STAR WARS: Galactic Racer releases October 6
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/star-wars-galactic-racer-releases-october-6/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/star-wars-galactic-racer-releases-october-6/
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STAR WARS: Galactic Racer releases October 6
It has been confirmed today that STAR WARS: Galactic Racer is set for launch on October 6th, and you can pre-purchase it now too.
You can get some early STAR WARS Day deals with nice discounts on GOG
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/you-can-get-some-early-star-wars-day-deals-with-nice-discounts-on-gog/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/you-can-get-some-early-star-wars-day-deals-with-nice-discounts-on-gog/
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You can get some early STAR WARS Day deals with nice discounts on GOG
It's a little too early to say May the 4th be with you, but GOG are doing a Star Wars day sale right now so you can save a little bit extra.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW gets even more games and RTX 5080 power expands
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-geforce-now-gets-even-more-games-and-rtx-5080-power-expands/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-geforce-now-gets-even-more-games-and-rtx-5080-power-expands/
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NVIDIA GeForce NOW gets even more games and RTX 5080 power expands
NVIDIA revealed today that GeForce NOW is getting some more top games over the next month, along with an expansion of RTX 5080 powered games.
SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steamos-3-8-3-beta-gets-ready-for-the-steam-machine-and-steam-controller/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steamos-3-8-3-beta-gets-ready-for-the-steam-machine-and-steam-controller/
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SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta which includes a bunch of bug fixes, along with more prep work for the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller.
Linux Mint begin shipping HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISOs for better hardware support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-mint-begin-shipping-hwe-hardware-enablement-isos-for-better-hardware-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-mint-begin-shipping-hwe-hardware-enablement-isos-for-better-hardware-support/
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Linux Mint begin shipping HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISOs for better hardware support
With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels.
Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/subnautica-2-early-access-confirmed-for-may-14/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/subnautica-2-early-access-confirmed-for-may-14/
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Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14
Unknown Worlds Entertainment have announced that Subnautica 2 is now set to launch in Early Access on May 14 - no doubt to be a big release.
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/
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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.
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/
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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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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Steam Linux Market Share & Usage Statistics (Updated Sep-2026) | GamingOnLinux
Steam Linux user share statistics over time
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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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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/
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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.