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Chaosbane is a Warhammer themed action RPG bundled with all the expected thrills! Choose a class, wield deadly swords, hammers, magic, bows and clear out dungeons, sewers and graveyards! Slaying all kinds of corrupted & mutated monsters of Chaos! Play co-op with your friends online or couch-co-op with a controller.

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


Chaosbane (GOG version)is a very linear game but packed with story and action. All kinds of minions will attack from every angle and expect mini-boss and BOSS fights too. The graphics are beautiful and I was able to play with my GeForce GTX 1060 with minimal frame rate loss. At first the game was dragging along so I messed with some of the graphics settings and was able to get a decent frame rate.

Specs:
Mint 20.1 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
Wine 6.0 64-bit



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You have a crush in school and are completely obsessed with this person... but someone else gets in the way...
What if you could eliminate that person?
In Yandere Simulator you CAN!

Yandere demo is a story of a girl who is obsessed with a boy and wants to keep all the other girls out of the way. You can walk around a populated school and interact with people, object, weapons, hide, change clothes, change posture and of course... cleverly murder the threat!

https://yanderesimulator.com/


I was able to play the demo from a direct download. Apparently the Launcher has some issues so I didn't even try it. I used PlayOnLinux to setup a wineprefix and extracted the game to it. Then I used Wine 6.0 64-bit to test the game, but had some issues with fullscreen and mouse. I eventually settled on ProtonGE 5.9 because it ran perfectly! No serious issues with my GeForce GTX 1060.

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

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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I previously posted a video and some pics on Half-Life 2 co-op using the mod Synergy. We continued through Episode 1 and Episode 2. This mod is amazing as you can experience the episodes with a friend or a few friends and save Alyx again and again. Not only that, but Alyx will ride along, fight with us and insurgents as well! There are even some unique scenarios that would never happen playing single-player.... like you can drive a buggy in Episode 2 and your friend can ride along while using the gravity gun and a sticky bomb.

There were a few bugs in Synergy but were not the fault of Linux. Like your character can get stuck between two NCP's who are acting out a scene. Sometimes the hotrod was the only car to drive and the other players had to travel on foot. Sometimes we wouldn't have the gravity gun at all and other times the automated elevators didn't work properly. There were times Alyx wasn't with us and there was a door she needed to open. We would have to just...

With Linux and Chrome, most browser games work great. Even the flash games have ran perfectly as Chrome was supporting it until recently.
If you like snake games like slither.io this is one you have to try:
https://littlebigsnake.com/

Sign up and join your friends in co-op and slither your way around a massive arena with bots and other players. Collect sprites left by dead snakes and try to stay alive! As you level up select new skins and invite friends to your group. But the real challenge is finding the Rebel and rise up the charts to #1


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

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Trine 1 completely blew-me-away with detailed 3D graphics, special effects, physics puzzles and co-op action. Who knew they could out-do themselves with Trine 2? Play as the same three characters: Knight, Mage & Thief and traverse amazingly detailed environment where almost everything is interactive! Upgrade new skills on the skill-tree and use your abilities to solve physics puzzles and reach your objective. There is even more amazing fantasy environments where everything is animated and almost every object or ledge is interactive.

https://www.gog.com/game/trine_2_complete_story

There is even an epic level where you are swallowed by some huge monster and you have to jump around this oozing disgusting level of guts, acid and flesh. Don't miss this one... its amazing! I'm not even a huge platform fan, but Trine has much more to offer than most simple platform games.

The only issues I had running the GOG version is in Mint. Full-screen would not cover the bottom...

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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Blade Of Agony is a FPS WWII Doom 2 total conversion. Fight against the Nazi regime in a Call-of-Duty style of gameplay in this unique retro WWII themed levels. Upgrade your gear as you find gold and complete a wide variety of levels in this action campaign.


https://boa.realm667.com/

I was able to play Blade Of Agony in the Linux GZDoom using the command line to launch the game. Unfortunately the 2nd level was extremely slow to the point where it was unplayable. I did a bit of research and tried to made some adjustments in the game, but just couldn't play. So of course I gave-it-a-go in PlayOnLinux with Wine and it plays beautifully! The developers admit that there are some features not meant to run in GZDoom which may play a part in the performance loss with OpenGL.... so give it a try with Wine!

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

Much like Darksiders... Castlevania satisfies our 1990's console action needs with modern graphics, skills, and parkour abilities. The end is near and God has a message through your deceased wife. Complete the prophecy and maybe you can bring her back.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/234080/Castlevania_Lords_of_Shadow__Ultimate_Edition/

A few years back I tried Castlevania with PlayOnLinux and keyboard/mouse combination. It included a bunch of steps setting up Wine and Steam, then the game was barely playable as I didn't have a controller. Today, Proton handles launching the game perfectly and my Xbox controller feels right at home with the controls.

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






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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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Tiny and Big is one of those game you will never forget!
In a surreal sandbox world where underpants give you super powers... traverse towers and bridges made of stone... which of course, can be cut apart, dragged and pushed anywhere with powerful physics. Nevermind the dude with underpants on his head trying to kill you...


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

The developers of Tiny and Big provided a native version on Steam and GOG. It runs beautifully on my GeForce GTX 1060 without any issues. It is a great sandbox puzzle platformer with some great physics moments. Cut almost any object into huge slices or small pieces. Use these objects to climb around and reach the end of the level.

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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Trine is a clever physx based fantasy platformer where you can switch between 3 characters in order to progress through the levels. Play as an female archer, wizard or knight and use their skills to traverse through traps, skeletons, dungeons and much more! Also connect a controller and play co-op with a friend! Amazing graphics, animation and effects... what else could anyone want?


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

Trine is an older game from 2009 and required a few older libraries, but I found they were already available in the "Lib" directory in the game folder. So I just renamed them to the library the game was expecting and it worked. Here is also a post on GOG about how to install the proper libraries:
https://www.gog.com/forum/trine_series/fix_missing_libraries_for_trine_1_2_on_ubuntu_1804_64_bit

Other than that, I was able to play with Keyboard & mouse and my wife was able to play with Amazon...

Ever wanted a farm? A farm with slime animals? No, sorry that is all you get in Slime Rancher!
Play as a slime farmer collecting different kinds of slime animals and earning money from their plorts to expand your farm, exploration and tools. Watch out for the contaminated slime!


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

Slime Rancher has a native version on GOG and runs nearly perfectly! My GeForce GTX 1060 handles is without issues and I'm planning to try a co-op modification in the future. I was also able to successfully play the multi-player mod with three computers in a LAN.
https://satypardus.itch.io/slime-rancher-multiplayer-mod

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


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Welcome to the strange world of Zenozoik. Meet all kinds of creatures and humanoids, spend a little time punching them in the face... join up with Rimat and save MotherFather... wait... also defeat a Golem, then save the world? I dunno, nothing makes any sense but the fighting is AWESOME!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/215690/Zeno_Clash_2/

Proton handles Zeno Clash 2 without any problems. I can run the game on the highest settings without any issues on my GeForce GTX 1060. This game is beautiful and of course created with Unreal engine. I didn't need any workaround or hacks to run it, just download, change compatibility to Proton 5.13-5 and play.

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

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Slay the minions of hell and then slay their masters in this 3rd person melee action game! Pick a class and a spiritual gift then explore the hellish lands where only tormented souls exist. Collect these souls and upgrade your weapons, armor and abilities in order to take on huge impossible beasts. You will die, but its not the end... continue with friends in the mysterious co-op summoning and rid this world of demonic presence laying waste to everything we know.


Dark Souls Prepare to Die edition is no longer available on Steam because there is now a Remastered edition. But if you still have the original, implement DSFix and enjoy a pre-remastered edition with all kinds of settings and features to make your experience high quality and detailed.

Honestly, Dark Souls is probably the most difficult game I've ever played! I've never finished it... in fact I've never killed the second boss between the towers. Its too hard and unforgiving...

Play as stealth assassin Corvo in the city of Cornwall, attempting to purge the city of corrupt politicians who murdered the Empress. Save the princess with cold dead assassinations or passively take out each enemy without shedding blood. The choice is yours... as you traverse huge castles and forts with multiple paths to your objective. Use clever skills to sneak and stealth unseen or slay guards with hungry rats or worse...


https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/Dishonored/

Proton handles Dishonored perfectly without any hacks or workarounds. I was able to play with all settings maxed out on my GeForce GTX 1060. I was able to play through the entire campaign and it was beautiful!

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

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Just about anyone has played Half-Life 2 at this point and maybe even played Synergy... but did you know there is a native version for Linux?

Play again as Gordon Freeman and escape the city through canals, sewers, beaches, Ravenholm and City17. You aren't alone, not only is the rebellion there to help, but you can bring a few friends along! Enjoy the physics puzzles, jump tricks, hover jet and buggy with a few friends... you never know what is going to happen.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/17520/Synergy/

Synergy installed without issues and I was able to host on a LAN and my other PCs joined easily. You use the classic listenserver interface where you pick a level start the game. There have been a few unexpected bugs which is honestly... expected with mods. You can not save the game either, but Synergy packs an autosave and autospawn feature so you all can play cooperative together without loosing a lot of progress...

Play as a covert journalist who is investigating suspicious characters and questioning them about the evidence you have uncovered. Each objective can be solved in may different ways... in a way this is a sandbox stealth mystery game. The world around is very detailed and you will discover many interactive elements to help you find evidence.


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

With the help of ProtonGE The Occupation Demo ran flawlessly in PlayOnLinux with my GeForce GTX 1060. Of course I still installed DXVK and Media Foundation. Initially I thought it wasn't running at all, but if you are patient, the first black-screen will start loading. I think there may be a bug with Media Foundation, so I wasn't able to see the intro videos... thankfully it did load and played just fine.

Specs:
Mint 19.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia 460
PlayOnLinux 4.3.4
ProtonGE5.9
DXVK 1.7.2

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