Click through the joy of opening up mystery boxes in Unboxathon
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/click-through-the-joy-of-opening-up-mystery-boxes-in-unboxathon/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/click-through-the-joy-of-opening-up-mystery-boxes-in-unboxathon/
GamingOnLinux
Click through the joy of opening up mystery boxes in Unboxathon
If you love your chilled casual clicker games, Unboxathon could be a good one for you with a demo available to try.
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Frostliner announced recently is basically Snowpiercer as a survival city-builder
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/frostliner-announced-recently-is-basically-snowpiercer-as-a-survival-city-builder/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/frostliner-announced-recently-is-basically-snowpiercer-as-a-survival-city-builder/
GamingOnLinux
Frostliner announced recently is basically Snowpiercer as a survival city-builder
Okay, now this is cool. Frostliner puts you in charge of a train in this survival city builder on rails that's practically Snowpiercer.
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Sacred 2 Remaster announced from THQ Nordic
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/sacred-2-remaster-announced-from-thq-nordic/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/sacred-2-remaster-announced-from-thq-nordic/
GamingOnLinux
Sacred 2 Remaster announced from THQ Nordic
We really are in the era of remasters aren't we? Sacred 2 Remaster was just recently revealed by THQ Nordic.
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NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 released for Linux with bug fixes and expanded Wayland support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-beta-driver-580-65-06-released-for-linux-with-bug-fixes-and-expanded-wayland-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-beta-driver-580-65-06-released-for-linux-with-bug-fixes-and-expanded-wayland-support/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 released for Linux with bug fixes and expanded Wayland support
NVIDIA have released the first Beta for the 580 driver series, with NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 bringing mostly bug fixes.
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x86 on ARM64 emulator FEX gets some huge gaming improvements
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/x86-on-arm64-emulator-fex-gets-some-huge-gaming-improvements/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/x86-on-arm64-emulator-fex-gets-some-huge-gaming-improvements/
GamingOnLinux
x86 on ARM64 emulator FEX gets some huge gaming improvements
FEX is one way to run x86 appps and games on ARM64, with the latest release 2508 bringing some pretty striking performance improvements.
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Grab some friends for some gaming in the Humble Co-Op Bundle
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/grab-some-friends-for-some-gaming-in-the-humble-co-op-bundle/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/grab-some-friends-for-some-gaming-in-the-humble-co-op-bundle/
GamingOnLinux
Grab some friends for some gaming in the Humble Co-Op Bundle
Need some more games to play with your crew? Humble's Better with 4 Friends Co-Op Bundle is live with some highly rated games for you.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.18.1 brings more bug fixes for GOG and Epic Games on Linux / SteamOS
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/heroic-games-launcher-v2-18-1-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-gog-and-epic-games-on-linux-steamos/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/heroic-games-launcher-v2-18-1-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-gog-and-epic-games-on-linux-steamos/
GamingOnLinux
Heroic Games Launcher v2.18.1 brings more bug fixes for GOG and Epic Games on Linux / SteamOS
Heroic is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games, GOG and Amazon on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck. v2.18.1 brings bug fixes to make it even smoother.
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The Drifter is easily my new favourite point and click adventure
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-drifter-is-easily-my-new-favourite-point-and-click-adventure/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-drifter-is-easily-my-new-favourite-point-and-click-adventure/
GamingOnLinux
The Drifter is easily my new favourite point and click adventure
The Drifter from Powerhoof has released, and it is something truly special for the point and click adventure genre that's one not to be missed.
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Check out the demo for Cult of PiN, a pinball roguelike
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/check-out-the-demo-for-cult-of-pin-a-pinball-roguelike/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/check-out-the-demo-for-cult-of-pin-a-pinball-roguelike/
GamingOnLinux
Check out the demo for Cult of PiN, a pinball roguelike
Cult of PiN has a seriously cool style that merges pinball with roguelikes, and now you can try it out early.
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A Portal dating sim? Yep. Aperture Dating Simulator is set to release on August 28
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/a-portal-dating-sim-yep-aperture-dating-simulator-is-set-to-release-on-august-28/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/a-portal-dating-sim-yep-aperture-dating-simulator-is-set-to-release-on-august-28/
GamingOnLinux
A Portal dating sim? Yep. Aperture Dating Simulator is set to release on August 28
Sometimes I think I've seen it all, and then along comes a Portal dating sim with Aperture Dating Simulator.
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Physics-based brawler Stick It to the Stickman from Free Lives arrives August 18
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/physics-based-brawler-stick-it-to-the-stickman-from-free-lives-arrives-august-18/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/physics-based-brawler-stick-it-to-the-stickman-from-free-lives-arrives-august-18/
GamingOnLinux
Physics-based brawler Stick It to the Stickman from Free Lives arrives August 18
Free Lives, developers of Broforce and Terra Nil, have confirmed their next game Stick It to the Stickman is set to arrive on August 18th.
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Keep a close eye on your kingdom in The King is Watching
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/keep-a-close-eye-on-your-kingdom-in-the-king-is-watching/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/keep-a-close-eye-on-your-kingdom-in-the-king-is-watching/
GamingOnLinux
Keep a close eye on your kingdom in The King is Watching
The King is Watching from Hypnohead and tinyBuild is a unique micro-management roguelite kingdom builder that will suck you right in.
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Oblivion remade in the Skyrim engine, Skyblivion is on the final stretch to release
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/oblivion-remade-in-the-skyrim-engine-skyblivion-is-on-the-final-stretch-to-release/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/oblivion-remade-in-the-skyrim-engine-skyblivion-is-on-the-final-stretch-to-release/
GamingOnLinux
Oblivion remade in the Skyrim engine, Skyblivion is on the final stretch to release
Skyblivion is a remake of Oblivion in the Skyrim engine, something that has been exciting RPG fans for a while it's finally coming soon.
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openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/
GamingOnLinux
openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit
openSUSE Leap 16.0 has entered the Release Candidate phase, and for anyone gaming on Steam with openSUSE Leap you'll need some tweaks.
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NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux
For a while now Linux users with NVIDIA GPUs have been reporting performance issues with DirectX12 noscripts using VKD3D, but a fix may finally be coming.
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Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/hunt-showdown-1896-broken-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-due-to-easy-anti-cheat/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/hunt-showdown-1896-broken-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-due-to-easy-anti-cheat/
GamingOnLinux
Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat
Here we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.
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JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/jetbrains-now-a-platinum-sponsor-of-godot-engine/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/jetbrains-now-a-platinum-sponsor-of-godot-engine/
GamingOnLinux
JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine
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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Dying Light: The Beast looks absolutely brutal in the new trailer
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/dying-light-the-beast-looks-absolutely-brutal-in-the-new-trailer/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/dying-light-the-beast-looks-absolutely-brutal-in-the-new-trailer/
GamingOnLinux
Dying Light: The Beast looks absolutely brutal in the new trailer
I really hope Techland learned some lessons from Dying Light 2, as I have high hopes for Dying Light: The Beast.
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Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/portal-revolution-drops-native-linux-support-to-focus-on-proton/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/portal-revolution-drops-native-linux-support-to-focus-on-proton/
GamingOnLinux
Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton
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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After being banned for sale VILE: Exhumed has released for free
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/after-being-banned-for-sale-vile-exhumed-has-released-for-free/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/after-being-banned-for-sale-vile-exhumed-has-released-for-free/
GamingOnLinux
After being banned for sale VILE: Exhumed has released for free
It was going to release on Steam but it was removed and banned for sale, now VILE: Exhumed is back as a free game to fight back against censorship.
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NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-driver-570-181-released-for-linux-as-the-latest-recommended-stable-driver/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-driver-570-181-released-for-linux-as-the-latest-recommended-stable-driver/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver
In addition to releasing a new Beta series recently, NVIDIA have now put up driver version 570.181 as the latest recommended stable driver for Linux.
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