Steam now has over 1800 games available for SteamOS & Linux

Quoting: wojtek88

Quoting: Mountain ManHonestly, I couldn't be happier with the current state of Linux gaming.

Impressive attitude, unfortunately I'm kind of the guy that always wants more. So there is always a way to become happier :).

Well, I did say the current state of Linux gaming. Of course there's room for improvement, and I hope the momentum continues until every developer supports Linux by default, but at this particular point in time, I really couldn't be happier with the current state of things. Sure, there are some gaps in my gaming library that I'd love to see filled, but that's a hell of an improvement from three-years ago (or a decade ago!) when the idea of a "Linux gaming library" was laughable. We're finally at the point where a hardcore gamer could use Linux exclusively and have more than enough games to keep him entertained for years.

So I'll say it again, I couldn't be happier with the current state of Linux gaming.

:D


Last edited by Mountain Man on 21 January 2016 at 2:01 pm UTC

Quoting: Seegras

Quoting: adolsonWow, 1800 games! And only 1790 of them are visual novels!

You forgot the choose-your-own-adventure books games.

It was just a little joke. But I will never buy one of those black-text-on-white-background "games" and I wish they were separated from the real games. It seems like 50% of the time or more when I see a cool-sounding game title and icon, I click it, only to be greeted by a set of screenshots that all look like a homework assignment.

That being said, Tin Man Games actually make some really good choose-your-own-adventure type game books. I'm not sure if they're all based on pre-existing game books or not, but some definitely are. They're polished, pretty, usually have more to them than just reading (dice rolls, character sheets, etc), and in my experience, actually fun. The fact that I can adjust the text size for play on a TV and comfortably play with a Steam Controller also helps.

But yeah, the hidden object games are another sore spot for me... My annoyance with those popped up in the form of Hiddan Ojbexx Retchro, which you can now find on Itch, if you're so inclined.

Quoting: adolsonIt was just a little joke. But I will never buy one of those black-text-on-white-background "games" and I wish they were separated from the real games. It seems like 50% of the time or more when I see a cool-sounding game title and icon, I click it, only to be greeted by a set of screenshots that all look like a homework assignment.

You should try browsing GOG games then, holy moly it seems like every other game is a turn based point and click retro graphics indie novel. It would be really great if both Steam and GOG would add search filters to make it easier to browse only high quality commercial games.

I know there are some people who like those kinds of games but honestly Linux is no longer in need of any more 1980s text adventures.

Yeah that's nice.

There's only three titles left for now that I'd love to see on Linux:

1. Elite Dangerous
2. The Witcher 3
3. Fallout 4 (lowest priority - but at this place because well - the list only has 3)...


Last edited by megasthenes on 21 January 2016 at 5:20 pm UTC

Although these numbers do not tell about "quality" if we search the tags, WORST tags for linux are:

Massively Multiplayer 39/280
linux first on "relevance" are:
ARK: Survival Evolved
War Thunder
Robocraft
Star Conflict
Day of Defeat: Source

windows:
Naval Action
ARK: Survival Evolved
Warframe
H1Z1
War Thunder

Racing: 49/322
linux:
Distance
Audiosurf 2
Action Henk
Absolute Drift
Road Redemption

windows:
Rocket League
Grand Theft Auto V
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
DiRT Rally
Sonic Adventure 2

Sports: 40/281
linux:
Football Manager 2016
Lethal League
Out of the Park Baseball 16
Absolute Drift
ACE Academy

windows:
Rocket League
Football Manager 2016
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
DiRT Rally
NBA 2K16


Actually not that bad except Racing. The only genre that linux is really bad right now is racing.

from the above, the game that will help most on this comparison are
Rocket League (is on the way!)


Last edited by lucinos on 21 January 2016 at 7:52 pm UTC

Well, people can say sure, there's quantity but what about the quality.
But when you get to this kind of numbers, quantity has a quality all its own. If you've got 10 games and only 10% of your games are any good, you've got one good game. If you've got 1800 games and only 10% of your games are any good, you've got more good games than I can play in years.
Basically, it seems like in the course of a couple of years, Linux gaming has gone from ridiculously marginal to vague parity with Mac. That's hard to believe when I think about it.

Quoting: Purple Library GuyBasically, it seems like in the course of a couple of years, Linux gaming has gone from ridiculously marginal to vague parity with Mac. That's hard to believe when I think about it.

Don't forget how ridiculously marginal Mac also was. Steam supported mac at 2010. At 2013 mac was already something but far behind from where is Linux now. Linux has done in 2 years about the same mac done in 5. Linux is still behind but mac had an head start and is also ridiculously expanding.

I wonder if we'll ever reach parity or even surpass Mac. Heh that will be the day.

Quoting: AnxiousInfusionI wonder if we'll ever reach parity or even surpass Mac. Heh that will be the day.

Oh, we must get past Mac - and I believe we will, eventually. But reaching the Mac share is a major milestone.

I'm already getting over 1900 (1904 + at least 4 games not available in my country) today
- anybody knows what happened? A truckload of shovelware? Or of oldies?

Edit: Hm... The difference between the number of games shown when sorted by relevance and the number shown when sorted by date also seems to have increased, it's 90 now and AFAIR it used to be less than a dozen.


Last edited by Eike on 29 January 2016 at 12:09 pm UTC