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Avencast is an Action RPG following a similar story to the Harry Potter books. You begin as cadet in a school of magic and complete training quests to level up. Avencast has some great features like skill tree, character stats, melee & projectile weapons, roll & dodge, spells and keyboard combinations to cast them.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Avencast. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.2 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.0.2

Wine...

Divinity II Directors Cut is about training to become a Dragon Slayer in the world of Rivellon. Battle against Damian's armies of minions and necromancers in this open-world RPG with all the bells and whistles. Level up your skills, customize your class, plunder loot, explore, slay all kinds of minions and battle against bosses.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Divinity II Directors Cut in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Divinity II Directors Cut. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.2 64-bit...

In Scourge Outbreak, you can play as one of four mercenaries to stop the Nogari Corporation and their alien clones. This is a linear 3rd person action co-op shooter with some tactical strategies. Command your team, find cover and slay the enemies.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Scourge: Outbreak. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.2 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.15-staging

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage...

Styx Master of Shadows is a steal sandbox game where you sneak from A to B as you complete objectives. Utilize your dagger and amber clone to assassinate or distract guards. Careful to not bring any attention to yourself because guards will call out for help and it will be the end for you. Patience and timing is the real challenge as you have little defenses against multiple enemies.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Styx Master of Shadows in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Styx Master of Shadows. 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...

Hunted: The Demon's Forge is a 3rd person action game made with the Unreal Engine. You will play as E'lara and Caddoc in a linear adventure slaying minions as hero's/assassin's for hire. Wield both projectile, melee and magic weapons and upgrade your ablilities.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Hunted: The Demon's Forge in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Hunted: The Demon's Forge. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.2 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.0.2

Wine Installation

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Alien Breed 2 Assault is the next installation in the franchise. Play as Conrad the Cheif Engineer and slay swarms of aliens that have infested the ship. Can you restore power to your ship or will you hide in the fetal position until the aliens sniff you out?



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Alien Breed 2 Assault in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Alien Breed 2 Assault. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.2 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.0.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools...

Gauntlet is one of the most unique arcade classics from the 80s. It was the first co-op multiplayer dungeon game with classes and has several sequels. But in 2014 Gauntlet finally got a sequel to rule-them-all...



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Gauntlet. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.12-staging

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for...

Simon Bunker joined the British army in World War I and finds himself in a battle against supernatural evil. Use his melee combos and authentic WWI era weapons to slay soldiers, zombies, demons and huge bosses.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Necrovision. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 2.12-staging

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for...

Alien Swarm is one of the first Free-To-Play Source games in Steam. Play as several solider classes in a co-op campaign and obliterate the alien swarms by completing objectives and using brutal weapons. Reactive Drop adds new campaigns, aliens, weapons, game modes and improved single player. Now you can slay aliens with 8 players in online or offline co-op. Oh, and did I mention that its still FREE?



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop.

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...

Goldeneye Source is a remake of Goldeneye 64 on the Nintedo 64 but with new graphics, maps, weapons and multi-player setup. Relive the nastalgia of when you were a kid playing split-screen death match with the golden gun or moonraker laser.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Goldeneye Source. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8-d3d_doublebuffer

Wine Installation

Note: Wine...

LUDWIG is a puzzle/exploration game where you control a environment friendly robot who has come to save Earth. Solve clever puzzles, interact with the environment, learn about science, experiment in your lab/workshop and study the knowledge base.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of LUDWIG. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0-staging

Wine Installation

Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2...

Mini Ninjas is a clever toon-shaded action, stelth, platformer with an Asian theme. Play as Hiro and use Kung Fu, magic scrolls, potions and even possessing animals to stop the enemy.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Mini Ninjas. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0

Wine Installation

Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2 and 2.12-staging no longer work with Steam....

Lara Croft is searching for her Mom and the secrets that surround her dissapearance. Explore underwater caves, ancient tombs and the mysterious power of Thor... but, you are not alone! This episode of Tomb Raider is filled with clever puzzles, creative jumps, hardcore splunking and lots of action.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Tomb Raider Underworld. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine...

Battlefield Bad Company 2 is a first person shooter that will immerse you in destructible firefights with realistic weapon physics, land vehicles, air vehicles in singleplayer and multi-player environments. In other words... Bad Company 2 is amazing!



Multi-player has not yet been tested for this guide.

Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Battlefield Bad Company 2 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Battlefield Bad Company 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine...

Nation Red is an arena zombie shooter. Power-ups, level-up, select skills and mow down those minions... That's about it. There is an online and local co-op feature too.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Nation Red. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.5

Wine Installation

Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2 and 2.12-staging no longer work with Steam.

Click Tools...

DiRT needs not introduction!
Racing outdoors is the game....



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Dirt 3 Complete in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Dirt 3 Complete. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.4

Wine Installation

Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2 and 2.12-staging no longer work with Steam.

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.4
Select it...

Velvet Assassin is a stealth assassination game where you play as British secret agent Violette Szabo during World War II. She can sneak, back-stab assassinate, set traps, and use "morphine mode" to attack in plain sight.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Velvet Assassin. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.4

Wine Installation

Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2 and...

Warlock Master of the Arcane is a Role-Playing Strategy game similar to Heroes of Might and Magic. Your minions will level-up, heroes will visit to be hired, and you can build your cities in any fashion you desire. Combat many different types of enemies like Spiders, Roaches, Skeletons, Bears and much much more.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Warlock: Master of the Arcane in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Warlock: Master of the Arcane. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit...

Are you afraid of drowning? Play as Kate and help her to survive in a submerging city when Extremists try to rule with terror. Make use of water, fire, electricity and interactive objects to protect yourself. Experience water physics and use it to your advantage in this puzzle, platform action game.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Hydrophobia. 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.3

Wine Installation...

Serious Sam II is the second release to another horde-slaying FPS and boasts a bunch of new features. Beautiful HD textures, shadows, interactive objects, new enemies and more. There is a surreal story-line, but your goal is to blast all kinds of odd monsters and bosses into oblivion.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Serious Sam 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: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.3

Wine Installation...