ICYMI: SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta arrives with improved support for Steam Frame wireless adapter
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steamos-3-9-3-beta-arrives-with-improved-support-for-steam-frame-wireless-adapter/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steamos-3-9-3-beta-arrives-with-improved-support-for-steam-frame-wireless-adapter/
GamingOnLinux
SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta arrives with improved support for Steam Frame wireless adapter
Valve released SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta with another set of upgrades, and now the Steam Frame should connect better with the Steam Machine.
ICYMI: Here's the Top Steam Releases of September, 2026 along with compatibility ratings
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/heres-the-top-steam-releases-of-september-2026-along-with-compatibility-ratings/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/heres-the-top-steam-releases-of-september-2026-along-with-compatibility-ratings/
GamingOnLinux
Here's the Top Steam Releases of September, 2026 along with compatibility ratings
Valve released an overview of the Top Steam Releases of September, 2026 - here's what's been popular and what SteamOS / Linux compatibility to expect.
ICYMI: New fighting game Poly Fighter combines roguelike features to build your fighter
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/new-fighting-game-poly-fighter-combines-roguelike-features-to-build-your-fighter/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/new-fighting-game-poly-fighter-combines-roguelike-features-to-build-your-fighter/
GamingOnLinux
New fighting game Poly Fighter combines roguelike features to build your fighter
Poly Fighter is a new Early Access fighting game designed to be for solo play, with you building up your own fighter with each win.
ICYMI: SEEDS - Echoes Beneath the Sands is an upcoming survival game about terraforming and restoring life
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/seeds-echoes-beneath-the-sands-is-an-upcoming-survival-game-about-terraforming-and-restoring-life/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/seeds-echoes-beneath-the-sands-is-an-upcoming-survival-game-about-terraforming-and-restoring-life/
GamingOnLinux
SEEDS - Echoes Beneath the Sands is an upcoming survival game about terraforming and restoring life
Developer Against All Odds revealed SEEDS - Echoes Beneath the Sands, a very interesting sounding sandbox survival game about terraforming and creating life.
Linux kernel 7.3 is out with some nice improvements for gaming
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/linux-kernel-7-3-is-out-with-some-nice-improvements-for-gaming/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/linux-kernel-7-3-is-out-with-some-nice-improvements-for-gaming/
GamingOnLinux
Linux kernel 7.3 is out with some nice improvements for gaming
Linux kernel 7.3 has officially been released, bringing with it plenty of improvements for Linux gaming.
Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20261014, DWProton 11.0-15 and GE-Proton 11-10 released
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/proton-cachyos-11-0-20261014-dwproton-11-0-15-and-ge-proton-11-10-released/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/proton-cachyos-11-0-20261014-dwproton-11-0-15-and-ge-proton-11-10-released/
GamingOnLinux
Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20261014, DWProton 11.0-15 and GE-Proton 11-10 released
A triple helping of community Proton builds to report on for you today with Proton-CachyOS 11.0-20261014, DWProton 11.0-15 and GE-Proton 11-10 released.
Hot Wax is an inventive new take on classic falling block puzzlers
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/hot-wax-is-an-inventive-new-take-on-classic-falling-block-puzzlers/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/hot-wax-is-an-inventive-new-take-on-classic-falling-block-puzzlers/
GamingOnLinux
Hot Wax is an inventive new take on classic falling block puzzlers
Move over Tetris, it's time for some Hot Wax - an inventive new take on classic falling block puzzlers.
Enshrouded 1.0 rolls out and now it's Steam Deck Verified
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/enshrouded-1-0-rolls-out-and-now-its-steam-deck-verified/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/enshrouded-1-0-rolls-out-and-now-its-steam-deck-verified/
GamingOnLinux
Enshrouded 1.0 rolls out and now it's Steam Deck Verified
Enshrouded is a solo and co-op survival action RPG where your freedom and creativity come first - with a big 1.0 release out now.
Get some great Double Fine and Serenity Forge games across two new bundles
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/get-some-great-double-fine-and-serenity-forge-games-across-two-new-bundles/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/get-some-great-double-fine-and-serenity-forge-games-across-two-new-bundles/
GamingOnLinux
Get some great Double Fine and Serenity Forge games across two new bundles
Ready to fill up on some more games? The Double Fine Publisher Humble Bundle and Serenity Forge Emotional Impact Humble Bundle have some great stuff included.
Take on big oil and pirates as a lonely wind turbine in Spin Tide
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/take-on-big-oil-and-pirates-as-a-lonely-wind-turbine-in-spin-tide/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/take-on-big-oil-and-pirates-as-a-lonely-wind-turbine-in-spin-tide/
GamingOnLinux
Take on big oil and pirates as a lonely wind turbine in Spin Tide
Indie developers just keep coming up with absolute gems. Spin Tide is another survivor-like but it's the style and animations that hooked me in.
Dungeonbound is a unique dungeon crawler blending in auto-battlers, incrementals and inventory management
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dungeonbound-is-a-unique-dungeon-crawler-blending-in-auto-battlers-incrementals-and-inventory-management/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dungeonbound-is-a-unique-dungeon-crawler-blending-in-auto-battlers-incrementals-and-inventory-management/
GamingOnLinux
Dungeonbound is a unique dungeon crawler blending in auto-battlers, incrementals and inventory management
Dungeonbound is an upcoming first-person auto-battler dungeon crawler with some fun ideas and a mixture of modes that change how you play.
Try the demo for The Mystery of Oak Island, a point and click mystery thriller from Visionaire Studio
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/try-the-demo-for-the-mystery-of-oak-island-a-point-and-click-mystery-thriller-from-visionaire-studio/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/try-the-demo-for-the-mystery-of-oak-island-a-point-and-click-mystery-thriller-from-visionaire-studio/
GamingOnLinux
Try the demo for The Mystery of Oak Island, a point and click mystery thriller from Visionaire Studio
The Mystery of Oak Island is a passion project from Visionaire Studio, who make the popular point and click game engine.
Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver expansion arrives November 19
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/crusader-kings-iii-silk-silver-expansion-arrives-november-19/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/crusader-kings-iii-silk-silver-expansion-arrives-november-19/
GamingOnLinux
Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver expansion arrives November 19
Paradox Interactive just announced a major expansion with Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver now set to arrive on November 19th.
Trailblazers: Into the March shows off its unique blend of walking colony sim in a new demo
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/trailblazers-into-the-march-shows-off-its-unique-blend-of-walking-colony-sim-in-a-new-demo/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/trailblazers-into-the-march-shows-off-its-unique-blend-of-walking-colony-sim-in-a-new-demo/
GamingOnLinux
Trailblazers: Into the March shows off its unique blend of walking colony sim in a new demo
Trailblazers: Into the March is high up on my wishlist for the unique premise, with you building up a little colony on a walking landship.
Steam Next Fest Oct 2026 is live with thousands of demos
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-next-fest-oct-2026-is-live-with-thousands-of-demos/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-next-fest-oct-2026-is-live-with-thousands-of-demos/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Next Fest Oct 2026 is live with thousands of demos
Steam Next Fest Oct 2026 has arrived and with it - there's multiple thousands of demos included.
Intel submits code to Proton to improve XeSS to use the fast upscaler XMX
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/intel-submits-code-to-proton-to-improve-xess-to-use-the-fast-upscaler-xmx/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/intel-submits-code-to-proton-to-improve-xess-to-use-the-fast-upscaler-xmx/
GamingOnLinux
Intel submits code to Proton to improve XeSS to use the fast upscaler XMX
Looks like Proton with Intel XeSS is set for some improvements, with Intel submitting code directly to Valve.
GE-Proton 11-11 released to fix more issues with Windows games on SteamOS / Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ge-proton-11-11-released-to-fix-more-issues-with-windows-games-on-steamos-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ge-proton-11-11-released-to-fix-more-issues-with-windows-games-on-steamos-linux/
GamingOnLinux
GE-Proton 11-11 released to fix more issues with Windows games on SteamOS / Linux
As is tradition, a new release of GE-Proton came with issues and so another hotfix is out with GE-Proton 11-11.
Dark first-person fishing adventure DREADMOOR looks awesome, arrives November 9
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dark-first-person-fishing-adventure-dreadmoor-looks-awesome-arrives-november-9/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dark-first-person-fishing-adventure-dreadmoor-looks-awesome-arrives-november-9/
GamingOnLinux
Dark first-person fishing adventure DREADMOOR looks awesome, arrives November 9
DREADMOOR is probably one of the most interesting looking fishing games ever - with a dark post-apocalyptic world.
Time-looping claymation puzzle-platformer UvsU: You vs You launches in January 2027
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/time-looping-claymation-puzzle-platformer-uvsu-you-vs-you-launches-in-january-2027/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/time-looping-claymation-puzzle-platformer-uvsu-you-vs-you-launches-in-january-2027/
GamingOnLinux
Time-looping claymation puzzle-platformer UvsU: You vs You launches in January 2027
Claymation is something I love to see more of and we're getting a fun looking treat here with the upcoming puzzle-platformer UvsU: You vs You.
Here's some interesting Native Linux demos in Steam Next Fest Oct 26
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/some-interesting-native-linux-demos-in-steam-next-fest-oct-26/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/some-interesting-native-linux-demos-in-steam-next-fest-oct-26/
GamingOnLinux
Here's some interesting Native Linux demos in Steam Next Fest Oct 26
For those of you who prefer games that have Native Linux versions, I've gone through Steam Next Fest - October 2026 edition to pick some out for you.
Anti-Cheat Notice (update): HELLDIVERS 2
Anti-Cheat Change: nProtect GameGuard ➡️ Easy Anti-Cheat
Current Status: 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
Anti-Cheat Change: nProtect GameGuard ➡️ Easy Anti-Cheat
Current Status: 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.