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The big new RPG Where Winds Meet release works well on Linux


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Where Winds Meet is a new free to play game on Steam that's doing some big numbers right now, and thankfully it seems to work great on Linux with Proton.

Earth 2140 remake on OpenRA engine OpenE2140 gets a first release


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OpenE2140 is bringing back Earth 2140, the classic RTS with it being powered by the OpenRA engine and a first release is out now.

Cozy exploration-trading game Townseek arrives Spring 2026 with a fresh demo


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Discover exotic landmarks, meet whimsical townsfolk, fish in tranquil waters, collect rare artifacts, and uncover secrets in a wondrous hand-drawn world.

Steam Deck gets display-off low power downloads in a new stable update


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Valve have released the big upgrade for Steam Deck that brings display-off low power downloads for everyone now, after a short time in Beta.

Mesa 25.3.0 released with lots of Linux graphics driver improvements


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Just as the weekend arrived, Mesa 25.3.0 was released as the latest new-feature upgrade for open source Linux graphics drivers.

VKD3D-Proton 3.0 brings FSR4 support, shader backend rewrite, lots of bug fixes and performance upgrades


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VKD3D-Proton is one of the secret ingredients for Proton to make so many Windows games work well on Linux / SteamOS with a new 3.0 release out now.

Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite like no other where you see the future


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Using the power of Foresight, in the 2D martial arts roguelite Forestrike you can see how each fight will go down, and it's really damn good.

Below the Crown is an curious brew of chess and dungeon crawling out now


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Out now in Early Access, from the minds that gave us the excellent Duskers, Below the Crown is a mixture of chess-like pieces and moves in a dungeon crawler.

Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive split with Cities: Skylines going to a new developer


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Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have ended their partnership on Cities: Skylines, with it moving onto a new developer.

The Many Sins of House Ocampo is one to watch for point and click mystery adventure fans


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The Many Sins of House Ocampo is a new announcement from the developers of If On A Winter's Night Four Travelers and it looks great.

Timing is everything in the fast-paced arcade racer Wild Horse Racing - try the demo now


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If you love arcade-styled retro racing games, Wild Horse Racing looks like it could be good fun and there's a demo available with Linux support.

Nightdive recently showed off Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster footage in a dev diary video


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Looking forward to the next remaster from Nightdive? They recently put up a new dev diary video for Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster to show it off.

Check out the demo for top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood now on Steam


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A fresh demo for you to try this week, as the top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood has a Linux build available for you to shoot your way through.

Cozy 3D food puzzler UMAMI has launched on Steam


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Need a new chill puzzle game? UMAMI from indie studio Mimmox has arrived with Linux support.

Wine 10.19 released as we head towards Wine 11


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The development release Wine 10.19 is out now for the compatibility layer that powers Valve's Proton, here's all that's new and improved.

If you love Portal and first-person puzzlers - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard launches February 12, 2026


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ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is a very interesting looking first-person puzzler that's now set to arrive February 12, 2026 that's all about mixing colours.

Assetto Corsa Rally has arrived in Early Access - should work well on Linux / Steam Deck


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We're finally getting another proper modern rally racing sim with Assetto Corsa Rally out now in Early Access.

Deep Rock Galactic set for new biomes, missions and enemies in Season 6


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After bringing in another team to help, Deep Rock Galactic is getting Season 6 sometime early next year with a bumper addition of new content.

Brill co-op climbing game PEAK gets a major fix for gamepads


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PEAK remains a favourite this year, easily one of the best casual co-op games and the latest bug-fix update is important for gamepad players.

Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.12 has been released


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A brand new version of the modernised Heroes of Might and Magic 2 game engine fheroes2 has released with version 1.1.12 now available.