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OpenLoco is a free and open source re-implementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

By Liam Dawe, Feb 24, 2021

Just like there's the awesome OpenTTD for fans of Transport Tycoon Deluxe, there's also OpenLoco for players who want to play through the classic Locomotion.

Go on a journey through time in Two Point Hospital: A Stitch in Time out now

By Liam Dawe, Feb 23, 2021

Two Point Studios and SEGA just surprise released the latest expansion for the comedy building and management sim Two Point Hospital with Two Point Hospital: A Stitch in Time out now.

Transport Fever 2 gets a huge upgrade with Vulkan API support

By Liam Dawe, Feb 23, 2021

Urban Games are showing their dedication to Transport Fever 2, as they just today release a massive overhaul to the rendering system along with adding support for the Vulkan API.

Learning Factory is like Factorio with lots of cats and plenty of automation

By Liam Dawe, Feb 18, 2021

Combining the ideas found in Machine Learning with automation and Factorio styled conveyor belts everywhere, Learning Factory from Luden.io has entered Early Access.

Urban sandbox city-building GTA-like sim Voxel Turf is back with a big new release

By Liam Dawe, Feb 5, 2021

Grand Theft Auto style mechanics blended in with some Minecraft blocky style and city-building, that's sort-of a basic overview of what you can expect in Voxel Turf.

Factorio 1.1 update is out with blueprint flipping, performance upgrades

By Liam Dawe, Jan 30, 2021

A big feature players have been asking for a long time is now live in the Factorio 1.1 update, and it should run smoother than ever with big factories.

Spacebase Startopia confirmed for launch on March 26 with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Jan 29, 2021

Kalypso Media and Realmforge Studios have now confirmed that Spacebase Startopia is now ready to launch on March 26.

Colony building sim Maia surprises with a big feature release, gets ray-marched shadows

By Liam Dawe, Jan 26, 2021

I always have a soft spot for Maia, a colony building sim from Simon Roth of Machine Studios with its very different take on building up a space colony on a distant world.

Prison Architect: Going Green announced for release on January 28

By Liam Dawe, Jan 14, 2021

Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven have announced the next expansion and free update for Prison Architect with the Prison Architect: Going Green DLC launching on January 28.

Kerbal Space Program 1.11 is out with an EVA Construction Mode

By Liam Dawe, Dec 18, 2020

A little repair and reconstruction while doing a space walk? That's now a thing in the latest free expansion to the spaceship building simulation game Kerbal Space Program.

Transport Fever 2 adds Vulkan API support in the latest Beta

By Liam Dawe, Dec 16, 2020

Want to test out another Linux game that uses the Vulkan API? Prepare to lose a lot of your free time with Transport Fever 2 as they've just enabled it.

Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out! released into Early Access

By Liam Dawe, Dec 8, 2020

Klei are back with their great space colony sim with the Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out! expansion now available in Early Access with Linux support.

You can now build a theme park online with others in Parkitect

By Liam Dawe, Dec 8, 2020

After being out for two years, Texel Raptor have now added online multiplayer to the theme park builder Parkitect.

Take care of the bees in the latest demo of the super sweet APICO

By Liam Dawe, Dec 5, 2020

APICO is a game you absolutely have to try if you love casual farming, building and exploration. It's simply wonderful as you run around collecting and breeding bees to build up an apiary.

Real-time grand strategy fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx arrives on GOG

By Liam Dawe, Dec 4, 2020

Songs of Syx, a title currently in development and available as Early Access has now officially arrived on the DRM-free store GOG if that's where you prefer your games.

Village builder Odd Realm is now available DRM-free on GOG

By Liam Dawe, Dec 3, 2020

If the GOG store is your preferred place to grab some games, go and check out the latest release with Odd Realm.

Sky Haven is a new airport tycoon building sim available in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, Dec 3, 2020

A new promising building tycoon sim has entered the race why Sky Haven from developer Real Welders, so far it seems to be quite promising too.

The latest update to hybrid tower-defense sandbox factory game Mindustry is amazing

By Liam Dawe, Dec 2, 2020

It's free, it's open source and it's absolutely awesome. Mindustry just had an almighty update bringing with it huge changes and it's just as awesome as ever.

Factory Magnate is a new upcoming factory-building tycoon sim

By Liam Dawe, Dec 1, 2020

Game developer Rising Tail have confirmed they're working on Factory Magnate, their own take on the factory building and mining strategy sim with a tycoon style to it.