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- 1Space game ships with built-in RISC-V emulator that runs LinuxβΌShow HN: Our space game has a built-in RISC-V emulator that runs Linux
An indie space game lets players run a working RISC-V emulator inside the game, capable of booting Linux. The unusual technical feature, showcased by its developers, is drawing attention for blurring the line between game mechanics and real computing, letting in-game hardware run genuine software.
- 2ShipCrafter naval sandbox simulator leaves early accessβShipCrafter: naval sandbox simulator leaves early access https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/shipcrafter-releas
ShipCrafter, a naval sandbox simulation game focused on physics-based ship building, has officially left early access with its full release. The news is being shared in Linux gaming communities, where the title is noted for running on Linux and being available on Steam. Players interested in building and testing custom vessels are discussing the release and what the 1.0 version brings to the simulation sandbox.
- 3Indie space game ships with RISC-V emulator running LinuxβShow HN: Our space game has a built-in RISC-V emulator that runs Linux We're a tiny indie studio, all with a background
A small indie studio with demoscene roots is developing SEEDS - Echoes Beneath the Sands, a space planet terraforming game starring a protagonist named Naxiah. The team says the game includes a built-in RISC-V emulator capable of running Linux, an unusual technical feature that is drawing attention among developers and gaming enthusiasts curious about how it fits into gameplay.
- 4Pixel-art orbital sim Get To Orbit launches on LinuxβGet To Orbit: Pixel-art orbital simulation released for Linux https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/get-to-orbit-
Get To Orbit, an indie pixel-art orbital simulation game, has been released with native Linux support, according to Linux gaming coverage. The title is also tagged for Steam, suggesting availability on the platform. News of the release is circulating among Linux gaming and space simulation enthusiasts, who follow native Linux launches closely as signs of continued indie support for the platform.
- 5September 2026's top-rated native Linux games on Steam listedβGamingOnLinux ha pubblicato la lista dei giochi Linux nativi piΓΉ apprezzati su Steam nel mese di settembre 2026. Scopri
GamingOnLinux has published its monthly round-up of the most highly rated native Linux games on Steam for September 2026. The list highlights which titles performed best among Linux players last month, and it is being shared in Linux gaming communities as a snapshot of the platform's current health and the games driving interest.
- 6Linux 7.3 Adds Better Support For Turtle Beach VelocityOne RaceβLinux 7.3 To Better Support The High-End Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race
Upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel is set to improve support for Turtle Beach's high-end VelocityOne Race racing wheel. The changes would let users of the premium sim racing hardware get better functionality out of the box on Linux systems, a welcome sign for gamers who prefer open-source platforms. Details on the exact improvements remain limited.
- 7EU kids' online safety rules spark developer defianceβIt's been confirmed that once the EU Kids Act laws pass, I'll be a complete, fearless, terrorist, look at the list of cr
An independent game developer is pushing back against upcoming EU children's online safety legislation, arguing the rules would criminalise ordinary activity. They list not verifying ages on their games, running Minecraft and Garry's Mod servers, and using Linux-based Devuan as acts the laws could catch. The post is framed sarcastically, warning that vague obligations on hosting and identity verification would unfairly treat hobbyist developers as offenders.
- 8Zero-K open-source RTS ships version 1.14.10.0βZero-K: open-source RTS released in version v1.14.10.0 https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/zero-k-v114100-relea
The free and open-source real-time strategy game Zero-K has released version 1.14.10.0, an update covered by Linux gaming outlets and shared widely in Linux and gaming communities. Zero-K, available on Steam, is known for its physics-based units and is developed as a community open-source project, making each new release notable for fans of open-source RTS on Linux.
- 9First-person dungeon crawler Dreamspring releasedβDreamspring: first-person dungeon crawler released https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/dreamspring-released/ #
Dreamspring, a new first-person dungeon crawler, has been released. The indie role-playing game is available on Steam and runs on Linux, drawing attention in the Linux gaming community, which closely follows new native releases. Early coverage highlights it as an addition to the classic dungeon crawler genre.
- 10Control Resonant players hit a fullscreen crash bugβWell THIS is a neat way for the game to bug out. *edit* I tried to make it fullscreen expecting the worst and...yeah it
Players running Control Resonant on PC and Linux are reporting an unusual bug: switching the game to fullscreen causes it to crash outright. One player tried it expecting the worst and the game did indeed crash, though a restart fixed things and the game ran normally afterward. The glitch is being shared among gamers as a quirky, harmless-but-annoying example of a technical bug.
- 11SDL releases version 3.4.18 for developersβSDL: version 3.4.18 released https:// playingtux.com/en/articles/202 6/10/sdl-v3418-released/ # Linux # Gaming # LinuxGa
A new version of SDL, the open-source Simple DirectMedia Layer library widely used for games and multimedia applications, has been released. Version 3.4.18 is being shared among Linux gaming and game development communities, where SDL is a foundational tool for cross-platform graphics, audio and input handling. The release continues the library's regular maintenance cycle for developers building open-source and cross-platform software.
- 12Wine 11.19 lands with Wayland color management and DNS cachingβπ§ Actu logiciel libre du 03/10/2026 β’ Wine 11.19 Released With Wayland Color Management For Vulkan, DNS Query Caching [P
The Wine project has released version 11.19, bringing Wayland color management support for Vulkan applications and DNS query caching to the Windows compatibility layer. The update, reported by Phoronix, is being shared in French-language free software news roundups, where open source followers are tracking the steady improvements to Wine's native Wayland driver.
Repos
- Niko1221/Strata Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on any consumer hardware: one-click install for Windows / Linux. Strata inference engine, OpenAI/Anth
- rokyed/ut2003-ultrawide-screen-patch
- nestrilabs/nesbox [Experimental] Fast, lightweight microVM for cloud streaming that runs on a shared GPU at baremetal speed