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- linux_gaming@lemmy.world
For me, it’s Factorio.
a game in which you build and maintain factories.
It even has Wayland support!
(Version 1.1.77» Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:44 pm)
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- Added support for Wayland on Linux. To enable it, set SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland in your environment. (thanks to raiguard)
What’s yours?
EDIT: Great Linux ports* not like some forced ports that barely work or don’t.
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Celeste! One of the best games ever made, with a flawless Linux native version
I did not know that. Might have to double dip. I have it on switch, but encouraging Linux game ports with my wallet seems worthwhile. Plus it wouldn’t be the first time I bought a second copy of a game…
I had many copies of the same game now on Steam when I committed 2 years ago for Linux gaming. I preferred GOG back then, but with Proton and much friendliness of Valve, I prefer Steam now.
True! Still haven’t beaten it yet fully (no, I don’t want golden strawberries)
I think that farewell and the c-sides are some of the most enjoyable, challenging, and rewarding gaming experiences I’ve ever had. Keep it up!
This game always amazes me with “fuck, no I cannot do that”, but after trial and error I get better, and I know I overcome my skill issues.
Oh hell yes. The game pushes you to heights you never thought you’d achieve. And its there to catch you every time you fall.
Yeah, but the default keyboard controls suck. And I think there is somewhere in the game “every time you fall and die - it’s a progress” or something like this.
Borderlands 2. Give me a mindless Diablo With Guns experience any day.
I didn’t know there was Linux port of this game, nice!
There was a native release from the jump, it was always kind of jarring being able to install it without selecting a Proton version first.
Nice! Shame that Borderlands 3 does not have it and you need to run it through Proton. :c
Indeed - but it runs really well through Proton, as does BL2, so no big deal.
Horizon Zero Dawn runs perfectly through Proton as well. Currently playing Forbidden West, about 24 hours in, and have encountered some minor issues (occasional momentary graphical glitches, rare instances of dialog drops requiring exit to title screen), but I’m not complaining.
Sadly I found out the Linux version hasn’t gotten the latest update so you gotta run it through Proton if you want Co-op with people on Windows.
Team fortress 2
Xonotic?
There are dozens of us!
So it’s easy playable online? No problem finding someone to play?
You are likely to get turbodunked initially as the remaining playerbase are REALLY good and the movement mechanics are un-intuitive.
Outside EU and NA peaks finding a full server can be a bit rough.
There are several practice bot mods, my favorite is called “brainworks”.
Looks great, thanks!
I’ve been playing both Oxygen Not Included and Celeste regularly.
Minecraft, Stellaris, and Valheim were already mentioned so I’m gonna add Neverwinter Nights.
Fun fact about Minecraft: It’s written in Java which is a programming language makes porting to other platforms really easy. The way it works is that it turns the instructions into bytecode that Java Virtual Machine runs, essentially allowing any device with JVM to run it.
And funnily enough they made Bedrock for every device that’s not a PC.
and it runs on every device and operating system under the sun, except for fucking linux
and mac
only microsoft things
I consider Bedrock as the Microsoftified edition of Minecraft. Microtransactions everywhere, halting modding whenever possible, support on all platforms except Linux, no access to previous versions.
Rimworld. Also DRM free through GOG!
It is also DRM free on Steam. You can copy the rimworld folder to a PC that’s never had Steam on it and play it as an example.
You can also do that to sort of save a snapshot in time of Rimworld when they are releasing a new version that will likely break mods for a long time/sometimes forever.
I think you can be a DRM free copy on their website too. But damn, that game is expensive with all the DLCs.
the DLC are pricey, but they’re also proper, old school expansions adding lots of content that actually enhances the game.
it’s perfectly playable without the DLC, and there’s a LOT of DLC-sized mods on the workshop!
kind of a fundamental problem with modern DLC: they generally don’t get cheaper over time (remember when that was an actual thing? not just sales, but actually lower prices for older games?).
if you keep up with the releases it’s super okay at about 20/25€ once a year, maybe twice, bur if you’re late to the party it’s a whole lot of cash all at once!
exactly why paradox introduced a subscription for Stellaris’ DLCs at 10€/month… honestly kinda worth it, if you know you’re just gonna play for a while and then move on…still wish stuff would just get cheaper at some point again…
So it’s a biiiig rabbit hole, then.
Well, Factorio price policy says that they will never have a discount for their game. Full price only so you’re committed.
it’s super okay at about 20/25€ once a year, maybe twice, bur if you’re late to the party it’s a whole lot of cash all at once!
Yeah, exactly.
exactly why paradox introduced a subscription for Stellaris’ DLCs at 10€/month
I didn’t even know there was such a thing. Sucks, though.
BallisticNG. Incredible WipEout homage, Linux native, VR compatible, runs locked at 60fps on Deck. Fun tracks, cool ships, nice lore. Physics and mechanics are by default more geared towards classic PSX games (1, 2097, 3), with “modern” physics and mechanics (Pure/Pulse/HD with absorb, barrel roll etc.) getting an overhaul in the next version.
I didn’t realise this was Linux native. appreciate you calling it out
The Long Dark
I didn’t know there was a Linux port, thanks!
Most of mine have already been mentioned; KSP, Rimworld, Stellaris.
So I’ll add one of my all time favourite games and say XCom and XCOM 2. I’ve sunk hundreds of hours into xcom 2 with various mods.
Close second is Crusader Kings 2, and close third after that is Empire Total War.
And of course CIV. It’s not a proper list without CIV.
I would note that Rimworld and Stellaris (for me) run much slower in linux than they do on windows, and they are kind of perforamnce sensitive games.
I hadn’t noticed. but I have no real comparison since I was on Linux long before starting either title, so I’ve never played either on Windows.
They seem to run well enough, so even if its faster on windows and that’s the tradeoff for having no Windows in my house, I’m cool with it.
I’ve never finished Xcom 1. It’s the second part that much better that’s it’s worth trying it out still?
Rocket League. It has an outdated Linux port that still runs just fine, just no online play, then runs great in Proton, too.
So technically, it qualifies.
Probably due to Epic Games exclusivity that spits at Linux users.
RL without online is like gaming without eyesight.
True. I didn’t say I played the Linux port, just that the game qualifies under the rules of the post.
Terraria
True… I need to try it. Game updates to this game never die.
Highly recommend. I have finished so many worlds with and without mods and I still return to it once in a while.
Yeah, but I heard it’s one of the games that you need to have opened Wikipedia on the 2nd monitor.
😂 Well, at the beginning I was a bit lost and a friend played with me for like half an hour and then I knew the basics. After that you look things up that you want to know more about, but it’s not necessary to have the wiki open all the time. The game actually has a quite clear progression and hints on first playthrough.
Good to know, you encouraged me to it then! But after all of these updates, the game is huge!
Team fortress 2. The best game of all times, if not for the bots
Yeah, nice recent reviews…
@Psyhackological @play0ad 's #0AD game has to be my favorite
Ah I heard of it. It’s also open source. :)
@Psyhackological yup, playing it tonight
Quake 3 sourceports, my favorite is quake 3e
Quake 3 sourceports
you mean this?
It has been forked several times, but that works.
So what’s the latest and greatest source to download it and play it? Could you link it here?
