries! On top of that, they worked on some more optimization.
X-Blades now has a Linux beta powered by Wine
As promised, Topware Interactive have released a Linux beta of X-Blades on Steam that uses Wine to make it easy for you.
99Vidas, a fun-looking beat 'em up, is now available
If you’ve been feeling like fighting hordes of goons alone or with friends, the new beat ‘em up 99Vidas might be right up your alley. It released late last month with day-1 Linux support.
No More Room in Hell 2 has a new teaser, should come to Linux
No More Room in Hell 2 is not just a sequel, it's going to be running on an entirely different game engine. The developer have said will be doing a Linux version, but their wording has been iffy.
Solaroids: Prologue is coming to Linux thanks to FNA
The developer of Solaroids: Prologue tweeted out to let everyone know that the indie arcade/action shooter will be coming to Linux. The developer is using FNA for the port and doing it themselves.
Heavy Gear Assault has now officially launched into Early Access on Steam, be wary Linux gamers
Heavy Gear Assault, an online mech-battle arena is now available in Steam Early Access. It has Linux support, but it has issues you should know about.
Best Buds vs Bad Guys, the retro indie action-platformer released for Linux
Later than I had originally hoped, but Best Buds vs Bad Guys has officially released for Linux. I actually Kickstarted this game, so I was hoping it would be good.
Possess the bodies of your enemies in 'MidBoss', coming to Linux and should be a day-1 release
I recently saw 'MidBoss' pop up in my Twitter feed and after seeing how amazing it looked I shot the developer a message. Turns out our friendly neighbourhood porting machine Ethan Lee is doing it and it should be day-1!
The original 'POSTAL' is now open source under the GPL
The original version of the classic shooter 'POSTAL' is now officially open source under the GPL license. That's a pretty nice move by RWS.
Escape from aliens on small islands in 'Mugsters', a colourful and amusing looking indie game
I discovered 'Mugsters' recently and after watching the trailer I feel like I just have to play it. It looks downright hilarious.
Worms W.M.D will get the promised cross-platform online play in early 2017, more updates to come too
Team17 decided to postpone the cross-platform online play update for Worms W.M.D to ensure it all goes smoothly. They also have more planned!
- Microsoft's 6502 BASIC is now officially open source
- KDE officially release the first alpha of KDE Linux their new reference implementation OS
- Grab a free copy of the odd turn-based strategy game Broilers
- Squad got a big upgrade with the 9.0 update, as the devs address Linux compatibility
- Wheel World adds a Native Linux version for Steam Deck with a "significant performance improvement"
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