Games: Minetest 5.7.0, Open Hexagon, and More
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Minetest 5.7.0 out now with graphics improvements, performance upgrades
Free and open source voxel sandbox game engine Minetest, largely known for comparisons to Minecraft, has a big update out in version 5.7.0. Sounds like a really great release too with plenty of new features and upgrades to the engine.
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Open Hexagon gets new content plus Linux and Steam Deck improvements
Open Hexagon is very much Super Hexagon hyped up to max, open source and just absolutely nuts to play. A fresh upgrade is out now and it sounds great, especially for Linux desktop and Steam Deck players.
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Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool helper ProtonUp-Qt v2.8.0 out now
ProtonUp-Qt gives you a hassle-free way to install various compatibility tools like GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and others for Steam, Lutris and the Heroic Games Launcher.
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Popular survival roguelike Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead gets a Steam release
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a rather popular roguelike, quite possibly one of the best, and now it's available on Steam.
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Humble Store has a sale on Steam Deck Verified and Playable games
Here's one for Steam Deck fans, and everyone else also looking for some good deals, as Humble Store just recently put up a Games on the Go Sale. With their listed games targeting the Steam Deck with either a Verified or Playable rating.
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Half-Life: Alyx fully playable without VR even on Steam Deck thanks to a mod
There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too.
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Steam, Proton, GTA: Vice City works superbly
Thanks to Steam, Linux gaming is becoming better by the day. And to-day, we have a tutorial showing how to set up and run GTA: Vice City in Linux using Steam Proton compatibility layer, plus some extras like in-game display resolution tweaks, old save game conversion and import, and more. Have total fun!