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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. You can follow me personally on Mastodon [External Link].

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Coal LLC has annoyingly absorbed my entire attention

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

It doesn't look like much with some of the simplest pixel art around but Coal LLC is a like a black hole that freezes your life when you hit play.

Made in the spirit of Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max, adventure game Splittown released recently

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

One missed here on GamingOnLinux from earlier in the month, the classic comedy point and click adventure game Splittown had a full complete release.

Get some lovely chilled games in the Momcore: Games For a Busy Life Humble Bundle

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

I'll admit that this is the first time I've heard of Momcore but the Momcore: Games For a Busy Life Humble Bundle does have some sweet games in it.

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.

GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Looks like we'll be able to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance again, with the release of GE-Proton 10-21 out now with some essential fixes.

Nexus Mods app adds new context menus, Stardew Valley FOMOD support, and work towards Bethesda games

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

I'm getting more excited about the open source cross-platform Nexus Mods app, especially as we're getting closer to Bethesda games support.

Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out, with Wine 10.17 bringing lots of changes.

Atelier Ryza, Atelier Ryza 2 and Atelier Ryza 3 DX release November 13 and all Steam Deck Verified

20 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

From KOEI TECMO, the newer Atelier Ryza DX series is coming to Steam on November 13th and as of today all three of them have been rated Steam Deck Verified.

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more

18 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

A fresh batch of fixes for Proton Experimental to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck arrived October 17th so here's all that's new.

Get ready for Halloween with the Capcom Horror Bundle from Fanatical

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Need some more spooky games? Want a side of zombies with that? The Fanatical Build your own Capcom Horror Bundle is live now.

Kaiju Cleaner Simulator will get you and friends to clean up massive titans together

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

There's another game coming out that will have you clean up the bodies of massive creatures, with Kaiju Cleaner Simulator seeing you and friends team up for it.

Deep colony sim Stardeus adds a huge new narrative-focused update

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Because there was always going to be some drama in deep space right? Stardeus is a spaceship colony sim that just expanded in a huge way.

The popular physics sandbox game Brick Rigs has added Native Linux support

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

A nice surprise, Brick Rigs is another game that recently added Native Linux support and it's quite a popular choice along with it being highly rated.

Two Point Museum meets Vampire Survivors in the latest crossover

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Two Point Museum has done a crossover update with Vampire Survivors, which really made me scratch my head but still fun to see.

Co-op adventure, town-building and survival game Necesse hits the big 1.0

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Necesse is a blend of quite a lot of genres that can end up a bit like a top-down Terraria, it's awesome and it's finally out properly.

New trailer for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown has a rather bald Borg crew member

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown showed promise from the demo with some rough edges, but the new trailer has me excited about the journey.

Assetto Corsa Rally announced for Early Access in November

17 Oct 2025 | By Liam Squires-Hand

I know there's a few rally fans reading so you might be excited to learn that Assetto Corsa Rally has been announced for Early Access on November 13th.