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You will need to protect your colonists from vicious aliens in the latest Space Haven alpha build

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23, 2019

Surviving in Space Haven just got a whole lot more interesting, with a fourth Alpha release now available.

The currently free indie RTS 'The Fertile Crescent' should now work better at different resolutions

By Liam Dawe, Oct 14, 2019

The Fertile Crescent is an upcoming in-development indie RTS that feels like a retro Age of Empires and it's really quite good. A new update is out (and it's still free) fixing up the UI for different resolutions.

The survival game 7 Days to Die has a huge new experimental release out

By Liam Dawe, Oct 7, 2019

A day some of our readers have been eagerly awaiting, 7 Days to Die has a big Alpha 18 experimental build available to try.

FOSS game engine Godot Engine 3.2 Alpha released

By Liam Dawe, Oct 7, 2019

With months of development behind them, Godot Engine 3.2 hits the first Alpha release with a ton of new and improved features for this FOSS game engine.

Keep an eye on 'Veloren', an open source multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust

By Liam Dawe, Oct 4, 2019

Move over Cube World, there's a new open source voxel RPG in town under development called Veloren and it supports Linux too so there's a bonus point for you.

Second Earth, the currently free base building strategy game from Free Lives had a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe, Oct 4, 2019

Somewhat inspired by the satire of Starship Troopers, Second Earth is the current free prototype base building strategy game from Free Lives (developer of Broforce).

Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon is heading to Steam next year, early build to try on itch.io

By Liam Dawe, Sep 23, 2019

Up for playing another building and management tycoon game? Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon is one we talked about briefly back in January and it seems to be progressing along nicely.

Space colony building sim Space Haven has a third Alpha release out now

By Liam Dawe, Aug 23, 2019

Space Haven from Bugbyte Ltd continues being shaped into something special, with a third Alpha version now available for this unique colony building sim.

Sweet indie RTS "The Fertile Crescent" adds female villagers, better AI and improved performance

By Liam Dawe, Aug 6, 2019

Currently free during Alpha, The Fertile Crescent looks a bit like a retro Age of Empires and the development team continue advancing it.

The in-development medieval RPG "Donensbourgh" had a huge upgrade recently

By Liam Dawe, Jul 29, 2019

Donensbourgh is one I highlighted only recently, a medieval RPG with no combat or violence that seemed promising. It just had a pretty massive upgrade to improve all of it.

The dark strategy RPG "Vagrus - The Riven Realms" is doing well, quite an experience to play

By Liam Dawe, Jul 19, 2019

Currently in "Open Access" on Fig, a hybrid Early Access/Crowdfunding model, Vagrus - The Riven Realms seems to be doing well.

Netherguild, a promising team-based turn-based strategy about adventuring deep underground

By Liam Dawe, Jul 18, 2019

Netherguild is a recent discovery that's currently in development from David Vinokurov. It's a turn-based rogue-lite strategy game, about sending a team deep below ground.

Ciel Fledge, an Anime-styled sim about raising an adopted daughter

By Liam Dawe, Jul 16, 2019

Quite a peculiar game this one, Ciel Fledge from Studio Namaapa and PQube Games has you adopt a strange child found on the surface of a ruined planet and raise her.

Test Tube Titans, a game about growing monsters and then sending them off to wreak havoc

By Liam Dawe, Jul 11, 2019

The developer of Test Tube Titans recently put up a Linux version of their in-development title and it's quite amusing.

The "Pre-Alpha" of the building sim 'Voxel Tycoon' is now up on itch

By Liam Dawe, Jun 28, 2019

Voxel Tycoon is a strategy game about transportation, factories, and mining in an infinite Voxel landscapes and you can now try it out super early if you wish.

Donensbourgh, a medieval farming RPG that could be one to watch has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Jun 17, 2019

Currently in the early stages but it seems promising, Donensbourgh is a medieval RPG with no violence or combat of any kind for those after perhaps a more relaxing experience.

An early build of the tycoon strategy game 'Voxel Tycoon' will release on itch.io later this month

By Liam Dawe, Jun 17, 2019

Voxel Tycoon, another in-development indie game that will have Linux support is arriving soon with an early build.

Relic Hunters Legend to enter Alpha later this month, includes Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Jun 14, 2019

Relic Hunters Legend, the crowdfunded shoot and loot RPG from Rogue Snail is gearing up for the Alpha release this month.

XO, a retro sci-fi strategy game is coming this year with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Jun 10, 2019

Sometimes crowdfunding campaigns for fun looking games slip past me, such is the case with XO. It's a strategic fleet defence game blending real-time with pause, with retro visuals and it looks pretty good.