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Some thoughts on 'ERSATZ', the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist

By Liam Dawe,
Last month, ERSATZ, the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist added Linux support and since I love a good beat I gave it a go. Here's some thoughts.

Crazy top-down shooter 'Monsters and Monocles' adds challenge rooms, a mini-map and more

By Liam Dawe,
Monsters and Monocles is a pretty decent top-down shooter, full of seriously fun weapons and the latest release has continued to make it even more interesting.

The RPG 'Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues' is to launch next month

By Liam Dawe,
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is looking to officially leave Early Access next month, which is a little surprising.

Streets of Rogue, the insanely fun mix of genres now has lots more content & shorter loading times

By Liam Dawe,
Streets of Rogue is such a fantastic mix of genres, I was quite sad when we reached the end of it recently. Thankfully, it's been updated recently with more content.

Deep Sixed is another game that shows some promising early sales on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
One of the people behind the recently release Deep Sixed has been talking about Linux sales for their title, turns out it's been worth it so far.

Tactical RPG Ash of Gods set to release in March

By BTRE,
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign last year, this beautiful RPG with hand-drawn animation is nearing release. We should be getting our hands on it sometime in March.

All Walls Must Fall, the quirky tech-noir tactics game, comes out of Early Access

By BTRE,
This isometric tactical RPG blends in sci-fi, a Cold War that never ended and lots of spirited action. It’s powered by Unreal Engine 4 and has good Linux support.

Cityglitch, a puzzle game with ghosts and glitches, is now available on Steam

By BTRE,
For those of you looking to fly across rooftops and solve puzzles in the dead of night, this new puzzle game may tickle your fancy. It was released earlier today with same-day Linux support and I have a few brief thoughts.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 6 PM UTC on Twitch!

By Samsai,
Hello again, dear readers! It has been brought to my attention that it could indeed be Friday today, so how about we do another one of those Friday Livestreams? Yeah, that sounds fun! Come watch and chat about Linux games on our Twitch channel!

Madcap Castle is a retro-inspired puzzle platformer that’s not for everyone

By BTRE,
Proudly showing off its Game Boy aesthetics and high level of difficulty, Madcap Castle seeks to fill its own niche. I gave the game a whirl and have a few thoughts to share.

Farm Together is actually quite a relaxing and sweet experience, now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
The latest game from Milkstone Studios, Farm Together, is now in Early Access along with same-day Linux support and it's actually really sweet.

Action-packed platformer with local and online co-op 'Vagante' has left Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
After being in Early Access for quite some time, the action-packed platformer 'Vagante' has now officially left Early Access.

Stellaris 2.0 'Cherryh' patch & Stellaris: Apocalypse expansion released, over 1.5 million copies sold

By Liam Dawe,
Stellaris: Apocalypse, the latest expansion for the grand space strategy game from Paradox Development Studio is out. The big 2.0 'Cherryh' patch is also now available.

Hardcore first-person adventure game 'Far Out' released with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Another sci-fi adventure game has been released with Linux support, this time it's the hardcore 'Far Out' with a dynamically changing futuristic environment.

Trailblazers, a co-operative racing title where you paint the track announced with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
I do love racing games, especially when they look as unique as Trailblazers. A co-operative racing game where you paint the track.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun beta patch dramatically improves performance and load times

By Liam Dawe,
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a very good tactical stealth game, it just got a whole lot better with a new beta patch too.

I Hate Running Backwards, a fast-paced infinite runner shoot 'em up hybrid with Serious Sam, confirmed for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After teasing us on Twitter, the developer behind the awesome looking infinite runner shoot 'em up hybrid 'I Hate Running Backwards' has confirmed Linux support.

Season-changing action platformer 'FOX n FORESTS' to release this Spring

By Liam Dawe,
FOX n FORESTS is an action platformer with RPG elements that will allow you to change the seasons, it sounds pretty fun and they're now saying it will launch with Linux support this Spring.

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is out with Linux support, mod tools and constant patched improvements

By Liam Dawe,
A release I didn't actually cover was Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, the revamp of the 2003 3rd person action-adventure game. Since release, it's had a lot of patches to keep improving it and now they've even released their official mod tools.

Shotgun Farmers, the FPS where bullets grow guns now has smarter AI

By Liam Dawe,
Shotgun Farmers really is a sweet FPS, I consider it a hidden gem since it doesn't have a huge following. It's been updated again with even smarter AI.