New Steam Games with Native Linux Builds, including Rogue Voltage and Wax Heads - 2026-05-06 Edition

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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.

Wax Heads

Here’s a list of our picks below:

TRI6: INFINITE 2

Released on 6 May, 2026, developed by Clockwork Origins, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, Indie, Racing

About the game: Tri6: Infinite 2 is futuristic arcade racing without brakes: race across procedurally generated cyber tracks, dodge traps, use power-ups, and experience thrilling high-speed action. Every run is unique — how long can you last?

TURNBOUND

Released on 6 May, 2026, developed by 1TK and published by Gambit Digital, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Strategy

About the game: Turnbound is an auto battler, where you manage a hero’s inventory to escape a haunted boardgame. Each run is different from the last, with unique upgrades, combos and synergies. Async PvP lets you battle the ghosts of other players at your own pace in this unique new inventory battler.

HANDMANCERS

Released on 5 May, 2026, developed by 58BLADES and published by 58BLADES, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access

About the game: Handmancers is a Rock, Paper, Scissors Roguelite deckbuilder with a first-person twist where clear tactical choices meet deck-building depth. Craft your deck, enhance your cards, equip tricky artifacts and face powerful enemies in strategic fights

WAX HEADS

Released on 5 May, 2026, developed by Patattie Games and published by Curve Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

About the game: Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

U.V.S. NIRMANA

Released on 4 May, 2026, developed by Coincidence and published by Klei Publishing. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation

About the game: U.V.S. Nirmana is a engineering puzzle game from Coincidence, the creators of Kaizen: A Factory Story and the inventors of the Zach-like. Set off on the Unreturning Void Ship Nirmana as it continues a journey of uncountable eons toward the edge of the universe.

FOREHEAD CHIP

Released on 1 May, 2026, developed by Naturally Intelligent, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

About the game: Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip ’em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3XjtgjF9j0I

GAMBONANZA

Released on 1 May, 2026, developed by Blukulélé and published by Sidekick Publishing, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

ROGUE VOLTAGE

Released on 1 May, 2026, developed by Horizont Computergrafik and published by Horizont Computergrafik, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: The engineering roguelike. Construct your combos by wiring circuits. Build crazy machines to zap the monsters and trigger satisfying chain reactions. Discover devastating synergies and create overpowered builds.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0niEQsweaUU

DUNGEON CLAWLER

Released on 30 Apr, 2026, developed by Stray Fawn Studio and published by Stray Fawn Publishing. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!

ZOMBIEHOOD

Released on Apr 30, 2026, developed by Weak Spots, and published by Dead Traveler. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

About the game: Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Released on 29 Apr, 2026, developed by Blackroot Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, Indie

About the game: A couch/online multiplayer party game for 2–4 players. Choose from a roster of unique characters, each with their own weapons and abilities, and compete in intense versus matches on varied space arenas filled with environmental hazards.

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You can also check our previous entries in the series for the New Steam Games released with Native Linux clients. We have them every week: