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Wow, what a great company. They understand how it should be done. Very impressed. Needless to say I've been thoroughly enjoying XCOM of late, very easy to pick up and very enjoyable.

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Thank you for the port, I never played XCOM before, but I am enjoying this ;)
However, I encounter some random segfaults when playing the game with Mesa. I am trying to fix it.

Seems like they are respecting the XDG specification. Yay! Tired of all those ".minecraft"-ish popping in my ~ folder.

A future game? Batman, Bioshock (unfortunately, I already own these in my steam Library, but I never played Batman. I couldn't finish Bioshock 1 due to a broken savegame, I hope a port would be sufficient for be to get back into it). Borderlands - 1&2&Pre-Sequel. Deus Ex. Of course, Deus Ex! The Total war series are great too.
I have never played Tomb Raider, due in part to the lack of Linux Support. A port would change that.
Why not Mafia II, too? I didn't finish it, but I was close to.
Fable? Hitman?

Wow, that makes a big wishlist! Hopefully more of these ports are coming. I will have to upgrade my hardware, too, but I think I will wait until I'm done with my engineering school.

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Wow… I'm impressed…
What a serious and open-minded company o_o
And it isn't just talking, I have bought xcom and it is indeed smooth and cool.

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Yes, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great Linux port. I had some doubts if I should buy it, as my hardware is below the official requirements (I have a laptop with Intel i3 CPU and the integrated Intel HD4600 GPU), but I took the risk and the game works great (or well enough for my needs). So the official requirements seem a bit too pessimistic.

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CD Projekt RED, take note. This is how it's done. Feral and Aspyr FTW.

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Quoting: DrMcCoyIt seems like I made a mistake there.

It was in the Humble Weekly Sale: Blendo Games, together with Air Forte, Atom Zombie Smasher and Thirty Flights of Loving. The former two also for Linux, the latter one not. Flotilla is apparently firmly in the "not" sections.

Too bad, I was hoping I could play Flotilla on Linux.

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Love it! I was reading this article and all I could think of was :" yes, Yes! YES!" I like how straightforward he was. the bad new is that if they will release some CoD game now, I'll have to buy a freaking CoD game:(

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Mouse issues in a game built on Unity? YouGottaBeKiddingMe... Are there any 3D games built on Unity *without* mouse issues?

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I'm playing Xcom: Enemy Unknown these days and would like to use this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to Feral Interactive for such a silky smooth port of a fantastic game.

Seriously guys: This game is a must-buy for all Linux gamers.

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Quoting: outofordercc*LURK*.. Did someone mention me?

Dustforce will be available on Linux steam "soon"..

Torchlight has not been forgotten about either. It is on my todo list once another game mentioned here is goes into beta in the next week or so on Mac + Linux..

Thank you for responding, Mr. Rudd! I assume it is safe to say that the Linux client will be on Steam and the Humble Store, but what is your take on it appearing on GOG?

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Quoting: OrkultusI started a thread in the steam forums about bringing Torchlight 2 to Linux, and it has gotten very popular. Sadly the Developers dont even read it. http://steamcommunity.com/app/200710/discussions/0/864946671989073821/

Folks, If you want to have a greater chance that developers will see your requests, and that respond to the comment, instead of writing on community forums game on steam, you'd better write topics on the official forum runic games.

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Quoting: DrMcCoyAs well as games that use AGS and could theoretical use the GNU/Linux build of AGS:
Blackwell Convergence
Blackwell Deception
Blackwell Legacy
Blackwell Unbound
Blackwell Epiphany
Primordia

There are also other AGS games that run fine on Linux with the native build. I've tested Resonance and Ben There, Dan That which worked well. Time Gentleman Please (the sequel to BTDT I guess) didn't work because of a missing AGS library but maybe it's been fixed (I made my tests about one year ago). I know Wadjet Eye Games had plans for Linux ports and if I'm not mistaken they ported Gemini Rue, so maybe they'll port the Blackwell series, Primordia and Resonance. Are there any info about these?

Quoting: GuestMissing from this list are also games using ID engines: Doom 3, Quake 4, Prey.

While there are chances that the HIB Linux games get on Steam eventually, I really doubt Doom & Quake games will, as Bethesda has apparently zero interest in Linux.

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The engine that the developers of Deponia and their various other adventure games now support Linux builds now as well. I hope those guys export them to Linux, it takes two seconds to do.

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Quoting: RutineWhere did you ever find Flotilla for Linux

It seems like I made a mistake there.

It was in the Humble Weekly Sale: Blendo Games, together with Air Forte, Atom Zombie Smasher and Thirty Flights of Loving. The former two also for Linux, the latter one not. Flotilla is apparently firmly in the "not" sections.

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Quoting: leillo1975

Quoting: Metallinatus

Quoting: GoCorinthiansIf Tomb Raider/Hitman get into linux Im buying it again! Please feral!

"+1"

I'm happy to replay Tomb Raider in Linux. In my opinion it is the best game of last year

I'd rather play the real Tomb Raider's that were release before the last game, or maybe the new Lara Croft series.... but I wouldn't reject the last game neither ;)

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Quoting: outofordercc*LURK*.. Did someone mention me?

Dustforce will be available on Linux steam "soon"..

Torchlight has not been forgotten about either. It is on my todo list once another game mentioned here is goes into beta in the next week or so on Mac + Linux..

Thanks for "lurking" here and sharing the info ! :)

About Dr Mc Coy's list, there's something I'm missing... Where did you ever find Flotilla for Linux ? I've checked on GamersGate where I first bought Flotilla, on the developers site (which uses a Humble Widget, despite Flotilla not even being in the Humble Store), on Desura, and obviously on the Humble Store, and no signs of a Linux Flotilla version. I would be very interested to find one, it was a funny little game, but, where did you find it ?

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Quoting: DrMcCoyRelatedly, the Giana Sisters devs stated (on the Steam forums, a few days ago) that their promised Linux port has been outsourced as well, since they themselves are busy with Dieselstörmers. I just hope that goes well.

As long as the "port" means making the current codebase cross-platform so they can maintain the port themselves, it should be ok.

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Quoting: Metallinatus

Quoting: GoCorinthiansIf Tomb Raider/Hitman get into linux Im buying it again! Please feral!

"+1"

I'm happy to replay Tomb Raider in Linux. In my opinion it is the best game of last year

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*LURK*.. Did someone mention me?

Dustforce will be available on Linux steam "soon"..

Torchlight has not been forgotten about either. It is on my todo list once another game mentioned here is goes into beta in the next week or so on Mac + Linux..

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Quoting: DrMcCoyWell, my "Missing Linux version" category in Steam currently holds these games:

Air Forte
Atom Zombie Smasher
The Binding of Isaac
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Botanicula
Braid
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Dear Esther
Draw a Stickman: EPIC
Dustforce
Fieldrunners 2
Flotilla
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
Greed Corp
Hack, Slash, Loot
Incredipede
Jamestomes
KRUNCH
Lone Survivor
Machinarium
McPixel
Metal Slug 3
NightSky
Offspring Fling!
Paper Sorcerer
Papo & Yo
Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds: Surivor
Shelter
Torchlight
Trine
Vessel
Windosill
Wizorb

As well as games that use AGS and could theoretical use the GNU/Linux build of AGS:
Blackwell Convergence
Blackwell Deception
Blackwell Legacy
Blackwell Unbound
Blackwell Epiphany
Primordia

Night Dive studios, who rereleased several old adventure games on Steam, some with ScummVM, some with DOSBox, have also rereleased The 11th Guest and Tex Murphy: Overseer, which both are Windows title (without ScummVM support) and therefore can't use DOSBox. They could maybe use a Wine bottle. Personally, I'd prefer if Night Dive would pay people to RE both The 11th Guest, as well as the whole Tex Murphy series, for ScummVM.

Then there's Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, which uses Unity 3 and has had promised Linux support (with no fixed date) since at least September last year. They're looking into upgrading to Unity 4.

Also, there's X2: The Threat, which, AFAIK, had a Linux port done way back when. Both the Mac OS X and the Linux ports were outsourced, though, and from what I've seen, Egosoft never really seemed to care for either of those.

Also, Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Dragon Command, which should have Linux support coming soon-ish, after the Divinity: Original Sin launch. And the new Tex Murphy game is also still waiting on Bink, it seems.

In the case of Trine it will be upgraded to the engine of trine 2 and it will come to Linux.
http://steamcommunity.com/games/Trine/announcements/detail/1711680838650906965
Its weird no one here had talked about it yet.
But that list is very interesting to keep in mind.

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Wow, thanks for the heads up! I never knew, and I'm guessing a lot of others won't too! Will definitely wait for Linux official release and play on Linux only. Looks at all the games I played on Windows before Linux >.> Never again! xP

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Quoting: DrMcCoyAir Forte
Atom Zombie Smasher
The Binding of Isaac
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Botanicula
Braid
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Dear Esther
Draw a Stickman: EPIC
Dustforce
Fieldrunners 2
Flotilla
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War
Greed Corp
Hack, Slash, Loot
Incredipede
Jamestomes
KRUNCH
Lone Survivor
Machinarium
McPixel
Metal Slug 3
NightSky
Offspring Fling!
Paper Sorcerer
Papo & Yo
Shadowgrounds
Shadowgrounds: Surivor
Shelter
Torchlight
Trine
Vessel
Windosill
Wizorb

Yeah, it's really getting to me how there's quite a few games out there with Linux versions which haven't been put on Steam. I could add a few more to that list. It's quite strange that a developer would port a game then not upload it where 80% of sales are made, it's like they're trying not to make money.

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Quoting: ShmerlBut there is no reason why they shouldn't be able to comment about it.

Having them on record saying "This publisher messed up" is probably not something that would make them look good. :P

But yes, Humble Bundle not having gotten further distribution rights (for whatever reason) is very probably why it's not in the Humble store.

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I'd be interested in response. My suspicion - the publisher messed up something, and didn't let them distribute Torchlight for Linux further (like in the Humble Store). But there is no reason why they shouldn't be able to comment about it.

I got it in one of the HB in the past, so I have it, but it's not possible to buy it there now.

See how many are listed as publishers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchlight
Are Runic alone who decide what versions can be sold?

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Oddly enough, I got it through a Humble Bundle (for Windows at the time, but later discovered they provided a .sh file for Linux installs) rather than the Ubuntu Software Centre. However, it's not in the Humble Store now, so presumably it never got added. Maybe approach them about it?

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Quoting: OrkultusI started a thread in the steam forums about bringing Torchlight 2 to Linux, and it has gotten very popular. Sadly the Developers dont even read it. http://steamcommunity.com/app/200710/discussions/0/864946671989073821/

Makes sense considering how Runic cannot even be bothered to make the already developed Linux client for Torchlight widely available so that people can actually buy it.

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I started a thread in the steam forums about bringing Torchlight 2 to Linux, and it has gotten very popular. Sadly the Developers dont even read it. http://steamcommunity.com/app/200710/discussions/0/864946671989073821/

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Well at least initially the linux version I got from humble bundle crashed mid game. But the wine version played without a glitch :O

Then I lost the saves after some formating / distro hopping / new pc and didn't play again, but I liked it a lot!

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Quoting: DisharmonicPhoenix Online Studious [...] (the Cognition devs/ Moebious contractors)

Oh, I didn't realize those were one and the same.

Quoting: DisharmonicAlso the X2 port was done by LGP and published separately(like all their ports). I wouldn't really expect to see a new X2 port tbh

Well, yes, I don't expect a new port, but I would have liked it if Egosoft would support the old port (and the Mac OS X one as well).

As much as I love what Humble Bundle, icculus et al. are doing, I'm always a bit weary when I hear that a port has been outsourced, because that increases the likelyhood of it becoming a separate fork and unsupported.

Relatedly, the Giana Sisters devs stated (on the Steam forums, a few days ago) that their promised Linux port has been outsourced as well, since they themselves are busy with Dieselstörmers. I just hope that goes well.

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Quoting: DLXThe developers of "Draw a Stickman: Epic" seem to be new to Linux going by this topic (4th post):

http://monogame.codeplex.com/discussions/448257


I think someone who knows more about Mono needs to volunteer to help them getting a more standard setup for Steam distribution like the other mono games on Steam.

try @flibitijibibo

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