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Valheim

Valheim should now start faster and perform better when CPU bound with a fresh upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
2
While the developers of Valheim continue working on the Deep North biome, they've released another smaller update with some fixes and improvements to make the game smoother.
R.E.P.O.

R.E.P.O. is a new co-op horror game with silly physics currently exploding on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
3
With a Steam image of a stupid smiley face that made me initially ignore it when seeing it (the kind I would expect from some basic cheapo game), R.E.P.O. is actually pretty darn amusing and it's rocketing up the charts on Steam.
GOverlay

GOverlay app to help you configure the MangoHud overlay v1.3 released

By Liam Dawe,
2
GOverlay can help you set up the performance display MangoHud with buttons and checkboxes, instead of needing to edit a config file. A new v1.3 was released making it portable.
Heroic Games Launcher

Heroic Games Launcher v2.16 released with improved Steam Deck / Linux game compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
9
Heroic Games Launcher continues to evolve into an even more impressive cross-platform game launcher for GOG, Epic Games, Amazon Prime and more with v2.16 bringing some great enhancements.
GOL Penguin

March 25 reminder - GamingOnLinux needs your support

By Liam Dawe,
12
Welcome to March 2025 readers! Here's a gentle reminder that GamingOnLinux is primarily funded by readers - that's you! And we need your support.
Split Fiction

Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios and EA gets Steam Deck Verified and no EA app needed

By Liam Dawe,
5
The co-op adventure Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios (It Takes Two) and EA releases March 6th, and the good news is that it will be easy to play on Linux / Steam Deck.
LACT

Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) upgrades NVIDIA clockspeed configuration

By Liam Dawe,
4
If you want to fully control your GPU on Linux you may want to check out the latest update to Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT), which brings in various new features.
NVIDIA

NVIDIA stable driver 570.124.04 released for Linux with VRR for multiple displays and various bug fixes

By Liam Dawe,
12
Following on from the 570.86.16 Beta that was released on January 30th, NVIDIA have today put up a new stable driver release with 570.124.04.
Indie Allies 2025 Humble Bundle

Support BIPOC studios & creators in the Indie Allies 2025 Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
1
Humble Bundle have launched the Indie Allies 2025 Humble Bundle supporting BIPOC studios and creators via the Xperience Studios charity.
chiaki-ng

Open-source PlayStation remote play client chiaki-ng gets improved controller mapping

By Liam Dawe,
0
The community-made open-source PlayStation remote play client chiaki-ng has version 1.9.6 out now, bringing with it more improvements to make streaming PlayStation games to other devices even easier.
Mecha BREAK

Anti-cheat stops Mecha BREAK running on Desktop Linux but works on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
13
Here we go again. One game I was excited about was the upcoming Mecha BREAK, which currently has a playtest demo on Steam but they've added in anti-cheat.
Thrive

Evolution sim Thrive adds radioactive chunks, environmental tolerances and thermosynthesis

By Liam Dawe,
1
The open source and cross-platform evolution sim Thrive has added in some even more advanced gameplay elements, making it a whole lot more interesting to attempt survival.
Due Process

The tactical FPS 'Due Process' anti-cheat now supports Linux - plus it has a huge discount

By Liam Dawe,
6
Due Process from developer Giant Enemy Crab uses Easy Anti-Cheat that previously blocked Linux (and so Steam Deck too), but they've now enabled Linux players to jump in.
PCSX2 logo

Playstation 2 Emulator PCSX2 enables Wayland by default

By Liam Dawe,
3
For people who enjoy seeing improvements for emulation on Linux, and for Wayland support - the Playstation 2 Emulator PCSX2 has now enabled support for it by default.
Playtron GameOS

Playtron GameOS Alpha 3 brings the 'GameLAB' tool for game configuration and remote management

By Liam Dawe,
5
Playtron, the company attempting to build a Linux gaming distribution to take on Valve, Microsoft and others have released GameOS Alpha 3 with a bunch of new features. This includes a new fancy open source tool named GameLAB.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets DLSS 4 and FSR 3.1 but breaks on Steam Deck / Linux with Mesa

By Liam Dawe,
9
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just got a major update with some fancy new features, but it seems like it's now broken on Linux with AMD GPUs using Mesa like Steam Deck.
House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle

House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle has some fun looking sims

By Liam Dawe,
0
One for the creative types and people who love doing chores. The House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle has an assortment of simulator treats available.
Half-Life 2

Valve use a little code from Godot for Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Team Fortress 2

By Liam Dawe,
4
This is the beauty of open source in action - everyone can benefit. Valve are no stranger to open source, and as it turns out they're using a little bit of code from Godot Engine now too.
Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 major update released and source available for modders via the Source SDK

By Liam Dawe,
3
It wasn't just Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that received big updates today, as Valve also published a new update for Team Fortress 2 along with updating the Source SDK to include TF2!
Frozen Bubble

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles

By Hamish,
4
I have had my fair share of success in running games released up to around 2004 or so, but after that I do begin to encounter more issues with binary compatibility.
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