Unique platformer Ruffy and the Riverside with a copy and paste mechanic releases June 26

Ruffy and the Riverside could be one of the best platformers of 2025, and it's going to release with Native Linux support on June 26th. The release date was revealed today on the PlayStation blog, but it's a confirmed date for all platforms.

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic power of SWAP, using it to Copy & Paste textures within the game world. Turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines as you ride hay bales, explore, fight, and solve puzzles throughout Riverside. Unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game that literally lets you change the world! It's seriously clever and one you have to try.

The game was going to launch in Q1 but they said the date was moved to June 26 to "ensure a simultaneous release on all platforms and to make this the best possible game it can be".

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Features:

• Use and master the power of SWAP to transform elements in the game world.
• Overcome various puzzles through creative manipulation of objects.
• Jump, fight and skate around the open world of Riverside
• Solve puzzles and find treasures hidden in 2D levels
• Unlock seven outer regions, each with unique challenges and settings.
• More than a dozen characters each with quests to complete
• Use dreamstones to create & apply custom textures to elements like stone, waterfalls and more...
• Enjoy a magical atmosphere with a focus on exploration & discovery.
• Gather various collectables, such as coins, butterflies, dreamstones and cute Etoi creatures!

A demo is available on Steam.

I have a key request in with their PR team, as I'm real keen to take a look at the full game. So hopefully there will be a GamingOnLinux review in future.