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Check out the demo for CiniCross if you enjoy roguelikes and nonogram styled puzzles

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:27:31 +0000

Is it a roguelike? Is it a puzzle game? CiniCross is both, taking place in a retro-styled dark fantasy universe it looks rather interesting.

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The striking-looking number puzzle game Stip is more than meets the eye

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:29:18 +0000

Stip already pulled me in with the interesting and clean looking visuals, but now I want to know more about what's really going on here.

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One of the best puzzle games ever, Baba Is You gets a final big update

Liam Dawe — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:43:26 +0000

Baba Is You remains as one of my all-time favourite puzzle games and the developer looks to be moving on, with what should be the final big update for it.

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Become the piece you capture in the chess-inspired Mate'Morphosis on January 9 2026

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:17:44 +0000

Twisting the classic chess into a strategy game where you become the piece you capture, as you try to outsmart the board on January 9, 2026.

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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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Need a new local co-op game? Puzzle platformer Tentacle Tango looks great and challenging

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:19:44 +0000

Starving for more local co-op games to play with a partner? Tentacle Tango could be what you need and it looks really fun.

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Below the Crown is an curious brew of chess and dungeon crawling out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:33:09 +0000

Out now in Early Access, from the minds that gave us the excellent Duskers, Below the Crown is a mixture of chess-like pieces and moves in a dungeon crawler.

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Cozy 3D food puzzler UMAMI has launched on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:13:24 +0000

Need a new chill puzzle game? UMAMI from indie studio Mimmox has arrived with Linux support.

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If you love Portal and first-person puzzlers - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard launches February 12, 2026

Liam Dawe — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:20:21 +0000

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is a very interesting looking first-person puzzler that's now set to arrive February 12, 2026 that's all about mixing colours.

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The follow-up to one of the best escape room puzzle games, Escape Simulator 2 is out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:32:20 +0000

Pine Studio have released Escape Simulator 2, the follow-up to their first smash-hit escape room puzzle game and it looks fantastic.

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Grab the Myst & Riven puzzle adventures in the complete collection Humble Bundle

Liam Dawe — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:40:37 +0000

A list of quality mystery puzzle adventures from Cyan Worlds is here with the Myst & Riven Complete Collection Humble Bundle.

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Co-op puzzler PICO PARK: Classic Edition is now permanently free

Liam Dawe — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:21:04 +0000

Thanks to a bit of a woops, PICO PARK:Classic Edition from TECOPARK is now staying free to play, permanently.

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The cute co-op game LEGO Voyagers has released and it's Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:15:27 +0000

LEGO Voyagers is the cutest looking co-op game and it's available today, along with it getting Steam Deck Verified for the release.

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Mate'Morphosis is an upcoming chess-inspired puzzle game about becoming the piece you capture

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:49:30 +0000

What have they done to chess? Mate'Morphosis warps it into a puzzle game where you become the piece you capture where you constantly have to adapt.

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Ukrainian devs Cheers LLC bring puzzle-metroidvania Neanderthallica to Linux and macOS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:01:10 +0000

Neanderthallica blends a prehistoric world with a twist of sci-fi, a puzzle-metroidvania that's now supported on Linux and macOS.

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

Liam Dawe — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:37:45 +0000

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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LEGO Voyagers looks super sweet and arrives for co-op play on September 15

Liam Dawe — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:14:02 +0000

Light Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive have announced that LEGO Voyagers will arrive for your next co-op session on September 15th.

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Use bombs creatively to progress in the puzzle-platformer metroidvania Öoo

Liam Dawe — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:32:46 +0000

Öoo is a visually charming and clever puzzle-platformer metroidvania where you make creative use of bombs to move yourself around to progress.

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

Liam Dawe — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:20:26 +0000

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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Is This Seat Taken? is a wonderful cosy logic puzzle game where you move people around

Liam Dawe — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:03:45 +0000

Is This Seat Taken? is a game I've absolutely adored since trying the demo in February and it's officially out now with Linux support and Steam Deck Verified.

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Terra Nil gets a bit less chill in the free Heatwave Update out now plus a big discount

Liam Dawe — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:38:27 +0000

In Terra Nil you're tasked with restoring life to barren environments and things have begun heating up in the new free update.

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Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton

Liam Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:24:58 +0000

Second Face Software have announced that their incredibly popular Portal: Revolution mod for Portal 2 has dropped the Native Linux build.

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Gyro through a collection of handcrafted mazes in the Steam Deck exclusive Game With Balls

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:59:03 +0000

The second game from Geert Verhoeff that's only meant to be played on a Steam Deck is Game With Balls, a collection of handcrafted mazes to gyro through.

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Kaizen: A Factory Story is a great return from the Zachtronics team

Liam Dawe — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:03:21 +0000

Reformed under the new studio Coincidence, the team from Zachtronics have now released Kaizen: A Factory Story with Linux / SteamOS support.

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Handmade stop-motion digging adventure Mashina arrives July 31

Liam Dawe — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:03:09 +0000

From the team that made Judero, the handmade stop-motion digging adventure Mashina is set to arrive on July 31st.

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Bubbits is a 'next generation' bubble shooter that's going to make me far too competitive

Liam Dawe — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:27 +0000

Bubbits is "next generation" bubble shooter puzzle game that has a demo available that's really worth a look if you have a competitive side.

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Space physics puzzler Voyager 2 adds Linux and Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:42:35 +0000

For people who love space, Voyager 2 is a game about probing the solar system and now it has Linux / Steam Deck support.

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Number Machine is an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics

Liam Dawe — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:48:17 +0000

Fans of automation puzzle games and titles from Zachtronics might like Number Machine, an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics.

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Escape Simulator has a Native Linux version again, devs still recommend Proton

Liam Dawe — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:27:09 +0000

Pine Studio have put the Native Linux version of Escape Simulator back up, but they're still recommending you use Proton.

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Escape Simulator 2 to be Steam Deck optimised for Proton on Linux - releases in October

Liam Dawe — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:29:45 +0000

Pine Studio have confirmed their plan to launch Escape Simulator 2 in October, with a note about Steam Deck / Linux support.

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Gentoo Rescue is a puzzle game with twists that will melt your mind that I'm too stupid for

Liam Dawe — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:09:30 +0000

Gentoo Rescue from Jagriff seems simple on the surface but it's a real brain melting puzzle game that's well worth your time.

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World of Goo 2 gets a rough level editor and Steam Workshop

Liam Dawe — Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:38 +0000

2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation have updated World of Goo 2 to include their developer level editor, along with Steam Workshop support.

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Indie puzzle game Cogs from 2009 gets a remaster

Liam Dawe — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:07:43 +0000

Cogs from Lazy 8 Studios originally released back in 2009, and gained a Native Linux version back with the Humble Indie Bundle 3 in 2011. Now, 16 years or so later, the developer has give it a small remaster.

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Drop Duchy is an inventive mixture of Tetris with deck-building and combat

Liam Dawe — Thu, 22 May 2025 13:52:32 +0000

Giving a really odd and unique blending of genres and game mechanics, Drop Duchy is a wonderful choice for you to pick up and play.

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Cosy vertical tile-stacking nature-building puzzle game Preserve is out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:21:38 +0000

Preserve from developer Bitmap Galaxy is a nature-building puzzle game where you build tiles in an interesting mix of horizontal and vertical gameplay that's just left Early Access.

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Chaotic spider-physics sandbox A Webbing Journey is out now in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 May 2025 11:10:15 +0000

A game that finally made me think a Spider could be adorable? Nah, they still terrify me, but A Webbing Journey really is wholesome. Great idea for a game too with some fun physics and web-slinging.

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Mineshaft is a tough but unique Tetris-like with crafting and mining for gems

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 May 2025 11:01:16 +0000

Mineshaft is a clever blending of genres that takes the very basics from Tetris but makes it quite an interesting challenge with resource gathering, tool crafting and puzzle solving. It's like a mini Minecraft / Terraria version of Tetris.

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This word-game roguelike looks unique and has one of the longest names I've ever seen

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:57:47 +0000

Game marketing, you gotta love it. How can you make your small indie game stand out? A great game doesn't always stand on its own, so why not give it a ridiculously long name.

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Bridge Constructor Studio announce for a PC release sometime this Summer

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:43:43 +0000

Bridge Constructor Studio is the latest in the popular series of physics building puzzlers from developer ClockStone. Originally launched for Meta Quest, they recently revealed a proper PC release is coming.

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World of Goo 2 gets fixes for Steam Deck and now works offline

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:15:20 +0000

World of Goo 2 from 2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation has a small update that's been released, cleaning up some issues reported by players and making it run better on Steam Deck.

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World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:48:43 +0000

This really brings back some memories. World of Goo 2 from 2D BOY and Tomorrow Corporation has officially launched on GOG and Steam with Native Linux support.

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Replicube is an open-ended programming puzzle game about making 3D voxels

Liam Dawe — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:54:18 +0000

Walaber Entertainment LLC (JellyCar Worlds, Parking Garage Rally Circuit) have just released Replicube, an open-ended programming puzzle game where you make 3D voxel-based objects.

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A-RED Walking Robot is a 3D physics puzzle-platformer where you control a wind-up toy

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:38:24 +0000

A-RED Walking Robot looks like it could be an interesting puzzle-platformer. You control a wind-up robot toy, tasked with getting through a workshop full of different trials.

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Monument Valley 1 and 2 get full controller support which should get them Steam Deck Verified soon

Liam Dawe — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:28:03 +0000

Developer ustwo games just upgraded both Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition and Monument Valley 2: Panoramic Edition with full controller support which should get them bumped up to Steam Deck Verified status.

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Witch Beam the creators of Unpacking have released the musical puzzler Tempopo

Liam Dawe — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:07:23 +0000

Tempopo is the latest release from Australian developer Witch Beam, the creators of Unpacking and Assault Android Cactus.

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First person puzzle-adventure metroidvania Memory's Reach looks great with Steam Deck support announced

Liam Dawe — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:59:33 +0000

Memory's Reach is a very promising looking first-person puzzle-adventure metroidvania, and the good news is that it will have Steam Deck support at launch.

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World of Goo 2 comes to Steam with new levels on April 25

Liam Dawe — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:13:34 +0000

World of Goo 2 from Tomorrow Corporation and 2DBOY has a Steam release date just revealed of April 25, which will include Native Linux support.

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World of Goo 2 is coming to Steam 'very soon' with the store page now up

Liam Dawe — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:53:27 +0000

2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation have announced that following it being an exclusive to the Epic Games Store and their own store on PC, that World of Goo 2 is coming to Steam.

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

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:48:41 +0000

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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Kaizen: A Factory Story announced from former Zachtronics developers

Liam Dawe — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:21:44 +0000

Coincidence, which includes a bunch of former Zachtronics developers, have announced the open-ended puzzle automation game Kaizen: A Factory Story.

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