Epic science fantasy roguelike Caves of Qud 1.0 is out now and it's a wild ride https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/epic-science-fantasy-roguelike-caves-of-qud-10-is-out-now-and-its-a-wild-ride/

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Epic science fantasy roguelike Caves of Qud 1.0 is out now and it's a wild ride

Caves of Qud is a proper roguelike, with deep science fantasy lore and after 15+ years of development it is finally finished with the 1.0 release now available.

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4x RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/4x-rpg-heart-of-the-machine-from-arcen-games-ai-war-releases-january-2025/

#IndieGames #PCGaming #Gaming

4x RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025

Arcen Games creators of AI War, AI War 2, The Last Federation and other games have announced their new sci-fi 4x RPG Heart of the Machine will launch January 31st, 2025. There's also a new demo available that you can try right now.

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Project Zomboid set for a massive update that should get a Beta before Christmas https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/project-zomboid-set-for-a-massive-update-that-should-get-a-beta-before-christmas/

#ProjectZomboid #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck #IndieGames

Project Zomboid set for a massive update that should get a Beta before Christmas

Project Zomboid, the highly rated and popular zombie survival game from The Indie Stone, is set to get another truly massive update.

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Theme park builder Parkitect gets a campaign editor and a new DLC is on the way https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/theme-park-builder-parkitect-gets-a-campaign-editor-and-a-new-dlc-is-on-the-way/

#Parkitect #IndieGames #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Theme park builder Parkitect gets a campaign editor and a new DLC is on the way

Parkitect from Texel Raptor is celebrating a sixth anniversary, with a big new update out now and news of a fresh DLC coming.

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itch.io Creator Day is live today where they take no cut from devs, along with their Autumn Sale https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/itchio-creator-day-is-live-today-where-they-take-no-cut-from-devs-along-with-their-autumn-sale/

#itchio #IndieGames #PCGaming #OnSale #Gaming

itch.io Creator Day is live today where they take no cut from devs, along with their Autumn Sale

itch.io Creator Day is live right now, where the store will not take any cut at all from sales developers make.

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Survival game The Last Plague: Blight adds controller support, great for Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/survival-game-the-last-plague-blight-adds-controller-support-great-for-steam-deck/

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Survival game The Last Plague: Blight adds controller support, great for Steam Deck

The Last Plague: Blight impressed me quite a lot with the initial Early Access release, and the developer has been doing some great updates to it recently.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Modding support returns to Dome Keeper in the latest update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/modding-support-returns-to-dome-keeper-in-the-latest-update/

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Modding support returns to Dome Keeper in the latest update

While the developers keep working away on multiplayer for Dome Keeper, you can now get back to filling your game up with mods as support has returned.

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Karate Survivor will have you kicking, punching, rolling over tables and throwing chairs at people https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/karate-survivor-will-have-you-kicking-punching-rolling-over-tables-and-throwing-chairs-at-people/

#IndieGames #SteamDeck #Gaming

Karate Survivor will have you kicking, punching, rolling over tables and throwing chairs at people

Continuing my quest to play every survivor-like there is, Karate Survivor is the latest I've been kicking and punching through and it's great and surprisingly different to the rest of the crop.

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Claw machine deckbuilder Dungeon Clawler arrives November 21 and it's going to grab you https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/claw-machine-deckbuilder-dungeon-clawler-arrives-november-21-and-its-going-to-grab-you/

#IndieGames #Linux

Claw machine deckbuilder Dungeon Clawler arrives November 21 and it's going to grab you

Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn Studio who also made The Wandering Village is a claw machine deckbuilder that's now planned to hit Early Access on November 21st.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

With lovely artwork, go prospecting in the wild west one tile at a time in ColdRidge https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/with-lovely-artwork-go-prospecting-in-the-wild-west-one-tile-at-a-time-in-coldridge/

#IndieGames #Godot #Linux

With lovely artwork, go prospecting in the wild west one tile at a time in ColdRidge

ColdRidge is a tile-based exploration strategy game that puts you in the wild west. As a prospector, you'll pick contracts and venture out to do some exploring.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

House Hopper is a funny and challenging golf-like 3D platformer https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/house-hopper-is-a-funny-and-challenging-golf-like-3d-platformer/

#IndieGames #Linux

House Hopper is a funny and challenging golf-like 3D platformer

After trying their previous demo, I was totally sold on the golf-like 3D platformer House Hopper, and now it's officially out.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

City-building on a massive creature, The Wandering Village - Research & Economy update is live https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/city-building-on-a-massive-creature-the-wandering-village-research-economy-update-is-live/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

City-building on a massive creature, The Wandering Village - Research & Economy update is live

The Wandering Village is a city-builder where you're building on the back of a big walking creature, it's wonderful and a big new update is out now with Research & Economy.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Comedy renaissance artwork styled adventure Death of the Reprobate is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/comedy-renaissance-artwork-styled-adventure-death-of-the-reprobate-is-out-now/

#IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

Comedy renaissance artwork styled adventure Death of the Reprobate is out now

Out now with Linux support is Death of the Reprobate, a comedy point and click adventure game styled like renaissance artwork from Joe Richardson.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Unrailed 2: Back on Track arrives in Early Access for more co-op chaos https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/unrailed-2-back-on-track-arrives-in-early-access-for-more-co-op-chaos/

#SteamDeck #LinuxGaming #IndieGames

Unrailed 2: Back on Track arrives in Early Access for more co-op chaos

Unrailed is a thoroughly entertaining and truly chaotic co-op game once it gets going, and now it's bigger sequel has entered Early Access with Unrailed 2: Back on Track.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Crazy vehicle combat rogue-lite REDLINE CROOKS is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/crazy-vehicle-combat-rogue-lite-redline-crooks-is-out-now/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Crazy vehicle combat rogue-lite REDLINE CROOKS is out now

REDLINE CROOKS is a vehicle combat pixel-art rogue-lite from developer Alexander Golke that's officially out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Playing with special beans in Bean To Me! is messing with my brain https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/playing-with-special-beans-in-bean-to-me-is-messing-with-my-brain/

#IndieGames #PCGaming

Playing with special beans in Bean To Me! is messing with my brain

Don't judge me on this one, but I've been playing with beans for a while in the new release of Bean To Me! from Melonleaf Industries / Very Evil Demons.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

The #FediJam, a game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse, will soon enter its second round! During December, team up with others or go in alone, and... CREATE – A – GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with. The jam's page just went live, so what are you waiting for?!? ➡️ JOIN NOW: https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam-2 🙂

Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!

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FediJam 2

A game jam from 2024-11-30 to 2025-01-07 hosted by njamster. The FediJam is a month-long game jam for users of the Fediverse . Make a game (analog or digital, any tools, but no AI) in as little or as much time a...

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Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania is out now and it's a huge expansion https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/vampire-survivors-ode-to-castlevania-is-out-now-and-its-a-huge-expansion/

#VampireSurvivors #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania is out now and it's a huge expansion

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC is out now and it's a rather large addition to an already great game.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck the 'perfect platform' for their game say Escape From Castle Matsumoto devs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/steam-deck-the-perfect-platform-for-their-game-say-escape-from-castle-matsumoto-devs/

#SteamDeck #IndieGames

Steam Deck the 'perfect platform' for their game say Escape From Castle Matsumoto devs

Escape From Castle Matsumoto looks like quite a unique one, and the developers give the Steam Deck some rather high praise.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Epic roguelike Caves of Qud now has a proper tutorial https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/epic-roguelike-caves-of-qud-now-has-a-proper-tutorial/

#IndieGames #Roguelike #Linux

Epic roguelike Caves of Qud now has a proper tutorial

Gearing up for the final 1.0 release on December 5, the sci-fi fantasy epic roguelike Caves of Qud now has a proper tutorial released.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Speedollama is an ultra fast, violent and silly platformer-shooter out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/speedollama-is-an-ultra-fast-violent-and-silly-platformer-shooter-out-now/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Speedollama is an ultra fast, violent and silly platformer-shooter out now

Coming from Chaosmonger Studio who created ENCODYA, Clunky Hero, Three Minutes To Eight and other games is a new release with Speedollama.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Spooky comedy adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a big demo update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/spooky-comedy-adventure-shadows-of-the-afterland-gets-a-big-demo-update/

#Linux #IndieGames

Spooky comedy adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a big demo update

Shadows of the Afterland from Aruma Studios will release in 2025 and now you've got a fresh chance to try out this spooky comedy adventure with a major demo update.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Create completely ridiculous weapons in survive-em-up roguelite shooter NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/create-completely-ridiculous-weapons-in-survive-em-up-roguelite-shooter-nimrods-guncraft-survivor/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Create completely ridiculous weapons in survive-em-up roguelite shooter NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor

NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor on the surface may look just like yet another survivor-like, but it has captured my total attention in a way not many have been able to. It's just thoroughly great.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Open source evolution survival sim Thrive v0.7.1 is a feature-filled release https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-v0-7-1-is-a-feature-packed-release/

#OpenSource #FOSS #IndieGames

Open source evolution survival sim Thrive v0.7.1 is a feature-filled release

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that has continued to impress me, and the latest release version 0.7.1 is nice and feature-filled.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Check out the classic CRPG inspired Passageway of the Ancients out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/check-out-the-classic-crpg-inspired-passageway-of-the-ancients-out-now/

#RPG #IndieGames

Check out the classic CRPG inspired Passageway of the Ancients out now

Available now with Linux support from Passageway Games, a new retro-styled RPG is here for you to sink some hours into with Passageway of the Ancients.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Slay The Princess Review: As Pristine As The Blade Cuts Deep https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/slay-the-princess-review-as-pristine-as-the-blade-cuts-deep/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Slay The Princess Review: As Pristine As The Blade Cuts Deep

One year later, the path in the woods has been well-traveled, the Princess has been slain or saved many times over, and at the end of that path is the Pristine Cut major free update, the expansion on the base game that aims to fill in what's missing …

^{alexa_bement (GamingOnLinux)}

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is a gravity-bending party platformer inspired by Mario Galaxy https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/which-way-up-galaxy-games-is-a-gravity-bending-party-platformer-inspired-bymario-galaxy/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is a gravity-bending party platformer inspired by Mario Galaxy

Gravity-bending party platformer Which Way Up: Galaxy Games from Turtle Flip Studio plans to release in early 2025 with a demo available and it's crowdfunding on Kickstarter to help it expand.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Auto-battler dungeon crawler Skull Horde announced by dev of BORE BLASTERS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/auto-battler-dungeon-crawler-skull-horde-announced-by-dev-of-bore-blasters/

#SteamDeck #Linux #IndieGames

Auto-battler dungeon crawler Skull Horde announced by dev of BORE BLASTERS

BORE BLASTERS developer 8BitSkull have announced their next game, Skull Horde, which will be released in 2025 with Linux and Steam Deck support.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

In snake-like PAKO Caravan you build up a huge conga line of trailers with a wobbly car https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/in-snake-like-pako-caravan-you-build-up-a-huge-conga-line-of-trailers-with-a-wobbly-car/

#IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

In snake-like PAKO Caravan you build up a huge conga line of trailers with a wobbly car

This is quite a funny one. Taking the basic idea of snake where you're constantly growing, but you control a wobbly car that can jump.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Drova - Forsaken Kin is an impressive pixel-art action-RPG for you to check out https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/drova-forsaken-kin-is-an-impressive-pixel-art-action-rpg-for-you-to-check-out/

#RPG #IndieGames

Drova - Forsaken Kin is an impressive pixel-art action-RPG for you to check out

Drova - Forsaken Kin from developer Just2D and publisher Deck13 was released recently, and if you love action RPGs it's one you need to check out.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/halls-of-torment-hits-1-million-sales-more-free-updates-planned/

#Godot #IndieGames #SteamDeck #Linux

Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned

Halls of Torment has been a great hit for developers Chasing Carrots, with it hitting 1 million sales on Steam.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/red-rogue-sea-looks-like-a-deck-building-pirating-version-of-ftl-faster-than-light/

#Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames

Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light

I adored FTL: Faster Than Light and Red Rogue Sea looks like a sweet evolution of the gameplay with pirates and deck-building.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Play Golf as household objects in the challenging House Hopper https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/play-golf-as-household-objects-in-the-challenging-house-hopper/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Play Golf as household objects in the challenging House Hopper

House Hopper instantly reminded me of WHAT THE GOLF?, taking the basic idea of Golf and turning it into something totally absurd.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Melt Them All is a bit like a retro action rogue-lite Factorio with tower defense https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/melt-them-all-is-a-bit-like-a-retro-action-rogue-lite-factorio-with-tower-defense/

#IndieGames #Linux #Gaming

Melt Them All is a bit like a retro action rogue-lite Factorio with tower defense

Stripping down automation sims to the basics, adding in some tower defense and a little rogue-lite action with retro visuals and you have Melt Them All.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Goeland is like Untitled Goose Game but you're a seagull in a town that's a bit too peaceful https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/goeland-is-like-untitled-goose-game-but-youre-a-seagull-in-a-town-thats-a-bit-too-peaceful/

#IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Goeland is like Untitled Goose Game but you're a seagull in a town that's a bit too peaceful

Giving off some early Untitled Goose Game vibes, Goeland is a non-linear open-world adventure where you're one of the most annoying birds on the planet - the seagull.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Rogue Legacy 1 source code released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/rogue-legacy-1-source-code-released/

#IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux

Rogue Legacy 1 source code released

Rogue Legacy, a rogue-lite from Cellar Door Games, that originally released in 2013 has now had the source code released.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

All three Szymanski brothers are working on a chaotic Harry Potter inspired game https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/all-three-szymanski-brothers-are-working-on-a-chaotic-harry-potter-inspired-game/

#Gaming #IndieGames

Think you've seen it all? There's now a Steam game about squeezing eggs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/think-youve-seen-it-all-theres-now-a-steam-game-about-squeezing-eggs/

#IndieGames #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming

Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) is a sweet game about writing letters to real people https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/kind-words-2-lofi-city-pop-is-a-sweet-game-about-writing-letters-to-real-people/

#IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux

Pairs & Perils combines deck-building and dungeon-crawling with a card-matching memory game https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/pairs-perils-combines-deck-building-and-dungeon-crawling-with-a-card-matching-memory-game/

#PCGaming #Linux #IndieGames