I tried the demo of Super reaKtor and it really fried my brain
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.
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Try the demo for The Protagonish, an adventure game where you don't control the adventurer
Well, this is a bit more on the unique side isn't it? I know we have plenty of classic adventure game fans in the GOL readership, but what about one where you don't actual control the adventurer? Check out The Protagonish.
Preserve is a wonderfully chilled and beautiful relaxing nature-building game
If you love tile-based chilled puzzle games like Dorfromantik, you'll probably really love Preserve. This one is all about repopulating a wasteland to create a vibrant and flourishing ecosystem.
Alabaster Dawn is the next game from the developers of CrossCode
Previously known as Project Terra, Radical Fish Games who made the excellent CrossCode have now properly revealed their next game with Alabaster Dawn.
Blackjack roguelike adventure Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers is out now
Ready to break Blackjack? Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers has you battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack roguelike adventure.
Proton Experimental update brings fixes for Sword of Convallaria, Space Engineers
Valve updated Proton Experimental for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux again, bringing in the usual assortment of bug fixes.
DOOM + DOOM II get bundled together with new enhanced versions
Today id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced a new bundling of the original DOOM + DOOM II, with a whole bunch of enhancements using Nightdive Studio's KEX engine. A free update for existing owners too.
Pight is a puzzle game inspired by the Minecraft redstone system
With a demo now available, the 2D puzzle game Pight was inspired by the developers love of the Minecraft redstone system.
Steel & Blood is a huge upgrade for horde battler Rogue: Genesia
Rogue: Genesia is easily one of the best survivor-like horde games, and it just got even better with the huge Steel & Blood update.
Balatro hits 2 million sales and a major free gameplay update is coming
One of the most popular recent releases on Steam that's Steam Deck Verified (and works great on desktop Linux), Balatro has done really well.
Valve working on a new game that could be Half-Life 3
Take this with your usual scepticism, but it appears Valve are working on another new game (no not Deadlock that leaked previously) which may end up being Half-Life 3.
Certain Steam Deck plugins via Decky Loader are causing bootloops
Uh oh. Not only did we recently have the issue with The Jackbox Megapicker breaking the Steam Deck, but now plugins via Decky Loader too.
DRL (Doom, the Roguelike) is coming to Steam as Jupiter Hell Classic
Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!
Extreme sports game Descenders Next announced for 2025
Following on from the success of the downhill extreme sports game Descenders, developer RageSquid and publisher No More Robots have announced the much bigger Descenders Next is coming.
The Jackbox Megapicker fixed to stop megabreaking your Steam Deck
What Valve called the "jackbrick megabricker" (ouch), The Jackbox Megapicker should now stop breaking your Steam Deck after the latest update to the Native Linux version.
Pull off sick tricks and take down hordes of demons in Motordoom
Motordoom is the latest entry in the survivor-like horde shooter genre popularised by Vampire Survivors, and this one has you do some freestyle-sports.
Pixel With Your Friends gets you and your pals to restore pixel-artworks for a museum
A fun idea for a nice casual puzzle game: Pixel With Your Friends has released with Linux support where you restore artworks pixel by pixel for a museum.
Linux / Steam Deck user share on Steam stays flat for July 2024
No news is good news, as the saying goes, or something like that. Valve updated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2024 and for Linux / Steam Deck the changes were pretty minimal.
Glorious retro FPS 'Selaco' is now Steam Deck Verified and plans many huge gameplay upgrades
As far as retro-styled shooters go, Selaco is probably one of the best I've ever played. With chunky visuals, fun combat and some really nice level design. Now, it's Steam Deck Verified and we have a better idea of what's to come next.
The free game Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense added Linux support
Here's a fun surprise for you today, Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense is a free to play game that just added Native Linux support on July 30th.
- Let's Build a Dungeon sounds like such a fun idea as it hits 140,000 Steam wishlists
- Pre-Fortress 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2
- Valve announce language-specific user review scores for Steam games
- Webcam-based head & eye tracking app for gaming, LookPilot gets improved Linux compatibility
- Valheim: Call To Arms major update announced with new combat mechanics and lots of new items
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