Steam for Linux Now Has More than 1,300 Games

onebuck · 07-25-2015, 10:09 AM

Hi,

Steam for Linux Now Has More than 1,300 Games;

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The number of games in Steam for Linux is increasing
It is clear that Steam for Linux is here to stay, and proof of that is that the Steam library of the open source platform has just passed 1,300 titles.

Have fun & enjoy!

mralk3 · 07-25-2015, 11:44 AM

As a dedicated gamer, this article is both encouraging and discouraging. It says there are more game titles, but it also says that there are less gamers in the Linux world using those titles.

Steam has done wonders for Linux gaming. It has allowed Linux gaming to move a long way away from the days of hacking games to run in Wine.

I am still partial to older games though. I recently purchased the Introversion Complete Pack on Steam!

enine · 07-28-2015, 08:30 AM

My son keeps asking about steam, how much is it now a days

onebuck · 07-28-2015, 09:09 AM

Hi,

You can download Steam for Gnu/Linux from most repositories;

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From http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/games/steam/
for Slackware 14.1;
Steam is an internet-based digital distribution, digital rights management,
multiplayer, and social networking platform developed by Valve Corporation.
Steam provides the user with installation and automatic updating of games on
multiple computers, and community features such as friends lists and groups,
cloud saving, and in-game voice and chat functionality.

The cost for games varies between vendors so your best bet is to search for the best deals.
Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

suicidaleggroll · 07-28-2015, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by enine

My son keeps asking about steam, how much is it now a days

Free...you pay for the games, not the platform. Games range from just a few dollars to full retail price, depending on age, popularity, etc.

In general if you stick to games that are 5+ years old, you can expect to pay in the vicinity of $5-10 each.

digdogger · 07-31-2015, 12:28 AM

I've played:

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Left 4 Dead 2
Portal 2
Team Fortress 2

And my all time favourite, Sid Meier's Civilization V , and Beyond Earth also!
I was quite pleased with that.

Disappointed that Banished and Age of Empires weren't available on Linux.

Now I'm going to try Cities: Skylines ... I made myself wait for a Steam sale, and now the wait is over.

suicidaleggroll · 07-31-2015, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by digdogger

Disappointed that Banished and Age of Empires weren't available on Linux

Don't let that stop you. I've had good luck with installing the windows steam in wine and running from there. I have supreme commander: forged alliance installed that way on my laptop and it works great. If for some reason you can't get it to work, just ask for a refund and explain why, steam is great about that.

enine · 07-31-2015, 11:36 AM

Wine or Wine64? I'm having some troubles after making the switch to 64 (not with steam but with other things).

dugan · 07-31-2015, 11:52 AM

I use 32-bit Wine with the wine-staging patches.

If you're using Slackware, then I recommend my SlackBuilds for wine (which does a 32-bit build of the latest dev version, and also adds the wine-staging patches) and winetricks (which again always gets you the latest version).

suicidaleggroll · 07-31-2015, 11:53 AM

I've never tried wine64, all of my experience is with standard wine.

kc3 · 07-31-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by digdogger

I've played:
Now I'm going to try Cities: Skylines ... I made myself wait for a Steam sale, and now the wait is over.

I played Cities Skylines last night and it works perfectly, you should also checkout Bioshock Infinite, Borderlands 2 and Metro Last Light (haven't tried the redux versions). Humble Bundle also has some pretty good deals occasionally, I got the game Outlast on Humble Bundle and it was cheap for such an awesome game.