The story-driven Roguelike RPG 'Blanksword' looks absolutely rad with a wild setting gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-…

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The story-driven Roguelike RPG 'Blanksword' looks absolutely rad with a wild setting

Sometimes I come across a game that really just immediately jumps out at me as something that could be special, and Blanksword is one of those times.

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Alabaster Dawn from the devs of CrossCode has a demo out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/alab…

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Alabaster Dawn from the devs of CrossCode has a demo out now

Radical Fish Games known for the awesome CrossCode have just put a demo for their next action-RPG with Alabaster Dawn now available to test.

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Mixing retro Resident Evil vibes with a mystery dungeon, House of Necrosis arrives October gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/mixi…

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Mixing retro Resident Evil vibes with a mystery dungeon, House of Necrosis arrives October

Looking a lot like a classic Resident Evil game but switching things up to be turn-based, with duneon exploration - House of Necrosis looks genuinely very cool.

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Steel Knight's ARMIS turns Vampire Survivors into an anime inspired mecha shooter gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/stee…

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Steel Knight's ARMIS turns Vampire Survivors into an anime inspired mecha shooter

Could be a fun twist for the genre. Steel Knight's ARMIS takes the ideas of Vampire Survivors with the upgrade system and tweaks it to be like a mecha anime.

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Build a deck of powerful programs in the cyberpunk deckbuilder Into The Grid in November gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/buil…

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Build a deck of powerful programs in the cyberpunk deckbuilder Into The Grid in November

Into The Grid is a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder that looked very promising from the demo, and now we have a release window for November.

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Tic Tactic arrives September 18 turning tic-tac-toe / noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/tic-…

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Tic Tactic arrives September 18 turning tic-tac-toe / noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike

Turning noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike isn't something I wasn't expecting, but it's real and Tic Tactic releases on September 18th.

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Try out the demo for Yesterdreamt, a fresh twin-stick horrorvania gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/try-…

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Try out the demo for Yesterdreamt, a fresh twin-stick horrorvania

A sanity-as-a-resource metroidvania they're calling a horrorvania, Yesterdreamt seems interesting and now it has a Native Linux demo with Steam Deck support.

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Parkour meets Vampire Survivors in Midnight Horde gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/park…

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Parkour meets Vampire Survivors in Midnight Horde

Indie dev Carry Castle recently announced Midnight Horde, a game that blends the popular mechanics of Vampire Survivors with parkour moves.

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Check out the demo for Solace Creek a horror game blending suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzle solving gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/chec…

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Check out the demo for Solace Creek a horror game blending suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzle solving

Developer starlit studio recently put up a Linux demo for Solace Creek, a retro-styled horror game that has a focus on suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzles.

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Match Shot Chimera blends together a shoot 'em up with clever match-3 mechanics gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/matc…

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Match Shot Chimera blends together a shoot 'em up with clever match-3 mechanics

Match-3 and blow everything up in Match Shot Chimera, a unique fusion of two rather different genres of games into something fun.

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Check out the new demo for Frogspin, a platformer all about mayhem where you spin to win gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/chec…

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Check out the new demo for Frogspin, a platformer all about mayhem where you spin to win

Frogspin is an upcoming roguelike platformer where you spin to win, which results in some absolute mayhem as every level begins with the pull of a lever.

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Mystery delivery game Truckful is getting a demo next month, will be "100%" Steam Deck compatible gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/myst…

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Mystery delivery game Truckful is getting a demo next month, will be "100%" Steam Deck compatible

Truckful is a very colourful looking delivery mystery adventure from MythicOwl and Palworld publisher Pocketpair Publishing. A demo is coming next month!

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Puzzle colony builder AUTARKIS looks great with a demo up and releases September 1 gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/puzz…

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Puzzle colony builder AUTARKIS looks great with a demo up and releases September 1

AUTARKIS is an upcoming puzzle colony builder from developer rockingprojects. It's all about building mini colonies, and protecting them from catastrophes.

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Clay-animated shoot 'em up Platypus Reclayed releases September 18 gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/clay…

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Clay-animated shoot 'em up Platypus Reclayed releases September 18

Platypus Reclayed revives the classic 2002 claymation shooter for the next-generation. A demo is up now and it's releasing September 18th.

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Repterra is a base-building survival RTS set in a world overrun by dinosaurs gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/rept…

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Repterra is a base-building survival RTS set in a world overrun by dinosaurs

Repterra is a promising upcoming real-time strategy game that has a demo available, and if you love the idea of facing hordes of dinosaurs it's one for you.

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Change the world around you with unique spells in the colourful puzzle game Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/chan…

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Change the world around you with unique spells in the colourful puzzle game Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times

With a spell system that somewhat reminded me a little of the amazing Baba Is You, the upcoming Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times looks damn fun.

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You absolutely have to try the expanded demo of Moonsigil Atlas gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/you-…

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You absolutely have to try the expanded demo of Moonsigil Atlas

Moonsigil Atlas is easily one of the most unique deck-builders around, and the latest major update to the demo has me hooked. You have to try it.

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Mecha fans should keep an eye on Ironwing Valiant: Record of Astera gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mech…

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Mecha fans should keep an eye on Ironwing Valiant: Record of Astera

A mecha action-JRPG ranged and melee mechanics, mech customization, companion customization and lots more? Sign me the heck up.

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Whimsical exploration-trading adventure Townseek gets a big demo refresh gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/whim…

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Whimsical exploration-trading adventure Townseek gets a big demo refresh

Townseek is a colourful casual exploration and trading adventure game from developer Whales And Games, with a brand new big upgrade for the demo available.

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Space Drilling Station looks fun for building and automation fans - with a new Steam Deck compatible demo gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/spac…

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Space Drilling Station looks fun for building and automation fans - with a new Steam Deck compatible demo

Space Drilling Station has you manage and automate a drilling station on a distant planet. The developer detailed their Steam Deck work with a new demo.

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2.5D turn-based strategy game Avante! Atlantis gives off Advance Wars vibes gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/2-5d…

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2.5D turn-based strategy game Avante! Atlantis gives off Advance Wars vibes

Avante! Atlantis is an upcoming turn-based strategy game that looks like you're playing a board game with a clever 2.5D style.

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Plant, grow and harvest in the farming roguelite deckbuilder Cropdeck - sign up the Playtest gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/plan…

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Plant, grow and harvest in the farming roguelite deckbuilder Cropdeck - sign up the Playtest

Blending two very different ideas together, Cropdeck brings farming to deckbuilders and it's actually really good.

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Try the big demo update for Dicey Bugs, a turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/try-…

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Try the big demo update for Dicey Bugs, a turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides

Dicey Bugs is a roguelike, turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides of the battles. A new demo is live now!

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Operation Octo is an upcoming frantic aquatic Tower Defense with big boss fights gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/oper…

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Operation Octo is an upcoming frantic aquatic Tower Defense with big boss fights

Need a fresh Tower Defense game to try out? Here's another tip for you! Operation Octo arrives in September with a chance to try it early.

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Vehicle No. 4 has you build your own vehicle in this horde survival game gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/vehi…

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Vehicle No. 4 has you build your own vehicle in this horde survival game

With a demo live on Steam, Vehicle No. 4 could be one to watch if you love your horde survival games with you building your own vehicle.

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Billiards roguelike Drop Pockets arrives in August gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/bill…

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Billiards roguelike Drop Pockets arrives in August

Combining the classic game of Billiards with various news rules and roguelike features, Drop Pockets is set to arrive on August 8th.

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BALL x PIT is a delicious challenge gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/ball…

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BALL x PIT is a delicious challenge

BALL x PIT was a recent announcement from Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital that took only a few minutes to completely hook me in.

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Check out the demo for Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/chec…

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Check out the demo for Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder

Another one with a good demo during Steam Next Fest is Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder.

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Go back in time to the land of the dinos in the excellent demo for Theropods gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/go-b…

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Go back in time to the land of the dinos in the excellent demo for Theropods

Theropods is an upcoming point and click adventure that combines puzzles with a cinematic story. The demo in Steam Next Fest is quite impressive.

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TerraTech Legion could be the best survivor-like ever with vehicle building gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/terr…

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TerraTech Legion could be the best survivor-like ever with vehicle building

I cannot stress enough the joy I felt building up a vehicle in TerraTech Legion, another survivor-like game with a build your own twist.

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Craftlings refreshes the classic Lemmings with mini city-building gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/craf…

#Craftlings #IndieGames #Unity #PCGaming #Demo

Craftlings refreshes the classic Lemmings with mini city-building

I had fond memories of playing tons of Lemmings on the Amiga, and now Craftlings is rekindling my love of it but with a city-building twist.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Next Fest - June 2025 edition is live with new demos gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/stea…

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Steam Next Fest - June 2025 edition is live with new demos

A celebration of upcoming games big and small and everything in between. Steam Next Fest for June 2025 is now live.

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Freaky incremental dungeon crawler Horripilant gets a demo gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/frea…

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Freaky incremental dungeon crawler Horripilant gets a demo

Horripilant is a thoroughly unusual dungeon crawler that will make you feel quite uneasy, blending in some elements from idler, puzzle and autobattler elements.

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Rock Crusher is an incremental clicker with a huge transformational skill tree gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/rock…

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Rock Crusher is an incremental clicker with a huge transformational skill tree

I have, admittedly, spent far too long playing the demo of Rock Crusher. An upcoming incremental clicker with Leaf Blower Revolution vibes.

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Point and click adventure The Mystery of Doomsday Valley confirmed for Linux gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/poin…

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Point and click adventure The Mystery of Doomsday Valley confirmed for Linux

Another good one for fans of point and click adventure, keep an eye on the upcoming The Mystery of Doomsday Valley.

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Play as a virus inside Winnie the Pooh in Winnie's Hole - demo out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/play…

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Play as a virus inside Winnie the Pooh in Winnie's Hole - demo out now

With Pooh now in the public domain, of course we're going to get some weird Winnie the Pooh games. Winnie's Hole sounds a bit…you know, but it's actually a clever sounding game from Twice Different who made Ring of Pain.

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Deck-builder meets auto-shooter in Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure - demo now live gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/deck…

#Gaming #IndieGames #Demo #Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming

Deck-builder meets auto-shooter in Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure - demo now live

From the original creative team behind the Hand of Fate series, Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure is a mixture of deck-building and auto-shooting as yet another developer attempts to put their own spin on Vampire Survivor-like action.

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Sirocco Thugs is an upcoming first-person boomer beat 'em up with a demo out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/siro…

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Sirocco Thugs is an upcoming first-person boomer beat 'em up with a demo out now

With a focus on flashy kicking, punching and beating, Sirocco Thugs could be one to watch if you love boomer shooters but fancy smacking people with a lead pipe or knuckledusters instead whole you do combos.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Check out the Steam Playtest for SWAPMEAT, a co-op body-part swapping third-person shooter gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/chec…

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Check out the Steam Playtest for SWAPMEAT, a co-op body-part swapping third-person shooter

SWAPMEAT is an upcoming roguelite third-person shooter where you tear through alien worlds, harvesting body-parts to steal their powers.

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The fusion of deck-building and space-Tetris in the demo of Moonsigil Atlas has totally hooked me gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/the-…

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The fusion of deck-building and space-Tetris in the demo of Moonsigil Atlas has totally hooked me

Moonsigil Atlas has a demo out now and it's already shot right up to the top of my wishlist. The idea of fusing a Slay the Spire styled deck-builder with something sort-of Tetris-like is just incredibly slick.

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