Cleared Hot looks like the nostalgic helicopter shooter I need
With fond memories of playing the likes of Desert Strike for endless hours, Cleared Hot looks exactly what I've been wanting in a modern take on it.
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In snake-like PAKO Caravan you build up a huge conga line of trailers with a wobbly car
This is quite a funny one. Taking the basic idea of snake where you're constantly growing, but you control a wobbly car that can jump.
Duake puts the Doomguy in Quake
Mashing two of the greats together, Duake brings the Doomguy along with their full arsenal into the classic Quake.
Free and open source strategy-shooter Unvanquished 0.55 brings big enhancements
Unvanquished is having a bit of a big moment, with some fresh coders doing some great work on this strategy-shooter that's similar in basic idea to Natural Selection.
Proton Experimental improves Red Dead Redemption 2, EA Desktop App and more
Valve updated Proton Experimental again for running Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. Here's what's changed for the October 18th update.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 comes to Steam in January 2025
Excellent news. PlayStation Publishing, Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software are bringing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 over to Steam on January 30, 2025.
Wine 9.20 expands DirectPlay and more formats supported in D3DX9
Another biweekly release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out now! Wine 9.20 brings the usual assortment of new features and bug fixes.
SteamOS alternative Bazzite adds support for OneXPlayer plus improvements for ROG Ally
Bazzite is a SteamOS alternative that just keeps getting better. So while Valve have yet to release the Steam Deck version of SteamOS for others, Bazzite could be one of your best choices for Linux on handhelds.
Drova - Forsaken Kin is an impressive pixel-art action-RPG for you to check out
Drova - Forsaken Kin from developer Just2D and publisher Deck13 was released recently, and if you love action RPGs it's one you need to check out.
Russian roulette with a shotgun, Buckshot Roulette will add multiplayer on October 31
Buckshot Roulette is a clever game putting a spin on the lethal game of Russian roulette but with a shotgun and items to help you along the way. At the end of October you'll be able to betray your friends too.
Subnautica 2 arrives in Early Access in 2025 with 4 player co-op
Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON, Inc. have officially revealed Subnautica 2, the full sequel to the incredibly popular open-world ocean survival game.
Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned
Halls of Torment has been a great hit for developers Chasing Carrots, with it hitting 1 million sales on Steam.
Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light
I adored FTL: Faster Than Light and Red Rogue Sea looks like a sweet evolution of the gameplay with pirates and deck-building.
Here's the 20 most-played demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024 edition
Struggling for what to pick in Steam Next Fest? Valve emailed over a list of the 20 most-played demos overall so here's what you might want to check out.
Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives on Steam as Ubisoft return to Valve's store
Things are not going exactly well for Ubisoft right now, and so they continue returning to Steam with Assassin's Creed Mirage released today.
Valve makes a big improvement for Native Linux games in a Steam Beta update
Valve released a new update to the Steam Client Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop, with some Steam Input changes and some improvements for Linux too.
Grab 15 more Steam Deck games in the Fanatical Play on the Go Bundle Premium Edition
Fanatical's Build your own Play on the Go Bundle PREMIUM edition has launched again with another set of games for you to grab for your Steam Deck.
Nexus Mods new cross-platform app adds support for Heroic Games Launcher and Baldur's Gate 3
The newer in-development open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app just expanded, and it's sounding awesome. Much easier modding is coming for Linux and Steam Deck.
Play Golf as household objects in the challenging House Hopper
House Hopper instantly reminded me of WHAT THE GOLF?, taking the basic idea of Golf and turning it into something totally absurd.
Melt Them All is a bit like a retro action rogue-lite Factorio with tower defense
Stripping down automation sims to the basics, adding in some tower defense and a little rogue-lite action with retro visuals and you have Melt Them All.
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