Embark Games have been cooking, with ARC Raiders v1.7.0 out now that brings quite a lot to the popular extraction shooter - so time for another run.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/arc-raiders-gets-a-huge-v1-7-0-free-update-with-a-new-map-condition-new-event-skill-tree-resets-and-more/

#Steam #Proton #OnlineCoop #OnlineMultiplayer #AntiCheat #ExtractionShooter

Overwatch 2 has launched the big Season 20 update but unfortunately for Linux / SteamOS fans, it comes with some really annoying crash bugs.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/overwatch-2-with-season-20-has-some-very-annoying-crash-bugs-on-linux-steamos/

#SteamOS #Proton #OnlineMultiplayer #SteamDeck #ActivisionBlizzard

Oh no, it's going to pull me back in isn't it? War Thunder is finally adding infantry combat to its roster of war games in a future update.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/war-thunder-is-getting-infantry-combat/

#Steam #FreeGame #FPS #OnlineMultiplayer #AntiCheat #NativeLinux

Where Winds Meet continues to be a big hit on Steam and it works quite well on Desktop Linux but it needs a lot of improvements on Valve's Steam Deck.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/where-winds-meet-devs-plan-improved-steam-deck-support/

#FreeGame #RPG #SteamOS #Proton #OnlineMultiplayer #SteamDeck

ChimpUP! is an upcoming chaotic multiplayer climbing game about monkeys trying to collect bananas, where each player has independent grapple hooks for arms.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/chaotic-climbing-game-chimpup-looks-hilarious/

#Steam #IndieGame #Upcoming #Demo #PartyGame #OnlineMultiplayer

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently on a time-limited deal where you can grab a copy and keep it, so act fast if you want a free game.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/grab-a-free-copy-of-warhammer-vermintide-2-for-a-limited-time/

#Steam #FreeGame #Giveaway #Proton #OnlineMultiplayer #AntiCheat

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is trying to pull in some fresh players, with a new free trial available and the biggest discount on Steam so far.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/dune-awakening-gets-a-limited-time-free-trial-and-the-biggest-discount-yet/

#Steam #MMO #Proton #OnlineMultiplayer

Valve recently published a Steam Deck Verified rating for the smash-hit extraction shooter ARC Raiders. I decided to see if it deserved the rating.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/arc-raiders-is-now-steam-deck-verified/

#Steam #SteamOS #Thirdpersonshooter #OnlineMultiplayer #SteamDeck #ExtractionShooter