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Knightfall, a reduced vision action RPG now has Linux support, developed live on Twitch

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Knightfall is a simple top-down action RPG that recently added Linux support. The game uses a reduced vision mechanic, so you cannot see far at all, to force you to react quickly.

Exciting looking customizable top-down shooter 'JYDGE' will be a day-1 Linux release

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

JYDGE looks like the nuts top-down shooter I've seen for a while and the great news is that it's arriving on Linux in October.

Eat or be eaten in Tooth and Tail, a new strategy game with day-1 Linux support, my thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

As a big fan of real-time strategy games, I couldn’t pass up checking out Tooth and Tail from Pocketwatch Games.

Space station sim 'The Spatials: Galactology' has a huge update with planetary bases

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

I was quite impressed with The Spatials: Galactology when I tried this Early Access space station sim in August of last year. It's had a lot of new stuff since then too.

Death Point, a top-down action and stealth game released with Linux support, my thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

Death Point is a new top-down action and stealth game from Andiks LTD, it recently released with Linux support. Always on the lookout for a new stealth game, I couldn't pass it up.

Dominions 5 announced with Day-1 Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

Dominions 5, the latest iteration of the popular fantasy strategy game has been announced, it will have Linux support as usual.

The 'Best of Indie Legends 2 Bundle' is a pretty good deal for Linux gamers

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2017

Bundle Stars emailed over a list of their new bundles as usual and the 'Best of Indie Legends 2 Bundle' caught my eye.

Apocalypse: The Game, another survival game will come to Linux with Vulkan support

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

Apocalypse: The Game, another survival game built with Unity will have Linux support. It's built by one developer and it will have Vulkan support.

Regions Of Ruin, a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building plans Linux support, needs testers

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

Regions Of Ruin, a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building that the developers say is what you would get if the game Kingdom met a broad, skill based open world RPG. It seems they are in need of a bit of Linux user help.

Neckbeards: Basement Arena is now available for Linux, what a time to be alive

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

Neckbeards: Basement Arena, a 2D indie game inspired by retro titles like Robotron 2084 from Soiree Games released a Linux version yesterday.

Shortest Trip to Earth, a top-down spaceship simulator inspired by FTL and Firefly will come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

Shortest Trip to Earth, a top-down spaceship simulator inspired by FTL and Firefly that's currently funding on indiegogo will come to Linux.

Breaking out in The Escapists 2, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

The Escapists 2 launched recently with day-1 Linux support, Team17 sent over a key and I’ve taken a look.

One of Valve's choices of games to highlight for Steam Machines is more than a little silly

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

It's true that the marketing around SteamOS and Steam Machines wasn't all that great, but what they're showing as "Optimized for Steam Machines" is a bit of a joke.

A bunch of Feral Interactive Linux ports may be broken on Arch and others, here's a possible workaround

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2017

It seems an update of glibc has caused a bunch of Linux ports from Feral Interactive to be broken. Here's a possible workaround for now.

Vulture, a build-em-up arcade shooter that sounds pretty good has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2017

There's a lot of arcade shooters around, but Vulture mixes the genre up with more modern systems like a block-based upgrade system to customize your fighter.