The Ultimate List of Great Roguelike Games for Linux
Roguelike games, named after the classic 1980s game ‘Rogue’, are a sub-genre of role-playing games that feature procedurally generated levels, turn-based gameplay, and permanent death. They are popular for the same reasons, for their challenging yet rewarding gameplay. In this article, we will be discussing some of the best rogue-like games that run natively on…
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin is an old-school turn-based RPG that offers a new take on an old format. The game was created by Belgian Larian Studios. It’s rendered in an isometric, semi-top-down perspective, much like classics such as Baldur’s Gate, but with 3D elements. The game runs really well on Mint 17 using any recent hardware…
Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and released by Paradox Interactive. The game has been called a spiritual successor to the popular Infinity Engine games developed by Bioware, i.e. Baldur’s Gate Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. The game takes place in the fantasy world Eora, mostly in the nation of Dyrwood. At the…
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Review Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is another AAA title to reach Linux, but sadly with poor support for Linux systems with AMD GPUs. In it, you play as Talion, who survives his own murder to avenge the killing of his son. He’s accompanied by the elf Celebrimbor, who endows Talion with some interesting powers, such…