More reports! In this case, they are all games that don't list Linux as a supported OS but do have Linux depots so you can download and play them on your 'tuxbox':



New to the Wiki

· Dark Scavenger: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· Dungeon Lurk II - Leona: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· Fancy Skulls: Works out of the box (Early Access game). Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· FLAMBERGE : Works out of the box (Early Access game). Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game. It performs like ass, though (runs sluuuuuuuuuuggggggiiiiiiiiiissssssshhhhhhhhlllllllly).

· Leaving Lyndow: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· Lume : Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· Perfection. : Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a more or less functional build of the game (I'm having some issues with getting it to render properly in the screen). The Windows build works flawlessly on 32bit Wine set as Windows 7.

· Rage Runner: Works out of the box. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· The Next Penelope: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it used to support Linux and there's still a Linux depot with a functional build of the game. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· The Real Texas: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· Way to Go!: Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.



Already in the Wiki, and confirmed for Linux

· Anodyne : Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

· State of Anarchy: Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game that works out of the box, so there's no need to find a matching Linux Unity runtime.

· Unrest : Works out of the box. Even though the store says it's only available for Windows and Mac, it's got a Linux depot with a functional build of the game.

Today's batch of reports are non-Linux games that I got working with Wine set up as Windows 7.


New to the Wiki

· Aero's Quest: Works out of the box.

· Bad Dream Coma: Works out of the box.

· Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology: Works out of the box (the main game and the 2 expansions).

· Bulb Boy: Works out of the box. Only works fine with the Fastest/Beautiful/Fantastic graphical quality settings, otherwise the game appears flipped upside down. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· Combat Cats: Works out of the box.

· Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor: Works out of the box, but it cannot save the game.

· Etherlords: Works out of the box.

· Etherlords II: Works out of the box.

· Headlander: Works out of the box.

· Juanito Arcade Mayhem: Works out of the box. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· Legends of Eisenwald: Works out of the box.

· Little Kite: Works out of the box.

· LOVE: Works out of the box.

· Lumino City: Works out of the box.

· Luna's Wandering Stars: Works out of the box.

· Mad Games Tycoon: Works out of the box. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· Outlast 2: Works out of the box.

· Phoning Home: Works out of the box.

· Pizza Connection 2: Works out of the box.

· Primordia: Works out of the box. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· QuestRun: Works out of the box.

· Silence of the Sleep: Works out of the box.

· Starseed Pilgrim: Works out of the box.

· Super Duper Party Pooper: Works out of the box.

· The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut: Works out of the box. Running it outside of Steam you cannot access online features nor DLCs, though.

· The Interview: Works out of the box. It also works natively on Linux with an appropriate Linux Unity runtime (v4.6.1f1).

· The Tiny Tale 2: Works out of the box. It also works natively on Linux with an appropriate Linux Unity runtime (v4.6.0f3), but in that case it needs the 'steam_appid.txt trick' (340720).

· There's Poop In My Soup: Works out of the box.

· Toren: Works out of the box. It also works natively on Linux with an appropriate Linux Unity runtime (v4.3.4f1).

· Words for Evil: Works out of the box. It also works on Linux with an appropriate Linux Unity runtime (v4.6.1f1).

· Zoombinis: Works out of the box.



Already in the Wiki, and confirmed for Windows

· Aztaka: Works out of the box.

· Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller: Episodes 3 & 4 work as well, but they do not save your game either.

· Windosill: Works out of the box.

The Journey Down - Chapter 3 does not need Steam client to run. Tested on Win7/64.
(I still don't understand why GOG is only selling all three in a bundle - so I bought on Steam since I already owned 1 and 2)

I'm almost done with checking Steam games. The next batch are free Linux Steam games I've tried:


New to the Wiki

· a Museum of Dubious Splendors: Works out of the box. Doesn't seem to be able to save the game, but it's by design as it's a pretty short game. Plus, its totally-DRM-free version on itch.io behaves exactly the same.

· Dead Horizon: Works out of the box.

· Doki Doki Literature Club!: Works out of the box. It's listed as supporting only Windows and macOS, but the Windows build also includes Linux binaries.

· How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness: Works out of the box.

· Iron Snout: Works out of the box.

· The Abbey of Crime Extensum: Works out of the box.

· The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne: Works out of the box.

· The Flood: Works out of the box.

· The Monster Inside: Works out of the box (only the 32bit binary, though). The chapter selection menu doesn't work, even after completing the game (unlike the DRM-free build available on itch.io), but since it's a pretty short game it doesn't matter much.

· The Plan: Works out of the box. Includes its own steam_appid.txt file, but it doesn't make any difference whether it's there or not.

· You Have to Win the Game: Works out of the box. You need to execute the 'Launch.sh' script for it to work.



Already in the Wiki, and confirmed for Linux

· CAYNE: Works out of the box.

· Super Crate Box: It's now also available for macOS and Linux, and it works out of the box on the latter.

· the static speaks my name: Works out of the box.




PS:

If you own all 3 chapters and can prove it (Steam public profile, email receipts, screrenshots...) you can always try asking the devs for a GOG key.

That would be great - did somebody do it already or would it be the first try?

Errr... a 'friend of mine' tried it and succeeded. :P

I just contacted them and added the Steam receipt I got for buying the game as part of the trilogy bundle. I hope that will be enough proof. Thank you for the suggestion. Fingers crossed :)

Ninja Way runs fine without Steam on the latest version of Linux Mint.

Giana Sisters 2D.

I ran it on the Windows version on Linux and it works fine without Steam.

It's also on sale:

https://www.voidu.com/en/giana-sisters-2d?voider=isthereanydeal&utm_source=isthereanydeal&utm_medium=affiliate

Capitalism Plus - uses DosBox and runs fine without steam.

Okay, so, we're all updated again, but with a caveat this time.

I noticed that there were quite a few games that were reported that work in Linux, but there are no official Linux versions; the Windows versions just download files that happen to run in Linux if certain dependencies are installed. For now, I skipped adding these games to the list, because I wanted to get an idea of how we wanted to put them in there. Should we put them into the main list with a note explaining what needs to be done, or should we create a new section just for these titles? Or, do we want to go even further and create a completely new wiki page specifically for these types of games? (I personally think that last one is a bit much, but the option is there.) Let me know, and I'll see what I can do.

If there are a lot of games (10+) that exhibit this behaviour, a new section would be fine for them. If there are are only two-three, just add them as notes.

I guess you're referring to the games I reported in post#797. If so, they don't work as you say: it's not that you download "the Windows version" and that build "happens to run in Linux if certain dependencies are installed". Rather, they have distinct download depots (as can be seen in the StemDB links included in the reports) so you can download the preferred version: Windows, macOS, or Linux. I downloaded all those games with SteamCMD without issue, but as far as I know one should be able to download the native Linux builds with the Steam client as well.

Sometimes it's because their devs used to support Linux and eventually they dropped the official support but the working version still remains (such as in Leaving Lyndow, or The Next Penelope), and sometimes it's because they've never officially supported Linux but they nevertheless uploaded a working Linux build in its own depot.

In such cases, I think it'd be enough to mention it the "Remark" field, but grouping them all in their own separate table would work for me as well.

The Flame in the Flood is currently free on the Humble Store.

While the game is Steam only it is DRM-free and plays fine on Windows without the client. It's already in the Wiki, you don't need to add it.

I'm sure muntdefems will tell us how it runs in Linux by tomorrow. :-) That information isn't in the Wiki yet.

Half-Life is perfectly playable in Xash3D engine.

Too bad Opposing Force and Blue Shift has some bugs.

http://www.moddb.com/engines/xash3d-engine

Ste by step guide: http://www.moddb.com/engines/xash3d-engine/features/running-half-life-under-xash3d-users-manual-english