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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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Dungeon Nightmares is a simple dungeon maze terror game with a perfect balance of:

• Jump Scares
• Spooky Environment
• Exploration
• Roguelike
• Procedural Generation
• Small Download
• Replayability

https://kmonkey.itch.io/dungeon-nightmares

Explore the maze-like dungeon looking for gold, candles and notes about what to do. Your goal is to survive each night without dying.... find the artifact and escape your nightmare!

Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 440.59
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.7

Grand Theft Auto 2 is a classic 3rd person shooter from 1999 where you basically play sandbox style driving any vehicle and killing anyone you want. You can accept missions or go completely postal... just watch out for the police.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Grand Theft Auto 2 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: Make sure to search online for the free version (at your own risk) of Grand Theft Auto 2 ahead of time. Save it to your Desktop, extract if necessary.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 19.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 5.0 32-bit

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



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

P.T. Remake is an Unreal 4 remake of a Playstation psychological horror game that was a playable-teaser for Silent Hill. This is a very repetitive game as you explore the same hallway over and over with new clues and puzzles each time.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing P.T. Remake in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 19.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: ProtonGE 5.6
DXVK: 6.1

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



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



Click Next

Downloading Wine



Installed



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I have been playing Alan Wake recently (tested previously but never finished) and decided to give DXVK a try. It runs really well with only minimum graphical artifacts. Other than the audio not working during the cut-scene's it is an awesome game! I love the lighting effects and shadow/wind effects. The game mechanics and puzzles are really fun and intense.


Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 430.50
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
DXVK 1.6

Outpost Glacier is a space survival game where you landed on a remote planet that is always below zero degrees. Explore, gather resources and craft items to keep yourself alive! Most importantly... stay warm!



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Outpost Glacier in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Outpost Glacier. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 19.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: ProtonGE 5.1 64-bit
DXVK: 1.5.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



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

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Lonely Things is a free indie horror mystery game at a remote hotel in the middle of nowhere. Are you dreaming or is this place real? Meet desperate characters who are stuck in the realm of the hotel. Uncover their relationships and a find out what is wrong with this place.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Lonely Things in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Lonely Things. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 19.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.5.4

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 5.0
Select it
Click the...

First Winter is an 80's pixelated horror game actually taking place in the 1980's during the Cold War. Every room is not what it seems... what happened on this submarine? Where do you go next? Solve puzzles and stop the missles from launching in this spooky jump-scare thriller.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing First Winter in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of First Winter. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 19.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 5.0 64-bit
DXVK: 1.5.4

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 5.0
Select it
Click the...

Dream Willow is a short indie action arcade game. Lead your Necromancer through the colorful wild and slay cute creatures... need some help? Revive their bones into your own minions. Upgrade your health, projectiles and number of minions in the forest store.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Dream Willow in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Dream Willow. 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: 1.5.4

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



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

Of Orcs And Men is a 3rd person action RPG with some stealth elements and a lot of dialog. Play as Arkail an elite orc soldier and Styx a stealth goblin theif. Together your mission is to kill the Emperor. Use both of their abilities and horde tactics to sneak into the massive maze-like environment and gamble your fate with clever dialog or brutally slay human filth.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Of Orcs And Men in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Of Orcs And Men. 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...

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...

Have you ever wanted to be a mage? Choose your fate and take down Shax and his minions in an epic linear plot of revenge! Combine spells of ice, fire, mind control, corruption and more in endless possibilities. Then use your creation to annihilate demons, skeletons and bosses in a detailed world made in CryEngine.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Lichdom Battlemage in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Lichdom Battlemage. 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...

Gunfighters is an indie lowpoly western first person shooter. Gun it out with your friends or bots in an old main street shoot out! Play typical game styles like deathmatch, team deathmatch, gunslinger, duel and more.



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

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Gunfighters. 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: 4.0.3
DXVK: 1.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.3
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Click Next...

The Are Coming is an indie in development 3rd Person Action game based on War Of The Worlds. Aliens attack without warning and huge walkers roam the roadside. Protect the people from this invasion and use your guns and quick reflexes to slay our unwanted visitors.



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

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of The Are Coming. 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: 4.0.2
DXVK: 1.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to...

Sinistria is a creepy horror game where a town of witches is unveiled through investigating the mysterious disappearance of a girl friend. Solve puzzles with physics, interactive objects and frightening jump scares.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Sinistria demo in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Sinistria. 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: 4.21-staging
DXVK: 1.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.21-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right

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Avarice is an indie short horror game where you have to find the stolen mask in the haunted mansion. In the following events you will be terrorized by jump scares, irrie sounds and spooky corridors with interactive objects and a grim narrative. What happened here? Am I alone?



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

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Avarice. 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: 4.0.2
DXVK: 1.4.6

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to...

Hounds of Valor demo is a short 3rd person action platform game where you control a hound and stop the alien threat! Slay interesting creatures that have infested the landscape with your sword, knives and bombs. Find secret areas by jumping and climbing around hidden ledges.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Hounds of Valor in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Hounds of Valor. 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: 4.21-staging
DXVK: 1.4.6

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.21-staging
Select it...

TORB is a low poly physics-based action sword fighting game. Control the direction of your sword with the directional keys and mouse or controller. Dodge, perry and lock swords agains a friend or in cooperative mode against waves of opponents.



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

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of TORB. 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: 4.0.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Click Next...

Cartoon Strike is a Lowpoly team deathmatch first person shooter inspired by Counter-Strike, Star Wars Battlefront and other FPS. This game is in development so there may be further levels like other FPS games in the future.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Cartoon Strike in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Cartoon Strike. 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: 4.0.2
DXVK: 1.4.4

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right

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Summit is a short project full of physics puzzles and platform jumping. Made with the Unreal engine you have to reach the top of the summit by using whatever means possible. There is more than one way to reach the top!



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

Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Summit, 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: Proton-4.15-GE-4
DXVK: 1.4.4

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Click Next...