Support us on Patreon
PayPal
Rencounter, a turn-based roguelike RPG adds Linux support, a quick look
Rencounter, a reasonably good looking turn-based roguelike RPG has recently added Linux support. The reviews are a bit mixed, but it still might be worth a try.
Viewing articles by Liam Dawe
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly.
Find me in these places:
Find me in these places:
Motorsport Manager 'GT Series' DLC announced, looks and sounds like fun
Motorsport Manager is to get a major gameplay DLC named 'GT Series' which will add-in closed-wheel racing!
Major update of the open source FPS 'Unvanquished' due soon
Unvanquished, the open source humans vs aliens FPS is due to get a massive update soon and it sounds pretty decent.
Colony building sim ‘Maia’ huge update released featuring Lava and colonist relationships
Maia, the colony building simulation from Simon Roth has a huge update which includes Lava and colonist relationships. It’s sounding more and more like a heavily simulated version of ‘the sims in space’.
Tonight at 20:00 UTC we continue Civilization VI live on Twitch
Tonight I shall once again be joined by Samsai and BTRE live on Twitch as we continue our quest towards world domination, something like that anyway.
Join me for the livestream tonight at 20:30 UTC
Tonight I shall be continuing a little in Half-Life 2: Update (my first ever play-through) and another game Samsai is forcing me to play.
Wine 2.2 released with even more Shader Model 5 instructions and work towards Direct3D command stream
Wine development is starting to heat up again, as Wine 2.2 is now officially available. Sounds like a good one too.
Fumiko! Possibly one of the weirdest platformers I've ever played was developed on Linux, lots of bugs
Fumiko! An incredibly strange platformer was sent in by the developer, it was developed on Linux so I was keen to take a look.
Come watch me be a master assassin, my release day HITMAN livestream is now on Youtube
Okay, so master assassin might be pushing it, as it took me just shy of two hours to finish one level! You can now watch my failure on Youtube.
Concealed Intent, a turn-based strategy with a rather interesting mechanic for online play
Sadly it got buried in my inbox, so apologies to the developer on this, but Concealed Intent is a game you should check out. It has a few bugs, but it's still a very interesting experience.
Eco Alpha 5.4 release, featuring performance improvements and a few big features
You might not remember Eco, the in-development 'global survival game' where everything you do affects the environment. They have released a juicy new update with improved performance and some new features.
The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, a beautiful hand-drawn adventure & puzzle game will come to Linux
The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk is a follow-up to the previous adventure game The Inner World, but you don't need to play the first one to enjoy it. Like the previous game, it will support Linux.
System76 have refreshed their most powerful Linux laptops now with 7th Gen Intel CPUs
System76, the Linux hardware vendor sent out a press release announcing a refresh of their most powerful laptops, which now boast 7th Gen Intel CPUs.
Ballistic Overkill adds voice commands, Polish language and more
Ballistic Overkill, the indie online FPS has been updated once again and it now features lots of voice commands and much more.
HITMAN released for Linux, initial port report and two gameplay videos
HITMAN is the brand new Linux port from Feral Interactive and what a game it is! This is some serious fun to keep you occupied for many hours!
Looks like 'Warhammer: Arcane Magic', a digital board-game will add Linux support
Warhammer: Arcane Magic, a digital board-game from Turbo Tape Games is showing signs that it will add Linux support.
Aspyr Media state they are looking at ways to improve Civilization VI performance on Linux
Civilization VI is a really fun game and it's damn good to have it on Linux, but performance has been an issue. Aspyr Media are aware of it and they are looking to improve it.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is now waiting on SteamVR being updated for Linux
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter now supports VR on Linux using Vulkan, but Croteam is now waiting on Valve updating SteamVR to work on Linux.
Wednesday Madness, a few good Linux gaming deals going on
Every Wednesday, I shall highlight some deals you might be interested in if you’re running a little low on funds.
Victor Vran Overkill Edition announced (two new DLC)
Victor Vran Overkill Edition, which is essentially the main game plus two new DLC is coming soon to this rather good action RPG.
Not finding what you're looking for? Ask for help in our 
Discord Server.
Discord Server.- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
- Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
- > See more over 30 days here
How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck