Between 2022-09-28 and 2022-10-05 there were 33 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 313 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 10.5 % of total released titles. Here’s a quick pick of the most interesting ones:
MIDNIGHT MANOR
Released on 30 Sep, 2022, developed by Travis Maynard, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
About the game: A short, spooky pick-em-up platformer.
ASTROGON
Released on 30 Sep, 2022, developed by Kosmoon Studio, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Action, Indie
About the game: Hardcore precision platformer, with creative mode, multiplayer versus, first competitive of the kind, with speedrun and international leaderboard. Jump and dash your way, between walls and obstacles, to reach the teleport portal.

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MYCORRHIZA
Released on 30 Sep, 2022, developed by Distorted Wanderers, and published by Tim Reichert.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
About the game: A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
WORDS CAN KILL
Released on 29 Sep, 2022, developed by Typing Monkey, self-published.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
About the game: Just another boring word game? No. Words Can Kill is a roguelike deckbuilder. Travel through the world trying to build the strongest deck from letter tiles and find the perfect gear. And remember, here your tactical decisions matter, not your vocabulary!
DESPOT’S GAME: DYSTOPIAN BATTLE SIMULATOR
Released on 29 Sep, 2022, developed by Konfa Games and published by tinyBuild.
[Steam Store Page]
Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
About the game: Guide puny humans through Despot’s Game – a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
THE EXCAVATION OF HOB’S BARROW
Released on 28 Sep, 2022, developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games.
[Steam Store Page] – we reviewed it just last week – check out Nil’s opinion on that new 2D adventure game.
Genre: Adventure
About the game: The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob’s Barrow. The answers lie in the soil…
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:
- New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients – 2022-09-21 Edition
- New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients – 2022-09-28 Edition
- New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients – 2022-09-14 Edition
- New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients – 2022-09-07 Edition
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