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Unified launcher for Windows games on Linux (UMU) v1.1.3 out now

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Continuing to improve compatibility with Windows games on Linux outside of Steam, the Unified launcher for Windows games on Linux (UMU) has another release out now.

Escape Simulator gets a free Talos Principle DLC out now, plus a paid DLC in December

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Escape Simulator from Pine Studio continues doing some really cool additions, with The Talos Principle getting a little free crossover DLC out now.

Science fantasy roguelike epic Caves of Qud releases December 5

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Freehold Games and Kitfox Games have announced the thoroughly strange and unique science fantasy roguelike epic Caves of Qud is leaving Early Access on December 5.

NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta has Wayland and HDR improvements, plus DXVK and VKD3D optimizations

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NVIDIA today released two new Linux drivers. The big one is the NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta, along with a one-liner update in the stable 550.127.05 release.

Auto-battler dungeon crawler Skull Horde announced by dev of BORE BLASTERS

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BORE BLASTERS developer 8BitSkull have announced their next game, Skull Horde, which will be released in 2025 with Linux and Steam Deck support.

AutoForge is Terraria mixed with Factorio, devs plan Steam Deck and controller support soon

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Blending the mining and side-scrolling from Terraria, with the building and automation from Factorio — AutoForge looks interesting. Maybe this will scratch an itch you didn't know you had.

Steam Deck Verified round-up, your late October 2024 highlights

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Here's your next run over some recent Steam Deck Verified games, those that should just be click and play on both Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

Get over 60 games free with Prime Gaming right now - many work on Steam Deck / Linux

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Another round up of some free games you can get to play on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux thanks to Prime Gaming.

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.19 Beta released

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Valve have released another SteamOS Beta for Steam Deck with a couple of fixes, as they continue working towards a stable release of SteamOS 3.6.

FMV Adventures Bundle on Fanatical has some great stuff for cheaps

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Remember when FMV games were a big thing? Fanatical do with the FMV Adventures Bundle filled full of some fun times.

Portal 2 project lead wants Valve to return to single-player games

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During PAX Aus 2024 not only did we get the Steam Deck for Australia announcement, but the project leader on Valve's own Portal 2 did an interview with KIWI TALKZ.

SILENT HILL 2 gets a big update with Steam Deck performance improvements

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SILENT HILL 2 from Bloober Team SA and KONAMI just got a fresh update today, pulling in lots of fixes and some technical improvements.

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC arrives for Halloween

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Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania is the latest expansion to the smash hit survivor game that started it all, and it's coming on Halloween.

Get the Atari 50 collection plus various classic Recharged games in this Humble Bundle

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Atari Recharged Retro Revival Humble Bundle is live and it includes the nice big Atari 50 Anniversary Collection, along with a bunch of their modernized Recharged series games.

Factorio 2.0 and Factorio: Space Age DLC are out now

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After you've spent hours and weeks building up to go blast a rocket off into space, Factorio: Space Age will have you continue across multiple new worlds in this DLC for the massively popular building and automation sim.

Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak from Remedy aims for Steam Deck support

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Well this is excellent news. I'm a big fan of Control and the world of Remedy Entertainment games and their new multiplayer spin-off FBC: Firebreak should get Steam Deck support.

Cleared Hot looks like the nostalgic helicopter shooter I need

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With fond memories of playing the likes of Desert Strike for endless hours, Cleared Hot looks exactly what I've been wanting in a modern take on it.

In snake-like PAKO Caravan you build up a huge conga line of trailers with a wobbly car

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This is quite a funny one. Taking the basic idea of snake where you're constantly growing, but you control a wobbly car that can jump.

Duake puts the Doomguy in Quake

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Mashing two of the greats together, Duake brings the Doomguy along with their full arsenal into the classic Quake.

Free and open source strategy-shooter Unvanquished 0.55 brings big enhancements

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Unvanquished is having a bit of a big moment, with some fresh coders doing some great work on this strategy-shooter that's similar in basic idea to Natural Selection.