With a demo that absolutely captured me, deck-builder Moonsigil Atlas arrives May 28th and this is one you're not going to want to miss.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unique-deck-builder-moonsigil-atlas-arrives-may-28-no-energy-no-mana-just-space/

#Steam #IndieGame #Upcoming #Deckbuilder #Turnbasedstrategy #NativeLinux

I just love #TurnBased #games so much more than anything else. Especially today, where everything feels fast, loud and overwhelming, I need games that actually give me time to #think.

With #RealTime you react, with #TurnBased you #plan. That is a huge difference. I sit there, analyse the #situation, think three moves ahead, and when my #strategy pays off, it feels genuinely rewarding.

On top of that: #TurnBasedGames are almost always more #complex and #deep. #XCOM, #BattleTech, #TacticsOgre, these games demand real #thinking. No muscle memory, no reflexes, just pure #strategy.

In a world full of #notifications, #stress and constant #overstimulation, this is almost like #meditation for me.

My #pace, my #decisions, my #game.

#Gaming #Retrogaming #TurnBasedStrategy #LinuxGaming #Tactics

Gambonanza is chess but also not really. It fuses in Balatro-inspired game mechanics with a small board to create intense fast runs.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gambonanza-masterfully-combines-balatro-and-chess-and-its-out-now/

#Review #Steam #IndieGame #Unity #Roguelike #NewRelease #Turnbasedstrategy #NativeLinux

After running an opt-in Beta for a while, Mega Crit have released the first major gameplay content update for the deck-builder Slay the Spire 2.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-first-major-update-for-slay-the-spire-2-is-out-now/

#Steam #IndieGame #Roguelike #EarlyAccess #GodotEngine #Deckbuilder #Turnbasedstrategy #NativeLinux

Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

https://www.wesnoth.org

#HackerNews #BattleForWesnoth #openSourceGaming #TurnBasedStrategy #IndieGame #StrategyGame

Ascenders: Beyond The Peak, is an exploration roguelite blending turn-based climbing and expedition management, with rope physics, and permanent consequences.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ascenders-beyond-the-peak-has-my-attention-with-vertical-turn-based-roguelite-survival/

#Steam #IndieGame #Upcoming #Roguelike #Proton #Turnbasedstrategy

It's Dromedary Day at the #DailyBlogroll with new stories from @wilhelm_arcturus, @davew, @Joar, @rogeredwards, Luna, Krista, Syp, @anarchaeopteryx, @stargrace and more!

https://westkarana.xyz/

#WorldOfWarcraft #SteamNextFest #IndieGames #TurnBasedStrategy #GamingCommunity

Slay the Spire 2 has officially launched into Early Access giving us a taste of the latest deck-builder that can be played solo or online with up to 4 players.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/slay-the-spire-2-is-out-now-in-early-access/

#Steam #IndieGame #EarlyAccess #GodotEngine #NewRelease #Deckbuilder #OnlineCoop #Turnbasedstrategy

If you love strategy games and roguelikes, Gambonanza fuses together the worlds of Balatro and chess like no other and it won me over completely.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/gambonanza-is-the-best-balatro-like-version-of-chess-yet-and-you-have-to-try-the-demo/

#Steam #IndieGame #Upcoming #Roguelike #Demo #Turnbasedstrategy #NativeLinux