Category: Strategy

X-COM: UFO Defense is a true classic. I played it originally on Amiga for days on end and it has a fully functional open source engine from the community named 'OpenXcom'. The game is free right now on Humble Store, so go grab it.

The PC port of the much-beloved tactical RPG is out on Steam, dood. Get ready to fight countless enemies in order to return the world back to normal.

It has been pointed out in our Telegram chat group (thanks Kithop) that Aspyr Media have said on Steam that Civilization VI has entered final testing for Linux.

Originally available to anyone who went to a physical Games Workshop store, this Legendary Lord has now been made available for free on Steam if you own the game.

Imperium Galactica II: Alliances just released for Linux & SteamOS and it looks like it's a native version.

In another case of scammers trying to buy keys with often stolen credit cards to sell on websites like G2A, the developers of 'Factorio' have written about their experience with it.

Realpolitiks, a grand strategy game from Jujubee has been announced and it will feature day-1 Linux support when it launches February 16th next month.

I’ve been testing out ‘Mini Thief’, a 2D game about robbing people and hopefully not getting caught. The question is as always: is it worth your bucks?

The new official name 'Rise to Ruins' along with a big update to my favourite little village builder is now live.

Worms W.M.D has a new major patch out that allows Linux gamers to play with anyone cross Windows, Mac and Linux.

Stellaris is going to get a bit more feature-heavy with the next updated and DLC going by Paradox latest updates. They have detailed 'Tradition trees' which will be free and 'Ascension Perks' which will be in the next DLC.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, a top-down stealth game from Mimimi Productions released with day-1 Linux support. I have fond memories of games like Commandos, so is it any good?

It’s been a bit of a ride, but we now have it confirmed for sure that Civilization VI is coming to Linux, and the release isn’t far off. We are able to confirm this with permission before the official announcement from Aspyr Media that is due later today.

Heroes of Dire is an interesting one, as it's an MMO featuring turn-based combat where you can borrow fighters from friends or a guild.

GOG have yet another game available that's in-development with Linux support. Airships: Conquer the Skies, a rather good game I've enjoyed a good few hours in.

The 'Legion' expansion for Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is a huge community effort and it looks amazing. They have now officially released it into the wild for everyone to play.

Dune Legacy is the fantastic open source game engine that allows you to play Dune 2 on modern systems. It has recently had a major update.

Behold Studios, those behind Knights of Pen & Paper and Chroma Squad have now officially announced their new game: Galaxy of Pen & Paper. It will have Linux support too and it sounds interesting.

Prison Architect got a surprise holiday update and it's an interesting one. It adds a little more simulation for your staff along with some bug fixes.

I liked Transport Fever, but the performance at release was pretty damn bad. The developers were well aware of this and so they have released a big performance patch.