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Hungry Horrors is a unique deck-builder about feeding monsters out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:53 +0000

Gather ingredients, make dishes and feed all the strange creatures in a deck-builder that manages to set itself apart from the others in Hungry Horrors.

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Obey the Insect God brings live-action digitized sprite weirdness to action platformers

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:18 +0000

Remember how the original Mortal Kombat used live-action sprites for characters? Now imagine if someone stuck that style into a modernised action platformer.

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Eat creatures and grind them into pieces or use them as weapons in autobattler Dunderbeck

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:05:21 +0000

I quite enjoy inventory management and autobattlers and Dunderbeck definitely takes the cake as one of the absolute weirdest I've played.

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Bingo Betty is basically a crazy Balatro-fied version of Bingo

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:58:12 +0000

This is not your grannie's Bingo, this is underground Bingo that clearly takes some fun elements of Balatro to make things a bit nuts.

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Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:02:02 +0000

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that plans to add many different stages of life with the microbe stage now considered actually ready.

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Piece by Piece is a sweet looking puzzle platformer where you literally connect pieces to progress

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:19:29 +0000

This looks absolutely wonderful! A puzzle platformer that takes things quite literally with you running, jumping and building your path from puzzle pieces.

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SNES styled JRPG set in a world of garbage - Kingdoms of the Dump is out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:57:06 +0000

After being funded on Kickstarter back in 2019, dreamed up by actual janitors, the SNES styled JRPG set in a world of trash Kingdoms of the Dump is out now.

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The wonderful open-world monster battler Cassette Beasts hit over 1.1 million sold

Liam Dawe — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:33:58 +0000

Cassette Beasts has been a great hit for developer Bytten Studio, as they just revealed it's crossed over the 1.1 million mark for sales.

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The Godot Engine 2025 showreel is out

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:54:57 +0000

Showing off a bunch of what's capable with the free and open source game engine Godot, the 2025 showreel has been released.

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Scribbly, open-world action adventure Scrabdackle arrives December 2

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:30:58 +0000

Follow along the misadventure of a novice wizard in Scrabdackle, a scribbly-art open-world action adventure when it arrives on December 2nd.

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Open source evolution sim Thrive adds graphics improvements and more planet customization

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:47:01 +0000

Giving evolution a little bit more visual flair, Thrive is a scientific open source sim about surviving and growing as a tiny creature.

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Brotato gets a juicy free update out now - along with new Linux and macOS support

Liam Dawe — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:19:12 +0000

With Evil Empire now in control of the future of Brotato, the first free content update under their wing is out now and it really sounds great.

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Check out the demo for Turnbound, a clever haunted boardgame inventory battler

Liam Dawe — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:19:16 +0000

Turnbound looks like it could be a really good one, a PvP inventory management auto-battler that does things quite differently to others in the genre.

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SNES styled fantasy RPG Kingdoms of the Dump will launch November 18

Liam Dawe — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:39:12 +0000

Fans of pixel art and classic SNES styled RPGs will no doubt love Kingdoms of the Dump, and we finally have a proper launch date for it.

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Coal LLC has annoyingly absorbed my entire attention

Liam Dawe — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:36:50 +0000

It doesn't look like much with some of the simplest pixel art around but Coal LLC is a like a black hole that freezes your life when you hit play.

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Culinary roguelite deckbuilder Hungry Horrors gets a big demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:23:44 +0000

Hungry Horrors is a deckbuilder where you strategically cook and serve authentic traditional dishes to legendary monsters.

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Story-driven action-adventure Bittersweet Birthday launches November with a new demo live

Liam Dawe — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:20:59 +0000

Every battle is a boss fight in the mysterious action-adventure game Bittersweet Birthday, which has a new demo and trailer along with a release date.

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Evil Empire (Dead Cells, The Rogue Prince of Persia) take over Brotato with a plan for more updates

Liam Dawe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:54:10 +0000

Developer Evil Empire who did lots of work on Dead Cells and made The Rogue Prince of Persia have announced they're taking over future development of Brotato.

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For fans of Ghostrunner and Ultrakill the fast melee dungeon-runner Bloodthief is out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:02:08 +0000

Slay the undead and let their blood fuel your movement and combat abilities in Bloodthief, the ultra-fast melee runner - out now.

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Scribbly adventure Scrabdackle looks fantastic with a new trailer and demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:20:39 +0000

Scrabdackle is an action adventure I've been excited about for years, and now it has a proper fresh trailer along with a big demo upgrade.

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Exciting train combat deckbuilder roguelite Fogpiercer gets a new trailer and publisher

Liam Dawe — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:49:05 +0000

Fogpiercer was a highlight here on GamingOnLinux back in April, and now it's coming back stronger with a brand new trailer and they've found a publisher.

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Use rule-bending books to build a massive score in anagram roguelike Watchword - out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:07:43 +0000

Build words letter by letter, while using magical books to bend the rules potentially in your favour in the anagram roguelike Watchword.

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Godot 4.5 released with lots of big new features

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:27:20 +0000

Godot Engine 4.5 has been officially released further enhancing this free and open source cross-platform game engine.

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Super Mario Bros Remastered open source fan project brings an impressive remake to PC

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:14:15 +0000

Nintendo likely won't be happy about this one, so get it while it's hot, Super Mario Bros Remastered is out now and open source.

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Slay the Spire 2 delayed and now arrives March 2026 - nothing to do with Silksong

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:19:19 +0000

Slay the Spire 2 was originally due in Early Access this year, but the developers have announced it's moving into March 2026.

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You have to try the demo for Berserker's Domain if you love boomer shooters

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:11:26 +0000

Berserker's Domain seems like it's going to rock when it's released! A shooter inspired by Quake, Doom, ULTRAKILL, and Blood with a roguelike twist.

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The excellent survivor-like Halls of Torment is getting a big DLC and free update

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:32:11 +0000

Halls of Torment is an incredible auto-battler like Vampire Survivors with a classic Diablo vibe to it, and now it's set to get a lot bigger.

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Open source evolution sim Thrive adds planet customization

Liam Dawe — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:20:35 +0000

Open source evolution sim Thrive version 0.8.3 brings in some more customization in how you play, along with new additions to the gameplay.

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Dome Keeper set for full online and local multiplayer with a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:29:54 +0000

Multiplayer is finally coming to the excellent Dome Keeper, in a major upcoming update from developer Bippinbits.

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Soulblaze is a new dice rolling creature-collecting roguelite you can try right now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:53:24 +0000

Sword & Quill have announced the Kickstarter campaign for Soulblaze, a fresh dice rolling creature-collecting roguelite and there's a demo up right now.

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I can't wait to fire that massive cannon in PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

Liam Dawe — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:36:25 +0000

PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant really rolls off the tongue doesn't it? Is it basically Dome Keeper in 3D? Well, sort-of but not quite.

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Clean up the world in Kingdoms of the Dump a SNES styled JRPG coming in November

Liam Dawe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:39:18 +0000

After a successful Kickstarter back in 2019, Roach Games have confirmed that Kingdoms of the Dump is set for release in November.

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JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine

Liam Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:25:51 +0000

Godot Foundation announced that JetBrains have become a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine development, helping push this cross-platform open source game engine.

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DOGWALK is a free casual game from the Blender Studio out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:30:34 +0000

The Blender Studio team have now released DOGWALK, a free casual game made with Godot Engine.

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Challenging inventory management auto-battler Backpack Battles 1.0 is out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:46:07 +0000

Backpack Battles is a PvP inventory management auto-battler from developer PlayWithFurcifer, which just hit the big 1.0 release.

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Burn your cards and do forbidden rituals in the deck-builder Burn With Me

Liam Dawe — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:57:06 +0000

Burn With Me is a narrative deck-builder like no other, where permanently burning your cards is one of the main game mechanics.

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Godot 4.5 beta 1 brings Wayland improvements, shader baking, rendering improvements

Liam Dawe — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:52:51 +0000

Godot 4.5 is going to be an excellent release of the free, open source and cross-platform game engine with a first Beta needing testing.

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ACTION GAME MAKER confirm plans for Linux support for the editor and game exports

Liam Dawe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:23:24 +0000

ACTION GAME MAKER is the brand new release from Gotcha Gotcha Games, who are known for the RPG Maker series and it's good news for Linux fans.

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Freaky incremental dungeon crawler Horripilant gets a demo

Liam Dawe — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:23:41 +0000

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

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ACTION GAME MAKER devs exploring Linux support for the editor and exports

Liam Dawe — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:21:30 +0000

ACTION GAME MAKER, the upcoming game making toolkit from Gotcha Gotcha Games (RPG Maker series) are exploring Linux support now.

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Watchword gives the Balatro treatment to an anagram word game

Liam Dawe — Wed, 28 May 2025 11:04:38 +0000

Watchword is an anagram roguelike, pulling in some clear energy from Balatro as you play with words using rule-breaking synergies and combos.

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Try out the Steam Playtest for Gobutiko and become the greatest dice-rolling goblin merchant

Liam Dawe — Thu, 22 May 2025 10:15:44 +0000

In the upcoming game Gobutiko you are a goblin merchant, and of course being greedy you will haggle with your customers by rolling dice to wear them down and push the prices (hopefully) in your favour.

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Junkyard Space Agency is a 'scrappier, multiplayer version' of Kerbal Space Program

Liam Dawe — Mon, 05 May 2025 10:07:49 +0000

Junkyard Space Agency is an upcoming co-op space agency simulator that the developer said is like a "scrappier, multiplayer version" of Kerbal Space Program.

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Open source evolution sim Thrive adds currents, bioluminescence, additional environmental events and more

Liam Dawe — Mon, 05 May 2025 08:08:07 +0000

Quite a big release for the open source evolution sim Thrive, with some major new features being added to the latest release of this scientific survival game.

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Starfox-esque 3D Shooter Ex-Zodiac gets a major update with a new level

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:18:10 +0000

Ex-Zodiac is a 3D on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Starfox, it's currently in Early Access with Linux support and a major update just released.

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Love board games and pure chaos? Fortune Avenue is a new spin on Monopoly out in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:48:21 +0000

Out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified, Fortune Street is the latest game from Binogure Studio (City Game Studio, Sneak In) that puts a fresh, fast and chaotic spin on the classic Monopoly.

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Popular idle game Melvor Idle is getting a sequel with Melvor Idle 2 bringing some huge new features

Liam Dawe — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:09:16 +0000

Coming sometime soon to Early Access, Melvor Idle 2 has been announced by developer Games by Malcs. Building upon the success and popularity of the first game, but with some big new features to hook you in.

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D.O.T. Defence is a fast-paced gamepad-friendly RTS now on Steam with co-op and versus modes

Liam Dawe — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:48:56 +0000

Real time chaotic strategy simplified to make it work well on a gamepad? With single-player, versus and co-op modes? D.O.T. Defence is out in Early Access with Native Linux support made with Godot.

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Become a pirate captain in Red Rogue Sea that combines FTL and deckbuilding with a demo out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:59:38 +0000

Red Rogue Sea is one high up on my wishlist! After being completely hooked by FTL: Faster Than Light when it originally released, I'm always keen to see more like it and now a demo is available.

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Build a train to expand your deck and fight off bandits in the demo for Fogpiercer

Liam Dawe — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:38:29 +0000

Fogpiercer is a fresh and interesting take on deckbuilders, with you controlling a train that you build up and upgrade as you go.

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