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Legend of Shara, a full prequel expansion for Tangledeep is out and it's great

By Liam Dawe, 8 Apr 2019

Legend of Shara is the first full expansion for the colourful roguelike RPG Tangledeep, it adds in a huge amount of content and it's worth a look.

Roguelike bullet-hell game Woodpunk is now properly out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2019

Combining bullet-hell like gameplay with some roguelike elements, Woodpunk had a little delay in the Linux version which is now properly up and out.

The truly excellent roguelike card-game 'Slay the Spire' is now on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2019

For those who've been wanting to try out Slay the Spire but prefer DRM-free builds outside of Steam, now is your chance as it just released on GOG.

One Step From Eden, the deck-building action game now has a Linux demo and it's damn good

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2019

After a very successful Kickstarter campaign which included Linux support, One Step From Eden inspired by MegaMan Battle Network now has a Linux demo available.

First-person roguelike 'Barony' released the Myths & Outcasts DLC recently, also now on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 21 Mar 2019

Barony is a game I hadn't honestly touched in a very long time, which all changed with the Myths & Outcasts DLC that released last month giving new ways to play. It's also now on GOG, so that's great.

Convoy, the game that mixes Mad Max and FTL has more free content & gamepad support

By Liam Dawe, 19 Mar 2019

Convoy seems to be seeing some good post-release support from developer Convoy Games, with a free content update now available.

It's a good time to be a bullet hell fan, as Woodpunk just arrived officially on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Mar 2019

Inspired by the likes of Nuclear Throne, Enter the Gungeon, Metal Slug, Golden Axe, and more Woodpunk just arrived officially on Linux.

Dicey Dungeons, the unique in-development roguelike from Terry Cavanagh has a major update

By Liam Dawe, 6 Mar 2019

Dicey Dungeons from Terry Cavanagh (Super Hexagon, VVVVVV), Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel is a roguelike that I've been playing quite a lot of and it's brilliant.

Puppygames are making all their games free for Linux, with Basingstoke first

By Liam Dawe, 6 Mar 2019

Puppygames, a developer who has supported Linux for many years are now making their games free for Linux gamers and they've already started with Basingstoke.

Destiny or Fate, a deck-building roguelike with similarities to Slay the Spire has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 1 Mar 2019

For those already done with Slay the Spire, you might want to take a look at Destiny or Fate. Directly inspired by Slay the Spire, Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone the inspiration is clear but it does plenty of things differently too.

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

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 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.

Vambrace: Cold Soul, the next title from Devespresso Games will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Devespresso Games (The Coma) are working on a new game called Vambrace: Cold Soul, a narrative-driven fantasy adventure that will support Linux.

Action RPG 'Moonlighter' had a massive free update recently making it a much more interesting game

By Liam Dawe, 18 Feb 2019

Moonlighter was already quite interesting, with the mix of action-RPG dungeon crawling along with working in a shop to sell your goods, now with the free Friends & Foes update it's even more fun.

The ruthless in-development roguelike 'Jupiter Hell' is now on itch.io, fresh update out too

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2019

Jupiter Hell is shaping up to be one of the most fun roguelikes I've played in a long time, especially with the brutal Doom-inspired theme. It has a new update out and you can pick it up before the full release on itch.io now too.

The sweet looking roguelike 'Rogue Fable III' is heading to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2019

The developer of Rogue Fable III, a roguelike aimed at short sessions has confirmed it's coming to Linux.

Cultist Simulator's free update is out adding a "positively unfair end-game mode"

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Cultist Simulator, the roguelike narrative card game from Weather Factory has expanded with a new end-game mode that's "positively unfair".

The magnificent deck-building roguelike 'Slay the Spire' has left Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

What time is it? Gone 9AM already? Sorry, I've been up all night playing Slay the Spire and it's absolutely brilliant.

Dicey Dungeons, the new unique roguelike from Terry Cavanagh and co introduces quests

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jan 2019

We have a lot of roguelikes available on Linux (seriously, we do) yet Dicey Dungeons from Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel still remains fresh due to the rather unique game mechanics.