# HEADCUTTER FPS announced with native Linux support

> **Key takeaway:** HEADCUTTER, a sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with destructible environments and manual weapon mechanics, is coming to Linux natively via Steam.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T10:04:48+00:00 
**Source:** GamingOnLinux (Steam, Proton & Deck) 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/headcutter-fps-announced-with-native-linux-support.html 

## Summary
Developer devpetrichor is developing HEADCUTTER, a first-person shooter blending sci-fi and spaghetti western themes. The game features fully destructible environments, a manual firing and reloading system with unique weapon quirks, and ship-based crew interactions between missions. No demo is currently available.

## What HEADCUTTER offers
- **Destructible environments**: walls and obstacles can be destroyed to create new paths
- **Manual weapon system**: each gun has unique firing and reloading mechanics to master
- **Weapon upgrades**: available between missions
- **Crew hub**: explore your ship and build relationships with team members
- **Native Linux build**: confirmed by developer, not Proton-dependent

## Why it matters
Native Linux support continues to be a viable target for indie shooters, with HEADCUTTER joining a growing catalog of first-person games that do not rely on Proton compatibility.