action RPG

Not all Action RPGs are the same... most have typical features like leveling up, skill tree's, quests and NCPs, but Drova offers some clever combat & crafting features. Play as the warrior Alban in this 2D 8-bit inspired RPG and explore they mysteries of Draheim. You will quickly find that survival is key but it is also a double-edged sword. Heal yourself with flowers but also poison yourself with ether. All things have ether and it can be a blessing and a curse. Learn to use ether as the game progresses and stay alive with your skills, dodge and melee/archery weapons.


Free Demo:
https://just2d.itch.io/drova

Drova Demo offers a native Linux installer and it runs beautifully! 2D always runs well on modern video cards, so this game will probably run well on any laptop or netbook running Linux.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

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Two Worlds II is epic in almost every aspect of the game. Play as the brother in the first game and fight alongside Orcs against Dark Lord Gandohar! Explore massive areas with all kinds of animals, minions and evil scoured across the landscape. Use your skills in swordplay, archery or stealth to slay them all... then loot and craft all the items you can dream of. Enjoy the beautiful sunset and ocean reflections with day/night cycles.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/Two_Worlds_II_HD/

Proton is fully capable of handling Two Worlds II and the high quality graphics engine. My GeForce GTX 1060 didn't have any serious problems even while recording. This game is beautiful and there is a lot to look at!

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
Proton 5.13-5

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April Fall of Faith is a pixel-art action RPG with rogue-like elements. Something terrible has happened to the world and you are here to stop it... or are you? Fight against bats, slime, demonic-eyeball and many other creepy creatures. Your best friend is a demon, but what does that make you? Loot, craft and enter the demon-dimension in this maze-like world.


https://aprilgame.itch.io/april-the-game

April Fall of Faith played perfectly in PlayOnLinux with Wine. This is a demo version of the full game, but there is a lot to do. Wine handles pixels games really well and I never had any serious issues. The game mechanics are fun and almost everything is interactive. I like how you have to gather the XP from monsters you kill in order to level up.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.7.2

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Traverse and assassinate in an epic world created by Cyanide Studios. Play as the mysterious goblin who will unfold his origins in a world of greedy men and elves. Use clever stealth abilities and assassinate with powerful skills. Each massive level consists of multiple routes to your objective making re-play exciting. Level up your skills and meet interesting characters who help you on the way.


https://www.gog.com/game/styx_master_of_shadows

I initially created a guide on Styx years ago and Wine could barely handle the game. Any time I looked up into the distance there was a huge CPU spike and the game slowed to a crawl. Today, Proton handles the game perfectly and I've never experienced a single frame rate drop!

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
Proton 5.13-5

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Grim Dawn is a huge epic action RPG with a very large linear maps. As if that wasn't big enough... the expansion Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods has more locations with more monsters to slay and more quests to complete.



Ashes of Malmouth
Forgotten Gods

Continue slaying minions, mini-bosses and epic boss battles and level up your additional skill trees and masteries to equip your character with new weapons and magical skills. The developers have added more factions to side with or eliminate and all kinds of epic environments to slay them in.

• Burning sands
• Lush oases
• Volcanic wastes
• Forest of Gloomwald
• Murky Ugdenbog
• Fallen city of Malmouth

I've recently started replaying through Grim Dawn in co-op with my wife and picked up both expansions during a GOG sale. You won't regret adding...

Years ago my wife and I played through Grim Dawn (GOG version) several times. It was a lot of work setting it up to play "bug free" in DirectX 9 only. There were a bunch of workarounds to prevent missing textures, but it worked! Today Wine 5.0 handles everything perfectly with DXVK compatibility. We are playing smoothly and no more graphical artifacts. It may slow down a bit when a lot of monsters are in the screen at the same time, but that is typical of games with a lot of animation.



https://www.gog.com/game/grim_dawn

I recently purchased the Expansions (DLC) and we are starting over from the beginning. The game runs over LAN easily in Linux and plays smoothly with co-op.

• Ashes of Malmouth
• Forgotten Gods

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060 & GTX 950
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4

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Yarntown is a zelda-like action RPG in a mysterious Gothic town full of bandits and creatures. Inspired by Bloodborne, your character can wield several weapons and self-heal. Find hearts and survive the maze-like town with destructible objects and puzzles.



https://maxatrillionator.itch.io/yarntown
https://gitlab.com/maxmraz/yarntown

I was unable to install the Solarus engine and play the native Linux version of Yarntown, so I just used PlayOnLinux and ran the windows version with Wine. The game ran beautifully and it is cleverly crafted. They are doing an amazing job with 2D elements in a 3D-ish world. Use your roll/dodge ability to avoid taking hits and then shoot them down or slay em with your sword. Unfortunately if you die, all the enemies respawn and you begin at the last lantern save point.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0 64-bit

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I tested Fallout 4 a few years ago and found that there were some serious mouse and audio issues. Tried a bunch of workarounds and gave up. Test again later and same problems. Even the older Fallout games had some problems but could be resolved with a few hacks and overrides.

Today Fallout 4 runs great in Proton because of the DXVK efforts and faudio compatibility. I was able to run Fallout 4 with the following "launch options":


Fallout 4 plays almost perfectly on my GeForce GX 1060 with everything set to Ultra! There area few graphical bugs with loading textures/decals, but its rarely noticeable.


Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.100
Proton 5.0-9

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Sons Of Tyr is a multi-player RPG in a Viking world. Create your character and follow the tutorial to equip you with necessary beginner weapons and armor. Then explore your Viking island hub where you can upgrade NCP areas to purchase new weapons, armor and gear.


Then head out on a boat, kill bandits and loot nearby islands. There are animals and even giants roaming around the islands.

https://synergy-studios.itch.io/sons-of-tyr

The current version is free on itch.io and ran well in Wine. I did experience a problem playing multi-player on a LAN. When I hosted the game and we traveled to an island my character would reset and loose all inventory items. Otherwise, playing single-player was a lot of fun.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
Wine 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.7

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I initially tested Dungeon Siege III in PlayOnLinux back in 2015 and posted a guide. I was able to finish the game and really enjoyed it!


Now I'm replaying Dungeon Siege III in Steam with Proton and even co-op with my wife and two controllers.
So far Proton is handling the game perfectly! It's even funner playing co-op and the adventure is just as interesting and action-packed as before.

My GeForce GTX 1060 is able to handle the game without any issues and the environments are beautiful!

If you see Dungeon Siege III on sale, definitely pick it up!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/39160/Dungeon_Siege_III/








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Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
Proton 5

I crowdfunded Wolcen Lords of Mayhem back when it was on Kickstarter as Umbra. Hoping they would do a Linux port and implement co-op they finally finished it and runs great in Proton. I'm assuming it will probably never get a Linux port, but as long as my investment was well rewarded I'm ok with playing in Proton.

I was able to run Wolcen with all the settings on high and can play offline or online without any serious issues. This game is beautiful! Epic animated backgrounds with waves and soldiers... I'm not regretting my $15 cost years and years ago.


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Recently I've been playing Torchlight II in Steam and GOG. Both versions still run perfectly without issues and I was able to play co-op online and offline with friends and family. The game still absolutely ROCKS with intense mini-bosses, randomly generated minions and huge boss fights. Your character will level up quickly so each time you play try a different class and level up a different skill. Its like playing the first time over again, but you are familiar with the levels and story, but even the levels change a bit.


Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59

Crumbling World is a lowpoly action RPG with a unique feature: The world is constantly crumbling around around you.
Use portals to move around the map before you fall off the crumbling landscape and end up in the Underworld. Yes, you don't immediately die... instead you fight your way through the Underworld and hop in a portal back to the upperworld. Crazy huh?

The current beta has a Linux version

https://dumearts.itch.io/crumbling-world

Vikings Wolves of Midgard is a Diablo-esque action RPG. Scour the world of Midgar and fight mythological creatures of Ragnarok in this epic adventure! Chose male or female and 5 classes: Thor, Tyr, Loki, Skathi and Odin.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Vikings Wolves of Midgard in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Vikings Wolves of Midgard. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 5.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a medieval first person RPG simulator. The details are so realistic with character development, survival, fighting techniques, skills and even graphics... I have never played a game so immersive. Play as Henry the blacksmiths son who barely survives a massacre where your parents were murdered and your hometown burned to the ground.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Kingdom Come: Deliverance in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Proton 4.19-GE-1
DXVK: 1.4.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select...

Enderal is a total conversion of Skyrim where the entire handcrafted world and experience will blow you away. New classes, weapons, open-world, story and much much more... If you thought Skyrim was huge, wait until you explore the world of Enderal Forgotten Stories.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Enderal Forgotten Stories in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Enderal Forgotten Stories. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 4.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.2 64-bit

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0...

The world has been laid waste to the Demonic Rhogar Legion and our only hope is the convict Harkyn. Slay the minions of the Legion where every slice of your sword counts as life or death. Lords Of The Fallen is a Dark Souls inspired action RPG where your weapons, armor, magic, offense and defense are your strategy.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Lords Of The Fallen in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Lords Of The Fallen. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.14 Staging 64-bit
DXVK 0.72

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Darksiders 2 continues the story after War was imprisoned. Now you play as his brother Death who attempts to free the human race and undo the damage done by the Apocalypse. Explore huge maps and traverse complex jumping/platform puzzles. Gain loot from hacking and slashing all kinds of demons and bosses on earth. Level up Death and interact with demi-god-ish NCPs who will point you in the direction of the enemy or angels who will try an stop you.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition in Linux with PlayOnLinux and DXVK.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained...

Play as Jackie Estacado and weild the powerful "creeping dark" tendrils to slay your enemies, rip them apart and use their hearts for health. Physics plays a big part in The Darkness 2 as you can use your tendrils to pick up heavy object and throw them at enemies, use them as a shield, pick up health or weapons at a distance and even throw enemies at eachother. With the combination of guns and supernatural powers, you can slay enemies in an infinite number of ways.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing The Darkness 2 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of The Darkness 2. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual...