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Humble Bundle
Best of Boomer Shooters 4: Badda Bing Badda Boom
Feel the power and electricity of awesome boomer shooters like Forgive Me Father 2, Turbo Overkill, and GRAVEN. Blow things up, pay what you want, and support charity!
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Historical strategy game Old World switches to Vulkan for Linux / Steam Deck
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/historical-strategy-game-old-world-switches-to-vulkan-for-linux-steam-deck/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/historical-strategy-game-old-world-switches-to-vulkan-for-linux-steam-deck/
GamingOnLinux
Historical strategy game Old World switches to Vulkan for Linux / Steam Deck
Mohawk Games continue releasing some pretty big updates to their Civilization like game Old World, with the latest aiming to fix up lots of issues and improve performance.
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Cassette Beasts is getting a new companion character and story quest
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/cassette-beasts-is-getting-a-new-companion-character-and-story-quest/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/cassette-beasts-is-getting-a-new-companion-character-and-story-quest/
GamingOnLinux
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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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has lost its Steam Deck Verified rating
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/marvels-spider-man-2-has-lost-its-steam-deck-verified-rating/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/marvels-spider-man-2-has-lost-its-steam-deck-verified-rating/
GamingOnLinux
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has lost its Steam Deck Verified rating
Valve's Steam Deck rating system is generally quite correct, but there are clearly some times when it isn't. Thankfully, Valve do go back over various games to re-test them and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been hit with a downgraded rating.
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Satisfactory will get controller support with the massive 1.1 update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/satisfactory-will-get-controller-support-with-the-massive-1-1-update/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/satisfactory-will-get-controller-support-with-the-massive-1-1-update/
GamingOnLinux
Satisfactory will get controller support with the massive 1.1 update
Due to get an experimental build for you to test it early tomorrow, controller support is coming to Satisfactory along with a whole bunch of other big upgrades.
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Nearly two years after the last update, Quake II RTX 1.8 is out with Quake 2 Remastered map support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/nearly-two-years-after-the-last-update-quake-ii-rtx-1-8-is-out-with-quake-2-remastered-map-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/nearly-two-years-after-the-last-update-quake-ii-rtx-1-8-is-out-with-quake-2-remastered-map-support/
GamingOnLinux
Nearly two years after the last update, Quake II RTX 1.8 is out with Quake 2 Remastered map support
Lightspeed Studios / NVIDIA have recently updated Quake II RTX, their ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic.
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Linux support for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is coming along now it's open source
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/linux-support-for-command-conquer-generals-zero-hour-is-coming-along-now-its-open-source/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/linux-support-for-command-conquer-generals-zero-hour-is-coming-along-now-its-open-source/
GamingOnLinux
Linux support for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is coming along now it's open source
Now that the code for Command & Conquer Generals (along with other classic RTS games from EA) is open source, the community is working on getting it working natively on Linux without the need of Wine / Proton.
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KDE Plasma 6.3.4 fixes 'the most common Plasma crash', now down to zero very high priority bugs
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/kde-plasma-6-3-4-fixes-the-most-common-plasma-crash-now-down-to-zero-very-high-priority-bugs/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/kde-plasma-6-3-4-fixes-the-most-common-plasma-crash-now-down-to-zero-very-high-priority-bugs/
GamingOnLinux
KDE Plasma 6.3.4 fixes 'the most common Plasma crash', now down to zero very high priority bugs
Work on the KDE Plasma desktop sounds like it continues to go very well, with some really important bug fixes arriving to make the experience a lot nicer. My favourite Linux desktop environment and what powers the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck.
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ProtonUp-Qt v2.12 brings a new Steam Deck theme and support for Proton-CachyOS
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/protonup-qt-v2-12-brings-a-new-steam-deck-theme-and-support-for-proton-cachyos/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/protonup-qt-v2-12-brings-a-new-steam-deck-theme-and-support-for-proton-cachyos/
GamingOnLinux
ProtonUp-Qt v2.12 brings a new Steam Deck theme and support for Proton-CachyOS
ProtonUp-Qt is a tool to add extra compatibility tools on Linux / Steam Deck like GE-Proton. A new release out now with version 2.12.
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Critter Cove gets a major performance update - should work better on Steam Deck
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/critter-cove-gets-a-major-performance-update-should-work-better-on-steam-deck/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/critter-cove-gets-a-major-performance-update-should-work-better-on-steam-deck/
GamingOnLinux
Critter Cove gets a major performance update - should work better on Steam Deck
Critter Cove is an open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. It's currently in Early Access and a recent update brings a big performance improvement to it.
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Rogue Kingdoms blends tower defense with Vampire Survivors action and will have full Steam Deck support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/rogue-kingdoms-blends-tower-defense-with-vampire-survivors-action-and-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/rogue-kingdoms-blends-tower-defense-with-vampire-survivors-action-and-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/
GamingOnLinux
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.
Monster Train 2 is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/monster-train-2-is-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/monster-train-2-is-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/
GamingOnLinux
Monster Train 2 is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Great news for gamers on the go as Monster Train 2 from Shiny Shoe / Big Fan Games is Steam Deck Verified. It hasn't even released yet so Valve got in early for this one.
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The Last of Us Part II Remastered is Steam Deck Verified
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/the-last-of-us-part-ii-remastered-is-steam-deck-verified/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/the-last-of-us-part-ii-remastered-is-steam-deck-verified/
GamingOnLinux
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is Steam Deck Verified
What could be the biggest surprise of the year — The Last of Us Part II Remastered releases on Steam on April 3rd, and Valve just gave it the green Steam Deck Verified checkmark.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steam-deck-steamos-3-6-24-released-with-fixes-for-avowed-and-no-rest-for-the-wicked/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steam-deck-steamos-3-6-24-released-with-fixes-for-avowed-and-no-rest-for-the-wicked/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked
Valve have released the latest stable SteamOS update for Steam Deck. SteamOS 3.6.24 is here with a few fixes and improvements, while work continues on the huge SteamOS 3.7 update.
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GE-Proton 9-27 brings fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games, Wuthering Waves and Monster Hunter Wilds
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ge-proton-9-27-brings-fixes-for-ubisoft-connect-epic-games-wuthering-waves-and-monster-hunter-wilds/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ge-proton-9-27-brings-fixes-for-ubisoft-connect-epic-games-wuthering-waves-and-monster-hunter-wilds/
GamingOnLinux
GE-Proton 9-27 brings fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games, Wuthering Waves and Monster Hunter Wilds
The community maintained compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck, GE-Proton version 9-27 is out now with numerous fixes.
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Blendo Games announce full Steam Deck support for stealthy shooter Skin Deep
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/blendo-games-announce-full-steam-deck-support-for-stealthy-shooter-skin-deep/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/blendo-games-announce-full-steam-deck-support-for-stealthy-shooter-skin-deep/
GamingOnLinux
Blendo Games announce full Steam Deck support for stealthy shooter Skin Deep
Blendo Games who previously made Flotilla, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Thirty Flights of Loving and Atom Zombie Smasher have a brand new release coming on April 30 with Skin Deep. It will come with full Steam Deck support.
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Luck be a Landlord dev's bullet heaven roguelite Maze Mice arrives May 2
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/luck-be-a-landlord-devs-bullet-heaven-roguelite-maze-mice-arrives-may-2/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/luck-be-a-landlord-devs-bullet-heaven-roguelite-maze-mice-arrives-may-2/
GamingOnLinux
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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Paradox announce Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 with Charters of Commerce expansion arriving in June
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/paradox-announce-victoria-3-expansion-pass-2-with-charters-of-commerce-expansion-arriving-in-june/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/paradox-announce-victoria-3-expansion-pass-2-with-charters-of-commerce-expansion-arriving-in-june/
GamingOnLinux
Paradox announce Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 with Charters of Commerce expansion arriving in June
It may not be the most popular strategy game from Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios, but they're still expanding it. Victoria 3 is getting a major expansion in June, with the Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 on Steam now.
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Monster Train 2 is now set for release on May 21
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/monster-train-2-is-now-set-for-release-on-may-21/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/monster-train-2-is-now-set-for-release-on-may-21/
GamingOnLinux
Monster Train 2 is now set for release on May 21
Following the news I shared yesterday about Monster Train 2 being Steam Deck Verified, they've today revealed the release date as well.
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Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/linux-shoots-back-up-the-steam-survey-for-march-2025-with-simplified-chinese-dropping/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/linux-shoots-back-up-the-steam-survey-for-march-2025-with-simplified-chinese-dropping/
GamingOnLinux
Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.
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Steam Desktop and Steam Deck stable update released with various fixes, plus tweaks to the download UI
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-stable-update-released-with-various-fixes-plus-tweaks-to-the-download-ui/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-stable-update-released-with-various-fixes-plus-tweaks-to-the-download-ui/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Desktop and Steam Deck stable update released with various fixes, plus tweaks to the download UI
Valve released and then rereleased a fresh stable update to the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck with a whole bunch of fixes and improvements.
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