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How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck
Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now
Gambonanza is chess but also not really. It fuses in Balatro-inspired game mechanics with a small board to create intense fast runs.
Here's the top Steam Deck games for April 2026
Another month is done and dusted, so here's your run over the most popular games on Steam Deck for April 2026. No real surprises for what's in the top.
TerraTech Legion is an awesome modular vehicle-building survivor-like out now
Blending the worlds of survivor-like bullet heavens with vehicle building, TerraTech Legion firmly scratches the itch for something to pick up and play.
GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded with some historical polish games, along with a Polish themed sale and one of the games has me really excited.
Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
Krush Kill 'N Destroy (KKnD) and the sequel Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire, two classic strategy games from the 90s are getting some major upgrades in June.
Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14
Unknown Worlds Entertainment have announced that Subnautica 2 is now set to launch in Early Access on May 14 - no doubt to be a big release.
Linux Mint begin shipping HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISOs for better hardware support
With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels.
SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta which includes a bunch of bug fixes, along with more prep work for the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW gets even more games and RTX 5080 power expands
NVIDIA revealed today that GeForce NOW is getting some more top games over the next month, along with an expansion of RTX 5080 powered games.
You can get some early STAR WARS Day deals with nice discounts on GOG
It's a little too early to say "May the 4th be with you", but GOG are doing a Star Wars day sale right now so you can save a little bit extra.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer releases October 6
It has been confirmed today that STAR WARS: Galactic Racer is set for launch on October 6th, and you can pre-purchase it now too.
Save on some epic games in the Capcom Masters Bundle at Fanatical
The Capcom Masters Bundle at Fanatical looks to be a really good deal depending on what type of games you like but there's some good stuff here.
Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 gets even easier to use
Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 continue to advance with new versions repeatedly being released, and now it should be easier than ever to use.
PEAK developers support Make-A-Wish with a charity bundle through Digiphile
Support a wonderful charity doing some brilliant work with the new Digiphile Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase game bundle.
Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency launches Sovereign Tech Standards to support open standards
Another EU push for open standards here with Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency recently announcing the Sovereign Tech Standards initiative.
GameMaker is launching GMRT, a new modern runtime with source access
The popular game engine GameMaker continues advancing, with a new "GMRT" runtime that will give developers source access and much more.
Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported
Psyonix have updated Rocket League to add in Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat, but thankfully they've enabled support for Linux / Steam Deck with SteamOS.
Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS
A recent update to Crimson Desert has been causing problems on Linux / SteamOS with it not launching, so Valve patched Proton Experimental to fix it.
More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS
Following on from officially open sourcing MS-DOS 4.0 back in 2024, Microsoft have announced more early DOS code has been made available.
Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. Nice to see more content arrive!
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