Between 2025-01-22 and 2025-01-29 there were 12 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 107 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.2 % of total released titles.

Only 12 games, you might say, but there’s very little shovelware among them. We are back to very serious releases at the moment, with games such as Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter and the innovative Infest that plays with pixel-level physics.

Here’s what you should check out:

THE END OF THE SUN

Released on 29 Jan, 2025, developed by The End of the Sun Team, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie

About the game: The End of the Sun is a first-person, story-driven mystery adventure set in a Slavic fantasy world. As the ashter, a sage sorcerer gifted with the ability to travel in time, you come to a mysterious village where the line between myth and reality begins to fade perilously.

RUNA & THE CHAIKURÚ LEGACY

Released on 29 Jan, 2025, developed by Fanny Pack Studios and published by QUByte Interactive, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie

About the game: A fantasy world like no other! Help Runa uncover the mysteries buried deep in the ruins of the ancient Chaikuru civilization, in a classic and epic 3D adventure platformer.

HEXASCAPE: CYBER DEFENSE

Released on 29 Jan, 2025, developed by Clockwork Origins, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: Build your perfect defenses with hexagons! Use hex tiles to explore cyberspace, upgrade your defense towers, and complete quests in this unique turn-based strategy game. With a campaign, a procedurally generated endless mode, and a powerful editor, HexaScape offers endless challenges.

TAILS OF IRON 2: WHISKERS OF WINTER

Released on 28 Jan, 2025, developed by Odd Bug Studio and published by United Label. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

About the game: Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.

JADED

Released on 24 Jan, 2025, developed by ShellSnore Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

About the game: A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.

AIRSHIPS: LOST FLOTILLA

Released on 23 Jan, 2025, developed by David Stark and published by David Stark, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, Indie

About the game: Airships: Lost Flotilla is a steampunk autoshooter where you fight your way through waves of enemies on your way to a safe harbour. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, and upgrade your ship.

INFEST

Released on 23 Jan, 2025, developed by Chute Apps, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Strategy

About the game: Infest is a roguelike deckbuilder where every pixel on the battlefield can burn, freeze, corrode, shock, and melt. Carefully craft your deck and deploy cards to alter the environment, buff your stats, and unleash stunning pixel-by-pixel damage upon your enemies!