Reviews & Initial Thoughts

Facing sandstorms and attrition: some thoughts on Sudden Strike 4’s Africa - Desert War DLC

By BTRE, 23 Oct 2018

The latest DLC for this World War 2 title features the North African Campaign. I unleashed my inner desert fox to defeat my opponents and have a few thoughts to share on the experience.

Control a magical flying door in To Leave, a mystifying difficult adventure now available on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Oct 2018

1

Freaky Creations recently released To Leave, a mystifying narrative-driven adventure that deals with depression, self-harm and more adult themes.

Grand strategy game AI War 2 is now available in Early Access

By Liam Squires-Hand, 15 Oct 2018

8

AI War 2 from Arcen Games has finally entered Early Access today after being funded on Kickstarter back at the end of 2016.

The XCOM 2 'Tactical Legacy Pack' DLC shows how much love Firaxis has for the series and the fans

By Liam Squires-Hand, 11 Oct 2018

3

As a long time XCOM fan, the Tactical Legacy Pack for XCOM 2 certainly feels like fan service and it's really quite good.

Niffelheim, a dark survival RPG released recently with Linux support

By Liam Squires-Hand, 9 Oct 2018

5

It seems we have a few readers interested in Niffelheim emailing it in, a dark survival RPG that follows some elements of Norse mythology that recently released with Linux support.

Adventure platformer 'Little Bug' released and it's really something special

By Liam Squires-Hand, 1 Oct 2018

6

Buddy System recently released their crowdfunded adventure platformer and it's a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Deep Sky Derelicts leaves Early Access, adds Linux support

By Liam Squires-Hand, 26 Sep 2018

5

With artwork quite a bit like Darkest Dungeon, the turn-based strategy game that mixes in RPG and rogue-like elements Deep Sky Derelicts is now on Linux and officially released.

A journey through friendship - some thoughts on The Gardens Between

By BTRE, 26 Sep 2018

1

The visually striking single player adventure with puzzle elements touches on the fleeting nature of time and the bonds between friends. I gave it a go and found a compelling experience.

Timespinner, a polished and fun metroidvania, is now available

By BTRE, 25 Sep 2018

9

Traveling back and forth in time is seldom easy and often carries risks. I braved the odds and have thoughts to share about this new metroidvania.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Seeker, Slayer, Survivor is now out, some thoughts on the brawling

By BTRE, 25 Sep 2018

3

The latest DLC for the engaging RPG, Pillars of Eternity II, sees you thrust into bloody arena combat. I spent some time overcoming the trials and have some thoughts to share.

The beautifully weird hidden object adventure game My Brother Rabbit is out, it's really sweet

By Liam Squires-Hand, 24 Sep 2018

4

My Brother Rabbit from Artifex Mundi is an absolutely beautiful adventure game that has shocked me with how good it is.

Puzzle horror game COLINA: Legacy now available on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 14 Sep 2018

2

COLINA: Legacy from Chance6 Studios is a surprisingly well put together horror experience that's now available on Linux.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is now officially available on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Sep 2018

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm, the three-part prequel to the original Life is Strange ported to Linux by Feral Interactive is now available.

Build the aquarium you always wanted in Megaquarium, out now for Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Sep 2018

8

Megaquarium is like theme park for those who love fish and it's now officially available with same-day Linux support.

Europa Universalis IV: Dharma is now available, some thoughts

By BTRE, 6 Sep 2018

10

The latest EU IV DLC focuses on South Asia and comes alongside a significant patch. I fought with elephants, braved the monsoons and have a few thoughts to share about the experience.

Dealing with all sorts of amusing illnesses in Two Point Hospital, my thoughts

By Liam Squires-Hand, 3 Sep 2018

8

Two Point Hospital has been out in the wild for a good few days now, so I've had some time to sink into it and here's some thoughts on it.

Cosmic Star Heroine has a Linux version in beta

By BTRE, 1 Sep 2018

3

The RPG title has finally gone forward with its promised Linux support and now has an opt-in beta on Steam. I've had the chance to play a little and have enjoyed what I have seen.

BlazeRush is another completely awesome co-op game available for Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand, 29 Aug 2018

14

You will be forgiven for not knowing about BlazeRush, since it's an oldie released back in 2014. Taking another look at it recently with the help of my trusty side-kick I've found it to be an exceptionally fun co-op experience on Linux.

Casual puzzle game Molecats has you twisting tiles to move the environment around, out now

By Liam Squires-Hand, 29 Aug 2018

2

Molecats is a little like Lemmings but instead of telling little creatures to do things, you flip environment tiles around to direct them where to go. It released in full today.

Strategy game Radiis has no moving units, only buildings and it's out now

By Liam Squires-Hand, 21 Aug 2018

4

If you're after a strategy game that brings things back to basics and has no moving units, take a look at Radiis.