It would be interesting how many people in total are getting the survey. I would guess it's a percentage of all users chosen randomly. So probably a lot of Windows and Mac users also don't get the survey. But maybe they aren't eager for it. I remember the times, when I got annoyed by the survey on Windows :->
Now I would be happy to get it on Linux.

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Looks like SteamOS or also Valve's approach to Linux is... solid. It's not blasting through the ceiling as many of us wish. Sure, the facts show we get more and more games for Linux via Steam, Humble and GOG. But still are some of the popular AAA titles missing, which people really want to have.
Many of the Linux gamers, including me, maybe are getting used to the situation, that we already have a lot of good games on Linux. But we want more, and we are getting to a point, where we don't want to wait.
And here is the problem. Valve's progress is a slow approach. They are continuing support as we see it, but they are not hyping or pushing it. (We are responsible for doing the hype! :D)
Also a fact is, that most of the games don't get a day 1 release for SteamOS/Linux. Atm I can only think of XCom2 and Stellaris, there maybe more, but most games get ported afterwards.
And so the people mainly see the growing number of delayed ports, canceled ports, abandoned ports... and are starting to doubt. Also that VR is atm not officially supported is a bummer, especially as we all thought it would be supported on the official release date.
We still are treated as second class gamers, with delayed ports and mostly with ports which are not as performant as on Windows. But we are getting our games, and they are fun to play. So don't get me wrong, I'm happy with most ports, as I don't care if I have more FPS on this OS or the other, as long as it is well playable. But I understand people who say, they want to have the maximum performance possible their hardware offers.

Our patience will be tested for a while more, but it looks good that it's worth to wait.

Meanwhile, as already mentioned, make sure your purchases are counted as Linux purchases. This shows the devs and publishers the market is alive and interested in their games on our platform.
Also I think, it's better not to try convincing people to use Linux, but to show them the advantages and possibilites Linux offers... which might help them to overthink and get them convinced by themselves.

Don't stop gaming (on Linux!)

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Beware, this game is quite tricky. You have to decipher the hints, which makes so much fun if you succeed!
This game reminds me of Mc Pixel, but where you mostly use trial and error in Mc Pixel, you can use your brain in PDTA.
The endings (25 of them!) you can discover are funny, suprising, horrifying or all together. Decorade the wall in the background with pictures and light up all 25 lamps.

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Oh, it will release very soon for sure. Directly after {Giana Sisters|Evolve|Elite: Dangerous|Witcher 3|Half Life 2: Episode 3}.
*scnr* ;)

Jokes aside: I'm looking forward to finally have Rocket League on Linux. It's one of my most wanted games on Linux.
Still quite sad that is has been delayed so many times and now doesn't even have an ETA anymore. Hopefully it doesn't take the Batman: Arkham Knight way. Probably it won't, as the Windows version seems to have a pretty good base.

But it feels a bit like the drive of games on Linux has worn a bit off. The "news" about Linux games being delayed, canceled or don't get updates seem to increase. Even where we expected to get a Linux version, because either it would be very easy to port (Engine supports natively Linux or is OpenGL) or the previous games of that series got Linux versions, don't get any port. Or is that just my impression?

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Really sad news. We know Techland can do the ports themselves, and they are delivering good and playable ports. I reached out to the devs some time ago, after I've watched their Dying Light port report (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFdgOBniQB4), asking if they would port Dead Island Riptide, too.
Unfortunately the devs don't know nor are allowed to disclose any informations.

Deep Silver is very Linux-friendly though, so it's a bit odd they have no plans in releasing Linux versions for the Dead Island Definitive edition. Especially as Dead Island has a Linux version. I would have bought the Definitive Edition.

Let's hope they reconsider, maybe by showing them our interest in a Linux version of the Dead Island Definitive Edition.

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Just today I thought about Dead Island Riptide, and if it's ever coming to Linux ;)
Have both already, and Riptide is working with wine... but in this case... I'll have to buy both again \o/

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Just completed the Space Event in Adventure Capitalist and going for Mega Bucks now. As I could boost all planets with Mega Boosts already, I want to get enough Bucks to increase the platinum multiplier. Still haven't finished moon or earth yet.

I recently completed Saints Row IV. This game was way more fun than I expected. Good performance, hilarious story, great setting... a lot of fun. Didn't expect the game to be so rich in variety.

As the Stasis Linux beta is out, I played this point-and-click horror sci-fi adventure. Oh dear ;) Great detailed graphics. The puzzles are sometimes really tricky, and later in the game there is a situation... can't tell more about it. It was horrible. In this case the game does a great job ;) The gameplay performance is great, I only had one crash and got stuck twice. The second getting stuck unfortunately is shortly before the final, so there is no possibility to save after the situation and continue with a save from somewhere else. The Brotherhood devs provided me a save after the first stuck, so I could continue.
And there is one issue with the dialogs, which are mostly skipped. I guess most of the story is told via dialogs, but I could follow the story also through the PDA datalogs and typically for a point-and-click adventure, you can get further with trial and error ;)
A great game, especially if you like movies like Event Horizon and Pandorum.

Recently I started Tomb Raider. With this game I have mixed feelings. Performance is good on my machine, the graphics looks very nice. But the camera handling is driving me crazy. It's shaking more or less all the time, sometimes it's moved without me wanting to look in that direction, I want to have full control over the view with the mouse.
Then what happens to Lara is a bit ridiculous... she couldn't move like this with all her injuries. And they've overdone it with the quick-time-events... if there are three in a row and you fail at the third, you have to start at the first again. This gets quite annoying.
But as the game got quite good reviews and Feral did a good job, I'm going to continue ;)

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For gathering user's hardware information, maybe the tool "inxi" is usefull.

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As Stasis got its Linux beta just a few minutes ago [External Link], you can get the "Linux Super Sale" [External Link] on Games Republic right now ;)

[Stasis (-64%): 8,99€

](https://linux.gamesrepublic.com/game/adventure,stasis,4481.html)

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Preordered it at https://www.gamesrocket.com/ [External Link], they give you a %20 discount at the moment, and you may find another %10 voucher somewhere (I got one from subscribing to their newsletter a while ago). So I got it for ~28% discounted.

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