Category: Puzzle

Pick categories (CTRL+click for multiple): Match any Match all tags

Human Resource Machine has an open beta for Linux

By Eike, 25 Mar 2016

Human Resource Machine, an indie programming puzzle game by the makers of Little Inferno and World of Goo, sharing their beautiful art style, is now in open public beta.

Release window and publisher announced for hardcore puzzle platformer The Land of Eyas

By flesk, 10 Mar 2016

According to a new press release, The Land of Eyas will be published by Rising Star Games and will be available this summer.

'Pony Island' is a psychotic indie puzzle game you should try

By -Daniel-Palacio-, 28 Feb 2016

Pony Island has been out for a while (since January 4th, actually) and it has proved to be a very interesting game, getting extremely positive reviews by both critics and Steam users alike.

Thoughts on first-person exploration game ESSENCE prototype, Linux crowdfunding roundup

By flesk, 17 Feb 2016

ESSENCE is a surreal first-person exploration adventure which had me mesmerized when I first saw it on Kickstarter last year. It's back on the crowdfunding platform with a prototype, and there are also a few other campaigns there worth a look.

The Talos Principle getting a Linux build using Vulkan in a few days

By Liam Dawe, 16 Feb 2016

The Talos Principle is a very popular puzzle game from Croteam, and they already have a Windows build out that uses Vulkan. We Linux gamers will need to wait a few days, but it will be fun to see.

Croteam confirm The Talos Principle will be their first Vulkan title

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2016

Croteam are aware of the excitement and general interest in their titles running on Vulkan, and they have confirmed it officially on their website now too.

Review of casual puzzle adventure Panmorphia, available DRM free on Itch.io

By flesk, 2 Feb 2016

Panmorphia made its Linux debut this weekend and is a game that draws my mind to the Myst and Dream Chronicles series of games.

First-person puzzle game Attractio has been released on Steam

By Samsai, 23 Jan 2016

A first-person puzzle game by the name of Attractio, developed by GameCoder Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, has been released for Linux on Steam.

Atmospheric puzzle platformer Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) now available for Linux on Steam

By flesk, 22 Dec 2015

The story driven puzzle platformer is now officially available for Linux with the Foxtales DLC and is currently on sale.

Puzzle game Volvox released on Steam, has WebGL demo

By flesk, 16 Dec 2015

Volvox was released on Steam last week and instantly caught my attention because of its appealing watercolor painted look.

Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), an atmospheric puzzle platformer looks like it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2015

Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is a beautiful looking atmospheric puzzle platformer about finding the source of a never-ending blizzard. Looks like it will come to Linux now too!

SquareCells, a new puzzle game from the developer of Hexcells, has been released on Steam

By flesk, 10 Dec 2015

Developer Matthew Brown's new game is similar in style to his popular Hexcells trilogy, and seems like another great buy for fans of Japanese style logic puzzles.

Mini-review of physics puzzler Unmechanical: Extended, released for Linux on GOG and Steam

By flesk, 25 Nov 2015

Unmechanical has been extended with a new chapter, adding more than an hour's worth of new puzzles and exploration, and the Unreal Engine 3 powered game is now officially available for Linux.

Steampunk puzzler Steamroll available for SteamOS & Linux in Steam Early Access

By flesk, 21 Nov 2015

The Unreal Engine 4 powered 3D puzzle game with elements of mini golf is now officially available for Linux on Steam.

Trine 3: The Artifacts Of Power Officially Available On SteamOS/Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Nov 2015

That's all folks! Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power has quit beta and entered supported mode for SteamOS/Linux and comes with new content.

Exploration Puzzle Platformer PONCHO Released DRM Free And On Steam

By flesk, 5 Nov 2015

PONCHO is an open-world puzzle platformer where you control a robot who is able to flip between parallax layers. The game was released on the Humble Store and Steam this week, and I've taken a look at it.

Puzzle Platformer 'Adventures of Shuggy' Released For Linux On Steam

By flesk, 29 Oct 2015

The game was ported to Linux in time for the Halloween sale on Steam and is a bargain for fans of puzzle platformers.

Toby: The Secret Mine, A Very Well Made LIMBO-like Platformer

By Liam Dawe, 21 Oct 2015

While I’m not usually a fan of platformers, my mind has somewhat been changed thanks to Broforce. Today I checked out Toby: The Secret Mine and came off feeling pretty good about it.