Critters for Sale, an incredibly strange point and click short-story has a Linux version
If you're in the mood for a story that's a little different, with a presentation that's rather unique then take a look at Critters for Sale.
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Slime Research, a physics-based slimey puzzle-platformer is out in Early Access
Slime Research from developer Schism LLC is a bit of an odd one, now available in Early Access with Linux support.
Cultist Simulator to get a free update this month with a new game mode and challenges
Weather Factory have announced that Cultist Simulator is to get a free update later this month to expand what you can do and become even further.
Paradox Interactive have purchased the rights to Prison Architect from Introversion
This is a very curious one, Paradox Interactive have just announced that they've acquired Prison Architect from Introversion Software.
Jackbox Games now officially support Linux with all their Party Packs
Have to hand it to the folks over at Jackbox Games, they're certainly putting in the effort here. They now officially support Linux with all their Party Pack games and more.
First-person base-building survival game 'Volcanoids' is making great progress on a Linux version
I often find it hard to hold in my excitement about certain games, Volcanoids is one of them as it looks completely awesome. A game with steampunk-like massive moving drills you build your base on, sign me up doc!
Tropico 6 release delayed until March, Linux still confirmed for same-day support
Kalypso Media sent word today that El Presidente has been delayed, so now Tropico 6 is going to be releasing in March.
The devs of Tower Unite remove the broken Linux beta in favour of Steam Play, mentioning Unreal Engine issues
Tower Unite, a 'community-based virtual world party game' had a Linux version that was left in Beta since 2016 and eventually it broke. They've now removed it in favour of people using Valve's Steam Play.
Damsel, the fast-paced action platformer with comic-like story-telling is worth a look
After being sent a copy of Damsel from Screwtape Studios to our Steam Curator, I spent some time as Special Agent Damsel.
Single-player 3D platformer 'Spiralagon' looks ridiculously fun and it should come to Linux
I have to admit, while watching the video for Spiralagon it did make me chuckle quite a bit. It's not a very serious game but it sure looks like fun.
Runic Rampage, an action-RPG that works well on Linux that would fit a more casual audience
Here's a game we completely missed that released back in 2017 - Runic Rampage. An action-RPG from developer Electrocosmos.
An enhanced version of the fan-made Half-Life 2: Episode 3 'Project Borealis' performance test is out
Project Borealis, the fan-made Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is still continuing along, with the release of a second performance to test so we can stress-test their work.
Eleventh Hour Games have shown some great Linux support with their action RPG 'Last Epoch'
Last Epoch, a very promising Action RPG that was funded on Kickstarter already supports Linux, and my recent interactions with their team have been great.
PULSAR: Lost Colony, the starship crew sim is closing in on release
For those who've always wanted to be a living member of a starship crew, PULSAR: Lost Colony is a reasonably good pick and it's nearing release.
Space station building sim 'Meeple Station' to enter Steam Early Access on January 17th
For those who just can't get enough of building sims, your next fix is coming soon. Meeple Station is to enter Steam Early Access on January 17th.
NVIDIA to support VESA Adaptive Sync with 'G-SYNC Compatible' branding
As a bit of a win for everyone, NVIDIA have announced that they will be supporting VESA Adaptive Sync.
132 of the 250 most highly rated games on Steam support Linux, even more when counting Steam Play
After curiosity got the better of me, I decided to have a little fun checking out just how many popular games are available officially on Linux.
NVIDIA have put out a new Vulkan beta driver with better pipeline creation performance
It seems to be a busy weekend! NVIDIA have put out a new version of their Vulkan beta driver and it's an interesting one.
The latest OpenRA test build supports more single-player missions and features AI improvements
OpenRA, the incredible free and open source recreation of classic Command & Conquer real time strategy games has a new test build out.
Elteria Adventures, an open-world RPG MMO plans Linux support and it looks very interesting
Elteria Adventures is a tough game to describe. It seems like it's an open-world RPG MMO with world-building features and it's coming to Linux.
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