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Small Preview For Noct, A Thermal-image Horror Game Coming On October 22nd & Free Keys Link

By Liam Dawe, Oct 14, 2015

I took a quick look at Noct, a survival horror game coming out on the 22nd of October. It's unique because it's visuals are using a "thermal image satellite system high above the Earth". It sounds cool, and looks cool, but how does it play?

Zombasite, A New Zombie Apocalypse Action RPG In Early Access From Soldak

By Liam Dawe, Oct 14, 2015

Zombasite is a brand new Zombie apocalypse RPG in Early Access, it looks good, and it's from the same developer that created Drox Operative.

Shutshimi, A Randomized Shoot'em Up About A Muscle-bound Fish

By Liam Dawe, Oct 12, 2015

The description of Shutshimi was too hilarious to pass up, so I decided to take a look at this recent Linux game release.

CRYPTARK Is A Really Quite Good Sci-fi Roguelike Shooter In Early Access For Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Oct 11, 2015

Nice voice acting? Check. Nice graphics? Check. Massive lasers trying to destroy me? Crap. I've found CRYPTARK to be quite a good game.

Run And Gun Platformer NOT A HERO Released On Steam For Linux

By flesk, Oct 1, 2015

The cover-based run 'n' gun with a bizarre political plot has been released for Linux after four months on Steam.

Armikrog, The Clay Animation Point & Click Puzzle Game Is Now Out, A Bit Of A Buggy Mess

By Liam Dawe, Sep 30, 2015

Thanks again to GOG, I have been able to test out Armikrog. It looks quite fantastic, and they did a real good job with the animations.

Meditative Labyrinthine Puzzle Game 'Expand' Release Imminent, Plus Some Thoughts

By Cheeseness, Sep 30, 2015

Australian minimalist puzzle exploration game Expand releases today, and turns out to have been developed by a Linux user! Read on for some details, thoughts and screenshots.

The Escapists: The Walking Dead Released For Linux, Here’s What I Think

By Liam Dawe, Sep 30, 2015

The Escapists isn’t a game I’ve played before, since the first game isn’t on Linux (yet), but The Escapists: The Walking Dead is now on Linux and our friends at GOG sent me a key.

Action Exploration Game 'Jotun' Released On Steam

By flesk, Sep 30, 2015

Jotun is a hand-drawn exploration game with boss battles against huge Norse mythological creatures. The game was released on Steam yesterday, with a DRM free version to come.

Exploration Adventure Game 'Else Heart.Break()' Released DRM Free And On Steam For Linux

By flesk, Sep 25, 2015

Else Heart.Break() is a surreal adventure game with exploration and hacking that feels very different from most things I've played.

BRAWL Is A Reasonably Amusing Updated Version Of Bomberman For Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 25, 2015

BRAWL is a game we tried out recently in a livestream between myself and Samsai, we found it to be a little amusing.

Grand Ages: Medieval Strategy Game Released For Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Sep 25, 2015

Grand Ages: Medieval is a blend of many different strategy games, but is it any good? Thanks to our friends at Kalypso Media I got the chance to try it today.

Cities: Skylines - After Dark Patch & Expansion Released, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Sep 24, 2015

Cities: Skylines was already a pretty big game, and now it is simply huge thanks to a big free patch and the first expansion.

Assault Android Cactus Full Release, Some Thoughts On This Action Packed Shooter

By Liam Dawe, Sep 23, 2015

Assault Android Cactus has been mentioned a few times here during Early Access, but the game is finally available in its full form, so I gave it a spin.

SOMA, Frictional Games Latest Horror & Adventure Game Released For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Sep 22, 2015

Earlier I had some time to sit down and play through nearly two hours of SOMA, the new horror game from Frictional Games and these are my initial thoughts.

Game Corp DX – Manage Your Game Studio

By ky0, Sep 21, 2015

Some initial thoughts on game development simulator Game Corp DX before the full release next month.

I Can't Escape: Darkness Is A Weird Low Resolution Horror Game About Escaping A Dungeon

By Liam Dawe, Sep 17, 2015

I Can't Escape: Darkness tickled my fancy when I first heard about it, and I had access to play it a bit early and get some impressions.

Have You Tried DreadOut? It’s A Rather Freaky Game On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

Going through my backlog, and today we are checking out DreadOut a third person horror game. Prepare your spare pants people!

Space Grunts Is Very Much Like A Turn Based Nuclear Throne, And I Totally Dig It

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

It's good to see another game from OrangePixel, as I previously tried their Heroes of Loot which didn't hit any notes for me. Luckily, Space Grunts is hitting the right ones.