Games: SNES, PS5 GNU/Linux, and Lots More

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 22, 2026

• Roy Tang ☛ Snes Games Part 2: Emulated Bugaloo · roytang.net

  Last time I wrote about SNES games that I managed to play/finish with an actual cartridge. Today I'm writing about SNES games I played purely through an emulator. Back then my emulator of choice was ZSNES, which seems to have stopped development back in 2007. I'm still able to load the old SRAM files via Snes9x, but I am having trouble loading the individual ZSNES save state files.

• Positech Games ☛ Ridiculous last minute re-design!

  So in case you missed the news from my last blog post (I haven’t exactly made it to the cover of Newsweek), I have released a demo for my space based autobattler Ridiculous Space Battles. You can grab the demo from here. In the run-up to release I knew a bunch of players had said they really don’t like the idea of grid-based movement, which marked a change from Gratuitous Space Battles, but I thought people would be won over when they tried it…

• OMG Ubuntu ☛ PS5 GNU/Linux hack now supports (some) newer firmware versions

  New PS5 GNU/Linux hack pLinux5-NG supports newer firmware, allowing GNU/Linux and Steam games to run on Sony's console. But not for long, welp.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Electronic Arts (EA) to shut down BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect | GamingOnLinux

  After Electronic Arts (EA) was sold off, the inevitable has happened - they're doing some restructuring and cutting jobs. This was announced on the official EA website today, in a post from Cam Weber, President and CSO, and David Tinson, President and COO.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Stellaris: Willpower expansion set for launch on November 23 | GamingOnLinux

  Launching alongside another free update version 4.6 'Corona Borealis', the Stellaris: Willpower expansion arrives November 23rd. This is another expansion that sees work from the Abrakam studio. Willpower is focused on the evolution of Ethics into powerful ideologies, thus expanding the Stellaris experience with new game mechanics, content, and ways to play.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Combolands will take away all your free time | GamingOnLinux

  Combolands blends together Balatro-styled score mechanics with a mini city-builder, that has you chasing scores and placing down tiles. Disclosure: a key was provided to GamingOnLinux.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ HEADCUTTER is a real juicy looking upcoming shooter | GamingOnLinux

  HEADCUTTER is an upcoming sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with brutal combat, destructible environments, and lots of gore. Fans of over the top action will definitely want to be keeping an eye on this one, no demo available just yet though.

  It's all about the destruction here - as you can blow up pretty much everything. Walls can't stop you in this one. Interesting gun mechanics too with a manual firing and loading system, with each weapon having unique quirks to deal with too. Looks like it will have Native Linux support too.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ THE FINALS gets a huge update with enhanced destruction and a free for all mode | GamingOnLinux

  One of the few competitive online first-person shooters that works on SteamOS / Linux, THE FINALS just had a massive upgrade. It has anti-cheat but they have it supported on Linux.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ OpenXR gets a cross-platform Spatial Windowing API | GamingOnLinux

  Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality under the OpenXR umbrella continues levelling up, with a new Spatial Windowing API that sounds exciting.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ RTS game Theatre of War: Rearmed set for release on December 9 | GamingOnLinux

  Bringing together all the classic Theatre of War RTS games into one upgraded package, Theatre of War: Rearmed set for release on December 9th.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Here's another 15 demos worth checking out in Steam Next Fest - October 2026 edition | GamingOnLinux

  With the increasing amount of slop on Steam, you may need just a bit of help to sift through it to find something special to play.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Play with friends with the Social Multiplayer Games Collection from Digiphile | GamingOnLinux

  Digiphile (former Humble Bundler staff) just launched their new Social Multiplayer Games Collection. This bundle supports the International Medical Corps charity with a portion of proceeds going to it.

• GamingOnLinux ☛ Get more fun VR games in the Flat2VR Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux

  In the need for more good VR experiences? Got you covered here with our round-up of the brand new Flat2VR Humble Bundle.

• Retroid Announced Linux Support for Pocket 6, Nova, and Duo Handheld Consoles

  Gamers will surely be pleased to know that the main Linux branch for Retroid Pocket devices is now available - namely Linux Kernel 7.3. The kernel will work with handheld consoles such as Pocket 6, Pocket Nova, and Pocket Duo.

• Retroid Announces Linux Support For Pocket 6, Nova and Duo Handhelds

  Retroid are renowned for creating remarkable Android retro handhelds, many of them making their way to the top of our best retro handhelds list many years in a row, and their most recent devices have been incredibly popular with the community, especially the Retroid Pocket Nova, which we have fallen in love with since it launched a few months ago.

• Helldivers 2 still runs on Steam Deck and Linux after its switch to Easy Anti-Cheat

  Helldivers 2 still runs on Steam Deck and Linux after Arrowhead swapped its anti-cheat from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat on October 20. The studio gave Linux players a direct answer: "Yes, you can still play." Steam Deck and Linux compatibility remains unchanged, and the hardware requirements stay the same.

• KitGuru ☛ Open-source Xodus Nexus runs PC Game Pass titles locally on Linux

  An open‑source launcher called Xodus Nexus is now allowing users to download and run Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass titles locally on Linux, including the Steam Deck. Using a modified Wine and Proton runtime, the tool operates without a Windows installation, though players still need a Microsoft account and either a valid game licence or an active subscription.

• Resonite's Linux launcher stopped working with Proton 11

  Linux players of the social VR platform Resonite have found that its launcher stops working with Proton 11. A Steam Runtime developer has now said the way the launcher works was never meant to be supported.