Shortly after being taken over by one of its co-founders, GOG doubled down on its commitment to the retro gaming community , and now it seems to be taking that a step further by expanding into first-party Linux support, specifically for GOG Galaxy. This news comes by way of a job listing for a senior C++ software engineer that GOG claims will "help shape GOG GALAXY's architecture, tooling, and development standards with Linux in mind from day one." The listing also indicates that GOG plans to support a wide array of hardware, with long-term development for the platform also taking priority.

Currently, there is no native Linux app for GOG Galaxy, although Heroic Launcher offers support for those gamers who want a Galaxy-like experience. Fortunately, GOG allows users to download game files directly, which means a launcher isn't strictly necessary, but it does offer features like cloud saves and convenient library management across many different gaming platforms, including Epic Games, Xbox, and Steam. With the new GOG Galaxy app for Linux, it seems as though GOG wants to get as close to feature parity with the Windows version, while taking advantage of Linux's strengths.