Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/retro-strategy-games-krush-kill-n-destroy-1-2-to-get-major-updates-with-online-play/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/retro-strategy-games-krush-kill-n-destroy-1-2-to-get-major-updates-with-online-play/
GamingOnLinux
Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
Krush Kill 'N Destroy (KKnD) and the sequel Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire, two classic strategy games from the 90s are getting some major upgrades in June.
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GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gog-bring-polish-history-to-the-preservation-program-along-with-a-bigsale/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gog-bring-polish-history-to-the-preservation-program-along-with-a-bigsale/
GamingOnLinux
GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded with some historical polish games, along with a Polish themed sale and one of the games has me really excited.
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TerraTech Legion is an awesome modular vehicle-building survivor-like out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/terratech-legion-is-an-awesome-modular-vehicle-building-survivor-like-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/terratech-legion-is-an-awesome-modular-vehicle-building-survivor-like-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
TerraTech Legion is an awesome modular vehicle-building survivor-like out now
Blending the worlds of survivor-like bullet heavens with vehicle building, TerraTech Legion firmly scratches the itch for something to pick up and play.
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Here's the top Steam Deck games for April 2026
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/heres-the-top-steam-deck-games-for-april-2026/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/heres-the-top-steam-deck-games-for-april-2026/
GamingOnLinux
Here's the top Steam Deck games for April 2026
Another month is done and dusted, so here's your run over the most popular games on Steam Deck for April 2026. No real surprises for what's in the top.
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Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gambonanza-masterfully-combines-balatro-and-chess-and-its-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gambonanza-masterfully-combines-balatro-and-chess-and-its-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now
Gambonanza is chess but also not really. It fuses in Balatro-inspired game mechanics with a small board to create intense fast runs.
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Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/
GamingOnLinux
Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies
After quite a lot of backlash following the Blender announcement that Anthropic would become a Corporate Sponsor, the Blender Foundation released a statement.
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We've updated our Steam Tracker for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026.
Linux: 4.52%
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/
Linux: 4.52%
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Linux Market Share | GamingOnLinux
Steam Linux user share statistics over time
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Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/wine-11-8-brings-updates-for-mono-msxml-vbscript-and-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/wine-11-8-brings-updates-for-mono-msxml-vbscript-and-more/
GamingOnLinux
Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more
The development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine version 11.8 is out now with the usual assortment of new features and fixes.
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Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.
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Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux/
GamingOnLinux
Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux
One area that's lacking on Linux right now is support for later versions of HDMI with AMD GPUs, but it seems expanded features are coming.
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If you value your free time don't install the Pegs X Stickers demo
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/if-you-value-your-free-time-dont-install-the-pegs-x-stickers-demo/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/if-you-value-your-free-time-dont-install-the-pegs-x-stickers-demo/
GamingOnLinux
If you value your free time don't install the Pegs X Stickers demo
Releasing sometime in August, Pegs X Stickers blends the worlds of pachinko and roguelites together to create an intoxicating mixture.
Upcoming tycoon sim Steam To Electric has gotten me real excited about trains
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/upcoming-tycoon-sim-steam-to-electric-has-gotten-me-real-excited-about-trains/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/upcoming-tycoon-sim-steam-to-electric-has-gotten-me-real-excited-about-trains/
GamingOnLinux
Upcoming tycoon sim Steam To Electric has gotten me real excited about trains
Steam To Electric is an upcoming voxel rail tycoon building sim that gives you some wild (but very real) historical train inventions.
Build and command a flying fortress in the playtest of Castle Away
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/build-and-command-a-flying-fortress-in-the-playtest-of-castle-away/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/build-and-command-a-flying-fortress-in-the-playtest-of-castle-away/
GamingOnLinux
Build and command a flying fortress in the playtest of Castle Away
Castle Away from Renegade Games is a strategy roguelite autobattler that challenges players to build, command, and explore using a customisable floating keep.
Dungeon Clawler 1.0 is out now - it will hook you and frustrate you just like the real thing
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dungeon-clawler-1-0-is-out-now-it-will-hook-you-and-frustrate-you-just-like-the-real-thing/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dungeon-clawler-1-0-is-out-now-it-will-hook-you-and-frustrate-you-just-like-the-real-thing/
GamingOnLinux
Dungeon Clawler 1.0 is out now - it will hook you and frustrate you just like the real thing
Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn Studio has hit 1.0 bringing the world of roguelite deckbuilders to claw machines. It's certainly an interesting combo.
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Unique module-building tower defense game Wireworks just got much bigger
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unique-module-building-tower-defense-game-wireworks-just-got-much-bigger/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unique-module-building-tower-defense-game-wireworks-just-got-much-bigger/
GamingOnLinux
Unique module-building tower defense game Wireworks just got much bigger
Wireworks is tower-defense roguelike auto-battler that's incredibly unique and now it's much bigger with a huge free update released.
Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/prepare-to-rig-the-market-in-slotsnstocks-a-deckbuilding-slot-machine-roguelike/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/prepare-to-rig-the-market-in-slotsnstocks-a-deckbuilding-slot-machine-roguelike/
GamingOnLinux
Prepare to rig the market in SlotsNStocks, a deckbuilding slot machine roguelike
Here's another one for those of you who love watching numbers go up, while chaining together wild combinations - SlotsNStocks looks like a good time sink.
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The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/the-new-steam-controller-from-valve-is-out-now-some-early-thoughts/
GamingOnLinux
The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts
The new Steam Controller launched today and thanks to Valve providing GamingOnLinux a review unit, I've been able to put it through some Linux testing.
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Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-controller-goes-out-of-stock-as-valve-get-a-ton-of-game-console-shipments/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-controller-goes-out-of-stock-as-valve-get-a-ton-of-game-console-shipments/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments
It's the morning after the Steam Controller released standalone, it's getting sold out in various regions but it may not be alone for long.
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Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unity-ai-out-in-open-beta-to-give-developers-the-fabled-make-game-button/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unity-ai-out-in-open-beta-to-give-developers-the-fabled-make-game-button/
GamingOnLinux
Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button
AI, AI, AI - now in your game engine too! Unity has rolled out Unity AI in Open Beta that will apparently help games be created faster.
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