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Helldivers 2 on Linux in 2026: GameGuard to EAC Switch Figure: Helldivers 2 running on PC via Proton. Real gameplay screenshot, not an AI-generated image. If you play Helldivers 2 on Linux or on a Steam Deck, you were probably bracing for bad news this week. The game’s anti-cheat has been the single biggest source... » read more

How to Play Tower64 on Linux in 2026: A Native Roguelite Figure: AI-generated illustration. Real screenshots were unavailable at time of writing. If you’ve been waiting for a fresh tower-defense roguelite that just works on Linux out of the box, Tower64 is one of the most interesting indie releases of late summer 2026. It launched... » read more

Figure: Official Steam library hero banner for shapez 2, a sprawling 3D factory floating in a cosmic nebula. (Real screenshot from the official Steam storefront.) shapez 2 is the 2026 full-release sequel to shapez, the minimalist factory-automation puzzle game from German solo developer Tobias Sprinkmann (“tobspr Games”). It hit 1.0 on 23 April 2026 after... » read more

title: “How to Install Divinum on Linux in 2026 (Native Build)” date: 2026-09-14 categories: [Linux Gaming] tags: [Divinum, Native Linux, Steam Deck, Metroidvania, Sigil Games] How to Install Divinum on Linux in 2026 (Native Build) Figure: Official Divinum Steam library hero — Fjør stands watch over the northern island she has sworn to defend. If... » read more

title: “How to Install Project Zomboid Build 42 on Linux in 2026” slug: project-zomboid-build-42-linux-2026 date: 2026-09-11 21:00:00 category: linux-gaming tags: [Project Zomboid, Build 42, Native Linux, Survival Game, Steam Deck] Figure: Hero image. Screenshot © The Indie Stone — from the Build 42.20 “Big Glow Up” announcement post. If you have ever abandoned a safehouse... » read more

How to Set Up Heroic Games Launcher 2.22 on Linux in 2026 If you own a stack of Epic, GOG or Amazon Prime free games but you’ve bounced off the official launchers on Linux, Heroic Games Launcher is the project that fixes that pain. It’s a free, GPL-3.0 alternative launcher that wraps the open-source Legendary... » read more

If you spent the 2010s thinking “boomer shooters” were dead, David Szymanski’s DUSK proved you wrong in the loudest, bloodiest way possible. Eight years after its December 2018 release on Windows, then Linux and macOS in February 2019, the retro FPS is still on Steam’s top sellers whenever it goes on sale — and 2026... » read more

title: “Linux Games Worth Playing in 2026: 12+ Titles That Run Great Without Drama” tags: Linux Gaming Steam Proton Steam Deck Indie AAA Games If you switched to Linux in the last few years and got told “you can’t play games on it”, that advice is now five years out of date. Between native Linux... » read more

title: “How to Install Celeste on Linux (and Why It Runs Better Here Than You Think)” tags: Celeste Linux Gaming Steam Proton Platformer Indie If you switched to Linux in the last few years and worried your platformer habit was doomed, Celeste is the game to install first. It’s a precision platformer from Maddy Makes... » read more

MDPro3 on Linux: Installing the Community Yu-Gi-Oh! Simulator Without Losing Your Mind You want to play Yu-Gi-Oh! online on Linux. Maybe you came from the YGOPro / YGOMobile era and that codebase has been dead for years. Maybe you discovered Master Duel but want the freedom of a desktop client with community cards and a... » read more