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A big fan of platformers, puzzle games, point-and-click adventures and niche indie games.

I run the Hidden Linux Gems [External Link] group on Steam, where we highlight good indie games for Linux that we feel deserve more attention.

Point-And-Click Adventure 'Anna's Quest' Released On GOG And Steam For Linux

By flesk, 4 Jul 2015

Daedalic Entertainment's latest game, Anna's Quest, got a same-day release for Linux earlier this week, both on Steam and DRM free on GOG. I've played a bit of the game, and I'm enjoying it a lot so far.

3D Sandbox Puzzler 'Infinifactory' Officially Released For Linux

By flesk, 30 Jun 2015

The sandbox factory puzzler by SpaceChem and TIS-100 developer Zachtronics has left Early Access after five months of tweaks and bug fixing.

Arcade Brawler 'Kung Fury: Street Rage' Available On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 27 Jun 2015

Street Rage is the video game tie-in to the 80s style action comedy flick Kung Fury, which was funded on Kickstarter last year.

Gameplay Trailer Released For Upcoming Co-Op Platformer Shift Happens

By flesk, 27 Jun 2015

Shift Happens is a co-op platformer in development built around the concept of shifting mass between two player characters, and it promises a "shiftload" of fun action and puzzles.

Ambient Physics Platformer 'NightSky' Now On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 19 Jun 2015

Developer and publisher Nicalis, Inc. has made an improved version of the popular physics platformer available on Steam for Linux.

'Indie Island' DLC Available As Free Upgrade To Casual Survival Adventure 'Dyscourse'

By flesk, 17 Jun 2015

Indie Island is the free DLC to Dyscourse where 10 well-known indie developers are stranded on a desert island.

Official Trailer Released For Upcoming Stealth Game 'Twin Souls: The Path of Shadows'

By flesk, 17 Jun 2015

Twin Souls: The Path of Shadows is an upcoming third-person stealth game where you control an undead assassin.

Point-And-Click Adventure Game 'The Perils of Man' Now Available On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 16 Jun 2015

The Perils of Man is a traditional point-and-click adventure game with time travel, created by LucasArts veteran Bill Tiller and writer and game designer Gene Mocsy in collaboration with IF Games.

Modern Linux Classics Return In Humble Indie Bundle: All-Stars

By flesk, 12 Jun 2015

The new week-long Humble Indie Bundle: All-Stars contains a good mix of previously bundled Linux games.

Block-Breaker RPG 'Wizorb' Ships With FNA And Is Now On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 12 Jun 2015

Tribute Games' unique Breakout-style JRPG has received the flibit-treatment and is now available to us on Steam for the first time.

Unreal Engine 4.8 Has Been Released With A Massive List Of Changes

By flesk, 11 Jun 2015

Multiplatform VR support, procedural foliage systems and plugins from select partners are among the changes.

Tactical Heist Game 'The Masterplan' Officially Released Last Week

By flesk, 10 Jun 2015

The game was made available for Linux shortly after arriving on Steam Early Access last year, but is now officially released and available on Steam, Humble Store and GOG.

Teaser Video Released For Upcoming Metroidvania Platformer Corpses 'N Souls

By flesk, 10 Jun 2015

Side Scroll Studios have released a video to show off their engine, 2DEvolved, with some preliminary in-game footage from their upcoming action RPG metroidvania Corpses 'N Souls.

Steam Hardware Pre-Orders Off To A Good Start With 35% Units Sold

By flesk, 10 Jun 2015

Less than a week after opening up for pre-orders of the first Steam Hardware, 35% of the units have already been sold.

Co-Op Puzzle Platformer 'Wyv and Keep' Re-Ported To Linux, Now On Humble And Steam

By flesk, 8 Jun 2015

Wyv and Keep: The Temple of the Lost Idol now ships with FNA, and is for the first time available for Linux on Humble and Steam.

Assembly Language Puzzle Game 'TIS-100' In Early Access On Steam

By flesk, 8 Jun 2015

SpaceChem developer Zachtronics is out with a new game where you're tasked with fixing corrupt code to uncover the secrets of the mysterious TIS-100 hardware unit.

Precision Action Platformer 'They Bleed Pixels' Officially Released For Linux

By flesk, 4 Jun 2015

The popular Lovecraftian action platformer has been released for Linux with a massive content update, including two new bonus levels and a new "gamepad preserving" novice mode.

Exploration Platformer 'Super Win The Game' Gets New Content And A New Low Price

By flesk, 2 Jun 2015

The game has received a massive permanent price cut and a new speedrun mode, and is now also available on Itch.io.

Induction Is An Upcoming Time Travel And Paradox Puzzler That Will Strain Your Brain

By flesk, 2 Jun 2015

The abstract puzzler is an attempt to make sense of paradoxical time loops through a simplified model of time travel, and was inspired by an argument over the plot of action classic The Terminator.

Tactical Strategy Game Massive Chalice Released DRM Free And On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 1 Jun 2015

Massive Chalice was funded on Kickstarter two years ago, and after half a year in Steam Early Access, the full release is now available for Linux on GOG, Humble Bundle and Steam.

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