Glory On Pluto is the least realistic engine simulator you’ll ever play according to the developer, and it's weirdly engrossing to power up your ship.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/glory-on-pluto-is-a-chaotic-roguelite-where-you-build-the-most-ridiculous-rocket-engine/

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Forza Horizon 6 has officially launched from Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios, with Valve getting Proton updated ready for it on Linux / SteamOS.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/forza-horizon-6-is-out-valve-update-proton-hotfix-for-linux-initial-thoughts/

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What was the most wishlisted game on Steam, Subnautica 2 has entered Early Access and so far it's running out of the box on Linux / SteamOS.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/subnautica-2-is-looking-good-on-desktop-linux-its-okay-on-steam-deck-with-a-caveat/

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Voraxis is a really interesting take on deck-building that has you play cards to eat through a living planet, with gameplay that really captured me.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/in-the-deck-builder-voraxis-youre-a-parasite-that-eats-through-a-living-planet/

#Steam #IndieGame #InitialThoughts #Upcoming #Demo #Proton #Deckbuilder

Winnie's Hole is a delightfully grim roguelite where you infect and constantly mutate Winnie-the-Pooh. Now available in Early Access.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/winnies-hole-is-a-delightfully-grim-roguelite-now-in-early-access/

#Review #Steam #IndieGame #InitialThoughts #EarlyAccess #Proton #NewRelease #Deckbuilder

Welcome back, commander. Dying Breed is a new retro-inspired real time strategy game from Sarnayer / MicroProse Software out now in Early Access.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/dying-breed-could-end-up-being-a-real-gem-for-rts-fans-once-its-a-bit-further-along/

#Steam #IndieGame #Unity #InitialThoughts #Strategy #EarlyAccess #RTS #Proton #NewRelease

Set in some sort of post-apocalypse with various robotic animals, OVIS LOOP is a tale of sheep versus wolves and it's a genuine delight.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/ovis-loop-is-a-dark-action-roguelike-about-robotic-sheep-versus-wolves-and-its-a-real-surprise/

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You've never played a farming sim like this before. Blending a few genres together where Stardew Valley collides with a Cuphead like style.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/super-farming-boy-is-a-bizarre-farming-sim-about-chain-reactions-with-a-cuphead-inspired-style/

#Steam #IndieGame #InitialThoughts #Action #EarlyAccess #Casual #Proton #NewRelease #Farming

Descenders Next is a fresh extreme sports game from RageSquid / No More Robots and it shadow-dropped on Steam in Early Access.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/extreme-sports-game-descenders-next-has-released-into-early-access/

#Steam #IndieGame #InitialThoughts #Sports #EarlyAccess #Proton #NewRelease #SteamDeck

Pure chaos, that's what Mycopunk is. It's exceptionally bizarre and now my new favourite first-person shooter because it's so wildly unique.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mycopunk-is-a-seriously-bizzare-co-op-shooter-and-a-new-favourite/

#InitialThoughts #FPS #EarlyAccess #Proton #NewRelease #SteamDeck