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Gorgeous adventure-puzzle game The Lightbringer gets a Linux demo

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2021

Interested to try out a fresh demo? The Lightbringer looks pretty great and the developer seems keen to support Linux with it too and they've put out a demo.

Apogee Entertainment surprise releases Secret Agent HD, a remaster of the 90s classic

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2021

The 1992 classic Secret Agent has been revived with a HD remaster from Apogee Entertainment and Emberheart Games that was surprise announced and released today with Secret Agent HD.

Residual aims to give us a 'new breed' of survival platformer in Q3 2021

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jun 2021

Residual, a "new breed" of survival platformer from OrangePixel and revived publisher Apogee Entertainment is set to release in "Q3 2021" and there's a new trailer.

Kitsune Tails gets another sweet trailer ahead of release next year

By Liam Dawe, 14 Jun 2021

Kitsune Tails, the upcoming collaboration between Kitsune Games (Super Bernie World, MidBoss, Ultra Hat Dimension) and MidBoss (2064: Read Only Memories) has a fresh trailer.

Cyberpunk speedrunning platformer Aeon Drive looks slick and will come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jun 2021

Feeling the need for speed? Cyberpunk speedrunning platformer Aeon Drive from 2Awesome Studio looks really smooth and the developer has confirmed Linux support plans.

Frogun is a 'PS1/N64 era styled platformer' where your grappling hook is a Frog

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jun 2021

Giving some high marks for some hilarious originality here overall, Frogun looks delightfully charming as a "PS1/N64 era styled platformer" with a great style.

Astalon: Tears of the Earth is an 8-bit inspired action-adventure that looks magnificent

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jun 2021

After a fresh pixel-art action-adventure? Look no further than Astalon: Tears of the Earth, which just released recently with Linux support from LABS Works and DANGEN Entertainment.

Hollow Knight gets Vulkan on Linux in the new update out now

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jun 2021

After being in Beta since February, Team Cherry have released a free upgrade to Hollow Knight so it should continue running nicely for years to come.

Haiki is a brutal precision-platformer where you play as a severed head

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jun 2021

You got decapitated and now you're on a quest to defeat the slash-happy Baron Nohead, Haiki has a somewhat amusing setup and the platforming is great.

Loved Celeste? You're going to want to play brain-twisting precision platformer Sunblaze

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jun 2021

Celeste was tough, incredible and beautiful but controller-throwing annoying and Sunblaze sits along nicely beside it now as one of my new favourites.

Eagle Island Twist has released as a massive free content upgrade for Eagle Island

By Liam Dawe, 28 May 2021

Eagle Island from developer Pixelnicks has expanded and turned into Eagle Island Twist, now featuring a whole new campaign to play through that's very different to the original.

Mighty Goose looks like a stupidly entertaining colourful run and gun game

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2021

Mighty Goose from Blastmode, MP2 Games and PLAYISM was announced recently ready for release on June 5. It looks incredible and it will be supported on Linux.

The absolutely awesome action-platformer shooter HUNTDOWN is out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 May 2021

After some time of being an Epic exclusive, HUNTDOWN has now released on GOG and Steam making it available for Linux from developer Easy Trigger Games.

The fan remaster Sonic 3 - Angel Island Revisited has a big new stable release out

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2021

Ready for more epic Sonic fan games? Following on from the Doom-powered Sonic Robo Blast 2, we also have Sonic 3 A.I.R (Angel Island Revisited) a remaster of Sonic 3 & Knuckles which has a big new release.

Check out Sonic Robo Blast 2, a 3D open-source Sonic the Hedgehog fangame built from Doom

By Liam Dawe, 11 May 2021

A reader recently let us know of Sonic Robo Blast 2, a 3D free and open source sonic game built from the open source Doom Legacy game engine.

EXsynchronos is a wild and completely bizarre free transhumanism cyberspace metahorror

By Liam Dawe, 7 May 2021

Free Game Friday! Fancy trying out something completely bizarre? EXsynchronos from developer Ravee is a true cyberspace adventure and it looks fantastic visually.

Free Game Tuesday - get 100% off on Nubarron, an adventure of an unlucky gnome

By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2021

Here's your quick tip of the day! Until May 9, you can grab a free permanent copy of Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome on Steam.

Infinitrap : Rehamstered goes free for Linux on the Snap store

By Liam Dawe, 3 May 2021

Free Game Monday returns! Ready for a new adventure? Well, you can now grab Infinitrap : Rehamstered for Linux absolutely free if you go to the Snap store.

MakerKing, the creative platformer like Mario Maker is coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe, 30 Apr 2021

MakerKing (previously called Jumpaï) is now planned to be releasing on Steam, opening the flood gates to bring in many more players to a surprisingly fun platformer.