14 DAY TRIAL // The Steam Summer Sale 2014 has begun and the Linux users already have something to be happy about, because the first day is full of discounts for their platform.
Day one of the Steam Summer Sale 2014 has started very well and Linux users have a few games to choose from, if we take into account only the Daily Deals. Four of the nine titles available right now also have Linux support, so we'll take them one at a time.
Don't Starve is a survival game developed by Klei Entertainment, the same studio that made other famous games like Shank or Mark of the Ninja. The developers released the IP for Linux right from the start, which means that it's a native title.
Players will take the role of Wilson, a gentleman scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wild world. Surviving will be very tough, especially when you don't really know what you have to do. The 75% discount for Don't Starve is set to expire in a little over a day.
Democracy 3 is a game that lets players be a president or a prime-minister, but in a more serious manner. There are plenty of sims out there, but this has to be the only one that takes things seriously. It's a complex title and players will soon learn that running a country is not an easy thing to do. The game has a 66% price cut and that is set to expire tomorrow.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown was launched yesterday for Linux and it seems to be a happy coincidence. Usually, when a game is ported to the open source platform, it also gets a discount, but the devs have combined the launch with the summer sale.
The port was done by Feral Interactive and this is a first for the company. Users have been very happy with the port, especially because all the DLC has been integrated as well. The 75% discount will end tomorrow.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is the last game on our list. The launch of this particular title was not a smooth one. In fact, it couldn't have gone any worse. It turns out that the devs didn't actually port it, but used a wrapper similar to Wine to make it work.
The result of this porting method was a rather erratic performance. Some Linux users can play it just fine (although they need a powerful system), whereas others can't play it at all. It's still a very good game and the 80% price cut will expire tomorrow.
Enjoy!