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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Our anti-cheat page has hit 100 games noted to have the anti-cheat enabled for Linux / SteamOS players - https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
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Our article on Hunt: Showdown 1896 has been updated, as the anti-cheat for Linux / SteamOS has been fixed
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/hunt-showdown-1896-broken-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-due-to-easy-anti-cheat/
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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Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/persona-5-royal-my-time-at-sandrock-and-more-feature-in-humble-choice-for-august-2025/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/persona-5-royal-my-time-at-sandrock-and-more-feature-in-humble-choice-for-august-2025/
GamingOnLinux
Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025
Humble Choice for August 2025 has been revealed and there's a really great selection of games this time including the likes of Persona 5 Royal.
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Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bottles-app-for-running-windows-apps-games-on-linux-gets-ngi-zero-commons-funding/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bottles-app-for-running-windows-apps-games-on-linux-gets-ngi-zero-commons-funding/
GamingOnLinux
Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding
The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.
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Stumble and fall through the free release of FALLSTRUKTUR
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/stumble-and-fall-through-the-free-release-of-fallstruktur/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/stumble-and-fall-through-the-free-release-of-fallstruktur/
GamingOnLinux
Stumble and fall through the free release of FALLSTRUKTUR
FALLSTRUKTUR is a new free 3D platformer game that sees you descend through a world of dream-like geometry.
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Odencat released a sweet new adventure in Wish Upon a Cat
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/odencat-released-a-sweet-new-adventure-in-wish-upon-a-cat/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/odencat-released-a-sweet-new-adventure-in-wish-upon-a-cat/
GamingOnLinux
Odencat released a sweet new adventure in Wish Upon a Cat
Celebrating their sixth anniversary as a studio, Japenese developer Odencat have released a free heartwarming adventure with Wish Upon a Cat.
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NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-say-no-to-adding-backdoors-and-killswitches-in-their-gpus/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-say-no-to-adding-backdoors-and-killswitches-in-their-gpus/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs
NVIDIA have released a blog post from chief security officer, fighting back against attempts from pundits and policymakers in governments wanting backdoors.
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Massive scale RTS game Ashes of the Singularity II announced for 2026
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/massive-scale-rts-game-ashes-of-the-singularity-ii-announced-for-2026/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/massive-scale-rts-game-ashes-of-the-singularity-ii-announced-for-2026/
GamingOnLinux
Massive scale RTS game Ashes of the Singularity II announced for 2026
Ashes of the Singularity II has been announced by Oxide Games and Stardock, bringing us the next-generation of massive scale real-time strategy games.
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