Quote Like a drill sergeant, Volgarr the Viking is here to yank us out of our comfort zone and put us through hell unending. If you survive, you'll feel like the biggest badass of all time.

Quote Seems to be a great port so far, thanks! 360 controller works perfectly.

Quote I'm on Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit and its working great for me so far!

Quote Plays flawlessly so far on my setup running Fedora 20 64-bit with GNOME.

Quote I've had no issues (besides me being clumsy with the keyboard controls) on Debian Testing.

Quote I've only had two issues yet, and neither are game braking. Very playable on linux!

Quote Working perfectly on my opensuse 13.1 64bits machine with a Nvidia 430 card.

Classic hardcore arcade action!

Seven worlds to explore across 30+ maps

40+ unique traps and enemies, including screen-filling bosses

Thousands of frames of handcrafted pixel animation

Orchestrated soundtrack

Meticulous control design with full customization

Dinput and Xinput support for controllers

Steam achievements and leaderboards

Multiple paths through the game and multiple endings

Awesome retro-style game manual!

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

After collecting more than twice of their goal on Kickstarter in 2012, the retro action platformer was released for Windows in September last year but is now available for Linux for the first time in an open beta on Steam.www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q6iGmHejgAVolgarr was 1 of 10 nominees for Destructoid's best platformer of 2013 and though it lost the election to Super Mario 3D World it made a good impression on their reviewer:It also ranked fifth in the community poll, which is not at all bad considering the competition from console hits such as the mentioned Wii U exclusive, Rayman Legends and Tearaway. Readers pitched it just behind the indie hit Guacamelee! and ahead of a mix of notable indie and AAA platformers.On Friday the developer announced the Mac and Linux beta on Steam and are looking for feedback from owners of the game. The game is built on an in-house engine and responses from Linux users in the thread so far indicates that it works great:Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel animation, an epic soundtrack, and buckets of blood. Flex your gaming muscles and step into the arena with Volgarr the Viking. We dare you.Key FeaturesThe game is available on Steam and DRM free via Humble Widget . The beta is limited to Steam, but buying the DRM free version also nets you a Steam key.If you get a chance to play the beta, let us know how it works in the comments. Make sure to also post in the thread on Steam and show appreciation for the work put into the port.