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Zoria: Age of Shattering Prologue is a promising early look at an upcoming tactical party-based RPG

By Liam Dawe, May 1, 2020

Zoria: Age of Shattering Prologue is a chance to try out a new in-development party-based tactical RPG, as it's out now with Linux support.

Fantasy turn-based tactical battler with fun physics 'Fort Triumph' released DRM-free on GOG

By Liam Dawe, Apr 30, 2020

Fort Triumph released with full Linux support recently and it's a really great turn-based tactics game, especially with the way you can interact with the environment. It's also now on GOG.

Brave your fears again as the deck-builder 'Iris and the Giant' has a big post-release content update

By Liam Dawe, Apr 28, 2020

Iris and the Giant was a genuine surprise when it launched in early March, a roguelike deck-builder with a nice narrative twist and a fun tactical battles. Now it has a big update out.

Free to play competitive deck-builder 'DragonEvo' now on itch.io and it had a big revamp

By Liam Dawe, Apr 28, 2020

As far as turn-based card battlers go, DragonEvo was quite promising when I tried it out recently and now it looks even better with a big update and a release on itch.io.

You can play XCOM 2 free until April 30 and you definitely should try it

By Liam Dawe, Apr 24, 2020

XCOM 2, likely one of my absolutely all-time favourite strategy games can be played for free until April 30.

Epicinium - a strategy game where nature is a finite resource, to release free and going open source

By Liam Dawe, Apr 21, 2020

Epicinium is a name I've not heard in some time. After a failed Kickstarter in 2018, they're back with their strategy game and the team at A Bunch of Hacks have a new plan for it which includes open source.

Into the Breach from Subset Games (FTL) now supports Linux

By Liam Dawe, Apr 20, 2020

Into the Breach, the second title from Subset Games (previously the excellent FTL), has today gained an official Linux build.

Award winning mobile game 'The Battle of Polytopia' is getting an updated release for PC

By Liam Dawe, Apr 20, 2020

The Battle of Polytopia, a very successful and award winning turn based strategy game is confirmed to be coming to PC and it will have Linux support.

Merging elements from XCOM and HOMM 'Fort Triumph' is out now - some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, Apr 16, 2020

Fort Triumph from CookieByte Entertainment and All in! Games is out today, after a while in Early Access this turn-based strategy game combines XCOM with HOMM with some environmental interactions too.

Free and open source Master of Orion clone 'Remnants of the Precursors' has a Beta release

By Liam Dawe, Apr 14, 2020

Remember the original Master of Orion? Remnants of the Precursors is a strict feature clone of the 1993 classic. It's free, open source and a Beta version is out now.

Super stylish nomadic turn-based city builder 'As Far As The Eye' to be on Linux at release

By Liam Dawe, Apr 13, 2020

Developer Unexpected and publisher Goblinz Studio are currently working on 'As Far As The Eye', an incredibly stylish turn-based city-builder that will be on Linux at release.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead releasing April 23 - a Linux beta is up ready for testing

By Liam Dawe, Apr 10, 2020

Iratus: Lord of the Dead, a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe that looks fantastic is now due for release on April 23.

Tactical RPG 'Depth of Extinction' gains a revamp with a Definitive Edition out now

By Liam Dawe, Apr 7, 2020

HOF Studios have given their tactical RPG with turn-based combat, Depth of Extinction, a full makeover with a fresh Definitive Edition as a massive free update.

Blending XCOM and HOMM the strategy game 'Fort Triumph' releases April 16

By Liam Dawe, Apr 6, 2020

I'll openly admit right away my intense excitement on this one. Fort Triumph blends XCOM-styled combat with environmental interactions and Heroes of Might and Magic world-exploration into a unique and delightful mix.

Legend of Keepers from Goblinz Studio manages to sell over 33K copies in less than a month

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2020

Always nice to see an indie developer doing reasonably well! Goblinz Studio, creator of Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master, have announced a pretty great start for it.

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master now launching on March 19

By Liam Dawe, Mar 12, 2020

Goblinz Studio have now announced that Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master will now enter Early Access next week on March 19.

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, a tactical RPG is funded and on the way to Linux

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6, 2020

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint from Trese Brothers, a tactical RPG set in the neon-soaked future of 2231 is now funded on Kickstarter and on the way to Linux.

Low-fantasy tactical RPG 'Urtuk: The Desolation' is up on GOG and worth a look

By Liam Dawe, Mar 4, 2020

Urtuk: The Desolation is dark, a little gruesome and very much an in-development tactical RPG that you're going to need to check out because it's great.

Tabletop style tactical RPG 'Wildermyth' has a whole new campaign out in the last update

By Liam Dawe, Mar 3, 2020

Wildermyth stole my heart a little, a tactical RPG with a beautifully designed Papercraft world and plenty of character development. It's going to steal more of my time now too with a whole new campaign out now.