#strategy simulation

Lokum Lanes update is now live for Mini Motorways strategy simulation game on Steam Deck and Linux via Windows with Mac. Dinosaur Polo Club keeps gameplay fresh with its bold creative ideas. Which out now on Steam with its 96% Overwhelmingly Positive reviews. The Lokum Lanes update sends Mini Motorways into the packed streets of Istanbul. It also brings back boats and finally lets Creative Mode survive the dreaded Game Over screen. For Linux and Steam Deck players, this free update has plenty for the  strategy simulation.

Istanbul Joins Mini Motorways

Istanbul is now the latest city in Mini Motorways. The minimalist traffic game has reached more than nine million players. Its simple roads often hide some brutal puzzles. One bad junction can turn a calm evening into gridlocked chaos. The new map captures Istanbul’s split geography. Roads stretch across a city divided by water. Bridges matter, but they are not your only option. Boats are back. So players can use the Bosphorus Strait ferry to connect city sections. Boat terminals are due to move commuters across the water and ease pressure on busy roads. That extra layer should make Istanbul feel very different. You are not just drawing clean routes across open land. You are managing roads, bridges, waterways, and a city of over 15 million people. No pressure.

Lokum Lanes Update

Linux support needs a clear explanation here. Mini Motorways does not have a confirmed native version. The Windows release runs through Proton, and on Steam Deck. Since the developer lists support as Steam Deck verified, officially. That makes the handheld a natural home for this update. Mini Motorways already suits shorter sessions and controller play. Istanbul adds the sort of map that can turn a quick run into a long night. Still, no new performance figures were shared. There are no confirmed frame-rate targets or benchmarks with this update. Players should treat Proton compatibility as the confirmed option. It should not be confused with native support. The update is also available on Windows, and Mac.

Creative Mode Refuses to End

The biggest change in the Lokum Lanes update may not be Istanbul itself. Creative Mode can now continue after Game Over. That means one traffic collapse no longer kills your entire design. You can keep building after reaching the usual failure point. You can repair broken routes, redraw ugly junctions, or push a city far beyond sensible limits. The same option also works after playing other modes. A failed Classic, Endless, or Expert run can continue in Creative Mode. It is a small change with huge potential. Mini Motorways often feels like a fight against rising pressure. Cars multiply. Buildings appear in awful places. A neat road network slowly becomes a desperate mess. Now that mess can become a project instead of a graveyard.

Lokum Lanes Update is Out Now on Mini Motorways

Lokum Lanes Update Means More Than One Way to Play

Istanbul is available across Classic, Endless, Expert, and Creative Modes. Daily Challenges and Weekly Challenges return for players chasing tougher goals. City Challenges also offer more focused puzzles. New achievements give experienced planners another reason to return. Along with the Lokum Lanes update, the core idea remains wonderfully easy to understand. Connect homes to matching destinations. Keep cars moving. Use limited tools before the roads lock up. Then the gameplay starts fighting back. New buildings appear at the worst possible time. Bridges become precious. One overloaded road can damage the whole network. Istanbul’s waterways should make those choices even sharper. Ferries may save a crowded route, but every connection still needs careful planning.

Singapore Is Coming Next

Istanbul is the second of four Mini Motorways maps planned for 2026. Singapore is due to follow next. Dinosaur Polo Club says players selected it through community voting. Publishing Operations Manager Aditia Hasib called the update “delectable” and said Istanbul had been heavily requested by Mini players. The studio is finally bringing that city to this title. The Turkish Delight theme also inspired the update’s name. Lokum is the local word for the sweet. The update is free, but the candy is not included. Dinosaur Polo Club makes games, not snacks.

A Sweet Route Back to Gridlock

Two Point Museum launches the comical strategy simulation game for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC. All thanks to the creative minds at Two Point Studios, who keep bringing fresh and fun ideas to life. Which you can find on both Steam and Humble Store, along with 96% Overwhelmingly Positive reviews. Two Point Museum launches and it’s time to put on your curator hat, grab your binoculars, and step into a world of fascinating discoveries. The strategy simulation game is now playable on Linux and Steam Deck, and what better way to celebrate than checking out the trailer? Go on, we’ll wait. Welcome to Two Point County, where you get to manage five totally unique museums, each packed with history, mystery, and some seriously odd surprises. Love dinosaurs? The Prehistory Museum is your playground. Into spooky stuff? The Supernatural Museum lets you keep ghosts entertained (or at least distracted). Want to meet aliens? Head to the Space Museum. Dive deep into the ocean at the Marine Life Museum, or explore a long-lost lab at the Science Museum. Just watch out for that giant carnivorous plant in Two Point Museum — unless you want some of your visitors to join the launch as part of the exhibits...

Run the Ultimate Museum Empire

As an aspiring curator, it’s your job to expand, collect, and impress. Travel across five expedition maps to hunt down rare artifacts, shiny new exhibits, and all sorts of oddities. With over 200 unique exhibits to discover and 350+ decorative items, you can customize each museum to match your vision. Whether you want a classy, historic feel or a chaotic, ghost-infested nightmare—it’s totally up to you.

Two Point Museum | Full Launch Trailer

Of course, visitors are the heart of any museum, and you’ll get plenty of interesting ones. From goths and vampires to grubby kids who can’t keep their hands to themselves, you’ll need to manage expectations, keep them entertained, and—hopefully—keep them coming back for more.

What’s Inside the Two Point Museum Launch?

Five unique museum locations to unlock in Two Point County:

Prehistory Museum – Memento Mile (because dinosaurs never go out of style!)

Aquarium Museum – Passwater Cove (home to the strangest sea creatures)

Supernatural Museum – Wailon Lodge (ghosts included, free of charge)

Science Museum – Bungle Wasteland (what could go wrong?)

Space Museum – Pebberley Heights (because aliens need exhibits too)

Two Point Museum launch also comes with:

200+ unique exhibits to fill your sticker book and showcase your findings

350+ decorations to personalize and perfect your museum

Sandbox mode, so you can build your very own mega museum empire

Five expedition maps with over 100 points of interest to explore

18 guest types to cater to—including, yes, those meddling kids

Unlock and manage every museum in Two Point County

Twitch Drops Are Here!

For the first time in Two Point County, Twitch Drops are making an entrance! If you’re watching streamers play Two Point Museum, you can earn exclusive in-game rewards just by launching and joining their stream. These drops are available on Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows PC—so no one misses out. But act fast! The Twitch Drops event runs until March 26, 2025.

Play Now with Advanced Access

Pax Augusta a historical strategy sim game needs support for Linux with Windows PC. Which is the historic creation of developer Roger Gassmann and publisher Senatis. Working to build its way onto Steam in 2023. Indie publisher Senatis and developer Roger Gassman have announced Pax Augusta. Where gameplay is due to offer a authentic and accurate Roman city builder. One where you will have to build up a prosperous city. Due to take care of your citizens, trade goods, and earn money to build amazing monuments. Lets also not forget, to hire advisors. Secure your city, and increase your power to become a senator. Since you can eventually, turn into an emperor. While this all sounds like a test in and of itself. There also remains the detail about Linux support.

Right now the focus is on the PC version. But if interest is high enough and if we find people supporting us with the Linux version, chances will increase.

While this Steam forum comment may be somewhat subjective. It also offers an array of hope for the game. Despite the lack of a Demo or any means of qualifying an incentive. That being said, if you are partial to a fine city builder. This may be a strategy sim you want to comment on and show your support?

Pax Augusta - Roman City Builder

Many buildings in Pax Augusta are recreated 1:1. They can also still be visited today as ruins. Historians, archaeologists, and many other community members. All have supported the project with their expertise. Even since the start of the game's first creation.

Features:

Build historically accurate buildings.

Sandbox mode in Pax Augusta

Story mode, written by an award winning American book author under a pseudonym.

Build defenses and reinforce them with towers and gates.

Fire, crime, and population uprisings. So you must fight carefully.

Barbarian uprisings, locally stationed legions, or wars in distant parts of the empire. These will have an impact on your strategy.

Fickle, kind, or corrupt emperors will each have a strong influence on your life as a city ruler.

Huge maps- you settle the northern borders of the empire. Right from Britannia to Dacia!

GOAL! The Club Manager strategy simulation game is due in October on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. All thanks to further details from developer 2tainment. Working to make its way into Steam Early Access. Developer 2tainment proudly announces that GOAL! The Club Manager has a nomination for the gamescom award in the category "Best Sports/Racing Game". The prestigious award, which in recent years went to games like Riders Republic or Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. Also honors the highlights of the event in a total of 20 categories. The patient fans won't have to wait too much longer for the stadiums to open. All for the season to start and the hunt for goals, points, and championships to begin. GOAL! The Club Manager will release into Early Access on October 13, 2022. At the same time, 2tainment and Toplitz will publish a roadmap. Since this will inform player about the features and contents that will be integrated into GOAL! The Club Manager. Doing so in the following weeks and months up to version 1.0. These include, among other things, the possibility to try yourself as a national coach. Which is due to arrive in time for the World Cup. As well as the eagerly awaited online mode.

Goal! The Club Manager - Teaser (Linux, Mac, Windows PC)

Get ready for classic management gameplay in GOAL! The Club Manager. Adapted to the further demands on coaches and managers as well as the developments of modern football. GOAL! The Club Manager offers depth and realism and confronts you with the complexity of being a manager. But doing so without getting lost in micromanagement and spreadsheets. You are the coach, the manager, sports director, and club CEO in one. You also take care of the team, tactics, lineup, transfer market, and club grounds. Including the finances and much more. Create your dream team – if you can afford it! GOAL! The Club Manager is designed not only to reflect the modern demands of an all around club boss. But also to cater to the gamer’s needs. While respecting the time you have at your disposal. So whether you want to enjoy your gaming experience in depth. Doing so by optimizing every aspect of your team down to the smallest detail. Or you prefer to play a whole season in one afternoon. GOAL! The Club Manager is the flexible football manager that caters towards your choices. On top of this, you will enjoy the tongue in cheek humor. Which also takes a poke at the sometimes all too serious affair that is today’s football. Due to make GOAL! The Club Manager a worthy alternative to more time-consuming manager games. Regardless of this, a career with an in-depth skill system, finances, sponsoring, and squad management. Along with contract negotiations and extensive statistics. Due to give GOAL! The Club Manager everything managers need to dive in. Including stadium setting and expansion, transfer market, scouting and youth work. You could even become the head coach of your favorite national team. Are you ready to lead your squad to victory on Linux this October?

Features:

The tactics engine combines classic management gameplay. GOAL! The Club Manager offers the latest developments, methods and rule changes in modern football. VAR included.

With the heatmap you can analyze and evaluate both teams. As well as the individual players‘ performance. Make changes, optimize tactics and directly see the impact of your decisions.

Scouting and data analytics are the key to every club’s long term success. Develop a world-wide network and discover new talents.

They are personalities: Each player has dozens of abilities and a multitude of character traits. All have an effect on their development and playstyle. So get to know them to improve them.

Your character’s abilities as a coach and manager are enhanced via an extensive skill tree. While giving you more options and choices to specialize. Are you a football scientist or an old-school manager relying on the hairdryer treatment?

With the new multiplayer you can play online with up to 8 managers. GOAL! The Club Manager lets you host your own seasons, join others or play with friends. There’s nothing like the Old Firm or the Classico with buddies.

Simple and intuitive: The new edition of the beloved franchise offers a slick user interface. Along with a clear and efficient menu structure.

Help is only a click away: Pallino is your in-game mentor and companion. Due to provide an additional layer of help and advice for all newcomers. Welcoming you to the challenging job as a club manager

Festival game DLC releases the celebration in Tropico 6 on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the ongoing creative effort of developer Realmforge Studios. Which is available now with a discount on Steam, GOG, and Humble Store. Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios throw open the doors for Tropico 6. Now offering the ultimate governing party in the brand new Festival DLC. Since Linux, Mac, and Windows PC players are invited to host the biggest bonanza the island has ever seen. Presiding over its planning and working closely with El Presidente. Tropico 6 – Festival challenges players to channel their creativity. Doing so by planning and managing a series of parties. All while combating ‘The Boredom’ – an evil, fun fighting force. One that threatens to thwart all parties on the sun soaked isles of Tropico.

Tropico 6 | Festival DLC

Granting players to serve up the best soirees possible. The Tropico 6 Festival DLC also adds a unique party planning mechanic to Tropico 6. Since the game allows players to host 20+ types of festivals. Four special, themed areas will be included for players to throw amazing shindigs. As well as new buildings such as the Dance School. There is even a Balloon and Fireworks factory to help get the party started. Players will also be able to enjoy a host of new musical additions. Alongside a snazzy party outfit for El Prez. Plus a paint job for the palace.

Features:

Party it up with the new ‘Festival’ mechanic: host 20+ types of festivals. Each based off different eras and ensure your soirees are the talk of the town for years to come

New scenario driven campaign: take on The Boredom – an ancient evil threatening to engulf Tropico. Doing so in clouds of ordinary and mind numbing activities

8 new buildings: make use of 4 new festival areas. This ensures your parties are well equipped with new buildings. Such as the Balloon Factory and Fireworks Factory

Add a spring to your citizens’ step with the Dance School. Keep your island visitor numbers healthy by adding a Ticket Shop for specific festivals

4 new tunes: keep the party going with an assortment of new tracks. Each tailored to a different festival

3 new edicts: experiment with exciting new features like Funhouser Special, Customer Service and Laundry Festivals

2 new customization options: pick your perfect party outfit. Then color your palace to match it

Mini Motorways strategy simulation to rely on Proton for Linux, but releasing on Mac and Windows PC. According to further details from developer Dinosaur Polo Club. Due to make its way onto Steam in July. Mini Motorways is minimalist strategy simulation game. Which is all about designing the roads of cities around the world. Due to makes way onto Steam on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Of course, on Steam, the Linux discussion has a developer post from 2019. Stating that, "our current plan is to support Linux through Steam Play." Fair enough, but that was almost years ago. So I reached out to see there is hope for a Linux port.

We build our games with Unity. And we do not have plans to do a Linux port, as there's often far too many bugs that come along with that build for a team as small as ours, to be able to support to the standard we like to.

Well, it looks like a similar sort of explanation still stands for Mini Motorways. Proton support will be the only means of supporting Linux due to, "too many bugs that come along with that build". Which is kind of a disappointment. However, chances are, since Unity 3D is being used for development, Proton support should function well. But it's disheartening to see Linux being pushed aside due to "obscure Linux specific issues".

Mini Motorways Steam Release Date

The Steam release debuts two new maps for Dubai and Mexico City. As well as the highly requested addition of roundabouts. An additional gif capture feature enables city planners to share. Showing their adept, absurd, and aptly absurd cities with friends. These and other future updates. Icluding features such as additional maps and new game modes. Due to roll out in periodic cross platform updates on Steam. Developer Dinosaur Polo Club combined the relatable simplicity of Mini Metro. Which sold more than five million units before taking a place in Apple Arcade’s App Store Greats collection. With a colorful look instantly familiar to anyone who has used a map app. Focusing on a responsive audio landscape from Disasterpeace. Mini Motorways’ relaxing experience gradually ramps up in difficulty. All while planners remove roadblocks to keep the traffic flowing smoothly. Explore stunning maps based on iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Munich, and Tokyo. Draw the roads that drive the city, building a traffic network that adapts to ever changing procedurally generated maps. All to create bustling metropolises. Choose from upgrades like motorways, traffic lights, roundabouts, and tunnels. All due to meet the demands of your growing road network. Then connect homes to various stops, so everyone can get where they need to go. Compete in daily and weekly challenges with special conditions. Such as Mini Motorways, where no motorway upgrades are granted. OR, High Density, in which buildings can pop up in already crowded neighborhoods. All due to for extra traffic issues. And there are still others, like adding a fresh change of tires.

Release and Price:

Realpolitiks II Linux support not "fully tested" yet, so just Windows PC. According to details from developer Jujubee. Which is now available with a discount on Humble Store and Steam Early Access. Get ready to assume office of any contemporary country in the world. So you can create your own totalitarian dystopia. Maybe even wage war against all your enemies. Realpolitiks II launches into Early Access without day one Linux support. But the good news, its planned content. Here's what's happening.

We haven’t fully tested the Linux build yet. So we have decided to hold the release for now. And launch it in the near future.

Clearly not a day one release. But the good news, there is Linux support coming in the near future. Although I'm surprised by the lack of testing. Since earlier this month there was a day one release in the plan. Which you can also see on SteamDB. Do note I can now confirm the Linux build is available.

Realpolitiks II - Early Access Trailer