Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is a game that spices up the notorious sliding tile puzzle formula with a measure of puzzle adventure for a very palatable end result.
The Mega Man inspired platformer was supposed to be released this spring. After signing with a publisher, the developer has now announced a new release date.
Canabalt was originally released as a Flash game on the developer's website in 2009, and is the game that popularized the endless runner platformer sub genre. The game is now available on Steam for the first time, with a new engine and 8 new game modes.
The team of Rare Ltd. veterans at Playtonic Games launched their campaign for a spiritual successor to the Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie today. They have already crushed their original goal and are now well past half a million British pounds.
Ronin looks like a cross between Gunpoint and Mark of the Ninja, but will offer a unique blend of stealth and action platforming, and turn-based enemy encounters.
Slinki is an action platformer where you control a rabbit with a prosthetic arm. The game has been available for Linux on Desura since December and was released on Steam this week. I've had a look at the game, and I'll tell you what I think of it so far.
According to the latest post on his development blog, developer J. Kyle Pittman has been working on some exciting new content for his Zelda II-esque platformer that will be included with a future relaunch of the game.
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today is a crowd-funded point-and-click adventure game with a dark expressionist comic book style, old-school puzzles and a story about a shattered world in the wake of a cataclysmic event. The game launched on Steam this week, with a DRM free version to follow.
Hiveswap is the crowd-funded adventure game based on the unique internet comic Homestuck. The game is slated for release in mid-2015, and the first teaser is now out, along with an asset reel.
Fire is a puzzle adventure set in the Stone Age about a quest to bring fire back to your village. It's a game with a simple story, told without words, where the fun is in the enjoyable puzzles.
Caravan is the upcoming game from developer it Matters Games, and is a trade and exploration game combining strategy, RPG and roguelike elements. The game will be published by Daedalic Entertainment and will be released later this year.
Arcen Games has announced a release date for their upcoming 4X strategy game 'Stars Beyond Reach' and has published a video showing off gameplay. They've also published the first of three humorous video shorts presenting the universe and story of the game.
The developers of the popular action tower-defense game Sang-Froid are getting close to a beta for their upcoming game, and have announced a contest to pick testers for the outlandish space RTS Conflicks - Revolutionary Space Battles.
Flamberge is a tactical RPG with simultaneous turns that draws inspiration from games like Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics, and was funded on Kickstarter last year.
Parcel was released in Early Access on Steam last week. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it has a lot of content, interesting mechanics, and is one you should keep an eye on if you're a fan of story-focused puzzlers.
Pix the Cat is a fast-paced arcade game that draws inspiration from classics like Pac-Man, Snake and Bomberman. Originally released for PS4 and Vita last year, the game was released for Windows in January and is now available for Linux on Steam.
The latest game in the fantasy hidden object puzzle adventure series Grim Legends was released on Steam for Linux last week. I've played through the game, and here are my thoughts on it.