The Shadowrun games from Harebrained Schemes are some of the best RPGs I've ever played, and they all have native Linux versions. Daggerfall's my favourite, but all three are good.
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Minecraft is often a good time and can run well on low end machines.
Text based and RPGs you say? Maybe it's time to explore some MUDs?
For the King is also a nice chill game with a great system reqs:fun ratio. Currently on sale too.
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Omori, if you are into Motherlike games. More story based if that's your thing
https://r-roms.github.io/megathread/sony/ I found this absolute treasure trove of roms if you want. well I was waiting for my main gaming pc to be shipped I pretty much lived off old ps2 games like ratchet and clank 2
The stalker series has some of the best gunplay of any low-end system game I've seen.
Cave Story is good / hectic / hard platformer. I might be wrong but I think it was made for Linux first
Also, if you install RetroArch, you can play all the emulated systems.
Might be interested in Endless Sky? It's a 2d spaceship simulator/RPG. I haven't played it in a while but I only started encountering performance issues when my fleet was 40+ ships large and at that point I kinda get it
Most indie games that are deck verified should work just fine. I'm playing DREDGE on my deck at the moment - absolutely recommend this one and the battery life is phenomenal. Apart from that Factorio or FTL will keep you busy for days (and nights...)
Tunic is a cute little old-zelda-like. It's 3d, but very simple and has run on my steamdeck better than most things.
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Do you like ARPGs? Titan Quest is a Greek mythology themed Diablo II clone that has some nice improvements over D2. It's usually pretty cheap on Steam.
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Maybe I haven't scrolled far enough, but haven't seen anyone recommending Persona, if so I definitely recommend it, in this case, Persona 4, which I played.
There's also Fable Anniversary, the classic Xbox exclusive RPG, both games are also Deck Verified.
Not sure if it’s your cup, but A Short Hike is a very relaxing and wholesome game
Oh! I think I got that game in a bundle a while back actually. I will look into it!
If you want try Minetest - opensource "Minecraft" clone.
You need mods it is more game engin to build mods on so lots of Minecraft like games.
Not quite fitting, but Hotline Miami is great!
Maybe a game like terraria? It's a native linux game and hella fun!
Or if you want a more chill game maybe something like Gris? It has a gold rating on ProtonDB so should work fine. Gives u the feels too which is a bonus.
Baba Is You, Into The Breach, Ultima VII (with Exult)
I mean, if you install Steam, you're not that limited in terms of ports, are you? Just about any game being solidified for the Steam Deck to run through Proton will also have the same effect on other Linux distros.
Of course, if it's a low-end laptop, you'd aim for relatively simple, 2D or old games, but they don't explicitly have to be ported to Linux.
If you like Pokemon like games, take a look at Cassette Beasts! Very charming game!
Stronghold Crusaders, or Command and Conquer.
Nostalgic childhood games.
I'm a fan of card games like Slay the Spire, Dicey Dungeons, and Monster Train run on practically anything. There's hundreds of hours of fun in there if you're into these games.
Dark Souls Remastered should run just fine, one of the greatest games ever. Also make sure you play it with a controller!