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D7VK version 2.1 brings improvements to retro game loading time
Raft meets Don't Starve in the new survival game Coastless
The LULULOOK Gaming Pillow for Steam Deck is the ultimate way to be lazy
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam arrives on Steam and works on SteamOS / Linux
System Shock VR, High On Life VR and more from the VR Games Showcase
The "bullet-proof KDE Software initiative" announced, bringing a proper long-term support to KDE Plasma
Epic Games Store will get a Linux version sometime "soon"
Hand of Fate: Hordes is a bullet heaven survivor-like filled with story-telling and games of chance
NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming for Linux levels up and leaves Beta
Grand-scale FPS 'WARDOGS' should work on Linux / SteamOS, devs confirm working on Proton support
Make sure your Flatpak is up to date due to security issues
Cellular roguelike shooter 'Pathogenic' is a body-infecting good time
Open-source re-implementation of The Elder Scrolls: Arena adds major new features like enemy combat AI
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV delayed until December
Out in Early Access - Sandustry has you explore, mine and automate in fully destructible pixel worlds
PAYDAY 2 dropped the Native Linux version so you'll need to use Proton
Typomagical is a typing spell-building bullet heaven that will make you panic
SnekromancY is a clever reinvention of Snake with a survivor-like tower escape style
Mining for that one single golden bit in '10 Million Pixels' is going to consume me
Inspired by the Minecraft Redstone system, minimalist puzzler 'Pight' is a real gem
Globe-trotting choices-matter CRPG 'Travelling At Night' has a demo up
Bottles game manager v66 brings UMU from Open Wine Components to help run games
Get some awesome indie adventures and some fun short games in two new Humble Bundles
Make every shot count in Perihelion: Rogue Orbit, a space roguelite with EVE-style transversal combat
Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT) adds more NVIDIA GPU overclocking options
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North returns with a Legacy Edition from Aspyr
Funny co-op climbing game PEAK has a final major update out now
The chilled co-op off-roading game 'over the hill' arrives October 14
Gamble your way out of a contract in the occult roulette roguelite deckbuilder 'Teufelskreis'
Asobi: Remote Play is a new way to play PlayStation games on SteamOS / Linux
OptiScaler Client 1.0.6 adds Heroic Games Launcher support, experimental gamepad support, FSR 4.1.1 for older GPUs
SteamVR Beta 2.17.7 brings improvements to wired headset support on Linux / SteamOS
XBOX PC and Game Pass coming to Linux with the 'Xodus' project
GE-Proton 11-4 brings lots of controller improvements
Be more prepared for the Steam Frame with Digiphile's new VR Games Showcase Bundle
A retro gem returns and rebuilt, Knytt Classic is out now and free
Chaotic rocket engine numbers-go-up space roguelite 'Glory On Pluto' has a fresh demo up
Chaotic physics auto battler 'Auto Ball Arena' looks like a funny time
CachyOS gets improved handheld detection in the August release
Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe
MARBLE SOULS sounds hilarious bringing souls-likes systems with oldschool marble gameplay
26 more games join GeForce NOW during August 2026
Return to Castle Wolfenstein RealRTCW brings PS2 maps to the Cursed Sands DLC
Devolver Digital plan to go private again
ProtonPlus v0.6.0 adds support for Faugus Launcher, improved controller navigation and more
Heroic Games Launcher 2.22.1 brings Proton-CachyOS, controller improvements and more to come
SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta has firmware updates for Steam Machine, wider handheld support, Steam Frame Wireless Adapter support
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of The Fallen, various Command & Conquer games
Wine 11.15 brings improvements for Wayland, more format conversions in WindowsCodecs
FAKE ME aims to take on MECCHA CHAMELEON where you remodel yourself to hide
RAM? What RAM? The biggest makers are reportedly now sold out all through 2027
Blood Dungeon from the Wheel World and Nidhogg dev releases August 25
Ready up for the Steam Frame with the In Your World VR Bundle
Nazi Zombies is a free to play take on the classic Call of Duty Zombies mode
Popular Steam Deck accessory brand JSAUX announced controller-focused brand Voidjoy
Mesa 26.2.0 released with lots of improvements for Linux / SteamOS graphics drivers
The No More Robots Humble Bundle is a great deal with Let's Build a Zoo, Yes, Your Grace and more
GOG have a great sale on shooters going on
Half-Life 2: VR Mod gets a big upgrade ready for the Steam Frame
Humble Choice for August 2026 brings TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and more
Free to play football game Strikers Club adds Easy Anti-Cheat - works on SteamOS / Linux
dwproton-11.0-10 released with a fix for Honkai: Star Rail
Mini roguelike citybuilder 'Combolands' from Terra Nil designer launches August 24
Feed rubber ducks to a bottomless corporate void in Project P.I.T.T. on August 19
Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others
Prison Architect devs Introversion Software announce Arise Dark Lord
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem is a satisfying incremental-style tower defense with enemies flowing like waves
Gears of War: E-Day gets a multiplayer deep dive and open Beta details
Wordless prehistoric sci-fi adventure Theropods launches August 20
Monster Hunter Wilds sees a permanent price drop
Denuvo DRM has been removed from Atomic Heart
NVIDIA now supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) as a premier sponsor
Settlement building co-op action-adventure Necesse 'Rust & Romance' update is a big one
Lighthouse, the Harbour Masters PC port of Banjo Kazooie is out now
NVIDIA stable driver 595.91.07 and new feature driver 610.57.04 released for Linux
Keychron announced "ZGM", open-source firmware for gaming mice
For your next group session - failure is truly deadly in the mini-game filled Machine Party
TFC2: The Fertile Crescent 2 - Collapse of The Bronze Age RTS arrives August 18
According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally
Get plenty of games by supporting the 'Game industry hardship fund'
Lepton and FEX get prepared for the Steam Frame release
Adventure game Thimbleweed Park 2 announced
THE FINALS will be adding a new "Elytra" anti-cheat
Arch Linux AUR hit with another wave of malware
Mistfall Hunter is a new extraction ARPG that works on SteamOS / Linux
Linux back over 4% in the July 2026 Steam Survey
The massive Project Zomboid Build 42 is out now
I love my Steam Machine but there's lots of work Valve need to do
Dreamsend: Wintersong is a 2.5D cyberpunk fantasy strategy RPG worth keeping an eye on
Co-op group climbing game Sunset Summit from the devs of DEVOUR arrives August
Valve make it clear no one is skipping ahead in the list for a Steam Machine
Steam Beta adds HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED
Proton 10 and Proton 11 get Steamworks SDK 1.65 for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck
GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux
There's now over 40 games ready for the Steam Frame
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Far Cry New Dawn, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, controller hotplugging and more
Mission Center is a slick app to monitor CPU, Memory, Disk, Network, GPU and more on Linux
Allogloom is a gorgeous looking point and click adventure launching in October
007 First Light is now Steam Deck / Steam Machine Verified
STAR OCEAN series arrives on GOG
Skate 3 Recomp 2.0 brings native rendering to the PC port of the Xbox classic Skate 3
Crack open planets in the idle incremental game Swarmslam
Minecraft: Java Edition system requirements get bumped up ahead of Vulkan support
EmuDeck announce they are now ready for the Steam Machine
Qualcomm announce a big price rise - bad news for Valve's Steam Frame
The awesome crime noir FPS 'Fallen Aces' has episode 2 out now
NVIDIA, Red Hat, Cloudflare, The Linux Foundation and more launch the "Open Secure AI Alliance"
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC releases in August along with a big free upgrade
Valve begin improving account switching in the latest Steam Beta
GE-Proton 11-3 brings better OptiScaler integration, AMD FSR4 improvements and lots of game fixes
Wine 11.14 brings improvements for DirectSound, BCrypt, FreeBSD
Weather the Swarm is a fun looking co-op action roguelite with destructible terrain
007 First Light has Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed
Beam Eye Tracker app adds Linux and macOS support in Beta
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls appears to block SteamOS / Linux
Valve's Steamworks SDK v1.65 brings changes for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck
The massive Project Zomboid 'Build 42' update confirmed for July 29
Steam Machine with SteamOS Linux - initial thoughts
Get some great point and click adventures, and digital board games in two new Humble Bundles
Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 release announced for August
KONAMI detail more platform specifications for METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
Valve give Steam Wishlist and Steam Gifts a major needed upgrade
Valve puts up a Proton 11.0-2 Release Candidate for testing
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 set to arrive August 25
Fresh stable Steam update out with updates for Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Remote Play and more
Keep an eye on IVOR if you love retro-FPS action with a Norse-inspired world
Proton-CachyOS adds support for vkd3d-low-latency, upgrades d7vk and more
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun could be an interesting Supreme Commander spiritual successor
The original Darkest Dungeon is set for a new DLC over 10 years after release
dbrand reveal their Steam Machine skins including a few Valve inspired looks
Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld with Intel Arc G3 gets UK pricing and launch month
The new Dinolords trailer gives medieval strategy a jurassic twist
Beetleball looks hilarious, like Rocket League with bugs that have crazy abilities
Set in a dark steampunk universe, Veil of Ashes is an RTS with some monstrous tanks
Harebrained Schemes' new survival horror RPG 'GRAFT' gets a story trailer
MXGP 26 revealed with a new gameplay trailer
Mount & Blade meets Total War in the upcoming pixel-art Sword & Banner
Guide: How to get SteamOS to always boot into Desktop Mode
PUROMA is an incremental horror game about isolation and it looks great
Robot Rhapsody is a cyberpunk odyssey of techno-cults, rebels, & robotic bards
Get some quality games in the 2K Megahits 2026 Humble Bundle
Faugus Launcher 2.0 rolls out with a new UI and many other enhancements
Valve expect component prices to continue getting worse
Retro vehicle combat game FUMES adds co-op support for as many friends as you can handle
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered is now out in full and open source
Rogue Eclipse is "Starfox x Armored Core" and arrives August 7
D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux
DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS
The explosive isometric insurgent simulator Brigador Killers arrives in August
SteamVR Beta gets a big update ahead of the Steam Frame release
DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it's set to launch in October
Bandwagon is a 'survivors-lite adventure' that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs
Race down a mountain in the ridiculous looking shooter DIEATHLON
Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they're still working on it
Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame
Bethesda roadmap: more Fallout is coming, Starfield support continues, but Elder Scrolls VI is the main priority
Impressive grand-scale RTS game Beyond All Reason gets a major engine upgrade with ARM64 support
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets 75% of all games playable on PC
Valve announced the themed sale events for the first half of 2027
SteamOS 3.8.15 brings a performance fix and SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta is out too
Jagex Launcher Linux Beta released for Old School Runescape
Game on the go with the new Humble Handhelds Bundle
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, RPGMaker Engine games
Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 brings SDL3, and prefers Wayland on Linux
Valve adds a "Great on Machine" section to the Steam Machine library
Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts foot down on anti-AI comments
GOG throws shade at Sony with "download it and save it forever" message
You're the crew of the world's worst airline in Dear Passengers and it looks hilarious
Get some fun co-op games with the Squad Goals Humble Bundle
It looks like iFixit won't be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts
Thief: Gold enters the GOG Preservation Program after the first community vote
Abyssal Merge is a multi-tasking fishing bullet hell
Fanatical launch the Best of Killer Bundle with some good stuff for cheaps
HYPERWIRED is a great twist on arcade shoot 'em ups where you have to keep plugging in
Get a bundle of 12 narrative games for $10 from Humble Bundle
GoldenEye and Perfect Dark inspired shooter Agent 64: Spies Never Die launches August 11
If you love the classic Resident Evil then keep an eye on Pulsebreaker
Face the cold and various horrors in the spooky looking After Hell Freezes Over
System76 reveal the Adder Pro laptop that's "a gamer's dream Linux machine"
Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260702 brings AMD FSR4 upgrades, Pipewire changes
Heavy Metal Death Can is a retro survival horror set on a Cold War–era submarine - now on Linux
Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 looks explosive in the new footage
Shipolis is a cozy Anno-inspired city builder with a demo live
DOOM: The Dark Ages and Digimon Story Time Stranger have Denuvo DRM removed
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is SteamOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine Verified
Theme Hospital game engine CorsixTH 0.70 released with UI scaling, accessibility improvements and more
vkQuake 1.35.0 brings SDL3, Steam integration, support for the 2021 re-release and more
Blizzard fix up Diablo IV crashing on SteamOS / Linux
DLSS Updater 4.3.0 for Linux has "grown into a full Proton Upscalers panel"
Steam Beta adds Steam Machine Verified information to the interface
Valve fix up Marvel Rivals on SteamOS / Linux with Proton Hotfix
Wine 11.13 arrives with better support for input pointers and more
Steam Machine and SteamOS compatibility ratings appear on Steam
The great RTS game Tempest Rising has a big The Veti's Wrath DLC announced
Transport Fever 3 devs showcase new Features and Vehicles
Build and manage a floating ship city on a sentient alien planet in Rogue Carrier
Palworld 1.0 is here with lots of new content
New Steam Beta brings improvements for Steam Input, Remote Play, Steam Controller
Stone Age 4x game Folk Emerging arrives August 26
Linux Mint Cinnamon is finally Wayland ready
Tuxedo Computers are putting Ubuntu Linux in the bin to use Debian for Tuxedo OS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart also got a nice AMD FSR upgrade
Spider-Man Remastered, Spider-Man 2 and Miles Morales all get AMD FSR upgrades
Cloudbreaker has a demo that will hook you with an inventory management bullet heaven mixture
Spider-Man Remastered, Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2 all get AMD FSR upgrades
NVIDIA 610.43.03 driver released for Linux with a vague changelog
NTE: Neverness to Everness released on Steam - works on SteamOS / Linux with a workaround
Humble Choice has some essentials for July 2026 like Sea of Stars and Drop Duchy
xorg-server 21.1.24 and xwayland 24.1.13 released to fix more security issues
Proton 11.0-1 officially released to expand Windows games on SteamOS / Linux
Vampirium: 1997 is a mysterious looking choice-filled minimalist immersive sim
Mortal Shell II set for release on August 20
Aster League: 2179 is a kart-racing spin-off from the future racer BallisticNG
PlayStation 2 emulator for Arm devices ARMSX2 gets an initial Linux release
Giant creature city builder The Wandering Village is getting a watery DLC
Open-world zombie survival sandbox Unturned source code released
POSTAL spin-off 'Flesh & Wire' reveals new psychological horror gameplay
Alchemic Beasts has a fun sounding spin on creature collecting based on creature companionship
Crown Siege, an incremental tower defense game has a fun demo worth a go
Simple GOG client for Linux Minigalaxy version 1.4.2 is out now
D7VK 1.12 brings more CPU optimizations and fixes for retro Direct 3D games on Linux
Everything is player controlled in Strikers Club - a free to play football game releasing July 17
Grab some great games in the Summer Games Done Quick 2026 Humble Bundle
Try the new demo for Dunderbeck, an inventory-management auto-battler where you eat everything
Burn-9 is a political spy thriller that puts you behind Metal Gear styled codec calls
SteamOS 3.8.14 and SteamOS 3.8.22 Beta bring an essential WiFi fix and security improvements
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 engine 'OpenRCT2' adds auto detection of RCT2 and RCT1 Wine installs on Linux
Microsoft makes more job cuts as Xbox gets a reset with four studios going elsewhere
DXVK 3.0.1 brings more bug fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS
Proton Experimental gets fixes for DEATHLOOP, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS and more
Claim some more games to keep via Amazon Luna with Amazon Prime for July 2026
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand is a standalone wave defence launching July 29
Halo: Campaign Evolved is Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible ahead of release
Valve fixed Diablo IV on Linux / SteamOS via Proton Hotfix
Valve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your own
Some great Native Linux games to grab in the Steam Summer Sale 2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword releases earlier on September 4 - Steam Deck / SteamOS Playable
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.17 is out now
SteamOS gets fixes for Steam Machine, MSI Claw, Legion Go and fixes for desktop Steam too
Mech-building auto battler 'Cats in the Shell' announced by former Tencent / NetEase devs
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible ahead of release
Steam Survey - June 2026 shows Linux dip to 3.69%
NVIDIA reveal games coming to GeForce NOW in July including Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Pet Chamber is an experimental incremental tamagotchi horror game made on Steam Deck
July 26 reminder - GamingOnLinux needs your support
The death of physical media - Sony announced the end of PlayStation disc production
Carbon engine framework powering EVE Online is now open source
PlayStation 5 Linux project gets upgraded to support new firmware and PS5 Slim
Conan Exiles Enhanced is getting a free four-part story expansion
Godot Engine to get stricter on AI contributed code
The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG gets a new trailer - the finale arrives in 2027
Diablo IV - Season 14 broke the game on Linux / SteamOS - Blizzard working on a fix
Steam update brings Steam Machine compatibility improvements, game resolution changes
Wine 11.12 released bringing new features like Wayland fractional scaling
SteamOS 3.8.20 Beta brings ray tracing improvements, better VRAM management
California Protect Our Games Act fails in committee, as an ESA rep calls Minecraft servers "illegal"
The big Dead Hot Summer 3.0 update for 7 Days to Die is out now
Blending Vampire Survivors and tower defense, 'The Gate Must Stand' is total chaos
Here's the most played Steam Deck games for June 2026
Turok: Origins gets a fresh gameplay trailer - coming Fall 2026
The dbrand Portal themed Steam Machine case has vanished
Get some great fighting games in the Arc System Works Evo Collection Humble Bundle
Valve adjusts SteamOS resolution options ready for Steam Machine
Retro vehicle combat game FUMES is adding co-op support
Open world survival game Enshrouded 1.0 arrives October 15
Dinosaurs have arrived in the latest Dwarf Fortress update
Neighborhoods is a cozy upcoming city builder with a claymation art style
Top-down PvE extraction shooter ZERO Sievert is getting a co-op sequel
Expect RAM prices to stay high with Micron locking in deals for 5 years
NVIDIA 580.173.02 released for Linux for those on older GPUs
Supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM gets upgraded with Linux support
DELTARUNE chapter 5 is out now with chapter 6 due in 2027
Linux Foundation and leading orgs launch Akrites to protect open source from AI threats
DXVK 3.0 brings lots of improvements for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS
Valve quietly tweaked the Steam Machine details removing "4K gaming at 60 FPS"
Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live - here's our budget recommendations
Motorsport Manager 2 announced for release in 2027
Splitgate devs return with 'EMPULSE', a Titanfall inspired movement shooter
CollabPlayInputDisplay is an open source tool for displaying on-screen controller input
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS adds Galactic War Co-op
Firefly Studios released a demo for Stronghold 4
Minecraft 26.3 already has a first snapshot out with the Dappled Forest Biome
Halo: Campaign Evolved system requirements revealed
Proton Experimental updated for ARC Raiders, DIRT 5, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
AMD FSR 4 lands on RDNA3 dGPUs for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Machine via Proton Experimental
GE-Proton 11-1 arrives with d7vk, discord bridge, optiscaler and more added
Valve upgraded the SteamOS installation image to the big SteamOS 3.8 release
Steam stable update brings Pipewire improvements for Linux, Remote Play upgrades and more
Have an AMD GPU? You can build your own SteamOS Steam Machine
Steam Deck 2 getting closer but hardware still not quite there yet
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered out with a demo and it's open source
The Steam Machine should launch with around 30,000 playable games
Y2K destroyed everything in the monster taming survival game MonCraft 199X
Run your own haunted house in the management sim Scream Operator
Battlefield Studios begin sponsoring Godot Engine development
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 gets a brand new trailer
86 of the top 100 steam games should be Steam Machine ready
85 of the top 100 steam games should be Steam Machine ready
The open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver (NVK) now has experimental DLSS support
MECCHA CHAMELEON is a hide-and-seek body painting game taking over Steam
Morrowind game engine OpenMW 0.51 released with modding and gamepad improvements
ScummVM 2026.3.0 brings more classic games to modern platforms
DLSS Updater 4.2.0 brings improved Linux support
The AI warning for Steam browser plugin adds Steam search filtering
dbrand Steam Machine Companion Cube case now up for pre-order
Steam Machine pricing and launch announced and yes it's pricey
AMD release FSR Upscaling 4.1 for Radeon RX 7000 series / RDNA 3
SteamOS 3.8.11 released to fix getting stuck on the Desktop Mode lock screen
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 53: The Rabbit's Foot
Proton Experimental gets fixes for The Division 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V, ARC Raiders and more
Godot Engine 4.7 is out bringing a new Asset Store, HDR support, Steam Frame support
Pilot a powerful warship in the space bullet heaven roguelike Sublight
These are the most-played demos of Steam Next Fest June 2026
Ultrapool brings the world of Balatro roguelikes to cue sports
Crusader Kings III - By God Alone expansion coming September 30
868-BACK is a roguelike game where hacking is cool
Valve update Proton Hotfix for ARC Raiders compatibility on Linux / SteamOS
SteamOS 3.8 is out with initial Steam Machine support, Desktop Mode upgrades, new Graphics Drivers
Canonical reveal Myna, a speech to text system for Ubuntu Linux
Prepare for the Steam Frame with the Upload VR Summer 2026 Humble Bundle
GOG Summer Sale 2026 is live now with thousands of discounts
CONTROL Resonant will have Steam Deck support at launch
EMPULSE is basically Titanfall but from the devs of Splitgate
Sludgineers is an oddly satisfying active incremental game about cleaning up pollution
Valve give more detail on Steam Controller reservations - you'll be waiting a while
Music, code, and combat collide in the fab looking metroidvania SHADE Protocol
The 1992 Amiga classic Apidya returns in 2026 as Apidya' Special
Wine Wayland gains fractional scaling support
Open source RTS game Beyond All Reason signs publishing deal with Hooded Horse
Zenless Zone Zero has arrived on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS
NVIDIA 595.84 released as the new Recommended Driver for Linux
Unreal Engine 6 is all about Generative AI, Fortnite and the Verse
Hellraiser: Revival set for launch on October 8
Fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx gets a major Reign of Terror expansion
KDE Plasma 6.7 out with per-screen virtual desktops, Wayland upgrades, better support for background apps
Steam Next Fest June 2026 is live with thousands of demos
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' has landed
European Commission rejects new laws for Stop Destroying Videogames
ARC Raiders is broken for some Linux / SteamOS players - but a fix is on the way
Linux kernel 7.1 out now with new NTFS driver, lots of hardware improvements
Utopia Must Fall gets a big upgrade, remaining a top-tier modern arcade shmup
Fast-paced shooter SPRAWL zero has a must-play demo out now
SiN Reloaded from Nightdive Studios gets a first demo
Destroy an entire city as a rolling ball of weird flesh in ROLLA
Blood Dungeon is a weirdly rad mixture of platforming with Vampire Survivors
Chilled off-road exploration sim 'over the hill' has a demo worth exploring
Stellaris: Nomads brings a whole new way to play the Paradox grand strategy game
The under-16 social media ban marks the end of the open UK internet
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 52: What Am I Going to Do With All This Cheese
Epic Games is hiring a Security Engineer to champion Linux anti-cheat
The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse
Wine 11.11 brings more Wayland improvements
Battle 1950s B-movie monsters with sports equipment in the roguelite FPS SPORTAL
Feed rubber ducks to a deep dark hole in the physics sandbox Project P.I.T.T.
The Arch Linux AUR had over 400 packages compromised with malware
Cheat Engine now has a Linux version released
Klei Entertainment classic Eets is now free and updated for modern PCs with a Linux version
Impressive looking dark point and click adventure Tormentum II gets a demo
7 Days to Die is getting a huge upgrade with lots of gameplay customization
PengPong is a roguelite bullet heaven mix of Brotato and pinball with a retro cartoon theme
Steam Beta gets improved Pipewire session logic on Linux
The Complete Inkle Library Humble Bundle has some lovely narrative puzzle adventures games
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS gets improved Linux support
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition adds a Controller UI on PC
The big Dino Update for Dwarf Fortress announced for June 25
Proton-CachyOS update brings automatic HDR, Wayland improvements and more bug fixes
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Path of Exile 1 & 2, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty (2003), Exanima and more
The Complete Inkle Library Humble Bundle has some lovely narrative puzzle adventure games
Mouthwashing devs next project is co-op tank horror Carcass Clad
Cave Story+ 2026 major update out now - Native Linux version dropped
Valve to no longer offer physical gift cards due to scammers
Wordless prehistoric point and click adventure Theropods looks wonderful in the new trailer
Moss: The Forgotten Relic gets Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
SteamOS 3.8.8 Beta brings fixes for MSI Claw controls in Desktop Mode
Dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter Hand of Fate: Hordes arrives July 22nd
EXODUS looks like a good fit for Mass Effect fans wanting something more
Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition revealed to release Fall 2026
The Elder Scrolls Online now Steam Deck Verified with Update 50
Twisted mystery point and click adventure Creepy Tale: Snow Child released for Linux
Vampire Survivors dev unveils JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON
DELTARUNE Chapter 5 arrives free on June 24
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE in HD-2D arrives in October
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World arrives in December
Kingdom Hearts 4 from Square Enix is alive with a new trailer
Colony builder Star Trek: Outposts Unknown revealed
XBOX Games Showcase 2026 main highlights
Crazy Taxi: World Tour announced and it's using generative AI
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered announced by Atari / Nightdive Studios
The Lost Wild looks like a terrifying mix of Alien Isolation and Jurassic Park
Grab some speedy games in the Redline Racing Bundle
Valheim 1.0 arrives in September with the Deep North biome
More monster battling and fusing on the way with Cassette Beasts 2002
Spooky sci-fi drone roguelike Duskers 2.0 revealed
Bloober Team revealed action-adventure horror Star Trek: Shadow Frontier
Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns arrives in August
Vampire Survivors has a free content expansion, plus a Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC in Summer 2026
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered revealed to release in November
Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
Summer Game Fest 2026 - the main show highlight announcements
HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
Day of the Devs - Summer Game Fest 2026 highlights
SteamOS 3.8.7 Beta brings improvements for Intel handhelds, audio popping and other fixes
Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
You are the disease in Pathogenic, a bit like Spore meets The Binding of Isaac
IGN Live Bundle 2026 has some very highly rated games to grab
Humble Choice for June 2026 brings OCTOPATH TRAVELER II and Citizen Sleeper 2
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE takes to the skies on October 1
From the Fruit Ninja devs, build the perfect sequence of individual shots in the bullet hell Guncrypt
KDE Plasma waves goodbye to X11 for Plasma 6.8
Steam Survey for May 2026 is out - Linux down at 3.99% but still above macOS
Dune: Awakening is getting a single-player mode and more story content
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
Dominocalypse ingeniously blends tile-pushing dominoes with roguelike and puzzle elements
Here's what's coming to GeForce NOW in June including NTE: Neverness to Everness, SpaceCraft, Gothic 1 Remake
Star Fox like on-rails shooter Wild Blue Skies arrives in August
SteamVR 2.16 arrives with a number of Linux fixes for VR fans
Power of Pride Bundle launches on itch.io
Your arm is a constantly changing weapon in the chaotic Everything is Gun!
There's new games to claim and keep with Amazon Prime for June via Amazon Luna
CONTROL Resonant from Remedy Entertainment arrives in September
Bancho the Chef announced as a Dave the Diver prequel focused on cooking
Master the art of sword and sorcery in the Early Access release of Fatekeeper
With a lot of events and announcements this week - Valve make it easier to follow
Mina the Hollower is another absolute gem from Yacht Club Games
Gravity Circuit 2 announced with the original Gravity Circuit free to claim for keeps
Factorio 2.1 will be the last major update as Wube Software are moving on
Minecraft Chaos Cubed update release date revealed for June 16
Latest Steam update brings Steam Controller firmware updates and bug fixes
X.Org Security Advisory released for 9 new vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland
NVIDIA RTX Spark "superchip" and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction announced
AMD launch the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, Ryzen 7 7700X3D, expanded socket AM5 support and more
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 6, Homeworld 2, SHOGUN: Total War and more
Cast n Chill developer reveals Wild n Chill, a cozy wilderness survival game
Moonsigil Atlas is a genuine delight that makes you rethink deckbuilders
Hooded Horse publishing the space action RPG C-Beams
Check out the 50 most popular Steam Deck games for May 2026
XBOX delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6
Enter the Chronosphere is a ridiculously stylish and engaging turn-based bullet hell
GOG Preservation Program expands with POSTAL 1 & 2, Hatred, Redneck Rampage Collection
Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more
SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta brings expanded handheld support, initial HDMI VRR for devices with native HDMI output
Planet Zoo 2 announced to release in October with a deeper conservation focus
Flathub moves to ban nearly all apps and submissions made with generative AI
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney throws shade at Valve / Gabe Newell for Steam Deck pricing
You can now dim the Steam Controller LED plus other Steam changes in a fresh Beta
Get lots of great games across multiple recent Humble Bundles
The owners of Fandom and Gamespot want to acquire Balatro publisher Playstack
Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update
Pilot a customizable hovercraft in SCAD, a post‑apocalyptic roguelite bullet heaven
Stylish 2.5D action brawler Skroyder Rumble brings a weird Brazilian-inspired cartoon world
It's a little too easy to get obsessed with the auto-battler Oaken Tower
Rain Games (Teslagrad) put up a demo for Knuckle Jet, an off-the-wall jetpunk ricochet action platformer
Fruit Ninja designer reveals Normal Golf Game with a demo - there's nothing normal about it
MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working
Big Steam update is out now, plus the Steam Workshop upgrade rolls out for everyone
Despite the significant price increase, the Steam Deck is already sold out in certain regions
Intel Arc G-Series processors announced for next-gen handheld gaming PCs
Fight off deadly swarms and a big space hive in the latest No Man's Sky update
Classic strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past DLC announced
Steam Beta fixes Steam Controller in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and other issues solved
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more
Steam Deck stock returns but there's a big price increase
Hytale Update 5 brings controller support, new scripting tool for modders, social features
Keep goods moving along the rails in mini puzzler Upalu Mundi
Check out the demo for Topdeck Automat, blending autobattlers and deck-builders
World of Tanks: HEAT released free on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS
Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support
A love letter to the Quake series, free and open source FPS Quetoo is out now
Blue Archive adds full Steam Deck compatibility and a new startup movie
Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana enter the GOG Preservation Program with a Square Enix sale
NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support
Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic
HID Remapper added support for the new Steam Controller
Steam Machine release closing in with an appearance on the Vulkan conformant product list
Retro fantasy slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance get delisted in June
Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems
Shape the planet and evolve strange creatures in Planetary Life with Steam Deck support
OptiScaler Client recently added Linux support to make managing upscalers easier
Linux Mint gets file manager improvements, a new screenshot tool and more
Unreal Engine 6 revealed with a major Rocket League upgrade - the teaser concerns me
SN Operator from Epilogue brings SNES carts to modern PCs and its now up for order
Here's what was revealed during The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026
Drill, craft, and blast your way through the demo of Veridian Expanse
Casualties: Unknown demo showcases its intense exploration and injury system
Oops - someone nearly caused a fire with the Steam Controller Puck
Valve attempt to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed as "People enjoy surprises"
SteamOS 3.7.25 and 3.8.5 Beta released - bug fixes and better dGPU video memory management
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
Yodelee Golf is a unique funny-sounding chaotic casual co-op golf game
Guide: Anticheat check - which competitive games actually work on Linux?
Blow up thousands of monsters in the horde-based survivor FPS Guns 'n Goblins
Guide: How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
Glory On Pluto is a chaotic roguelite where you build the most ridiculous rocket engine
The fluid flames simulation in the upcoming bullet heaven Ignitement look awesome
Fracture Field has you build an army of drones and smash thousands of rocks
HELLDIVERS 2 is getting multiple upscaling modes, VRR, VRS and other tech improvements
Proton 11 Beta 5 released with more regression fixes
