https://boilingsteam.com PC Gaming on Linux is so Tomorrow! Copyright 2026 Boiling Steam Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:25:08 +0900 https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification SSG https://boilingsteam.com https://boilingsteam.com/android-chrome-192x192.png 192 192 Another Steam Next Fest, plenty of demos to try. After some time in the mines of the press preview(*), I bring to you some pearls (aren’t pearls from the ocean? I think you are mixing 3 different idioms there). https://boilingsteam.com/steam-next-fest-2026-jun/index.html Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:21:36 +0000 Between 2026-06-20 and 2026-06-27 we selected 10 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. For some reason a lot of games about cleaning these days??! Sandy Beach Cleaner? Cozy cleaner ? Moldwasher? What’s going on? In any case, the game of the week on the Steam Deck is Fish where you play a fish armed with a gun. Enough said. There’s also a nice puzzle game called Dimhaven. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-06-27-edition/index.html Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:46:58 +0000 Between 2026-06-17 and 2026-06-24 there were 103 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 807 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 12.8 % of total released titles. Here’s a quick pick of the most interesting ones. Despite the positive numbers it’s a week full of shovelware. Maybe serious game devs are busy watching the FIFA world cup instead of finishing their games? Anyway, it’s not all bad. There’s Cozy Cleaner, which gives you the chance to clean up virtual rooms instead of your own. So that you can feel the satisfaction of getting things done, without taking care of your mess. Win-Win!? Here is the full list below. Have a look. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-06-24-edition/index.html Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:17:20 +0000 So we had the chance to review the OrangePi 6 Plus a few months back, equipped by the very impressive CIX P1 SOC, developed on a 6nm process. It also features a very decent integrated GPU, the Mali-G720-Immortalis. And turns out that OrangePi is not the only company that has access to this hardware - Radxa has also developed 2 boards using this SOC, and their newer, and smaller board, the Orion O6N, is a good option to consider. https://boilingsteam.com/radxa-orion-o6n-review/index.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:38:28 +0000 It was already official that Valve employees had lost their marbles when they massively priced the Steam Deck up not too long ago. Now we know for sure it was not an isolated accident and they have lost complete touch with reality. Have they hired too many ex-Apple employees? Who knows? In any case, they seriously believe they can sell obsolete hardware at premiumn pricing (more than 1000 dollars) just because they slap a Steam sticker on it. At this pricing and for the performance this delivers, there’s no way they are going to sell many of those. These are specs of the new Steam Machine: - CPU: AMD Zen 4 (6 cores / 12 threads, 30W TDP) - GPU: Custom AMD RDNA 3 Laptop Chip (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 110W TDP, 28 Ray-tracing cores) https://boilingsteam.com/the-steam-machine-launches-king-of-bad-value/index.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:43:21 +0000 Between 2026-06-13 and 2026-06-20 we selected 6 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. Not a lot of new titles worth mentioning in this past week, but there’s a new candidate to give you some Papers, Please nostalgia: Thank You for your Application, putting you in the role of a junior interviewer. Here’s our selection below! https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-06-20-edition/index.html Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:17:26 +0000 Between 2026-06-10 and 2026-06-17 there were 47 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 405 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.6% of total released titles. Not a lot to consume in this past week, but let’s mention D.O.T. Defence which is a fun take on the RTS/Tower defense genre. The full list below. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-06-17-edition/index.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:23:15 +0000 Between 2026-06-06 and 2026-06-13 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. That was a good week if you like taming creatures and making them fight (any similarity with an existing game is pure fiction!), as Voidling Bound seems to bring together successfully 3rd person action RPG with creatures management. They got many things right, except the name of the game, I guess. On the opposite end of the spectrum of unoriginal game titles, Unrailed is back and it’s called… (suspense)… Unrailed 2! Still the same formula, and more fun in multiplayer to build a path while racing against the clock. The whole list is right below. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-06-13-edition/index.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:51:07 +0000 There are quite a few gems out there when it comes to roguelite games, and from now on we need to add Sol Cesto to the list. The concept is dead simple: the sun has disappeared, and the world has plunged into darkness. The sunlight has been captured by an underground den of monsters, and your role, as a hero raising to the challenge, is to make it to the bottom of that deadly pit to rescue the sun to save humanity. Regular daily quest, right? https://boilingsteam.com/sol-cesto-review/index.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:49:04 +0000 Between 2026-05-30 and 2026-06-06 we selected 8 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. This is rather weak line-up this time. Of course there’s Sodaman that we have already mentioned in the our weekly list of worthy games with Linux builds, but let me mention The 7th Guest Remake which sees the old CD-ROM classic make a come back with modern graphics. If anything, this seems like a great conversion of the older title - not game of the year material, for sure, but a good puzzle game that’s somewhat unusual compared to modern ones. Now on the whole list. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-06-06-edition/index.html Sun, 7 Jun 2026 12:11:20 +0000 Between 2026-05-27 and 2026-06-03 there were 90 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 735 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 12.2 % of total released titles, which is slightly more than usual. In this week we should definitely mention Sodaman, which is an intersection between vampire survivors and the bullet hell shooter genre, which seems very effective. But there’s more if you like the factory-building business, the survival roguelike, racing, or puzzle games. Check the whole list! https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-06-03-edition/index.html Sat, 6 Jun 2026 12:04:49 +0000 Last time we had our regular checkpoint was in march 2026 and you may recall that it was the first time that CachyOS had taken over the 1st spot on ProtonDB for desktop distros, ahead of Arch Linux. Well, taking the first spot is one thing, but CachyOS has brokend another record, by becoming now bigger in distro share on ProtonDB than Arch Linux ever was. Before we take a look at the chart, the usual disclaimer that you love: - This may not be representative of all types of Linux users. I’m sure this is not what your AWS architect uses on EC2, nor what you installed for your grandmother to avoid being the IT troubleshooter in your family. - This may not be completely representative of all Linux gamers either. But I’d wage this is actually a good predictor where the market is going to shift. We saw first that Manjaro was getting the boot here first, before going under pretty much everywhere. https://boilingsteam.com/tidal-wave-cachy-os-is-now-bigger-than-arch-linux-ever-was/index.html Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:10:55 +0000 Between 2026-05-23 and 2026-05-30 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. There’s a lot of good stuff in the below list, so it was hard to choose what to highlight, but I decided to go for XF Extreme Formula which has retro F-zero vibes, and Mina the Hollower, the new pixel-perfect 2D game from the developers of Shovel Knight. Full list ahead! https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-05-30-edition/index.html Sun, 31 May 2026 12:31:17 +0000 With the popularity of gambling-“inspired” games after Balatro, Fortune Seller gives it a go with an inventory management take. Developed and published by Kiwick, the game works well on Linux with Proton and is Steam Deck Verified. In Fortune Seller, you start a job as the cashier at an occult items store, serving a shady and greedy owner, that demands exponential profits at every week. You know, the Balatro drill. At Week One, the demands to progress are in the thousands of points, and in the Week Four, when you face the last boss Mammona(the store owner), the requirements are in the millions. After winning the story mode, you can proceed to the endless at your discretion. Each day of the Week, several customers will come to your store. I liked that they each have a very characteristic and well-designed portrait, and say by speech bubble something related to their personality. There is some story going on with their life. You cannot grasp much during the game, the inclusion might feel like an afterthought, as it does not elaborate much. But I like to think about it and fill the blanks in my mind. It is a nice inclusion, and I appreciated it. Mammona, for example, is a name associated with greed, and their picture is designed to resemble many hands composing a body. The name itself sounds like “hands” in some languages (also ricinus). Again, not sure if anything besides the greed part was the intent, but I enjoyed the thought. https://boilingsteam.com/fortune-seller/index.html Sun, 31 May 2026 16:50:57 +0000 Between 2026-05-20 and 2026-05-27 there were 75 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 708 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 10.6 % of total released titles. This was a fairly quiet week. Not a lot to showcase, but there’s Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar which is a nice word pun applied to a concept where you play a cat that can be in two places at the same time (to solve puzzles). Here’s the full list below of what you ought to check: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-05-27-edition/index.html Sat, 30 May 2026 17:57:08 +0000 On May 27, 2026, Valve’s leadership apparently smoked a little too much and the company officially announced a massive price hike for the Steam Deck OLED models. We are talking about prices increasing up to $300 USD (a 46% increase!!). NPCs will be quick to attribute this price hike to “the semiconductor shortage” caused by surging demand for AI datacenter memory components, but that’s a poor argument to make. This kind of things don’t happen in a vacuum. The ROG Ally X that was released last year has remained at $999 since it was out, so either ASUS has some magical, extra-terrestrial access to cheap components that nobody else has, or Valve is taking the opportunity to make more profits while nobody is looking. After all, Gabe gotta buy new yatches. Valve updated its store listings overnight, applying the following new prices across most markets (US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia): - Steam Deck OLED 512GB: Increased from $549 to $789 (+$240 / ~44% hike). https://boilingsteam.com/valve-takes-crazy-pills-and-jacks-up-steam-deck-pricing/index.html Thu, 28 May 2026 16:08:21 +0000 Between 2026-05-16 and 2026-05-23 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. This week two big games, the New Lego Batman and the latest Forza Horizon 6! But that’s not all. There are quite a few more. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-05-23-edition/index.html Sun, 24 May 2026 15:57:54 +0000 Between 2026-05-13 and 2026-05-20 there were 70 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 664 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 10.5 % of total released titles. Not a lot to keep this time, but there’s a few games worth mentioning still, such as The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot: simple graphics but fun gameplay inspired by Dark Messiah of Might and Magic from Arkane Studios. Here’s the whole list below. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-05-20-edition/index.html Sun, 24 May 2026 14:23:21 +0000 We got a key from the publisher to review the demo of Pigeon: A Love Story,with an interesting proposal: find love in a kind of needle-in-a-haystack game. The dev, Wristwrok created Faceminer an interesting game that brings up the discussion of AI used for surveillance and facial generation that hits home for me, but I digress, back to the Pigeon. Pigeon offers to scale replicas of real cities, like Tokyo and New York for you to explore. The demo, available for free on Steam, covers only London. At first, it is nice to explore the city and find its landmarks with a non-invasive background music, well after you get used to the mouse controller (I wish there were sensitivity calibration). While exploring the city you can coo at other pigeons, some sort of catcalling, they will change colour from black to red. Occasionally, they reply some sort of no back, ranging from apologetic to calling you, rightly so, a creep, and I found it funny. Colouring the pigeons would increase a stat tracking of coverage of a quadrant in the map. https://boilingsteam.com/pigeon-a-love-story/index.html Tue, 19 May 2026 15:35:43 +0000 Between 2026-05-09 and 2026-05-16 we selected 17 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. The highlight of this week is no doubt Subnautica 2, which has been extremely well received. There’s also another deckbuiler, Black Jacket, that looks very polished and worth a try. Here is the whole list below of what we recommend to check: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-05-16-edition/index.html Mon, 18 May 2026 15:22:40 +0000 Between 2026-05-06 and 2026-05-13, there were 60 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 511 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.7 % of total released titles. Two great titles to keep an eye on, Huntdown: Overtime in the 2D platformer-shooter genre, and Space Haven that lets you build your own space station and manage the needs of your crew. Here’s the whole list below: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-05-13-edition/index.html Fri, 15 May 2026 16:37:54 +0000 Between 2026-05-02 and 2026-05-09 we selected 21 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. It’s another exceptional week for the Steam Deck with a bunch of very strong releases. It’s difficult to pick just a few, but you should clearly keep an eye on ALABASTER DAWN (I played it last year at the Bit Summit and it was great!) - Dead as Disco seems to be a great musical beat’em up (that’s a genre now), very well received after release. Here’s the whole list of little gems below. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-05-09-edition/index.html Mon, 11 May 2026 02:24:28 +0000 Between 2026-04-29 and 2026-05-06 there were 63 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 570 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.1 % of total released titles. There’s a few gems in this week, with another great execution in the roguelite genre with Rogue Voltage, as well as a great music-themed narrative game with Wax Heads. Here’s a list of our picks below: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-05-06-edition/index.html Thu, 7 May 2026 14:22:48 +0000 It has been ten long years (2015!) since the first Steam Controller was released, a device that was polarizing by design, beloved by hardcore users, and baffling to the average console enthusiast. The original tried to solve the fundamental friction between mouse-and-keyboard PC gaming and the traditional couch-based approach. It was discontinued back in 2019, and since then we expected it to make a come back sooner or later, especially after the Steam Deck came out and Valve signaled a renewed interest in making hardware. Fast forward to 2026, in the middle of the Rampocalypse shaking the hardware industry, Valve returns with a device bearing the same name, the same philosophy, but a different, and less radical execution. For better or worse, this is mostly as if the Steam Deck was turned into a controller. Since we don’t have the new Steam Controller in hands yet, we can learn from those who do. We have spent some time checking comments hardware youtubers, specifically looking at hands-on impressions from outlets like GameSpot, Linus Tech Tips, Tested, Skillup and Gamers Nexus. From there on we will provide a summary of their observations and opinions. https://boilingsteam.com/the-2026-steam-controller-what-reviewers-are-saying/index.html Thu, 7 May 2026 14:59:18 +0000 Ink Inside is a stylized 2D hand-drawn action roguelite that takes place within the literal pages of a discarded sketchbook. You play as Stick, a simple doodle who awakens to find the sketchbook being attacked by a mysterious, oily sludge that is erasing the world and its inhabitants. You are on to a quest to save the world and its drawings from the sludge, across various biomes. What’s unique about this game is that it did not start as a game. It was a cartoon written for Nickelodeon - somehow the project did not end up being produced, and the devs turned to video games as a medium to continue their work. It’s supposed to be a story in three parts, and Ink Inside is the first episode while it’s a complete game in itself. You can expect about 10~12 hours of gameplay. https://boilingsteam.com/ink-inside-review/index.html Tue, 5 May 2026 15:17:34 +0000 Between 2026-04-25 and 2026-05-02 we selected 23 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. This is an awesome week, with a really high number of games that actually sound interesting to play, as well as some that take existing genres and tweak them with a cool twist. The obvious highlight of the past week of Far Far West, a co-op shooter that’s really well done. Don’t miss the whole list below - a lot of hidden gems in there. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-05-02-edition/index.html Sat, 2 May 2026 13:29:11 +0000 Between 2026-04-22 and 2026-04-29 there were 87 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 765 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.4 % of total released titles. There’s a lot of games but of varying quality. Out of those I picked up Legionbound, another idle battler with a ton of options and combinations to try out, which is very addictive. Here’s the full list of native games to consider for the past week: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-04-29-edition/index.html Fri, 1 May 2026 15:23:33 +0000 The new Steam Controller is almost here. After a long period of silence and delays following the current hardware situation, Valve has officially confirmed the release date and pricing. https://boilingsteam.com/the-new-steam-controller-launches-in-may-2026/index.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:59:39 +0000 Between 2026-04-18 and 2026-04-25 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. The highlight this week is Shapez 2 Factory that just focuses on being a factory builder that gives you a lot of freedom on how to achieve your goals, and let’s not forget Vampire Crawlers that takes the Vampire Survivor formula and adapts it in the retro first-persion view mode RPG party game genre. Here is the whole list below to consider for your Steam Deck. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-04-25-edition/index.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:30:07 +0000 Framework is well known for its repairable laptops for several years now. They produce quality hardware that is easy to upgrade too, with some minor annoyances: hinges that tend to be a little weak, poor quality speakers, and relatively short battery life. So you get a lot of positives, with some aspects that you have to compromise with. But the time of trade-offs may reach an end. Framework has announced on the 21st of April 2026 its new hardware projects, and the most relevant one is their new Framework Laptop 13 Pro. It’s a ground-up redesign that addresses nearly every shortcoming of the previous iterations. As I was watching the video of their conference, I started feeling a little nervous by this announcement. A Pro model? As in, a new chassis right? Which means, a new platform for which previous motherboards and parts will not work anymore, right? Oh No! Turns out my fears were ill founded. Let’s go into more details. https://boilingsteam.com/framework-laptop-13-pro-announced/index.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:31:57 +0000 Find out who blew up the Tea Shop in Esoteric Ebb, a noir fantasy CRPG with *intricate political trama**. Developed by Christoffer Bodegård (with the collaboration of many other people), and published by Raw Fury. Works great on Linux and Steam Deck. https://boilingsteam.com/esoteric-ebb/index.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:52:09 +0000 Between 2026-04-15 and 2026-04-22 there were 60 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 533 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.3 % of total released titles. A relatively quiet week, with few big releases. My favorite is probably Caromble, a new take on the breakout/arkanoid type of games, with an excellent work on the design and art. Don’t miss also Legendary Pilots a new simulator made to be approachable, and branded by Microprose! Here’s the list below of our selection: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-04-22-edition/index.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:32:43 +0000 Between 2026-04-11 and 2026-04-18 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. An excellent week overall, with the new Capcom game, Pragmata (that we previewed last year at the Tokyo Games Show) is finally out, and it seems it’s been well received, with a Verified rating for the Steam Deck too. I was surprised to see that Replaced did not fare too well in terms of user reviews, still positive, but failing to live up to the hype pre-release. We have Opus: Prism Peak that’s just out as well, and I also had the chance to try it out a few months back and it should be a solid game for us who like adventure games / visual novels. Funnily, the big theme in this week is to play the role of a Father-figure to help a little girl (both Pragmata and Prism Peak follow the same trope). Here’s what we could find: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-04-18-edition/index.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:12:08 +0000 The Run is yet another FMV game (developed in Unity) - I know, I know, I keep not being impressed by most FMV games, but I keep giving them a chance. Deep inside me is a secret hope that one day, we will get a FMV game that will be genuinely amazing. And honestly, as a kid living in the 90s, we got pretty close at some point. The CD-ROM multimedia (lol already cringy at the time) revolution brought FMV games front and center, and while the video codecs and playback capabilities were fairly poor, this was the era of awesome games like Wing Commander III that felt like a movie, Under a Killing Moon that turned pixel-art adventure games into something cinematic and exciting, and of course Star Wars: Rebel Assault that gave you a chance to experience Star Wars in first person. All of them have aged badly, but they were amazing at release. Not only because they looked better than older 2D or 3D games - but they did try to make games into a more serious medium, uplifting the narration and giving some meaningful choices to players. So are we getting something worth our while with The Run? I’m afraid I have to quote Games of Thrones here: Not Today. I’m actually not bringing the Game of Thrones reference out of the blue for no reason: turns out the protagonist of the The Run is Roxanne McKee, who was playing a secondary role in GOT - the one of Doreah, a servant of Daenerys Targaryen earlier in the series, as you can see in the picture below. https://boilingsteam.com/the-run-review/index.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:35:13 +0000 Between 2026-04-08 and 2026-04-15 there were 76 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 542 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 14 % of total released titles. It is just me or it seems like the share of native Linux builds are somewhat increasing? In any case in this week we get an excellent game about managing gladiators with Gods of Sand, and Idols of Ash that makes you rappel down to escape a giant centipede chasing your ass. Here’s the whole list of what you ought to check. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-04-15-edition/index.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:59:35 +0000 It’s time for us to review yet another ARM64 board, after the previous OrangePi 5 Ultra and the very powerful OrangePi 6 Plus. This time we go for their mid-range option, the OrangePi 4 Pro. https://boilingsteam.com/orange-pi-4-pro-review/index.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:44:31 +0000 Between 2026-04-04 and 2026-04-11 we selected 10 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. It’s a good week for releases, with Sol Cesto being a great roguelite game where you direct your heroes against impossible odds. It has a very unique art style. There’s also People of Note from Annapurna which looks like a delightful mix of turn-based RPG and a musical. Here’s the whole list below. https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-04-11-edition/index.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:50:20 +0000 Manage your own ludus, and bring your gladiators to combat across the fantasy realm of Bloodgrounds. A turn-base combat RPG developed by Exordium Games, and published by Daedalic Entertainment. It runs well on Linux and Steam Deck. https://boilingsteam.com/bloodgrounds/index.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:26:51 +0000 Island of Hearts is a lackluster dating FMV, developed by Titan Digital Media and 4Divinity (who is also the publisher). It did work on Steam Deck with a few caveats, but I only got a black screen on CachyOS. FMV (full-motion video) games have popping-up on my Steam suggestions for a while. Some appears to have the production value of Netflix series, and mixing styles and genres with plenty of minigames. I don’t think I saw anything released recently be close to Black Dahlia, a game I am fond from my early adult life, but some games do try. Island of Hearts is not like that, neither tries to be. It is straightforward: you watch a video, pick a choice and watch the next video, with some minigames sparsely sprinkled here and there without a deep story. I am not an expert on FMV dating-sim, but it seems most of them on Steam follows the same formula. Well, Island of Hearts tries to set up a story early on, before you are dumped into drama island, but not enough to get you that interested. Sadly, every single game design decision made me lose my suspension of disbelief: lack of choices, rough cuts in video edits, and shallow and uncanny stories. The protagonist in unhinged, unstable, both in how he reacts and the options you have available to pick. It was hard to picture him in my mind, as he would act like an entirely different person at each scene. And it makes it quite annoying that you play in first person because now you are the crazy one. https://boilingsteam.com/island-of-hearts/index.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:09:17 +0000 Between 2026-04-01 and 2026-04-08 there were 61 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 451 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 13.5 % of total released titles. No major release in this week, but Wasteland Bites takes cooking games into a new spin with your customers being mutants and decayed humans of the post-apocalypse Wasteland. Here’s the list of games you ought to at least check once for the past week: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-04-08-edition/index.html Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:23:57 +0000 Between 2026-03-28 and 2026-04-04 we selected 14 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. The most well known release is going to be the sequel to Super Meat Boy, Super Meat Boy 3D - if you are not familiar with the genre, it’s a platformer where you have to reach the end of every level without making a mistake, amidst deadly machines and obstacles on every path of the way. Typically extremely hard and punishing, but very rewarding if you are persistent. But there’s a lot more to feed your Steam Deck with. Have a look: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-04-04-edition/index.html Sun, 5 Apr 2026 12:10:13 +0000 Between 2026-03-25 and 2026-04-01 there were 66 New Steam games released with Native Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 558 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.8 % of total released titles. There’s the sequel of the old yet excellent Sprintrunners called Sprint City that’s out! And in a completely different genre, you get Lakehopper that turns you in the role of boih a plane pilot and a mechanic - where you have to take care of your plane in between flights. Fantastic idea. Here’s a quick pick of best games to consider from last week: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-builds-2026-04-01-edition/index.html Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:54:04 +0000