Had a minor upgrade screw up, currently fixing, site will be up again soonish.
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Our GE-Proton article was update to note another hotfix was released: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/ge-proton-10-31-brings-fixes-for-arknights-endfield-duet-night-abyss-and-more/
GamingOnLinux
GE-Proton 10-31 brings fixes for Arknights: Endfield, Duet Night Abyss and more
GE-Proton 10-31 is another fresh released of the compatibility layer to run more games on Linux / SteamOS, with more game fixes available.
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Space strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes has a demo out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/space-strategy-game-battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-has-a-demo-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/space-strategy-game-battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-has-a-demo-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
Space strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes has a demo out now
Battlestar Galactica is one of the best space sci-fi series around, and now you have a chance to explore more in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes.
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Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/
GamingOnLinux
Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"
We reported recently how the Steam Deck was completely out of stock in the USA, Canada and some parts of Asia and now Valve have put up a short statement on it.
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Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rocket-league-is-adding-easy-anti-cheat-psyonix-say-linux-will-still-be-supported-with-proton/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rocket-league-is-adding-easy-anti-cheat-psyonix-say-linux-will-still-be-supported-with-proton/
GamingOnLinux
Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton
Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.
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Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game-manager-lutris-v0-5-20-released-with-proton-upgrades-store-updates-and-much-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game-manager-lutris-v0-5-20-released-with-proton-upgrades-store-updates-and-much-more/
GamingOnLinux
Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more
Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux, with version 0.5.20 out now.
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KDE Plasma 6.6 released with improved accessibility, new on-screen keyboard and lots more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released-with-improved-accessibility-new-on-screen-keyboard-and-lots-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released-with-improved-accessibility-new-on-screen-keyboard-and-lots-more/
GamingOnLinux
KDE Plasma 6.6 released with improved accessibility, new on-screen keyboard and lots more
The KDE team have released KDE Plasma 6.6, the latest new feature update to the popular Linux desktop environment with lots of goodies.
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Brotato gets a major update with Paws & Claws adding pets
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/brotato-gets-a-major-update-with-paws-claws-adding-pets/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/brotato-gets-a-major-update-with-paws-claws-adding-pets/
GamingOnLinux
Brotato gets a major update with Paws & Claws adding pets
With Evil Empire now in control of updates to Brotato as the original dev has moved on, a major Paws & Claws free upgrade has rolled out adding in pets.
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Astro Protocol is a tactical space 4x game designed for people with little time
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/astro-protocol-is-a-tactical-space-4x-game-designed-for-people-with-little-time/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/astro-protocol-is-a-tactical-space-4x-game-designed-for-people-with-little-time/
GamingOnLinux
Astro Protocol is a tactical space 4x game designed for people with little time
I sure do love 4x strategy games, but they really can take forever - which is where Astro Protocol is different with its tactical approach.
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Check out the full second episode of Games For Everyone
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/check-out-the-full-second-episode-of-games-for-everyone/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/check-out-the-full-second-episode-of-games-for-everyone/
GamingOnLinux
Check out the full second episode of Games For Everyone
Games For Everyone has returned for Episode 2, going over our thoughts on various Linux gaming related subjects.
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SCOPECREEP is a curious mix of tower defense and active incremental where you collect souls
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scopecreep-is-a-curious-mix-of-tower-defense-and-active-incremental-where-you-collect-souls/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scopecreep-is-a-curious-mix-of-tower-defense-and-active-incremental-where-you-collect-souls/
GamingOnLinux
SCOPECREEP is a curious mix of tower defense and active incremental where you collect souls
Go through exorcisms to collect souls and repeatedly click through a vast network of additional upgrades and abilities in SCOPECREEP.
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Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/earth-vs-mars-the-advance-wars-like-from-relic-entertainment-gets-steam-deck-verified/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/earth-vs-mars-the-advance-wars-like-from-relic-entertainment-gets-steam-deck-verified/
GamingOnLinux
Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified
Relic Entertainment produced their own Advance Wars-like strategy game with Earth vs Mars from a smaller team, and now it is updated to be Steam Deck Verified.
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NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-18-released-for-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-18-released-for-linux/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux
NVIDIA released their latest recommended driver for Linux with version 580.126.18 out now.
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Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/
GamingOnLinux
Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions
The Godot Engine team recently posted about more issues with AI slop, including various pull requests that have become a big drain on resources.
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Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/experimental-code-ready-for-testing-to-enable-hdmi-2-1-frl-with-amdgpu-on-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/experimental-code-ready-for-testing-to-enable-hdmi-2-1-frl-with-amdgpu-on-linux/
GamingOnLinux
Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux
Unfortunately, the HDMI Forum refused to allow HDMI 2.1+ features in the open source driver, but that hasn't stopped one developer.
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Prepare for HDD availability trouble as they're getting sold out too
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/prepare-for-hdd-availability-trouble-as-theyre-getting-sold-out-too/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/prepare-for-hdd-availability-trouble-as-theyre-getting-sold-out-too/
GamingOnLinux
Prepare for HDD availability trouble as they're getting sold out too
Component shortages are increasing thanks to the AI boom, and if you were thinking you could fall back on traditional HDDs - you would be wrong.
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Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hytale-gets-a-huge-patch-3-update-with-animal-taming-map-markers-and-lots-of-new-content/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hytale-gets-a-huge-patch-3-update-with-animal-taming-map-markers-and-lots-of-new-content/
GamingOnLinux
Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content
Hypixel Studios continue building up Hytale during Early Access with Patch 3 out now that adds in a ridiculous amount of additions to the game.
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Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence"
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/unity-ceo-says-an-upcoming-beta-will-allow-people-to-prompt-full-casual-games-into-existence/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/unity-ceo-says-an-upcoming-beta-will-allow-people-to-prompt-full-casual-games-into-existence/
GamingOnLinux
Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence"
The generative AI expansion continues, with the Unity game engine being turned into a slop-making machine with an upcoming update.
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Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan for the Vibrant Visuals update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/minecraft-java-is-switching-from-opengl-to-vulkan-for-the-vibrant-visuals-update/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/minecraft-java-is-switching-from-opengl-to-vulkan-for-the-vibrant-visuals-update/
GamingOnLinux
Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan for the Vibrant Visuals update
Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan.
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Mewgenics is a clear hit reaching over a million sales
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mewgenics-is-a-clear-hit-reaching-over-a-million-sales/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mewgenics-is-a-clear-hit-reaching-over-a-million-sales/
GamingOnLinux
Mewgenics is a clear hit reaching over a million sales
A little bit of good news - Mewgenics from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel is a clear hit, with it recently hitting a big sales milestone.
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Valve wins legal battle against patent troll Rothschild and associated companies
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/
GamingOnLinux
Valve wins legal battle against patent troll Rothschild and associated companies
The case of Valve versus Leigh Rothschild and all associated companies has come to an end, with Valve coming out the clear winner in this one.
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