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Grand strategy game AI War 2 is now available in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2018

AI War 2 from Arcen Games has finally entered Early Access today after being funded on Kickstarter back at the end of 2016.

Cosmic Star Heroine has a Linux version in beta

By BTRE, 1 Sep 2018

The RPG title has finally gone forward with its promised Linux support and now has an opt-in beta on Steam. I've had the chance to play a little and have enjoyed what I have seen.

Corrupted, a wave defense spin off of Wild Terra, is currently in Early Access

By BTRE, 26 Jun 2018

Set in the same universe as the Wild Terra MMORPG, Corrupted combines some basic RPG elements with all the action of wave defense. I gave the game a quick look and found little to enjoy.

Turn-based RPG dungeon crawler 'Robothorium' is now in Early Access with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2018

Out now in Early Access with Linux support, Robothorium sees you lead your very own robot uprising. Developed by Goblinz Studio, the same team behind Dungeon Rushers.

Metanoia is a first person adventure in Early Access that is set within the mind

By BTRE, 3 Jun 2018

Though there’s still a long way to go before the game is polished and complete, I found that the initial build has a few promising things that you can enjoy already.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is now available, a few thoughts

By BTRE, 8 May 2018

The latest sprawling RPG from Obsidian Entertainment has been released with day-1 Linux support. Here’s a few thoughts on what you can expect.

Supposedly Wonderful Future, a sci-fi narrative-rich adventure is now available

By BTRE, 18 Apr 2018

Mixing elements from point and click adventures and visual novels, this sci-fi story involves time travel to the near future. I had the opportunity to play a few of the chapters and have some initial thoughts on the game.

Make Sail, the exploration and boat building adventure game is now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2018

Make Sail is a game about building boats and adventuring across different islands, it's now in Early Access and here's some initial thoughts.

Cityglitch, a puzzle game with ghosts and glitches, is now available on Steam

By BTRE, 23 Feb 2018

For those of you looking to fly across rooftops and solve puzzles in the dead of night, this new puzzle game may tickle your fancy. It was released earlier today with same-day Linux support and I have a few brief thoughts.

Farming sim 'Cattle and Crops' hits Steam Early Access, has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 13 Feb 2018

If you're after a slightly more realistic farming sim, as in one that's not 2D pixel stuff, Cattle and Crops certainly seems interesting.

Dead Ground mashes together Tower Defense and other games to make something fresh

By Liam Dawe, 12 Feb 2018

If you've wanted to try a Tower Defense game that mixes in Action and Survival elements, you're in luck. Dead Ground has elements of them all.

Can't Drive This, the racer where the other player builds the track is rough, but shows promise

By Liam Dawe, 12 Feb 2018

It's been a while since Can't Drive This gained Linux support, so I finally set aside some time to take a proper look. An amusing idea, where one player races and the other builds the track as you go.

Extreme downhill biking game 'Descenders' flips into Early Access, some initial thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2018

Descenders is an extreme downhill biking game that sees you pulling off some sick back-flips while trying not to land on your face, it's now in Early Access with Linux support. Here's some initial thoughts.

Slay the Spire fuses together a roguelike with a card game, it's rather fun

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jan 2018

What do you get when you throw cards at a roguelike? Slay the Spire answers that question and then some!

Depth of Extinction, a turn-based tactics roguelike with RPG elements set underwater, it's good

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jan 2018

Depth of Extinction is a retro-styled turn-based tactics game with RPG elements. It’s got a very interesting setting, so I took a look.

Hex: Shards of Fate, a digital card game, has unofficial Linux builds available

By BTRE, 12 Jan 2018

This rather fun trading card game has had unofficial builds that run on Linux for a little while now. I tried them out and it’s a pretty fun game, but don’t expect official support anytime soon.