Between 2022-01-18 and 2022-01-25 there were 34 new games released on Steam with native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 281 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 12.1 % of total released titles. Here’s a quick pick of the most interesting ones:
巨 ~GIGANTIFY~
Released on 23 Jan, 2022, developed by EviTRea, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Indie
About the game: You Grow Big, and Create Your Path to the Exit!That’s It. This a a short game by the way.
SPIDERS EVERYWHERE (Free Game)
Released on 22 Jan, 2022, developed by Soju and Ink, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Free to Play, Indie
About the game: IT’S A CUTE 2D SIDE-SCOLLING RUN ‘N GUN ACTION GAME IN A VINTAGE RUBBERHOSE CARTOON STYLE, ACCOMPANIED BY OLD SCHOOL JAZZ-MUSIC. THE GAME HAS ONLY ONE LEVEL, BUT IT’S VERY CHALLENGING. FAST REFLEXES ARE CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS.
TAG HOP
Released on 21 Jan, 2022, developed by Up To Speed Studios, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Casual, Indie, Sports, Early Access
About the game: Tag Hop is a fast-paced PvP bunny hop tag game. Hone your movement skills and compete with your friends, or against other real players! Tag Hop has various duel and team-based game modes, which all incorporate tag!
DARK MINUTE: KIRA’S ADVENTURE
Released on 20 Jan, 2022, developed by KovalGames, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
About the game: Can you help Kira to find answers for her questions? Take on mysterious technology in a thrilling platformer. Meet hundreds of prepared challenges, learn a great secret and discover the terrible secrets of the past and… humanity.
ALAN’S AUTOMATON WORKSHOP
Released on 20 Jan, 2022, developed by Laputa Labs, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Simulation
About the game: Alan’s Automaton Workshop is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Start a new business with Alan Turing and his groundbreaking innovation: the Turing Machine. Build unique automatons, and solve all kinds of problems from clients (And wishlist us please !!)
AQUAMARINE
Released on 20 Jan, 2022, developed by Moebial Studios and published by Hitcents.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
About the game: A quiet survival adventure about perception and discovery in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Cultivate new life to survive. Journey into unknown depths. Find your way home.
NEON STRUCT: DESPERATION COLUMN (Free Game)
Released on 20 Jan, 2022, developed by Minor Key Games, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action
About the game: Blast your way to the top of the tower and take down the megacorp! A minimalist roguelite FPS, created for the 7dfps 2021 game jam.
DOWNSLOPE
Released on 19 Jan, 2022, developed by Mind’s Eye Games, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Casual, Indie, Racing, Sports
About the game: The Mountain awaits.
OLD SALT
Released on 19 Jan, 2022, developed by Kneeshaw Developments, and published by Kneeshaw Developments.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Strategy, Early Access
About the game: A Naval Strategy With No Reinforcements On The Way. Command a Custom Fleet with faction abilities in Multiplayer matches or Faction Campaigns.
—RED—TETHER–>
Released on 18 Jan, 2022, developed by Sleeper Games, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Indie
About the game: —Red—Tether–> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.
TIME MASTER
Released on 18 Jan, 2022, developed by MorpheusZ, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Indie
About the game: Zeno has accidentally banished his sister, so what now? Create paradoxes to help him complete trials and bring her back, obviously. Take on a wide variety of puzzles while collaborating with your past self and experiencing a fully-voiced cinematic story as you help Zeno bring her back.
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Glad you like it! Most of these titles don’t get much visibility so hopefully we can help them a bit.