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.

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THE FINALS broken on Linux - again gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-…

#THEFINALS #FPS #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

THE FINALS broken on Linux - again

Oh dear. A regular occurrence with THE FINALS after updates, as it's causing various problems with it kicking Linux players at the moment.

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Get some quality shooters in the Humble Point Blank Bundle gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/get-…

#Gaming #FPS #Action #PCGaming

Get some quality shooters in the Humble Point Blank Bundle

The Humble Point Blank Bundle has more quality games for you to build up your collection. Here's the usual GamingOnLinux run through what's in there.

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Classic Marathon Trilogy on Steam gets a Beta with Linux support and lots of overall improvements gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/clas…

#Marathon #FPS #Retro #PCGaming #Linux #Bungie

Classic Marathon Trilogy on Steam gets a Beta with Linux support and lots of overall improvements

Classic Marathon, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity are getting some big upgrades with a Beta now available to test.

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DOOM Eternal gets modding and DOOM: The Dark Ages gets an endless arena mode gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/doom…

#DOOMEternal #DOOM #DOOMTheDarkAges #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming

DOOM Eternal gets modding and DOOM: The Dark Ages gets an endless arena mode

Big updates for id Software games DOOM Eternal and DOOM: The Dark Ages have landed and they both sound pretty great.

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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.

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Battlefield 6 will be a unplayable on Linux systems due to the anti-cheat gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/batt…

#Battlefield6 #EA #Linux #SteamOS #FPS #AntiCheat

Battlefield 6 will be a unplayable on Linux systems due to the anti-cheat

Just in case you were curious - no you will not be able to play Battlefield 6 on any Linux powered system including SteamOS.

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THE FINALS devs confirm (again) continued compatibility for Linux / Steam Deck with Proton gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-…

#THEFINALS #FPS #AntiCheat #SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeck

THE FINALS devs confirm (again) continued compatibility for Linux / Steam Deck with Proton

Embark Studios have reconfirmed their for THE FINALS to continue working with Proton for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck players.

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Splitgate 2 is "going back to beta" with the original shutting down as 1047 Games have layoffs gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/spli…

#Splitgate2 #Splitgate #FPS #PCGaming #Gaming

Splitgate 2 is "going back to beta" with the original shutting down as 1047 Games have layoffs

1047 Games have announced that Splitgate 2 is going to be reworked, and they're shutting down the original Splitgate.

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Open source Medal of Honor: Allied Assault adds better bots and a new master server for online play gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/open…

#MedalofHonor #MoHAA #FPS #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming

Open source Medal of Honor: Allied Assault adds better bots and a new master server for online play

Fancy some Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on modern systems with online play? OpenMoHAA is what you need to check out.

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Try having a shotgun for an arm in the demo for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/try-…

#FPS #PCGaming #Gaming #GZDoom

Try having a shotgun for an arm in the demo for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is an upcoming retro-styled completely over the top FPS, it looks awesome and a demo is now live.

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New Guide: How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/…

#Battlefield4 #Battlefield3 #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #FPS #Gaming

How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck

Want to play the classics Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck? Here's what you need to do to get them working fully.

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Halo: GoldSource mod brings Halo multiplayer to Half-Life gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/halo…

#Halo #HalfLife #FPS #Linux #PCGaming #Gaming

Halo: GoldSource mod brings Halo multiplayer to Half-Life

Halo multiplayer inside Half-Life? Why not. That's exactly what Halo: GoldSource does and the mod is out now.

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Painkiller reboot confirmed for launch on October 9 gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/pain…

#Painkiller #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming

Painkiller reboot confirmed for launch on October 9

The Painkiller reboot from Anshar Studios and 3D Realms is now confirmed for release on October 9 with a new trailer.

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Stalker 2 version 1.5 actually sorts out the A-Life AI system, and modding support is here gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/stal…

#Stalker2 #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming

Stalker 2 version 1.5 actually sorts out the A-Life AI system, and modding support is here

Finally, only about 7 months after the release, Stalker 2 actually now has the A-Life AI system hooked up properly.

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Mann vs. Machine is getting an upgrade in Team Fortress 2 gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/mann…

#TeamFortress2 #Steam #Valve #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming

Mann vs. Machine is getting an upgrade in Team Fortress 2

Valve announced via an official Team Fortress 2 blog post that the Mann vs. Machine mode is getting upgraded and they've called for help.

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Merging the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and TF2 - Fortress Connected is coming to Steam gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/merg…

#FortressConnected #TF2 #HL2 #L4D2 #FPS #Gaming

Merging the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and TF2 - Fortress Connected is coming to Steam

The total mash-up mod Fortress Connected has been announced for a Steam release where the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2 collide.

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Narrative retro FPS DERELIKT looks awesome with inspiration from Alien Resurrection and System Shock gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/narr…

#DERELIKT #IndieGames #FPS #Gaming

Narrative retro FPS DERELIKT looks awesome with inspiration from Alien Resurrection and System Shock

I absolutely need this. DERELIKT from developer Visuwyg releases in 2026 and it's everything I wanted in a retro styled FPS.

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Borderlands 4 now up for pre-order with some post-launch content revealed gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/bord…

#Borderlands4 #Gaming #FPS #PCGaming

Borderlands 4 now up for pre-order with some post-launch content revealed

Despite the talk of Borderlands 4 potentially being $80, the pre-orders are up and the standard edition comes in at £59.99 / $69.99.

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Great shooter Selaco gets fixed up for Steam Deck and many more bug fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/grea…

#Selaco #FPS #Gaming #IndieGames

Great shooter Selaco gets fixed up for Steam Deck and many more bug fixes

Selaco is by far my favourite upcoming shooter in Early Access. After the recent big update, they've put out some essential fixes.

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Gunstoppable looks like just the right amount of FPS insanity gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/guns…

#Gunstoppable #PCGaming #FPS #Gaming

Gunstoppable looks like just the right amount of FPS insanity

With a new reveal trailer, Gunstoppable from CAGE Studios is a momentum-fueled rogue-lite FPS that looks pretty insane.

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Borderlands 2 is free to claim and keep on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/bord…

#Borderlands2 #FreeGame #Giveaway #FPS #Gaming

Borderlands 2 is free to claim and keep on Steam

There's a big Borderlands Franchise Sale on Steam, and you can get a free to keep copy of Borderlands 2 for a limited time.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Ace shooter Selaco gets improved performance and a spiced-up randomizer mode gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/ace-…

#Selaco #FPS #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Ace shooter Selaco gets improved performance and a spiced-up randomizer mode

Selaco continues being one of the best upcoming shooters, with the latest Early Access update making it smoother than ever.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Splitgate 2 gets a Beta on Steam, works on Steam Deck but not other Linux systems for now gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/spli…

#Splitgate2 #SteamDeck #FPS #FreeGame #PCGaming

Splitgate 2 gets a Beta on Steam, works on Steam Deck but not other Linux systems for now

Splitgate 2 brings back the free to play FPS with portals from 1047 Games, with a Beta now available. However, it's another game that will not work on Desktop Linux, only the Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition announced with Steam Deck support gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/s-t-…

#Stalker #FPS #SteamDeck #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition announced with Steam Deck support

GSC Game World have just announced S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition that will launch on May 20th with enhanced versions of Shadow of Chornobyl (2007), Clear Sky (2008), and Call of Prypiat (2009).

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Team Fortress 2 update brings new server options like Friends Only and relaxed chat rules for all players gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/team…

#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Gaming #FreeGame #FPS #Steam

Team Fortress 2 update brings new server options like Friends Only and relaxed chat rules for all players

Valve are on a bit of a roll lately with multiple nice Team Fortress 2 (TF2) updates coming in to fix up various issues. The latest changes the networking options for making your own game, allowing you to set who can join it.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

DOOM: The Dark Ages needs workarounds on Linux with AMD GPUs, a fix has been merged into Mesa gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/doom…

#DOOMTheDarkAges #DOOM #Linux #Gaming #FPS

DOOM: The Dark Ages needs workarounds on Linux with AMD GPUs, a fix has been merged into Mesa

With DOOM: The Dark Ages about to release for everyone on May 15th, and with Advanced Access available, it seems it needs some workarounds to run on Linux with AMD GPUs. This is likely what Valve already solved in SteamOS for Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Counter-Strike 2 gets weekly missions and a Linux Wayland fix gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/coun…

#CounterStrike2 #CS2 #Linux #LinuxGaming #FPS

Counter-Strike 2 gets weekly missions and a Linux Wayland fix

Just recently, Valve updated Counter-Strike 2 to entice players to keep coming back with a new permanent weekly mission system. Additionally, a just released updated improves the game on Linux with Wayland.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Killing Floor 3 now set for release on July 24 after being delayed to improve it gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/kill…

#KillingFloor3 #PCGaming #Gaming #Steam #FPS

Killing Floor 3 now set for release on July 24 after being delayed to improve it

Killing Floor 3 was originally due to release in March, but feedback was pretty bad from their Beta and so they delayed it to rework various parts of it. Now, it's set for launch on July 24.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

1994 retro shooter The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki gets a Fancy Edition re-release out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/1994…

#Retro #FPS #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #RetroGames

1994 retro shooter The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki gets a Fancy Edition re-release out now

A blast from the past, although not too well-known. Originally from Maelstrom Software and Future Visionary, The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki - Fancy Edition is a fresh upgraded re-release of the 1994 game from ZOOM Platform Media that's out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Fight off a planet-wide fungal catastrophe in the upcoming co-op shooter Mycopunk gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/figh…

#Mycopunk #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Fight off a planet-wide fungal catastrophe in the upcoming co-op shooter Mycopunk

From developer Pigeons at Play and Devolver Digital, Mycopunk is one of those games where you see a few seconds of footage in the trailer, get totally sold and instantly stick it into your wishlist. There's also a demo available to try.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Team Fortress 2 updated with a whole bunch of fixes thanks to the community having the source code gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/team…

#TeamFortress2 #TF2 #Steam #FPS #FreeGame

Team Fortress 2 updated with a whole bunch of fixes thanks to the community having the source code

Back in February, Valve released the source code for Team Fortress 2 (TF2) into the Source SDK, which allows modders to see how it all works and get their standalone mods onto Steam.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Borderlands 4 release date now set for September 12, plus a new trailer and deep dive are out gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/bord…

#Borderlands4 #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming

Borderlands 4 release date now set for September 12, plus a new trailer and deep dive are out

Gearbox and 2K have announced that the release date for Borderlands 4 has moved up to September 12th and there's a new gameplay trailer to go along with it.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Retro Disney themed shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks awesome in the latest trailer gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/retr…

#Gaming #FPS #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Retro Disney themed shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks awesome in the latest trailer

The inspiration is obvious to anyone who has seen classic Disney cartoons on this one and I'm all for it. MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks like a lot of fun and the latest trailer shows off more weapons.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

DOOM (2016) gets a surprise release on GOG with a big discount gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/doom…

#DOOM #GOG #FPS #Gaming

DOOM (2016) gets a surprise release on GOG with a big discount

DRM freedom from hell. DOOM (2016) has just released on GOG and there's a nice big discount to go along with the release.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Merging a western with eldritch horror, Blood West is awesome and now Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/merg…

#BloodWest #FPS #SteamDeck

Merging a western with eldritch horror, Blood West is awesome and now Steam Deck Verified

With the latest update out today, Blood West from Hyperstrange and New Blood Interactive is now Steam Deck Verified and well worth a look.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

4A Games are giving away Metro 2033 Redux free for 48 hours gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/4a-g…

#Metro2033 #FreeGame #Gaming #Metro #4AGames #FPS

4A Games are giving away Metro 2033 Redux free for 48 hours

Quick tip - if you've never had the chance to experience the Metro series, now you can without paying a penny as 4A Games are giving away Metro 2033 Redux.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor gets a release date and Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core gets a new trailer gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/deep…

#DeepRockGalactic #FPS #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #RogueCore

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor gets a release date and Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core gets a new trailer

There's a whole lot of space dwarf action going on lately. Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor now has a release date for the 1.0 release and we have new footage on the upcoming Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Retro FPS classic The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki is coming to Steam with an enhanced edition gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/retr…

#FPS #Gaming #Retro #Linux #PCGaming

Retro FPS classic The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki is coming to Steam with an enhanced edition

The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki originally released back in 1994 and it's getting a little revival thanks to ZOOM Platform Media / Lee Jacobson with a Steam release due out in May.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Boomer shooter Gravelord adds controller support and gets Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/boom…

#Gravelord #FPS #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Gaming

Boomer shooter Gravelord adds controller support and gets Steam Deck Verified

Gravelord is an Early Access boomer shooter from Fatbot Games, creators of the dungeon crawler series Vaporum, and the latest update makes it more accessible with it now Steam Deck Verified thanks to the addition of controller support.

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