Petrichor is something as odd as a point-and-click platformer. It's an interesting game for sure, and it can be downloaded for Linux for free.

Aspyr Media has posted a new update about Civilization: Beyond Earth on their developers blog and it looks like the game might be out in time for Christmas.

Today the acclaimed German developer and publisher announced that they will be publishing the next game from Mimimi Productions, the developer of the award-winning 3D platformer The Last Tinker™: City of Colors. The new game will be a real-time tactical stealth game and is slated for release in 2016.

A trailer was released for the Kickstarter funded game earlier this month, and with an estimated release date of February it might be one of the first Unreal Engine 4 powered games to release on Linux.

The creators of the classic point-and-click adventure game Maniac Mansion, Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, have launched a campaign on Kickstarter to crowd-fund a spiritual successor to Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island.

The light-hearted arena shooter from Australian developer Gnomic Studios released for Windows on Desura last month. Last week it was made available for Linux and user reviews so far are quite good.

Arcen Games, who is probably best known for their cult metroidvania 'A Valley Without Wind' and the space strategy game 'AI War: Fleet Command', has announced their next game, and Linux will be fully supported.

Massive Chalice has been available to Linux backers of the Kickstarter campaign since 1st November. This week it was released in Steam Early Access, and judging by initial impressions it looks like a potential hit for Double Fine.

The unique puzzle platformer where you guide an amorphous organism by nudging and manipulating it past obstacles is set to release early next year. They are determined to support Linux from day one and solidifies their promise by offering up an instantly available preview level for Linux for pre-orderers.

The fast-paced platformer has previously been released on the OUYA but made its cross-platform début on the PC today. It incorporates magnetism as a gameplay mechanic in an interesting way that makes it stand out.

The latest instalment in the popular sports franchise from developer Sports Interactive and publisher SEGA was released on Steam this week. It was available for Linux from day one and comes with a demo.

The narrative driven game is set in the same universe as Freebird Games' hit To the Moon and will lead up to the planned next instalment in the series. It's available DRM free from GOG and Humble Store and on Steam today.

After revealing the release date for The Talos Principle just a couple of days ago, Croteam has now released a public test on Steam. The public test is of course free and contains four complete levels.

The remake of the massively popular roguelike The Binding of Isaac makes its début on Steam for Linux today. As previously reported the remake comes with a vast amount of improvements and additions, and a new engine, which should be a major improvement to Linux users.

Developer of the shooter series Serious Sam, Croteam, announced today that their upcoming first-person puzzle game The Talos Principle will release on 11th December. It will be available for purchase starting today and pre-ordering will give you a gift-able copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE.

Red Thread Games, who recently released the first book of Dreamfall Chapters, received a grant from the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) this week to continue work on their upcoming horror folk tale game Draugen.

On Wednesday the developer of Teslagrad, Rain Games, secured a $150,000 grant from the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) to continue development on the sequel to Teslagrad, World to the West.

The DRM free publisher has entered into a partnership with ©Disney to add 20+ classic titles from the back catalogue of now defunct publisher LucasArts Entertainment Company. The first batch of six games were added today. Two of which are available for Linux.

After collecting more than twice of their goal on Kickstarter in 2012, the retro action platformer was released for Windows in September last year but is now available for Linux for the first time in an open beta on Steam.

The tactical squad shooter has been in Steam Early Access since 3rd September of last year, but was officially released today. The game is now available for Linux through retailers such as GOG, Humble Store and Steam.