While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:
Reward Tiers:
Patreon. Plain Donations: 
PayPal.
This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!
You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
Reward Tiers:
Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!
You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
Login / Register
- AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release
- GOG did an AMA and here's some highlights - like how they'll continue using generative AI
- Epic Games Store saw a 57% increase in purchases for third-party PC games in 2025
- Civilization VII major update "Test of Time" will stop the forced civ swapping
- Discord is about to require age verification for everyone
- > See more over 30 days here
How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck
If you want to rule out a configuration problem or other issue specific to the Steam installation, you can add a second user, login, start a fresh Steam install and see if you can reproduce the problem.
Also, not sure if you've already know this, but there is an issue tracker for the Linux Steam client:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux
It's another avenue to seek help, and with some luck and patience, and if Jupiter happens to be in planetary alignment with Saturn, a Valve employee might show up and throw some light on the problem.