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Steam Deck Beta gets Firefox as Flatpak, mentions "future controller hardware revisions"

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Valve has released a new SteamOS Beta update for Steam Deck and it finally sorts out the Firefox situation, along with hints of hardware changes, or a new controller coming? Plus a Steam Deck Client Beta update too!

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow has some real fancy pixel-art

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Gimme! The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is an upcoming adventure from developer Cloak and Dagger Games with publishing from Wadjet Eye Games and it instantly grabbed my attention.

September will bring the melee focused Steam Bash Bash event

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Valve has announced that the Steam Bash Bash event will be going live between September 19 and September 26.

Hobo Cat Adventures features dark humour and souls-like combat - now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Here's one missed from earlier in July, the colourful 3D platformer Hobo Cat Adventures gained Native Linux support.

Cancelled space sim Limit Theory opens up the source code

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Limit Theory was a once very promising looking space sim that was funded on Kickstarter. Sadly the developer cancelled it but now as promised they've opened up the source code.

Terminal-based game inspired by Pokémon gets a big upgrade with audio

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Pokete is a game we introduced you too recently that's inspired by Pokémon but you play it in a terminal. A new release is out bringing some nice advancements.

VRChat adds Easy Anti-Cheat, community not happy but Linux and Steam Deck work fine

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jul 2022

Despite the name, VRChat is not a VR-only space and it's incredibly popular. Recently though, they added in Easy Anti-Cheat and the community is currently very unhappy with it.

DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER is an absolutely wild sounding fast-paced retro shooter

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

Have the need for speed and love a good retro first-person shooter? DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER is what you should take a look at.

hexceed is a free hexagonal Minesweeper out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

Need a new relaxing puzzle game that doesn't require guesswork? Recently hexceed gained a Native Linux port.

Free and open source multiplayer voxel RPG 'Veloren' version 0.13 is out

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

Looking more promising than ever, the in-development free and open source RPG Veloren has a big new release out.

Slay the Princess is an upcoming choice-driven psychological horror visual novel

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

Black Tabby Games have just announced Slay the Princess. It's a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel / dating sim with dramatic branching, light RPG elements and hand-penciled art.

GOG announces the major Find Your Indie Sale

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

GOG has announced their big Find Your Indie Sale is now live with some new releases, more upcoming games and of course lots of discounts to take a look over.

Puzzle game Pixross from Kenney is free for 24 hours

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jul 2022

Act fast if you want to get a good free puzzle game! Kenney is giving away Pixross on itch.io and it has Native Linux support.

The Humble Deck Builder Bundle is live, here's what works on Linux & Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jul 2022

The Humble Deck Builder Bundle has gone live and it's another that offers some pretty interesting choices, so here's what to expect on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Looks like upcoming brawler MultiVersus works great on Steam Deck & Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jul 2022

MultiVersus is a very exciting one that has a lot of people talking right now. It's a brawler much like Smash Bros made by Player First Games and Warner Bros. Games and it's already looking pretty great.

A Webbing Journey is an upcoming wholesome 3D puzzle platformer

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jul 2022

Not afraid of Spiders? Love a good 3D platformer? A Webbing Journey is due to release next year and it looks great, plus there's a demo available right now.