Helicopter combat sim 'Heliborne' has a Linux beta available

A reader sent in that Heliborne, a combat sim where you pilot an assortment of different helicopters has a Linux beta available on Steam.

It's Early Access, and the Linux version is currently in an even more unpolished form, but it's still really great to see more developers dip their toes into the Linux pool.

You just have to select the Linux beta from the Steam properties for the game to get access to it (if you own it).

We don't have many games at all like this, so I hope the developer can promote Linux to a full release soon!

About the game
Heliborne seeks to introduce players to rotary-wing aviation and combat. Players will have the ability to fly a number of helicopters from the 60's forward in to the year 2000 across a wide range of maps and in a wide range of mission scenarios. Players will be able to take part in a dynamic battlefield where they support the movement of ground forces that fortify positions and create supply-lines.

Heliborne offers a new type of "Zone" Capture as one of it's core game-play concepts. Troops carried by certain helicopters must be landed at, and deployed to a landing zone. These troops fortify the zone, and in some game modes, defend a base until ground re-enforcements arrive. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.