Another report that’s late! Between 2024-04-10 and 2024-04-17 there were 40 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 466 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 8.6 % of total released titles. In this week the highlight for me is Biogun which reminds me of Super Metroid, a frenetic 2D action game with huge bosses and numerous challenges:

Here’s a quick pick of all the interesting games with a Linux client in the past week:

THE MILDEW CHILDREN

Released on 17 Apr, 2024, developed by The Growing Stones and published by Valkyrie Initiative. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure

About the game: Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

ROLANDO DELUXE

Released on 17 Apr, 2024, developed by HandCircus, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, Indie

About the game: Control a team of unique rolling characters in this delightful puzzle-platformer. Use each Rolando’s special abilities and powerful gadgets such as bomb cannons, catapults, elevators, and magical bridges to solve puzzles, shepherd sleeping royalty and traverse action-packed environments.

BIOGUN

Released on 16 Apr, 2024, developed by Dapper Dog Digital and published by Ravenage Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access

About the game: Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction?

WORLD TURTLES

Released on 15 Apr, 2024, developed by Re: cOg Mission and published by Freedom Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: The World Turtle carries entire civilizations on its back through outer space, and the gentle Meeps are the only ones on a quest to save it. Cooperation, rather than conquest will save the day, so prepare to harvest, build, research, and explore the void in this wholesome turtleback builder.