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Survival platformer Residual gets a new demo on Steam

By Liam Dawe, Jul 20, 2021

Residual from Orangepixel and publisher Apogee Entertainment is getting close to release and so to pull you in they've put up a new demo with an exclusive planet to explore.

Official Linux support for The Lightbringer is now confirmed

By Liam Dawe, Jul 19, 2021

After putting up a Beta test, developer Rock Square Thunder who are working on The Lightbringer has now confirmed full official Linux support is happening.

Grab your broom as Clunky Hero has a new trailer and a Steam page

By Liam Dawe, Jul 16, 2021

The upcoming metroidvania platformer Clunky Hero from Chaosmonger Studio (ENCODYA) has a brand new trailer to show off all the development, along with a Steam page.

In the platformer-metroidvania Soulchild you're a demon trying to get back home

By Liam Dawe, Jul 14, 2021

It's not easy being a demon it seems, especially when you're somewhat lost and trying to get home. Soulchild follows the story of Silk, who was kicked out of Hell by a new king.

Dark mysterious metroidvania Crowsworn is live on Kickstarter and flew past the goal

By Liam Dawe, Jul 13, 2021

Crowsworn looks pretty damn good and it appears plenty of other people feel the same way, with it only just launching on Kickstarter recently and the goal was completely smashed.

Gorgeous adventure-puzzle game The Lightbringer gets a Linux demo

By Liam Dawe, Jul 2, 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, Jun 30, 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, Jun 22, 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, Jun 14, 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, Jun 10, 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, Jun 9, 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, Jun 8, 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, Jun 7, 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, Jun 4, 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, Jun 3, 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, May 28, 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, May 21, 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, May 13, 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, May 12, 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.