Tumbleweed Express, trains mixed with guns in the wild west now on Steam with Linux support
Tumbleweed Express looks like quite a cool action game where you're defending a train from airships and other trains with Borderlands styled graphics.
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The Way of Life, a short and interesting single-player experience, released on Steam for free with Linux support
The Way of Life sees you relive different experiences using three characters at different ages. It sounds like a cool idea and it's free so why not give it a go?
Simutrans, the open source transportation simulation game is now on Steam
Simutrans is a bit of an oldie in the open source gaming world, but it's pretty good and it has now found its way onto Steam.
Life Is Strange is coming to Linux & SteamOS by Feral Interactive
Feral Interactive have updated their teaser radar to show that Life Is Strange is coming to Linux/SteamOS and Mac. The only official announcement for now is Mac App Store, but it is now confirmed to be coming to Linux.
Salt and Sanctuary, a haunting 2D action RPG looks like it could come to Linux
Salt and Sanctuary is a very stylish looking 2D action RPG with haunting visuals and fast paced combat. Looks like Ethan Lee is having a go at porting it.
Rotorcross, an open source multirotor racing simulator has a Linux version
Apparently Rotorcross is becoming a thing where you race drones and it actually sounds like a pretty cool idea for a game. The code is open source too, but it's built with Unity.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition released, seem to have hidden Linux versions
While it doesn't seem Linux/SteamOS is officially supported for Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition they are both playable.
Alien Hunters DLC for XCOM 2 now available along with a big patch on SteamOS & Linux
A little later than I had hoped, but Feral Interactive have released the Alien Hunters DLC for XCOM 2 along with a patch to bring it up to the same level as Windows.
Announcing the beta of our User Stats page
I am pleased to show off a work-in-progress user statistics page that will form part of our new survey system.
Legends of Eisenwald being ported to Linux by Codeweavers, will use Wine
Legends of Eisenwald an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements is finally coming to Linux thanks to help from Codeweavers and Wine.
Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises, a medieval RTS is going free to play on June 2nd, Linux supported
Seems like sales of Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises haven't been what they expected, as the developers have announcing it's going free to play on the 2nd of June.
Lego Minifigures Online shutting down, say goodbye to our first official Lego game
Our first official Lego game Lego Minifigures Online was released last summer and it really wasn't all that good, it seems it's now shutting down.
FPS game Insurgency and the Day of Infamy WWII mod updated
Insurgency just keeps on getting better with a big new update, also updated is the WWI mod Day of Infamy.
RymdResa, a peaceful space exploration game now available on Linux & SteamOS
Oh yes! I have been really looking forward to doing some exploring in RymdResa and now it's available for Linux & SteamOS with a nice discount.
Editorial: Valve have not abandoned SteamOS or Linux, things are looking pretty good
Something I keep seeing repeated in our comments, forum and across other sites is people believing Valve have somehow failed already and are abandoning SteamOS. That's far from the truth of the matter.
Please, Don’t Touch Anything now supports Linux, don't you dare touch that button
Please, Don’t Touch Anything is a cryptic, brain-racking button-pushing simulation. The developers have just launched the Linux version with a nice discount.
OmniBus, a next-to-last gen physics game about the most powerful bus in the universe
Some developers descriptions of their games well and truly crack me up. OmniBus is described as a "next-to-last gen physics game about the most powerful bus in the universe".
Two Worlds Epic Edition openworld action RPG now on Linux, uses Wine
Topware Interactive are continuing their promise of putting their older titles on Linux and Two Worlds Epic Edition is now available on Steam. It uses Wine, but that's not as bad as you may think.
Julian Gollop, creator of the original X-COM is planning a new strategy game named Phoenix Point, it will support Linux
Details are light on what this will be, but it's exciting. Julian Gollop, who created the original X-COM has announced he is creating a new strategy game called Phoenix Point. I have it from the man himself that Linux will be supported.
Colony building simulation RimWorld planning a Steam release with a huge new update
I honestly think RimWorld is fantastic. A visual style inspired by Prison Architect, but you are building a colony on an alien world. The developer is finally bringing it to Steam with a huge update.
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