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Timing is everything in the fast-paced arcade racer Wild Horse Racing - try the demo now

By Liam Dawe,
If you love arcade-styled retro racing games, Wild Horse Racing looks like it could be good fun and there's a demo available with Linux support.

THRASHER is thoroughly weird and it's out now as the follow up to THUMPER

By Liam Dawe,
I'm not entirely sure what I thought of THRASHER but it's certainly a unique experience and it's officially out now with Linux / Steam Deck support.
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THRASHER the mind-melting follow-up to Thumper releases November and Steam Deck optimised

By Liam Dawe,
Previously only available in VR, THRASHER is the mind-melting follow-up to Thumper and it's confirmed to arrive on Steam on November 7th.

The incredible UTOPIA MUST FALL has a big performance upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
UTOPIA MUST FALL is absolutely one of the best arcade-styled base defense games made in modern times, and now it's massively better with a new update.

1998 arcade-style aircraft racer Plane Crazy gets a Championship Edition upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Originally released in 1998, Plane Crazy from Inner Workings returns with the newer Plane Crazy Championship Edition from ZOOM Platform.

The truly excellent Utopia Must Fall has a new Beta with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Utopia Must Fall is great base-defense arcade shooter, easily one of my favourites that I played earlier this year and soon Steam Deck players will enjoy it.

R-Type Delta: HD Boosted announced for release in November

By Liam Dawe,
A PlayStation classic returns. The shoot 'em up R-Type Delta: HD Boosted was announced with a PC release coming in November.

Smash everything with your balls in BALL x PIT releasing October 15

By Liam Dawe,
Do you have the balls to go deep into a bottomless pit? Well, you'll find out on October 15 when fast-paced fantasy roguelite BALL x PIT releases.

Become a raging mom trapped in an arcade nightmare in V's Rage releasing in September

By Liam Dawe,
V's Rage is a hand-drawn arcade adventure inspired by the great arcade classics of the '80s and '90s that has no single genre.

Utopia Must Fall is easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups

By Liam Dawe,
Utopia Must Fall from developer Pixeljam has absolutely absorbed my attention recently. It's easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups I've ever played with a great moody atmosphere.

A Slight Chance of Sawblades is a fun high-score chaser with a demo out now

By Liam Dawe,
For readers who like their smaller, faster more casual high-score chasers you'll want to check out A Slight Chance of Sawblades.

Nitronauts is classic Bomberman with a few new twists out now

By Liam Dawe,
Featuring both local and online multiplayer, Nitronauts is a fun looking Bomberman styled game that recently released with Native Linux support.

Atari announced Breakout Beyond, a fresh spin on the classic from the devs of BIT.TRIP

By Liam Dawe,
The Breakout franchise is making a full return, with Atari announcing Breakout Beyond, developed by Choice Provisions (the studio behind BIT.TRIP).

Inspired by SSX, arcade snowboarding game Tricky Madness is now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
After a new snowboarding game built like the classics? Tricky Madness is out in Early Access and includes Linux support.

Steam Deck the 'perfect platform' for their game say Escape From Castle Matsumoto devs

By Liam Dawe,
Escape From Castle Matsumoto looks like quite a unique one, and the developers give the Steam Deck some rather high praise.

Pinball Spire is a wonderful reinvention of what Pinball can be

By Liam Dawe,
There's been a few attempts to update Pinball into something new, and Pinball Spire is the latest that's out now. It's Steam Deck Verified and works great on desktop Linux with Valve's Proton.

I tried the demo of Super reaKtor and it really fried my brain

By Liam Dawe,
Super reaKtor is a unique bullet hell where you absorb various orbs using your laser beam, and while the idea is great it really did annihilate my brain.

Super reaKtor is the most insane-looking bullet hell I've seen in a good while

By Liam Dawe,
Think you have fast reflexes? Super reaKtor looks like it will thoroughly test you with its rather unique take on bullet hell.

Pinball Spire is a fresh Pinballvania blending multiple genres with classic ball flipping

By Liam Dawe,
Pinballvania? That's actually a new one to me, although Pinball Spire is not the first, it sure does look good.

Cyberpulse is an arcade twin-stick thrower where you smash everything into the wall

By Liam Dawe,
Blending together the visual style from the likes of Geometry Wars and other similar retro arcade experiences, Cyberpulse gets you to throw enemies around and smash them into the wall.
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