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Some thoughts on 'ERSATZ', the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist


By Liam Squires-Hand
Last month, ERSATZ, the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist added Linux support and since I love a good beat I gave it a go. Here's some thoughts.

Cityglitch, a puzzle game with ghosts and glitches, is now available on Steam


By BTRE
For those of you looking to fly across rooftops and solve puzzles in the dead of night, this new puzzle game may tickle your fancy. It was released earlier today with same-day Linux support and I have a few brief thoughts.

Madcap Castle is a retro-inspired puzzle platformer that’s not for everyone


By BTRE
Proudly showing off its Game Boy aesthetics and high level of difficulty, Madcap Castle seeks to fill its own niche. I gave the game a whirl and have a few thoughts to share.

Stellaris 2.0 'Cherryh' patch & Stellaris: Apocalypse expansion released, over 1.5 million copies sold


By Liam Squires-Hand
Stellaris: Apocalypse, the latest expansion for the grand space strategy game from Paradox Development Studio is out. The big 2.0 'Cherryh' patch is also now available.

Unique puzzle experience 'We Were Here Too' will make you shout at your friends


By Liam Squires-Hand
We Were Here Too is a very interesting puzzle game, one where you and a friend team up and walk through different rooms and solve puzzles together using your walkie-talkies.

Sci-fi mystery 'The Station' has released, it’s a short but memorable experience


By Liam Squires-Hand
What would happen if we discovered the existence of alien life? A question I've often asked and a question many games, films and books have covered in great detail. The Station is a sci-fi mystery that sees you investigate The Espial, a space station sent to research a sentient alien civilization.

The challenging space sim 'Deep Sixed' has launched with Linux support, some thoughts


By Liam Squires-Hand
If you're the sort that laughs at a steep difficulty-curve and you enjoy the challenge of keeping a spaceship operational, Deep Sixed may just be for you.

The Fall Part 2: Unbound recently released with Linux support, some thoughts


By Liam Squires-Hand
The Fall Part 2: Unbound is the long-awaited follow-on from Over The Moon's previous story-based adventure and puzzle game The Fall.

Playing Prey on Linux in 2018


By Hamish
Continuing on from my previous articles on how to get both Doom 3 and Quake 4 running on modern Linux systems, I felt the time was right to look at Prey, another id Tech 4 based game with a native Linux port. It did not take me long to discover that the main issue people were likely to run into with Prey had nothing to do with the game itself.

Farming sim 'Cattle and Crops' hits Steam Early Access, has Linux support


By Liam Squires-Hand
If you're after a slightly more realistic farming sim, as in one that's not 2D pixel stuff, Cattle and Crops certainly seems interesting.

Cyberpunk adventure 'The Red Strings Club' released recently with Linux support


By Liam Squires-Hand
Here's one that fell through the cracks. The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk adventure game from Deconstructeam recently released with Linux support.

Dead Ground mashes together Tower Defense and other games to make something fresh


By Liam Squires-Hand
If you've wanted to try a Tower Defense game that mixes in Action and Survival elements, you're in luck. Dead Ground has elements of them all.

Can't Drive This, the racer where the other player builds the track is rough, but shows promise


By Liam Squires-Hand
It's been a while since Can't Drive This gained Linux support, so I finally set aside some time to take a proper look. An amusing idea, where one player races and the other builds the track as you go.

Rolling dice and killing samurai, thoughts on Warbands: Bushido


By BTRE
Combining tabletop aesthetics and inspirations, this tactics game pits a small band of warriors against challenging odds. I played a fair amount of Warbands: Bushido and have a few thoughts to share.

Extreme downhill biking game 'Descenders' flips into Early Access, some initial thoughts


By Liam Squires-Hand
Descenders is an extreme downhill biking game that sees you pulling off some sick back-flips while trying not to land on your face, it's now in Early Access with Linux support. Here's some initial thoughts.

Attack of the Earthlings is like a reversed XCOM with a little comedy and it's pretty good


By Liam Squires-Hand
Attack of the Earthlings, a new strategy game from Monstrum creator Team Junkfish plays like a reverse XCOM and it's pretty good.

Some initial thoughts on the Logitech Driving Force G29 Steering Wheel


By Liam Squires-Hand
I had been complaining about how hard it was in DiRT Rally with a tiny gamepad stick, so I picked up the Logitech Driving Force G29 Steering Wheel and here's some initial thoughts on it.

Remnants of Naezith is a slick grappling hook platformer that's tuned to perfection


By Liam Squires-Hand
Few games make me repeatedly go back and try to improve my times, with Remnants of Naezith being one such game that has completely hooked my attention.

Manic top-down shooter 'Tesla vs Lovecraft' released with same-day Linux support, some thoughts


By Liam Squires-Hand
Tesla vs Lovecraft is another top-down shooter from 10tons Ltd that puts you in the shoes of Nikola Tesla as you face off against lovecraftian nightmares.

Retro-inspired shooter, R-COIL, released and here are my thoughts


By BTRE
A throwback to earlier generations of games, R-COIL tries to capture the spirit of that era while providing modern conveniences and flourishes.
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