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We've waited many years for Half-Life 3, until this day comes... enter Dark Interval!


Gordon Freeman is back in City 17 to learn of the aftermath since the destruction of the citadel.
Dark Interval is a very well made continuation of the Half-Life story with new characters, new features, new weapons and incorporating Half-Life assets with familiar characters like Barney, professor Kleiner and Dog.

Everything ran really well in Linux with Proton!
I previously never heard of this modification and after playing through Part II, I am thoroughly impressed!
Seriously! It's a great story with a lot of Half-Life-ish environments, puzzles and action! They did a very professional job creating a convincing City 17 and story!
I won't mention any of the new features, but I was excited to see new content which add to the story and development of Gordon Freeman as a silent character...

If you have attempted to play any mods in Half-Life 2 this is one you will have stumbled on. Minerva Metastasis was developed by a single person: Adam Foster
You play as a silent character (probably Gordon Freeman) who was dropped off at a remote island to investigate a strange beam of light and rumors of Combine forces. Little did he know, an entire separate underground citadel is churning below!


This mod is one of the most fantastic and professionally developed of almost all HL2 mods! The transition from diving down the citadel floor by floor and all of the creative combine areas make this mod absolutely complete! On top of that it runs with the free Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer package available in Steam. And, the mod is available in Steam as its own independent game. No need to install an EXE and find the folder to put ins Sourcemods directory. Minerva was the...

Silent Hill Alchemilla is an original story presented as a Half-Life 2 mod. Explore a creepy sanitarium in reality and in the upside-down reality. Solve puzzles and explore this maze-like hospital, but you are not alone!


In order to play Half-Life 2 mods in Linux a few things need to be downloaded and prepped.
Thankfully the White Noise team provided a Linux installer for us...
But this installer only extracts the mod folder into your Steam Sourcemods directory.

Make sure it places the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

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Be sure to enabled "Tools" in Steam and download:

Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer

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Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library

Important!
When clicking "Play" you may have to wait a minute for the game to officially launch. I had issues where I thought it crashed when the Play button...

The Ball is a total conversion of Unreal Tournament 3 into a clever physics puzzle game controlling a massive Aztec metal sphere. Released back in 2009 and eventually a full game release, this mod is a free-to-play version if you own Unreal Tournament 3. Push, pull and use physics to guide the ball through intricate puzzles with moving elevators, triggers, water and much more!


I was able to install Unreal Tournament 3 in Heroic Launcher and then install The Ball files into its own prefix.

Look through the prefix and find The Ball folder in "My Documents".

Move the folder to your Linux Documents folder in "My Games/Unreal Tournament 3"

In Heroic Launcher add the following Game Arguments (In Settings then Advanced):

-mod=../TheBall

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This will allow it to launch Unreal Tournament 3 and then find The Ball game files instead of UTGame files.
The game ran almost perfectly...

V Rising is a survival action RPG set in an open world filled with forests creatures, tribes and bosses.
Gather resources and build your lair to protect you from the sun. Follow your blood sense to take out a boss and gain new abilities.
Host a server and play with friends in co-operative or PvP sessions.


Proton handles V Rising pretty well, even when I have created my own server to host the game locally. There have been a few glitches where the ground didn't render or the frame rate stuttered. I experienced very few crashes and honestly just play for an hour without any real issues. I love how you can rotate the camera with the mouse. Animations are great and its a lot of fun exploring this massive map! It's a different experience playing the "bad guy" who needs to suck blood to enhance your strength...

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 550
Proton Experimental...

Adam Jensen is back and equipped with some nice augmentations to combat the local threats!
Engulf yourself in an action, stealth, role playing and puzzles. Sneak past guards, lasers, turrets and cameras or just coming in guns-a-blazing! Explore the city and interact with NCPs and gain XP by completing meaningful assignments to help other augmented characters. What about guns? Are there any guns???
Yes, your armory consists of all kinds of guns you can equip from other enemies, guards, police and more. Each gun can use different ammo types and you can modify your weapons by upgrading them. So yes, there are guns.


I was able to play Deus Ex without any serious issues concerning performance... though I have noticed some graphical artifacts. I will add screenshots below...
Sometimes the lingering steam will look rainbow colored and some levels have black or flickering textures. Not sure if this is an OpenGL vs Vulkan issue or just a...

The one and only Harry Potter game that has EVERYTHING! Except Harry Potter of course...
Explore the epic halls of Hogwarts, solve puzzles, attend classes, learn spells, interact with other students... the game seems endless.
Hogwarts Legacy is an open world 3rd person adventure with all kinds of features that most games never boast and its all there. All the magic, exploration, flying, potions, animals, enemies and much much more. The main storyline campaign is interesting, full of mystery, fantastic characters and plot.


The first issue you will notice in Linux is a very very long black screen loading before the menu. I've researched and found this happens on consoles and Windows. I'm not sure why it happens but it can literally take 20 minutes. Honestly its worth it! This game is SO MUCH FUN! I can't believe all the interactive elements and action. You really get to fly which is something I've wanted since Skyrim! There are some other...

Diablo IV is the next iteration of the franchise and you get everything you expect and more.


The graphics are amazingly detailed and the world is much bigger! Most of the maps are open-world as you can travel anywhere and even have a mount to help you across these massive lands. There are more interactive elements like snow, crates-n-barrels to destroy, but also many small villages with side-quests. Level up and use the skill tree to test out your newly found abilities. Even the blacksmith has some new features!

I'm not going to ruin it all, but you will like Diablo IV if you are a fan of Diablo!
For the most part it runs well in Proton. There is some stutter when starting but once it caches everything the game runs really well! I haven't noticed any crashing yet and I've already put in a dozen hours in co-op with my wife. This is the Diablo we've been waiting for as we have played through Diablo III about four times.

Mint 21.3...

The Metro to rule them all!


Metro Exodus boasts many features not seen in the previous games but also keeps the "spirit" of post apocalyptic shooters like STALKER, Fallout, Mad Max & Rage 2. Huge detailed open areas and extremely smart enemies will put you in the middle of a simulation where each move makes a difference between life and death. Enemies are stimulated by sight & sound and will act accordingly.

Explore large maps of Mother Russia's wasteland with all kinds of mutated animals, warring factions, hidden areas, safe houses and biomes. There isn't a single building or area that feels the same. You are truly exploring a detailed world with all kinds of loot, crafting, weapon mods and clever enemies. The amount of objects and locations littered around each map is staggering!

Stealth is definitely your friend, but when the push-comes-to-shove you can try an gun down your foes, but its not as easy as you would think. Enemies are...

Continue the story as Artyom during post apocalyptic Moscow in the underground Metro. Travel through miles of track visiting small communities of survivors and garrisons. The story unveils some twists impacting who is actually winning but I won't unveil that here... but the "dark one" plays a main part in Artyoms survival.



Game-play is almost identical to Metro 2033 with ride-a-longs and cutscenes. Most of the game is linear with some arena-ish areas that allow exploration. You are given the option to sneak or run-n-gun but stealth is much easier for survival since there are only save checkpoints. Specific bullets are uses as currency, but not ammo meant for your weapons. There are also numerous modifications you can use to make your weapons more efficient or quieter.

Sadly I bought Metro Last Light on GOG with did not provide a Linux version. However proton handles the game perfectly! I was able to play though without any major game-breaking...

It has been 10 years since I tested Tomb Raider in Linux and once again Feral is successfully at creating a Linux port that stands the test-of-time.


Not only is there a native port that still runs on today's hardware, it also runs on recent distro, kernel and drivers. I was able to play through the entire game with all settings on max without any serious issues. Yeah there is a bit of stutter here and there as with most games using Vulkan, but man this game is beautiful and worth the play through.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535

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The Metro series takes place in Moscow after a global nuclear holocaust in 2013. Survivors now live in underground subway tunnels call Metro. But you are not the only ones lurking in the dark. Fight against Nazi soldiers, mutated monsters and carefully explore the frozen surface. Many scenes are based on survival wave-based ride-along action sequences. Be careful to not waste any ammo, it is hard to find in the Metro.



I'm playing through the Metro series starting with 2033. I've never finished the other two but only tested Last Light. If I remember correctly, Last Light and Exodus both have Linux versions on Steam. Unfortunately I own 2003 and Last Light on GOG, so no Linux versions for me. Metro 2033 ran perfectly with all settings on max in Proton. There was only one bug I noticed, after reloading the pistol, you can't aim down the sites unless you switch weapons. That is about it!

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton...

The Outer Worlds is an Obsidian Entertainment game much like Fallout but in Space. Explore huge maps on several planets with their unique biomes, creatures and inhabitants. Learn how a powerful corporation has taken over each planet by controlling their economies while helping an unravelling rebellion. Which side will you choose? Why choose a side at all?


Upgrade your arsenal of melee and projectile weapons and loot to your hearts desire! Recruit characters into your crew and invite them along away missions to the planet. Level up your active/passive skills and your NCPs as well.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton GE 9-11

At first launch I cranked up the graphics to high and the game was unplayable. Frame rates were way too low. So then I started turning down the settings one by one and eventually was able to play. There were some serious issues with the menus like inventory or map. Once you leave the menu frame rates...

Call of The Sea is a first person puzzle adventure playing the role of Nora searching for her lost husband in the South Pacific. Engulf yourself in a colorful and mysterious island full of secrets and relics. Explore the island and the clues left by her husband and learn the how to use strange technology.


I was able to run Call of the Sea in Heoric Launch using Proton. It ran a bit slow in areas but I was able to tweak the graphic settings. The game might stutter a bit when loading a new area but other than that, it was beautiful and smooth.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton Experimental 9
Heroic Launcher

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Nine Parchments is a Magicka inspired, linear action magic adventure by Frozenbyte! Play cooperative with 3 friends and slay monsters with various spells like:

• Fire
• Ice
• Lightning
• Steam
• Death
• Life
• Physics
• Shadow

Even combine these spells together to create unimaginable destruction.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/nine_parchments

I was able to play Nine Parchments with deprecated PlayOnLinux using Proton Experimental 8. It even ran with stable versions of Wine 8 staging as well. The detailed backgrounds stutter a bit on two of my computers, but it didn't affect game-play at all. The game is rather enjoyable but extremely hard too! Reviving your friends is very difficult and playing the same area over and over can be repetitive if you keep dying. Which is bound to happen!

I would love to see a native Linux version like some of the Trine games but sadly only Windows version is available.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia...

Dead Frontier is a zombie MMO in a huge city full of buildings to loot and a lot of zombies. You will encounter some of the creepiest monsters you have ever seen! Talk to the local police for quests and then go door to door searching all kinds of places for ammo and loot. Explore building like:

• Apartments
• Grocery Stores
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Local Businesses
• Homes

And much more! Join up with some friends or go solo as the city is so vast you will never get tired of exploring. Be careful with guns though, start blasting in a building and attract more zombies!


When I have tested Dead Frontier II in the past, it ran very slowly. Maybe it was my old hardware or maybe it was Wine, but the new Proton Experimental ran it like I was playing natively. Loading times were fast and I was able to run and gun without any performance loss... honestly this isn't a run-n-gun game, but when needed, the shotgun works great for...

Explore the 7 seas not as a nobleman, but as a dirty scoundrel of a pirate. Begin your adventure as Edward Kenway the pirate but later learn the ways of the Assassin! Explore a huge map of seas and islands to discover fleets of ships to attach and loot. Then take port on an island to find detailed civilizations and garrisons to explore and loot.


As with most Assassin's Creed games, Proton is able to handle it easily with my old spec computer. I do experience a few crashes here and there, but nothing game breaking! The oceans are beautiful and the towns so detailed with buildings, jungles and trees to traverse! I was able to crank all the graphical settings to high and this game is beautiful!

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton Experimental 8

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Portal Revolution is a sequel after the initial test subject killed GladOS. You wake up once again in a strange experimental chamber as another test subject. The modding community has created some new features not seen in Portal or Portal 2 and some new A.I. characters who help along the way.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/601360/Portal_Revolution/

Portal Revolution ran perfectly in Linux as a stand alone Linux native game. I never had any performance issues or crashes... it was extremely fun and only a few puzzles required searching online for a solution. I love the bot voice-overs and the new character plots. I can't believe Valve has not created a new Portal with some of these new laser and Pneumatic vent features! Thank you Portal community!

Mint 21.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton Experimental 8

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The city of Harran is in a devastating zombie apocalypse and there are small factions of survivors who can't escape. Join a friend in co-op and explore a massive city using parkor skills to traverse any terrain! Loot buildings, level up skills, help the locals and of course... slay zombies in all manner of goriness you can imagine! There are so many ways to kill mindless biters... Dying Light is a zombie sandbox.


Initially I tried the native Linux version of Dying Light and it ran very well! I Think it ran better than with Proton, but unfortunately in co-op every time we entered a safe zone the game would crash. After researching I found that Proton handles the game well and we never had any issues with the crashing.
I doubt there will ever be a fix because Dying Light 2 has already been released and I'm sure they are working on another game at this point. Maybe Dead Island 2?

If you do want to try the Linux version, be sure to add this...

Östertörn, Sweden is over run with robots! Not your run-of-the-mill Lost in Space robot, but dangerous animal-like killer mechanical robots with you as their prey! Explore an enormous island with towns, forests, tourist traps and of course... a lot of robots to slay!


Generation Zero is a co-op and/or singleplayer campaign with a lot of focus on stealth. You can run out into the open and start laying them down with bullets, but it isn't gonna last long. Too many minions and not enough bullets. Proton handles the open-world games perfectly without any glitches or crashes yet. No launch options needed so far and I was able to run it mostly on Ultra with my hardware.

Mint 21.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 535
Proton Experimental 8

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