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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.

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A-RED Walking Robot

A-RED Walking Robot is a 3D physics puzzle-platformer where you control a wind-up toy

By Liam Dawe,
2
A-RED Walking Robot looks like it could be an interesting puzzle-platformer. You control a wind-up robot toy, tasked with getting through a workshop full of different trials.
LIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator

LIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator recently added a Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
1
LIBRITOPIA: Librarian Simulator is a game that based on the name, probably doesn't need an intro. As part of a wave of these simulator games (there's suddenly quite a lot of them), here you manage a library.
Ironseed

A retro goodie rebuilt from 1994, Ironseed 25th Anniversary Edition recently added Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
1
Ironseed from 1994 is not one I'm familiar with, I only know if I had seen it when I was small I probably would have played it for hours. Ironseed 25th Anniversary Edition is a modern 2020 remake and now it has a Native Linux version.
Steam

New Steam Beta for Desktop / Steam Deck fixes notes and screenshots vanishing

By Liam Dawe,
0
Valve released a small update to the Steam Beta Client for Desktop and Steam Deck, containing two fixes that have been confusing players.
Confronted

Build to survive in the first-person horror Confronted - latest update makes it Steam Deck playable

By Liam Dawe,
1
Grumpy Rock Studios recently updated Confronted, an interesting sounding survival-horror game where you have to build up little safe rooms. It's in Early Access with the latest update making it playable on Steam Deck.
EVERSPACE 2

ROCKFISH reducing EVERSPACE 2 DLC pricing as everything is getting more expensive

By Liam Dawe,
7
Well, this is nice. With the price of so many things going up everywhere thanks to tariffs, inflation and everything else - ROCKFISH Games have reduced the pricing of the upcoming big EVERSPACE 2 Wrath of the Ancients DLC.
Never Split the Party

Co-op dungeon crawler Never Split the Party gets a big surprise update celebrating a million downloads

By Liam Dawe,
0
The free to play online co-op dungeon crawler Never Split the Party from Legend Studio just had a massive update to celebrate one million downloads. Quite a surprise, since the last update to the game was back in 2022.
Demonschool

Supernatural school-life tactics RPG Demonschool set to release in Q3 2025

By Liam Dawe,
1
We're finally getting close to Demonschool actually releasing, with it now having a Q3 2025 release window so it will be here before the end of September.
Snailshock

Snailshock is Pool but with Snails, with Dice for extra moves and Cards to mess with them

By Liam Dawe,
3
Love your weird and quirky indie games? You'll want to check out Snailshock Grand Supreme Tournament, which answers a question no one asked - what if Pool but Snails?
Monument Valley

Monument Valley 1 and 2 get full controller support which should get them Steam Deck Verified soon

By Liam Dawe,
1
Developer ustwo games just upgraded both Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition and Monument Valley 2: Panoramic Edition with full controller support which should get them bumped up to Steam Deck Verified status.
STAR WARS Zero Company

STAR WARS Zero Company is a Clone Wars XCOM and I want it now

By Liam Dawe,
7
As a huge fan of XCOM including the classics and modern versions, and a big Star Wars fan, the recent STAR WARS Zero Company announcement has me terribly excited.
Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress hit a huge new milestone on Steam, Noclip documentary now completed

By Liam Dawe,
1
Dwarf Fortress publisher Kitfox Games recently revealed that the game has managed to hit a huge milestone on Steam, plus the final episode of the Noclip documentary is out now.
Tidal Shock

Underwater PvP shooter Tidal Shock 1.0 out now with Linux / Steam Deck support - it's also now free to play

By Liam Dawe,
1
Moonray Studios have put out the 1.0 release of Tidal Shock: Off The Hook, a free to play underwater shooter and the update brings full Native Linux and Steam Deck support.
Wine logo with Linux tux

Wine 10.6 released with improvements to Bcrypt, Command Processor and WindowsCodecs

By Liam Dawe,
6
The Wine 10.6 development release is now available with the usual assortment of new features and bug fixes, to get more games and applications developed for Windows to work on Linux.
Black Mesa

Ahead of its 10 year Steam anniversary, Black Mesa has a new beta with improved Linux support and many fixes

By Liam Dawe,
7
The Half-Life remake Black Mesa from Crowbar Collective has a fresh Beta update available for testing, which includes numerous enhancements to their Linux support along with a bunch of other stability improvements.
Nitronauts

Nitronauts is classic Bomberman with a few new twists out now

By Liam Dawe,
1
Featuring both local and online multiplayer, Nitronauts is a fun looking Bomberman styled game that recently released with Native Linux support.
Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE

Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE is a tank-battling destructive MOBA that will have Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
0
Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE is an upcoming MOBA from Clay Token Game Studio, Inc. that might actually manage to pull in some players where others have failed, thanks to the vehicle combat and grand scale compared with other games.
Kubuntu

Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop

By Liam Dawe,
29
This is a bit of a major woopsie. The upgrade path for the latest Ubuntu 25.04 release has been pulled offline, as it has resulted in Kubuntu users seeing a broken desktop.
Of life and Land

Peaceful nature simulation city-builder Of life and Land launches May 16

By Liam Dawe,
0
Of life and Land has been in Early Access for just over a year now, and it's about to cross over the finishing line as Metaroot and Kerzoven have announced the 1.0 launch for May 16th.
Tempopo

Witch Beam the creators of Unpacking have released the musical puzzler Tempopo

By Liam Dawe,
1
Tempopo is the latest release from Australian developer Witch Beam, the creators of Unpacking and Assault Android Cactus.
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