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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.

Puzzle Platformer Mushroom 11 Released DRM Free And On Steam

By flesk, 17 Oct 2015

Mushroom 11 was released yesterday on GOG, Humble Store and Steam and is a peculiar twist on the puzzle platformer formula.

Abstract Physics Platformer IO Has Received Massive Update And A Price Cut

By flesk, 13 Oct 2015

The popular physics platformer has received a massive update, adding 75 new and extra difficult levels and the price has been cut in half.

InfiniTrap, A Hardcore 2D Maze Game Made On Linux, We Have Keys For You

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2015

The developer of InfiniTrap has sent in a few keys for us to giveaway, it's interesting because it's made on Linux, and it's pretty hard.

Trine 3: The Artifacts Of Power Linux Beta Released

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2015

After waiting a while, we now have access to Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power in beta form. There are a number of issues though.

Armikrog, The Clay Animation Point & Click Puzzle Game Is Now Out, A Bit Of A Buggy Mess

By Liam Dawe, 30 Sep 2015

Thanks again to GOG, I have been able to test out Armikrog. It looks quite fantastic, and they did a real good job with the animations.

Meditative Labyrinthine Puzzle Game 'Expand' Release Imminent, Plus Some Thoughts

By Cheeseness, 30 Sep 2015

Australian minimalist puzzle exploration game Expand releases today, and turns out to have been developed by a Linux user! Read on for some details, thoughts and screenshots.

Exploration Adventure Game 'Else Heart.Break()' Released DRM Free And On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 25 Sep 2015

Else Heart.Break() is a surreal adventure game with exploration and hacking that feels very different from most things I've played.

Gravity Puzzle Platformer 'Blackhole' Now Has A Demo On Steam

By flesk, 20 Sep 2015

In addition to the free demo, the latest update also introduces an "Easy Mode" to make the game less punishing and a new option to turn off some of the dialogue for players who don't care for as much exposition.