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Notes on Linux Games

Notes about games available on Linux.

Note that lots of other games are easy to run on Linux with Wine and Steam Play On the windows recs. page I include a note on how the game runs on Linux

A Short Hike	also on: Mac, PS4, Switch, Win, XBO
I enjoyed plopping round the islands well enough, but it's all a bit too slippery and frictionless, and the story and dialogue are pretty tedious and twee.

A Valley Without Wind	also on: Mac, Windows
Really interesting adventure game with all sorts of mechanisms in it. That kinda game where it feels to big to know, where you're always finding something new. All of Arcen Games's game have this kind of richness, in my experience.

A Valley Without Wind 2	also on: Mac, Windows


The Battle for Wesnoth	also on: Android, OSX, Win, ?
I've only played it a little, but thought it was really good. It was so long ago I'll need to start fresh next time though. Nice to play an open-source game that's not trying to be a clone of anything.

BATTLETECH	also on: OSX, Win
Haven't played much so far, but am enjoying it. Turn-base tactical game.

Clairvoyance	also on: Mac, Win
Clairvoyance is a turn-based, asynchronous multiplayer game where you control a group of four robots trying to destroy your opponent's. The fun is in trying to predict what they'll do, and how things go wrong and right because of that :) Never had any luck running it on Arch, but *buntus seem fine. Works perfect in Wine.

CrossCells	also on: Mac, Win
Logic Puzzle that gets too mathsy for me. Same guy as the Hexcells games

Door Kickers	also on: OSX. Win
If you want Frozen Synapse with worse art direction, worse controls, no multiplayer, and leveling guff, and you have a hard-on for cops, then maybe Door Kickers is for you!

Ex-Zodiac `[demo]`	also on: Mac, Win
Maybe a bit too Star Foxy, and uses the fashionable, oversaturated colour palette I hate, but otherwise seems real solid. Looking forward to seeing what they add.

Freeciv	also on: Browser, Win, ?
Really hasn't clicked with me. I think it's mostly the lack of personality. You can choose from a great list of nations, but they're all the same, just a different flag.

Freedom Planet	also on: OSX, PS4, WiiU, Win
My favourite Sonic game :)

Frozen Synapse	also on: Win
Tight, turn-based tactical game. Really great as a play-it-when-you're ready asynchronous multi thing. Lots of flexibility with how you control your people, and for simulating the behaviours of your opponents'.

Frozen Synapse 2	also on: Win
It got real crashy on my and I switch to the Windows version. Really didn't play much, and didn't enjoy the grander scope, but want to give it a proper go later.

Kentucky Route Zero	also on: Mac OS, PS4, Switch, Win, XB0


Mini Metro	also on: Android, iOS, OSX, PS4, Switch, Win
I always think this is a relaxing puzzle game, but it's not relaxing at all! Still, I really like it. Has a nice blend of things I like from puzzles and city builders. There's now a sequel called Mini Motorways, but there's no Linux version.

Picross Touch	also on: Mac, Windows
It's okay, but the puzzles are way too easy; so many are symmetrical. There's a puzzle creator and Steam Workshop support, which I haven't dug int yet.

Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble	also on: OSX, Win
Like its Windows-only predecessor, Princess Remedy is a sweet adventure game where you go round healing creatures. Graphics are Speccy-like and presented like a JRPG, but the 'battles' are real-time, single-screen things. It's pretty relaxed and you can retry things if you fail.

Rocket League	also on: PS4, Switch, Win, XBO
~~<3 One of my faves, and I still play it a bunch. Fun on my own, fun with pals.~~ No longer supports Linux >:

Sid Meier's Civilization V	also on: OSX, Win


Tanks of Freedom	also on: Android, Browser, BSD, OSX, Win
An open-source Advance Wars clone, that I didn't enjoy so much. The damage stuff is really simplified, and it felt like things too-easily turned into battles of attrition, with not much tactical variety. It has a level editor though!

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