Run, jump and glide at blazing speed in Haste, the latest game from Landfall out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/run-jump-and-glide-at-blazing-speed-in-haste-the-latest-game-from-landfall-out-now/

#Haste #IndieGame #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Run, jump and glide at blazing speed in Haste, the latest game from Landfall out now

Originally called Haste: Broken Worlds and now just Haste, it's the latest game from Landfall (Content Warning, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Clustertruck) that ensures you gotta go fast.

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Earthquakes, cockroaches and broken bones didn't stop the Hungry Horrors demo releasing https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/earthquakes-cockroaches-and-broken-bones-didnt-stop-the-hungry-horrors-demo-releasing/

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Earthquakes, cockroaches and broken bones didn't stop the Hungry Horrors demo releasing

Sometimes developers put up blog posts talking about developing their game, but it's not every day you read about how they had to deal with earthquakes, cockroaches and broken bones.

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Oddventure blends Alice in Wonderland and EarthBound now in Early Access https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/oddventure-blends-alice-in-wonderland-and-earthbound-now-in-early-access/

#Godot #IndieGame #RPG #Linux #SteamDeck

Oddventure blends Alice in Wonderland and EarthBound now in Early Access

Like your RPGs a little on the weird side? Oddventure from developer Infamous Rabbit that's inspired by and blending a little Alice in Wonderland and EarthBound has finally entered Early Access.

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Luck be a Landlord dev's bullet heaven roguelite Maze Mice arrives May 2 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/luck-be-a-landlord-devs-bullet-heaven-roguelite-maze-mice-arrives-may-2/

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Luck be a Landlord dev's bullet heaven roguelite Maze Mice arrives May 2

Maze Mice is the next game from the developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord, and it's going to chew through your skirting board into Early Access on May 2nd.

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Rogue Kingdoms blends tower defense with Vampire Survivors action and will have full Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/rogue-kingdoms-blends-tower-defense-with-vampire-survivors-action-and-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/

#RogueKingdoms #IndieGame #TowerDefense #Gaming #SteamDeck

Rogue Kingdoms blends tower defense with Vampire Survivors action and will have full Steam Deck support

With an upgrade system that's a little inspired by the popularity of Vampire Survivors and all the games that followed, Rogue Kingdoms combines some interesting looking tower defense gameplay with direct hero control and roguelike elements.

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Cassette Beasts is getting a new companion character and story quest https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/cassette-beasts-is-getting-a-new-companion-character-and-story-quest/

#CassetteBeasts #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Godot

Cassette Beasts is getting a new companion character and story quest

Cassette Beasts from Bytten Studio has a fresh update announced for release on April 7th, bringing in a number of extras to the already fantastic and unique monster catcher.

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Monsterpatch is Pokemon meets Stardew Valley from the dev of Littlewood and Kindergarten https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/monsterpatch-is-pokemon-meets-stardew-valley-from-the-dev-of-littlewood-and-kindergarten/

#Monsterpatch #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Gaming

Monsterpatch is Pokemon meets Stardew Valley from the dev of Littlewood and Kindergarten

Monsterpatch is the latest game from Sean Young developer of Littlewood and Kindergarten, blending together Pokemon and Stardew Valley with a little of their own Littlewood thrown in.

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Folkways DLC for the excellent village builder dotAGE released - here's a little interview with the developer https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/folkways-dlc-for-the-excellent-village-builder-dotage-released-heres-a-little-interview-with-the-developer/

#dotAGE #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Gaming

Folkways DLC for the excellent village builder dotAGE released - here's a little interview with the developer

dotAGE is a very unique turn-based village builder that blends in roguelike survival elements. It's one that you should definitely add to your list, and a new DLC expansion is out now so I took the chance to speak to the developer a bit.

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Devs of Monster Crown: Sin Eater a 2D monster taming RPG want to 'take that concept to its absolute limits' https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/devs-of-monster-crown-sin-eater-a-2d-monster-taming-rpg-want-to-take-that-concept-to-its-absolute-limits/

#IndieGame #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Devs of Monster Crown: Sin Eater a 2D monster taming RPG want to 'take that concept to its absolute limits'

Studio Aurum are developing a new 2D monster taming RPG with Monster Crown: Sin Eater, a standalone follow-up to their previous Monster Crown.

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Mudborne is a wonderfully chilled sim about catching and breeding frogs out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/mudborne-is-a-wonderfully-chilled-sim-about-catching-and-breeding-frogs-out-now/

#Mudborne #IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming

Mudborne is a wonderfully chilled sim about catching and breeding frogs out now

Mudborne from ellraiser / TNgineers is a wonderfully charming laid-back casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs. Officially out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified.

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Dawnfolk is a must-play if you like chilled unique city-builders https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/dawnfolk-is-a-must-play-if-you-like-chilled-unique-city-builders/

#Dawnfolk #IndieGame #Godot

Dawnfolk is a must-play if you like chilled unique city-builders

If you like your games that try to break the mold, you should definitely check out the recently released Dawnfolk from Darenn Keller.

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Help, I've discovered Nubby's Number Factory, a 'plinko-style roguelike' where you stop the sun exploding https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/help-ive-discovered-nubbys-number-factory-a-plinko-style-roguelike-where-you-stop-the-sun-exploding/

#NubbysNumberFactory #IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming #Gaming

Help, I've discovered Nubby's Number Factory, a 'plinko-style roguelike' where you stop the sun exploding

See you in a week. Nubby's Number Factory is what the developer calls a "plinko-style roguelike" (everything is a roguelike now apparently?) where you drop your ball (Nubby) down a pegboard to rack up increasingly large numbers to stop the sun from e…

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Spell-combining co-op survivor-like The Spell Brigade adds a new character and a new game mode https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/spell-combining-co-op-survivor-like-the-spell-brigade-adds-a-new-character-and-a-new-game-mode/

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Spell-combining co-op survivor-like The Spell Brigade adds a new character and a new game mode

A game that continues to review well by players, with it hitting a good sales milestone not long after launch, The Spell Brigade from Bolt Blaster Games has a big update out now with a brand new character.

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Isle of Reveries looks like a fun classic Zelda-like with some interesting game mechanics https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/isle-of-reveries-looks-like-a-fun-classic-zelda-like-with-some-interesting-game-mechanics/

#IsleofReveries #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck

Isle of Reveries looks like a fun classic Zelda-like with some interesting game mechanics

Inspired clearly by the likes of classic Zelda and the Game Boy Color, Isle of Reveries is one for fans of retro games that want something new and fresh.

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Inspired by classic 90s animation Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon has a new trailer you need to see https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/inspired-by-classic-90s-animation-nanuka-secret-of-the-shattering-moon-has-a-new-trailer-you-need-to-see/

#Nanuka #IndieGame #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Inspired by classic 90s animation Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon has a new trailer you need to see

OutOfTheBit have put up a brand new trailer for their action-platformer that's inspired by the style of 90s animations. Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon is looking really good!

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HASTE: Broken Worlds is a speedrunning Sonic-like platformer from Landfall with a demo up now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/haste-broken-worlds-is-a-speedrunning-sonic-like-platformer-from-landfall-with-a-demo-up-now/

#HASTEBrokenWorlds #IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming

HASTE: Broken Worlds is a speedrunning Sonic-like platformer from Landfall with a demo up now

Gotta go fast? Landfall developer of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck have released a demo for HASTE: Broken Worlds that's worth a look.

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Tempopo from the devs of Unpacking and Assault Android Cactus releases in April https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/tempopo-from-the-devs-of-unpacking-and-assault-android-cactus-releases-in-april/

#Tempopo #IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming

Tempopo from the devs of Unpacking and Assault Android Cactus releases in April

The Witch Beam team (Unpacking, Assault Android Cactus) are back with a whimsical, charming adventure in Tempopo. It's just been announced that it will release on April 17th. There's a new trailer and demo up.

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Seriously clever twin-stick shooter Windowkill adds Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/seriously-clever-twin-stick-shooter-windowkill-adds-steam-deck-support/

#Windowkill #Godot #IndieGame #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Seriously clever twin-stick shooter Windowkill adds Steam Deck support

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter where the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. A really clever idea, and a game I had a lot of fun with previously and now it has improved Steam Deck support too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Evolution sim Thrive adds radioactive chunks, environmental tolerances and thermosynthesis https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/evolution-sim-thrive-adds-radioactive-chunks-environmental-tolerances-and-thermosynthesis/

#Thrive #IndieGame #Godot #OpenSource

Evolution sim Thrive adds radioactive chunks, environmental tolerances and thermosynthesis

The open source and cross-platform evolution sim Thrive has added in some even more advanced gameplay elements, making it a whole lot more interesting to attempt survival.

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Feed the demons, don't fight them in the deckbuilder Hungry Horrors https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/feed-the-demons-dont-fight-them-in-the-deckbuilder-hungry-horrors/

#HungryHorrors #Godot #IndieGame #LinuxGaming

Feed the demons, don't fight them in the deckbuilder Hungry Horrors

Do you love deck-builders? Hungry Horrors is quite an inventive take on the genre where instead of fighting them, you cook for them!

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

FACEMINER will have you scale up your A.I. surveillance empire on February 27 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/faceminer-will-have-you-scale-up-your-a-i-surveillance-empire-on-february-27/

#FACEMINER #IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming

FACEMINER will have you scale up your A.I. surveillance empire on February 27

A narrative-driven management simulation that plunges players into the heart of a 90s-era data harvesting and artificial intelligence empire, FACEMINER is set for release on February 27th.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Is This Seat Taken? is a thoroughly charming puzzle game about swapping seats https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/is-this-seat-taken-is-a-thoroughly-charming-puzzle-game-about-swapping-seats/

#IndieGame #Linux #PCGaming #Steam #SteamDeck #PuzzleGame #Demo

Is This Seat Taken? is a thoroughly charming puzzle game about swapping seats

With a demo now available, Is This Seat Taken? is a wonderfully charming idea for a logic puzzle game about picking up people and putting them in the right seat.

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SUPER DEBT is a twin-stick bullet-hell dungeon crawler where time eats away your money https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/super-debt-is-a-twin-stick-bullet-hell-dungeon-crawler-where-time-eats-away-your-money/

#SUPERDEBT #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck

SUPER DEBT is a twin-stick bullet-hell dungeon crawler where time eats away your money

Things get weird real fast in SUPER DEBT, a new bullet-hell dungeon crawler from developer zagawee, who also made Garbanzo Quest.

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Check out the demo for Replicube an open-ended programming puzzle game from Walaber https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/check-out-the-demo-for-replicube-an-open-ended-programming-puzzle-game-from-walaber/

#Replicube #Godot #IndieGame #PuzzleGames #PCGaming #Linux

Check out the demo for Replicube an open-ended programming puzzle game from Walaber

From Walaber Entertainment who made Parking Garage Rally Circuit and JellyCar Worlds, their next game is Replicube. There's a demo now available to try and it looks really interesting.

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Keep Driving is a refreshing road trip management RPG https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/keep-driving-is-a-refreshing-road-trip-management-rpg/

#KeepDriving #IndieGame #PCGaming #Games #Linux

Keep Driving is a refreshing road trip management RPG

A road trip RPG that blends in some inventory management and unique turn-based battles that has you fight off everything on the road from tractors to abandoned suitcases, Keep Driving is a charming and clever game worth your time.

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Put your thinking cap on for Fallacy Quiz a game that will test your reasoning skills https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/put-your-thinking-cap-on-for-fallacy-quiz-a-game-that-will-test-your-reasoning-skills/

#Godot #IndieGame #PCGaming #Linux #LinuxGaming

Put your thinking cap on for Fallacy Quiz a game that will test your reasoning skills

Released back in December that I missed, developer Tim Krief put up Fallacy Quiz, a game that tests your ability to identify misleading or incorrect reasoning.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

We're live with @gaw's stream of Death's Door! Come join us for some game design geekery while they play. https://www.twitch.tv/gregoryaveryweir/

#FutureProofGames #twitch #indiegame #DeathsDoor #streaming

GregoryAveryWeir - Twitch

Future Proof Plays: Death's Door

^Twitch

90s classics inspired adventure Splittown arrives on Steam and looks great https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/90s-classics-inspired-adventure-splittown-arrives-on-steam-and-looks-great/

#Splittown #IndieGame #PCGaming #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming

90s classics inspired adventure Splittown arrives on Steam and looks great

If you love classic point and click adventures then Splittown might be your next destination, as it's just arrived on Steam.

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Impressive colony building sim Songs of Syx is getting ready to leave Early Access with a big new Beta https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/impressive-colony-building-sim-songs-of-syx-is-getting-ready-to-leave-early-access-with-a-big-new-beta/

#SongsofSyx #IndieGame #LinuxGaming #PCGaming

Impressive colony building sim Songs of Syx is getting ready to leave Early Access with a big new Beta

Songs of Syx is a deep and engrossing colony-building sim from Gamatron AB that has steadily improved with new updates since the 2020 release into Early Access but the 1.0 release is finally approaching.

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Positively rated immersive-sim FPS Fortune's Run is on hold as the developer is going to prison https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/positively-rated-immersive-sim-fps-fortunes-run-is-on-hold-as-the-developer-is-going-to-prison/

#FortunesRun #Gaming #IndieGame #PCGaming

Positively rated immersive-sim FPS Fortune's Run is on hold as the developer is going to prison

Announced originally during the Realms Deep event in 2021, and later released into Early Access on Steam in 2023, Fortune's Run is a highly rated immersive-sim FPS but now its future is uncertain.

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Maze Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/maze-mice-from-the-dev-of-luck-be-a-landlord-blends-maze-running-time-freezing-and-bullet-heaven-together/

#MazeMice #IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck

Maze Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together

TrampolineTales developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord slot machine deck-builder just announced Maze Mice and it really sounds unique.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Challenging Chess-like roguelike Passant will have full Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/challenging-chess-like-roguelike-passant-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/

#SteamDeck #IndieGame #Chess #Roguelike

Challenging Chess-like roguelike Passant will have full Steam Deck support

Passant: A Chess Roguelike is an upcoming Chess-like roguelike that will challenge your brain, and it's going to have full Steam Deck support at release.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Horse Runner DX is a wholesome endless-runner where you play as a herd of different horses https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/horse-runner-dx-is-a-wholesome-endless-runner-where-you-play-as-a-herd-of-different-horses/

#IndieGame #CasualGaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Horse Runner DX is a wholesome endless-runner where you play as a herd of different horses

Taking elements from the likes of Alto's Adventure, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Dino Run, Canabalt and others we have a new wholesome looking endless-runner with a twist in Horse Runner DX.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Zelda-inspired dungeon maker 'Quest Master' 1.0 due out in Spring with a single-player campaign https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/zelda-inspired-dungeon-maker-quest-master-10-due-out-in-spring-with-a-single-player-campaign/

#IndieGame #Linux #SteamDeck #Quest #Master

Zelda-inspired dungeon maker 'Quest Master' 1.0 due out in Spring with a single-player campaign

Quest Master is a very positively reviewed Zelda-inspired dungeon maker currently in Early Access, and recently a big roadmap update was shared for the upcoming 1.0 release.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

In three hours, at 3 PM Eastern, @gaw will stream TOEM from Something We Made Games. Hang out with us and chat about game design as they play this gorgeous cartoon black-and-white photography adventure!

https://twitch.tv/gregoryaveryweir

#FutureProofGames #twitch #IndieGame #TOEM

GregoryAveryWeir - Twitch

Video game developer, writer, tabletop gamer. Worked on "Majesty of Colors," "Exploit," "How to Raise a Dragon," "Looming," and "Ossuary." Half of Future Proof Games!

^Twitch

Open source evolution sim Thrive v0.8 brings more graphics improvements and new game mechanics https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-v08-brings-more-graphics-improvements-and-new-game-mechanics/

#Thrive #OpenSource #Godot #IndieGame #LinuxGaming

Open source evolution sim Thrive v0.8 brings more graphics improvements and new game mechanics

Thrive is an open source evolution sim built with Godot Engine, it's getting more impressive with every new release and there's another update out now for you to try out.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Our games are all in the Itch Winter Sale!

https://itch.io/s/143377/winter-sale-2024

You can get Ossuary, The Majesty of Colors Remastered, and both Rosette Diceless sourcebooks on a big discount. You'll also get Steam keys, as appropriate! We hope you're able to stay safe and warm while playing our work.

#FutureProofGames #IndieGame

Winter Sale 2024 by Future Proof Games

A bundle by Future Proof Games, $10.76 for 4 games

^itch.io

Cult classic RPG 'OFF' is getting an expanded Steam release in 2025 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/cult-classic-rpg-off-is-getting-an-expanded-steam-release-in-2025/

#OFF #IndieGame #PCGaming #Gaming

Cult classic RPG 'OFF' is getting an expanded Steam release in 2025

A game I had honestly never heard of because I live under a rock. A cult classic RPG named OFF is getting a Steam release next year.

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Check out the demo for Comet Force a quirky space arena shooter action roguelite https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/check-out-the-demo-for-comet-force-a-quirky-space-arena-shooter-action-roguelite/

#IndieGame #Godot #Demo #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Check out the demo for Comet Force a quirky space arena shooter action roguelite

Was that enough genres in the title? Maybe I should have added more. Anyway, Comet Force looks fun and quirky and there's a demo out now you can try.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Drill-ship survival game Volcanoids adds big mech spiders and tanks that drill up through the ground to say hi https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/drill-ship-survival-game-volcanoids-adds-big-mech-spiders-and-tanks-that-drill-up-through-the-ground-to-say-hi/

#Volcanoids #IndieGame #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Drill-ship survival game Volcanoids adds big mech spiders and tanks that drill up through the ground to say hi

I still think Volcanoids has one of the absolutely coolest ideas for a survival game, with your base being a big moving drill that burrows through the earth and it just keeps on getting better.

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