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Sclerosis: an Amnesia PS1 demake is a re-make of Amnesia Dark Descent with Playstation 1 look and feel.
Re-live the horror experience as Daniel finding himself among sacred dungeons and experiments gone wrong.
Play for free like it was 2001...

https://createam.itch.io/sclerosis-an-amnesia-ps1-demake


Made with the Unity 3D engine, I didn't experience any issues in Linux. Playstation 1 games have extremely low requirements so performance was spectacular as expected. I loved all the interactive objects, lighting effects and spooky sounds. Makes me want to play the original Amnesia all over again.

Specs:
Mint 20.2 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.17-staging64-bit
DXVK 1.9.1

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I never played the original Bloodborn on the Playstation, but this game reminds me of Dark Souls soooo much! The movement, the backgrounds and even the sound effects are just like Dark Souls!


Download Bloodborn PSX for free and customize the graphics to simulate a 1990's CRT television and enjoy the old school hack-n-slash!

https://b0tster.itch.io/bbpsx

I was unable to play this game on stable versions of Wine because of dependencies needed for Unreal Engine.
But I quickly found that staging versions are able to run it almost perfectly! There are some staticy sound artifacts which I tried to fix by installing xact and Direct X June 2010, but it didn't help. So I just dealt with it...

Specs:
Mint 20.2 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
Wine: 6.17-Staging
DXVK 1.9.2

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Triple Hell is a horror puzzle game where you have to avoid a crazy giant maniac with a red lantern. You have to hurry as he is roaming the asylum and if he see's you its almost impossible to escape. Find the items you need to leave the asylum or die trying.

https://kenethdev.itch.io/triple-hell

Solitary Games also has a few other horror games:
https://solitarygames.wixsite.com/official

Triple Hell ran perfectly in stable Wine without any issues. Performance was great and its a pretty spooky game being chased around this small asylum.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.9.1

Abriss demo is all about destruction! It kinda reminds me of the Matrix where the robots have taken over and protect their nests. In Abriss you can construct all kinds of apparatus's for demolishing these robot breeding grounds. The demo includes multiple levels and a sandbox mode where you create your own hybrid with lasers, gears and all kinds of smashing structures.

Everything is physics based and it is a lot of fun watching epic structures go down in misery!

https://randwerk.itch.io/abriss-demo

Abriss is made with Unity 3D engine which runs really well in Wine. I didn't have any issues with physics or performance.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.3 staging 64-bit

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The Creation is an indie FPS with horror, fantasy and sci-fi elements. Begin exploring a forest after your car has broken down on the highway when you arrive at a mysterious church. After eating a few mushrooms everything starts to get very weird... next thing you know you are talking to fairies and shooting zombies in a mountain facility in another world.

What do you expect after eating mushrooms?

https://jivapeira.itch.io/the-creation


I was able to play The Creation in PlayOnLinux with stable Wine and never had any serious issues. In fact this indie game is surprisingly polished and optimized. Normally I have some stutters and frame rate issues, but not this time. Ran GREAT!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
DXVK 1.9.1

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Peaks Of Yore demo is a stylistic climbing simulation taking place back in the 1940s.
Climb famous peaks and earn the Stamp of Approval in your climbing journal! But its not as easy as you think... Control your left and right hands with the mouse, then swing and jump from ledge to ledge. Complete a few peaks and earn new climbing gear! Every peak is a challenge of its own and are more difficult as you progress.

https://andosdev.itch.io/peaks-of-yore


In PlayOnLinux Peaks Of Yore demo ran perfectly with Wine. This is a Unity 3D engine made game and I never had any issues. Runs perfectly!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 470
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit
DXVK 1.9.1

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You Suck At Parking is a clever driving puzzle game where you have to overcome obstacles in order to park your vehicles. Sound simple? No... its not! Fly over jumps, launch through explosive thrusters, fight against huge fans and get lost in the deep water. Everything rendered in beautiful island-esque cartoon world with perfect physics for your entertainment and frustration. Failing is an option, then you can just give it another go!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/837880/You_Suck_at_Parking/


You Suck At Parking demo runs fine in Proton until you load the menu or another level. Its seriously an issue with Proton and Unity 3D or Unreal Engine games. I've never had this problem until recently yet all of my other Wine games and native games run fine! I recently posted GOG's Wolfenstein New Order and it runs perfectly!
But most indie games are made in the previously mentioned engines and now I'm having issues...

Here is a...

Franz Fury is a fast driving action arcade game with one speed: FURY!
In the wasteland your only choice for survival is your trusted car, but when Franz wakes up someone has taken all of his gear. In a drunken FURY he races across said wasteland looking for his weapons and nitro by taking down everything in his path. Nuff said...

https://picster.itch.io/franzfury


This game was made as a 48 hour game jam by Raffaele Picca
He was gracious enough to provide a native Linux port and it runs great! No need for benchmarks here, just download this free game and enjoy!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

Of Love And Eternity is a retro-inspired dark-souls-ish melee action adventure game. Play the Linux demo and begin as an undead who was murdered saving your special love. You are not alone... the creature of purgatory in the in-between world of life and death. Can you find your way back and avenge your death?

https://acornbringer.itch.io/of-love-and-eternity

acornbringer was nice enough to provide a native Linux version of the demo for us. It is short, but has some very nice story telling and retro-3D environments. I can't wait to see what it will be like when the game is complete.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

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Altered is a puzzle game made of boxes. Yes boxes... but you can't just stay in the box to solve them... you have to go "outside the box" in your mind and on your keyboard. Alter your character and the objects to complete each puzzle. This is no ordinary mind boggling teaser. Play at your own speed and learn to trial-n-error your way around each puzzle.

https://glitchheart.itch.io/altered

Altered has a free native Linux demo available on the itch page. It ran perfectly without any issue whatsoever. Be patient and enjoy!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

Setting Sun is an indie Co-op Roguelite Dungeon Crawler in a Japanese world. Over come soldiers with your Shinai and collect coins to upgrade your abilities. Find the portal and power-up dragon, then advance until you can save your Sensie in order to learn more skills. Built in the Unity 3D engine, graphics are crisp and professional with linear grid of areas which load quickly. Enemies get hard really fast, but you an block or dodge their attacks to survive. Find the well of heal to replenish your health bar.

https://lejean12.itch.io/setting-sun


The Linux version on itch.io is an untested release but runs very well on my GeForce GTX 1060. The only problem I had was the game resolution. I had to add the width/height commands and run it from the Terminal to get 1920x1080. Also the game requires a controller to play, so I used my Amazon Basics Xbox controller without any issues.

I ran the command like this... path to the...

Chris Selwood finds himself in a mysterious cafe in a remote forest during a heavy storm. Its after closing hours but the waitress was nice enough to let him in... after some innocent conversation, the power goes out and horrifying events begin to take place! Inspired by 80's horror genre and old playstation games, Chasing Static is an engaging linear horror story where mysteries unfold in the forest and you are in the center of it all.

https://headwaregames.itch.io/chasing-static

The demo ran well in PlayOnLinux with Proton as this is a low poly/low graphics nastalgia game. The demo is short, but allows you to experience a bit of horror, story and puzzles.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Proton 5.9

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O.V.N.I Abduction is a short horror game inspired by P.T. Remake. You awaken alone at a hotel in the woods and your friends are missing. Walk around minimal hallways and some stairs and quickly realize something is not right. Thinks keep changing... red lights from outside... can you escape or just walk in circles?

https://vanadial.itch.io/ovniabduction

O.V.N.I Abduction ran just fine in stable Wine with PlayOnLinux. I always install DXVK and Media Foundation when testing games, but other than that, the game ran well with my GeForce GTX 1060. This is a very short game, but also interesting and with a few jump-scares. Totally worth the free download!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
DXVK 1.72

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Angry?
Wanna kick things?
Wanna break things?
Wanna shoot things?
You are in the right place! Anger Foot is a FPS in the hood where you can do all the kicking and shooting you want... and take down hoodlums as you express your fury!
Play through short levels and break down doors, kick everything and pick up guns to mow down enemies. Can't get any better? How about a thumpin soundtrack? Oh, and its free!

https://squidcor.itch.io/anger-foot


Anger Foot developer provides a native Linux port for us and it runs pretty nice! There are a few areas that may slow down a bit, but other than that... runs perfectly!

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460

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Remember the movie Tron? When Flynn was digitalized and trapped in a fantasy computer world?
EXSynchronous is like that on STEROIDS!
Reflective black surfaces with bright colors animation all over the place, representing digital movement of data and communication. Solve puzzles and perform jump tricks without and real direction... this game is about exploration!

https://ravee.itch.io/ex


Ravee provides a Linux port made in Unity and it runs beautifully! There are some nice presets for graphics and audio. I was able to play without any serious performance problems! I am super impressed with this game and all the eye-candy! Its amazing! I don't know how they did it! Its absolutely free and quite a unique experience... you can't miss this one!

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

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Stormrite is an in-development Open World RPG in a fantasy medieval world. Chose a class like archer, knight, assassin, mage and more... then weild realistic weapons and hack down your enemies. This public test version will put you in a small mountain arena where you can practice using the weapons, learn the physics and controls of the characters. The physics are pretty realistic like Chivalry, where each slice or arrow will contact their body and react accordingly. Its fun to watch how they recoil and swing realistically where you open yourself to danger if you are too offensive.


https://kerds78.itch.io/stormrite

Proton handles the demo fairly well in PlayOnLinux and I was able to play indefinitely by reloading the level every time my character died. I can't wait to see more locations and the "open world" the developers are advertising... but the weapons and realistic physics are top-notch and pretty fun. The demo is developed...

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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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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Symphonia is a clever colorful platformer with interesting and difficult jump tricks. Play your violin in order to activate areas and interact, but your bow can fling you across hard-to-reach areas. Use your bow to traverse the epic mechanical orchestra and begin the symphony.


https://isart-digital.itch.io/symphonia

Symphonia is a 2D platformer with beautiful animation and interactive levels. Watch the backgrounds animated as you move from one area to another. I never had any issues running it with Wine and my GeForce GTX 1060 handled the 2D graphics perfectly. This is a short game, but pretty dang fun and free. It requires a controller and my Amazon Xbox basics controller worked perfectly as long as I didn't click anything with the mouse.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0.2
DXVK 1.7.2

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Cloud Climber is a short first person puzzle narrative with hand drawn assets made in Unreal Engine. You play as the last worker making towers to reach the clouds as all water on the planet has faded away.



https://two-star-games.itch.io/cloud-climber

This is a very short project game where you can enjoy the ambiance in the infinite skies as far as the eye can see. I used Proton 5.0-9, DXVK and Media Foundation to run Cloud Climber and it ran perfectly. No graphical issues and no sound issues. My video card handled it well, just wish the game was longer and I was drawn into the story and beautiful towers.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 455
Proton 5.0-10
DXVK 1.7.2
mf-install
mf-cab

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