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Mable & The Wood is a fairly unusual Metroidvania out now with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Aug 23, 2019

Featuring a sweet fairy-powered protagonist wielding a sword so big they can hardly move, Mable & The Wood certainly presents a healthy amount of charm.

Hunt down beasts, take their power and possibly save the world in Mable & The Wood, releasing soon

By Liam Dawe, Aug 16, 2019

Mable & The Wood is a Metroidvania that's possibly nothing like any other. One with multiple endings and it's possible to do it without killing anything.

The monster taming metroidvania "Monster Sanctuary" enters Early Access this month

By Liam Dawe, Aug 8, 2019

Now this is exciting, as a huge fan of creature collecting and battling games, I've been closely following Monster Sanctuary since the original Kickstarter.

The impressive first-person metroidvania puzzler "Supraland" now has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Jul 3, 2019

After promising Linux support for Supraland with the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for a sequel, Supra Games have now delivered!

Supraland 2, a sequel to the highly rated first-person metroidvania is crowdfunding and coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, Jun 29, 2019

While the original Supraland isn't on Linux (yet), Supraland 2 is coming and it's currently crowdfunding to make a bigger sequel to the very highly rated first-person metroidvania.

Dead Cells "Fear The Rampager" update is live and it continues being awesome

By Liam Dawe, Jun 20, 2019

Still one of my top games, Dead Cells just got another big free update "Fear The Rampager" so it's time to jump back in for one more run.

The Linux demo for 'Eagle Island', a very slick action-adventure rogue-lite is out and it's extremely impressive

By Liam Dawe, May 24, 2019

Ever since I first heard of Eagle Island I was basically in love, with super slick pixel-art and an owl you throw as your weapon? Sign me up.

Unique gravity-defying metroidvania 'Dandara' finally sees an update to the Linux version

By Liam Dawe, May 24, 2019

Dandara, a very unique take on the action metroidvania genre took me by surprise with the fun gameplay last month and now the Linux version is actually up to date.

Dandara, a gravity-defying 2d metroidvania platformer that's worth a look

By Liam Dawe, Apr 10, 2019

Have you played Dandara? It's a 2d metroidvania platformer that's pretty unique, as you don't run along platforms like other similar games. Instead, you defy gravity by zipping from place to place and it's very interesting to play.

Robot Wants It All, a metroidvania compilation of the Robot Wants series is out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Apr 8, 2019

As promised by the developer Hamumu Games, Robot Wants It All, a compilation and upgraded editions of the Robot Wants series is now out.

Robot Wants It All, a compilation of mini-Metroidvania games is releasing soon with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Mar 28, 2019

Robot Wants It All is not just one game, it's a bunch of games originally written by Mike Hommel in Flash over the course of several years. They're now being bundled together in an updated form and the release is coming soon.

Dead Cells is getting a huge free update 'Rise of the Giant' that's due soon, available for testing

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28, 2019

Easily one of my top 10 favourite Linux games released last year, Dead Cells, is about to get a huge free update. There's also a sweet mini documentary about the developer.

Team Cherry has announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, Feb 14, 2019

The sequel to Hollow Knight has now been officially announced by Team Cherry as Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Dead Cells, one of my favourite releases this year has a major testing build up

By Liam Dawe, Dec 6, 2018

Dead Cells, the incredibly stylish action-platformer with a sprinkle of metroidvania elements to make up what they call a Roguevania has a new major build out for testing.

Sundered to get a big free update this month, sounds pretty good

By Liam Dawe, Dec 6, 2018

Sundered, the metroidvania action-platform with some fantastic art is going to expand soon and the update will be free.

Cosmic horror metroidvania 'Lore Finder' has comfortably passed the Linux day-1 release goal

By Liam Dawe, Dec 3, 2018

Cosmic horror metroidvania 'Lore Finder' from Kitsune Games has recently passed the stretch-goal required to have Linux support at release.

Cosmic horror Metroidvania Lore Finder fully funded, Linux simultaneous release stretch goal is quite low

By Liam Dawe, Nov 24, 2018

Lore Finder from Kitsune Games is a very promising looking Metroidvania and the good news is that it's fully funded and heading to Linux. If we want to see a simultaneous release, the stretch goal is up and it's quite low.

Lore Finder, a cosmic horror metroidvania is on Kickstarter and should get Linux support

By Liam Dawe, Nov 15, 2018

Lore Finder, a cosmic horror metroidvania from developer Kitsune Games that certainly sounds unique. You take on the role of K.C. Morgan, a paranormal investigator and search a New England mansion for your missing father.

Monster taming metroidvania 'Monster Sanctuary' has smashed plenty of stretch goals, looking good

By Liam Dawe, Nov 15, 2018

Monster Sanctuary, a rather interesting monster taming metroidvania that has a Linux demo has smashed through more stretch goals on Kickstarter and it's exciting.