A selection of upcoming games I'm excited to see release
It's easy to miss games when there's just so-much-news, so here's a small selection I wanted to highlight to go on your wishlists.
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MR FARMBOY is like Stardew Valley but with automation and optimization
Coming to Early Access later in July, MR FARMBOY blends elements of Stardew Valley with automation and optimisation.
Operation Octo is an upcoming frantic aquatic Tower Defense with big boss fights
Need a fresh Tower Defense game to try out? Here's another tip for you! Operation Octo arrives in September with a chance to try it early.
Vehicle No. 4 has you build your own vehicle in this horde survival game
With a demo live on Steam, Vehicle No. 4 could be one to watch if you love your horde survival games with you building your own vehicle.
In Silence Waits is an upcoming modern take on classic graphical adventures
Older readers might be interested in this one. Silent Shoals Software announced In Silence Waits, a modern take on classic graphical adventures.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered gets a new way to play - chronologically
While the developers of The Last of Us Part II Remastered still suggest you play it the original way, now you can play it chronologically.
Steam now has a UI scaling slider and accessibility menu on desktop
As Valve continue updating Steam with better accessibility options, the latest Beta makes it super easy to make Steam bigger (or smaller).
AMD CPU Transient Scheduler Attacks security flaw revealed
Made public today is a fresh round of security issues, this time for AMD CPUs with Transient Scheduler Attacks.
Rhythm of Resistance is the "world's first" rhythm metroidvania
I'm not entirely sure if their announcement of it being the "world's first" truly holds up, but I can't say I've seen anything like Rhythm of Resistance.
The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta
The Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta bringing some huge new features to the popular space sim.
Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for Prime Day 2025
Here's the Prime Day list for Prime Gaming, going over all the games you can claim if you sub to Amazon Prime.
Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more
The popular Linux gaming image Bazzite has a July 2025 update out with some interesting new features and expanded device support.
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire
OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.
SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta brings wake-on-bluetooth back to the Steam Deck LCD
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta, which for Steam Deck LCD owners is probably going to be popular as it brings back wake-on-bluetooth.
Adorable Adventures is a gorgeous upcoming adventure featuring a mischievous baby boar
Aww. Adorable Adventures is just the kind of game I needed to see today, one that's going right up on my wishlist.
shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode
shapez 2 is a wonderfully chilled factory building sim that recently had a huge upgrade, and hopefully in November it will be ready for the full release.
Palworld is now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible
With the latest updates to the popular Palworld, Valve have now bumped it up to Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible.
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.
It's now easier to get Mesa 25.1 on the latest Ubuntu 25.04
Want to upgrade Mesa on Ubuntu, Kubuntu and other Ubuntu-based distributions? It's now a bit easier thanks to a PPA update to get Mesa 25.1 installed.
lsfg-vk aims to bring Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation to Linux
Lossless Scaling is a very popular application for Windows, and the new lsfg-vk project aims to bring Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation to Linux.
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