A retro Acorn RiscOS gem returns with Exodus: The Colonization of Space now on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/a-re…

#PCGaming #RetroGaming #Steam #Linux

A retro Acorn RiscOS gem returns with Exodus: The Colonization of Space now on Steam

A bit of gaming history returns to modern platforms with the release of Exodus: The Colonization of Space now available on Steam.

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Friday #retrogaming with #Emulsion 🧪

#Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards in com.github.Rosalie
241.RMG (github.com/Rosalie241/RMG)

#linux #floss #gameDev

Friday #retrogaming with #Emulsion 🧪

#Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards in com.github.Rosalie241.RMG (github.com/Rosalie241/RMG)

Cold Fear, I Am Alive and more arrive in the GOG Preservation Program along with a Black Friday sale gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/cold…

#GOG #RetroGaming #Gaming #ColdFear #PCGaming

Cold Fear, I Am Alive and more arrive in the GOG Preservation Program along with a Black Friday sale

For those that prefer the DRM-free store GOG, they've expanded again with new enhanced releases of Cold Fear and I Am Alive along with a Black Friday sale.

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The Nightdive Studios enhanced Quake II re-release is now Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/the-…

#QuakeII #FPS #Quake2 #Quake #RetroGaming #SteamDeck #SteamOS

The Nightdive Studios enhanced Quake II re-release is now Steam Deck Verified

With the latest minor update, the newer Quake II re-release that saw Nightdive Studios jump in to improve it is now Steam Deck Verified.

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Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/zork…

#Zork #Microsoft #Retro #OpenSource #RetroGaming

Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source

Microsoft announced today that they're preserving a bit of history here - with Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III now officially and clearly open source.

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Nightdive recently showed off Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster footage in a dev diary video gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/nigh…

#Outlaws #Nightdive #PCGaming #FPS #RetroGaming

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

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.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/maki…

#DOSBox #DOSBoxPure #Retro #Gaming #RetroGaming #OpenSource

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now

DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Fan-made Unreal remake Unreal Redux shows off a fancy new trailer gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/fan-…

#UnrealRedux #Unreal #FPS #PCGaming #RetroGaming

Fan-made Unreal remake Unreal Redux shows off a fancy new trailer

With no release date yet, the fan-made remake of Unreal named Unreal Redux looks like it's really coming along nicely.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Australians, please raid your Uncle's old PC in his shed, and help me find a copy of this to archive.

#Australia #AFL #DOSGaming #Wolfenstein #RetroGaming #MSDOS #RetroComputing

Turn your Raspberry Pi 4 into the ultimate retro gaming console with RetroPie! 🎮

itsfoss.com/retropie-setup/

#raspberrypi #retrogaming

Utilizing My Raspberry Pi 4 for Retro Gaming With RetroPie

Relive the 80s and 90s by setting up retro gaming on your Raspberry Pi.

^{Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)}

The Elder Scrolls: Arena game engine remake OpenTESArena adds Vulkan support gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-…

#OpenTESArena #ElderScrollsArena #OpenSource #RetroGaming

The Elder Scrolls: Arena game engine remake OpenTESArena adds Vulkan support

While OpenTESArena is still a work in progress to bring The Elder Scrolls: Arena up to modern standards, it's looking even better with the 0.17.0 update.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Even more (yes, again) classics join the GOG Preservation Program gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/even…

#GOG #RetroGaming #Gaming #PCGaming

Even more (yes, again) classics join the GOG Preservation Program

GOG are really stretching out the announcements for their 17th anniversary, with a second helping of classic games now in the GOG Preservation Program.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

GOG expands their Preservation Program to include Gothic 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat Trilogy and more gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/gog-…

#GOG #RetroGaming #PCGaming #Gaming

GOG expands their Preservation Program to include Gothic 1 & 2, Mortal Kombat Trilogy and more

As part of the ongoing 17th anniversary celebration, GOG have announced another expansion of their GOG Preservation Program.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Blood: Refreshed Supply announced from Nightdive Studios gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/bloo…

#BloodRefreshedSupply #RetroGaming #FPS #PCGaming #Gaming

Blood: Refreshed Supply announced from Nightdive Studios

Arriving in December, Blood: Refreshed Supply has been revealed by Nightdive Studios as the true definitive remaster of the 1997 cult classic PC game.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.11 has been released gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/hero…

#HoMM2 #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming

Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.11 has been released

Another fresh upgrade for the Heroes of Might and Magic 2 open source game engine fheroes2 with some major changes and bug fixes.

^{fheroes2 (GamingOnLinux)}

ChimeraOS dev announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS aimed at recreating a classic console experience gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chim…

#Kazeta #Linux #OpenSource #RetroGaming #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming

ChimeraOS dev announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS aimed at recreating a classic console experience

The developer of ChimeraOS has announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS that aims to provide more of a classic gaming console like experience.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Classic Marathon trilogy on Steam now has Linux support gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/clas…

#Marathon #FPS #RetroGaming #PCGaming #Linux

Classic Marathon trilogy on Steam now has Linux support

Originally from Destiny and Halo developer Bungie - Classic Marathon 1, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity get Native Linux versions on Steam.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Tomb Raider I and Tomb Raider II open source re-implementations updated with new graphics options gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/tomb…

#TombRaider #Gaming #PCGaming #RetroGaming

Tomb Raider I and Tomb Raider II open source re-implementations updated with new graphics options

The TRX project that brings an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 has big new releases out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster is the next Nightdive Studios release gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/outl…

#PCGaming #Gaming #RetroGaming #Outlaws #LucasArts #Nightdive

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster is the next Nightdive Studios release

Nightdive Studios announced they're doing Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster, reviving the 1997 classic from LucasArts.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

SlaveDriver Engine for the Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave gets open sourced gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/slav…

#PowerSlave #FPS #OpenSource #RetroGaming

SlaveDriver Engine for the Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave gets open sourced

Another win for game preservation and open source, with the release of the SlaveDriver Engine for Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/open…

#CaesarIII #Caesar3 #OpenSource #RetroGaming #Gaming

Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release

They don't make them like they used to right? Caesar III is a classic and you can play it with plenty of enhancements with Julius.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Heretic + Hexen get a definitive re-release with new content from id Software and Nightdive Studios gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/here…

#Heretic #Hexen #FPS #RetroGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #SteamDeck

Heretic + Hexen get a definitive re-release with new content from id Software and Nightdive Studios

Just like what happened with DOOM + DOOM II, Nightdive Studios have remastered the classics Heretic + Hexen as one bundle with new content.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Theme Hospital game engine CorsixTH 0.69 released - you can now hear patients vomiting gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/them…

#ThemeHospital #Gaming #RetroGaming #OpenSource

Theme Hospital game engine CorsixTH 0.69 released - you can now hear patients vomiting

Audio is part of what makes a game great right? Theme Hospital game engine CorsixTH 0.69 is out now to enhance this absolute classic.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

GOG Preservation Program adds Heroes of Might and Magic titles and more gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/gog-…

#GOG #RetroGaming #RetroGames #Gaming #PCGaming

GOG Preservation Program adds Heroes of Might and Magic titles and more

The GOG team recently announced another expansion of the GOG Preservation Program, bringing in Heroes of Might and Magic titles and more.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

In Silence Waits is an upcoming modern take on classic graphical adventures gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/in-s…

#Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming #PCGaming

In Silence Waits is an upcoming modern take on classic graphical adventures

Older readers might be interested in this one. Silent Shoals Software announced In Silence Waits, a modern take on classic graphical adventures.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Open source PS2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 brings SDL 3, Wayland support, lots of compatibility fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/open…

#PS2 #PCSX2 #Emulation #Linux #Gaming #RetroGaming

Open source PS2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 brings SDL 3, Wayland support, lots of compatibility fixes

PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 has been released, bringing with it many enhancements to game support and improved Linux support too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Mario Kart 64 gets a fan-made PC port gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/mari…

#MarioKart64 #Gaming #Nintendo #RetroGaming

Mario Kart 64 gets a fan-made PC port

Hosted by Harbour Masters who also provide ports for other Nintendo classics, the PC port of Mario Kart 64 is now available to test.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

The 3dSen emulator turning NES games into 3D voxel dioramas 1.0 is out now - we have keys to give away gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/the-…

#3dSen #Emulation #NES #Gaming #RetroGaming

The 3dSen emulator turning NES games into 3D voxel dioramas 1.0 is out now - we have keys to give away

It took around 10 years to make it fully happen but the 3dSen emulator is out now with the 1.0 release for both the PC and VR releases.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

ScummVM announces support for the classic adventure The Last Express gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/scum…

#TheLastExpress #Retro #Gaming #RetroGaming #ScummVM

ScummVM announces support for the classic adventure The Last Express

ScummVM only just recently announced support for Another World (Out of This World) and now they're back with the classic adventure The Last Express.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

GOG Preservation Program expands with Devil May Cry HD Collection, Devil May Cry 4 and more classics gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/gog-…

#GOG #Gaming #PCGaming #RetroGaming #DevilMayCry

GOG Preservation Program expands with Devil May Cry HD Collection, Devil May Cry 4 and more classics

GOG have announced an expansion of their GOG Preservation Program again, to keep classic retro games running nicely with a bunch more games added.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World) gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/scum…

#AnotherWorld #OpenSource #RetroGaming #ScummVM

ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World)

The ScummVM team have announced that Another World (also known as Out of This World) is now supported by the open source project.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Theme Hospital engine remake CorsixTH 0.69 Beta 1 out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/them…

#ThemeHospital #OpenSource #CorsixTH #RetroGaming

Theme Hospital engine remake CorsixTH 0.69 Beta 1 out now

Theme Hospital open source game engine CorsixTH has a nice Beta release out with v0.69 now in testing for this classic.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Classic racers FlatOut 1 & 2 get improved controller support, better widescreen and bug fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/clas…

#FlatOut #Gaming #RetroGaming #PCGaming

Classic racers FlatOut 1 & 2 get improved controller support, better widescreen and bug fixes

Classic racing games FlatOut 1 & 2 just got upgraded, and there's also a small update for FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile get upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/myst…

#Riven #Myst #Gaming #RetroGaming #SteamDeck

Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile get upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified

Cyan Worlds went back to their classics Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile to get them upgraded and also Steam Deck Verified at the same time.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

The Elder Scrolls: Arena remake gets Jolt Physics and big new features gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/the-…

#OpenTESArena #OpenSource #Gaming #RetroGaming #ElderScrolls

The Elder Scrolls: Arena remake gets Jolt Physics and big new features

OpenTESArena is an in-development open source game engine remake of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, with a big new release out now as the developer continues working towards making it actually playable.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Breath of Fire IV for PC returns with an updated GOG release, plus more games join the GOG Preservation Program gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/brea…

#BreathofFireIV #GOG #RetroGaming #Gaming

Breath of Fire IV for PC returns with an updated GOG release, plus more games join the GOG Preservation Program

GOG have done it again, they've revived another classic. Teaming up with Capcom, they've brought back Breath of Fire IV along with various enhancements as it joins their GOG Preservation Program. Plus the GOG Preservation Program has expanded again.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Worms 2 Plus patch for the Team17 classic gets revamped online multiplayer gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/worm…

#Worms2 #RetroGaming #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming

Worms 2 Plus patch for the Team17 classic gets revamped online multiplayer

Remember the classic Worms 2? Modders continue improving it with the Worms 2 Plus patch, which recently had a major update to making playing online way easier.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4 gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/play…

#PS3 #Emulation #OpenSource #Gaming #RetroGaming

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4

Another big update has been released for RPCN, the open source online matchmaking server for PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. This brings new features and more compatible games for Netplay.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Classic Diablo game engine DevilutionX improves gamepad support, gets lots of bug fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/clas…

#DevilutionX #Diablo #RPG #RetroGaming #Gaming

Classic Diablo game engine DevilutionX improves gamepad support, gets lots of bug fixes

DevilutionX remains the best way to play the original Diablo on modern systems including Linux (and Steam Deck), macOS and Windows. A new update to this community-made project should also make it feel even better.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}