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Nightside, The Awesome Traditional RTS Game Exits Early Access

By Liam Dawe, Aug 6, 2015

Nightside is a personal favourite of mine, after I did initial testing for the developer a while ago they decided Linux would be worth it. The game has now left early access!

DiRT Showdown Tested On Linux, Preview Port Report

By Liam Dawe, Aug 3, 2015

I managed to get an early look at what will be one of Linux's only semi-realistic racers, and the results of DiRT Showdown on Linux are rather interesting.

Shallow Space Looks Like The Spaceship RTS Game Linux Is Needing, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Aug 2, 2015

It's not often I get over excited about a game, and I'm not entirely sure how this flew under my radar, but Shallow Space looks seriously good.

Casual Clickers 'AdVenture Capitalist' And 'Time Clickers' Now On Steam For Linux

By flesk, Jul 31, 2015

Both games were made available for Linux on Steam last week, and are some of the first games in the increasingly popular genre called "idle games" available natively for Linux.

Retro City Rampage DX Parody Game Released For Linux, Some Thoughts On This Nostalgia Trip

By Liam Dawe, Jul 29, 2015

Retro City Rampage is a bit of a love letter to the 80's and 90's gaming, and it just had a surprise Linux release.

Some Thoughts On Terraria Now It Has A Beta For Linux

By Liam Dawe, Jul 28, 2015

Now that Terraria has been released, and I’ve had some time to put into it, here’s my thoughts on this new Linux game.

Super Dungeon Run, Guiding Hapless Heroes Through A Dungeon On Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Jul 27, 2015

Super Dungeon Run recently released on Steam for Linux in Early Access, and the gameplay sounded interesting so I gave it a run or two.

Starship Rubicon, A Space Combat Roguelike Updated With A Linux Port, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Jul 27, 2015

Starship Rubicon instantly captured my interest with its mix of space combat, visuals from NASA, and the promise of gameplay like FTL, only you pilot your ship directly.

Cradle, A Beautiful UNiGiNE Powered Sci-fi Adventure Now On Steam For Linux, Plus Thoughts & Video

By Liam Dawe, Jul 25, 2015

Cradle is a brand new adventure game from ‘Flying Cafe for Semianimals ‘ that’s now on Steam, I managed to grab a copy to take a look, and here’s my findings. It’s really nice to see another UNiGiNE powered game.

Expansion To First-Person Puzzler 'The Talos Principle', 'Road To Gehenna', Has Been Released

By flesk, Jul 25, 2015

The long-awaited expansion to last year's first-person puzzle favorite has been released on Steam, and comes with a massive price cut on the base game for new customers.

Gnomoria, A Sandbox Village Management Game Released For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Jul 23, 2015

I’ve spoken with the Gnomoria developer a few times over the past couple years, and I’m pleased to say the Gnomoria Linux version is now live!

Luckslinger, A Fusion Of Hip-hop & Platforming Now On Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Jul 23, 2015

I briefly mentioned Luckslinger back in March, and now this odd mix is actually out on Linux, so what’s it really like?

Mercenary Kings Now Available On Linux And A Few First Thoughts On the Game

By BTRE, Jul 22, 2015

Mercenary Kings is a game that features plenty of guns, explosions and action. It's a surprise release for Linux but certainly a welcome one nonetheless.

Need To Smash Some Stuff? Control An Angry Mob In ‘Okhlos'

By Liam Dawe, Jul 20, 2015

Okhlos was emailed in by the developer, and the premise of controlling an angry greek mob was too good to pass up.

Monstrum, A Procedural Survival Horror Now On Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Jul 18, 2015

Monstrum is a game I had honestly not heard of until the developers sent in a key, since the game has been ported to Linux I decided to give it a go.

First-Person Exploration Puzzler 'The Magic Circle' Released For Linux, Has Demo

By flesk, Jul 18, 2015

The Magic Circle is a free-form puzzle game that pokes fun at the game industry, and was released for Linux earlier this week.

Point-And-Click Adventure 'The Apotheosis Project' Released On Steam For Linux

By flesk, Jul 16, 2015

The Apotheosis Project is a traditional point-and-click adventure game where you control two protagonists with supernatural powers, and the game is now available for Linux on Steam.