Steam Play - what is it?
Steam Play is a feature that allows you to run compatibility layers in the Linux version of the Steam client. Proton being one of them, based upon another called Wine, allowing you to play thousands of Windows-only games on Linux. Be sure to check out our constantly updated beginner's guide here.
Need help? We have a 
Steam Play forum and a dedicated channel in 
our Discord.
Steam Play forum and a dedicated channel in our Discord.
Latest Steam Play articles- Try out Luxtorpeda, a Steam Play tool to run games in native game engines by Liam Dawe
26 January 2021 at 12:06 pm UTC - VKD3D-Proton begins work to support DirectX Raytracing on Linux by Liam Dawe
26 January 2021 at 10:48 am UTC - Steamworks gets Denuvo Anti-Cheat, here's what Irdeto say about Linux support by Liam Dawe
19 January 2021 at 4:07 pm UTC - Proton 5.13-5 is now up bringing in some of the experimental changes by Liam Dawe
15 January 2021 at 9:36 am UTC - Proton Experimental gets Microsoft Flight Simulator VR working on Linux by Liam Dawe
8 January 2021 at 9:34 am UTC - + View more Steam Play articles
FAQ
What is the status of Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye with Proton?
Neither currently work or are supported with Proton.
What about Denuvo Anti-Cheat?
Read the full details of that in this linked article.
Can I use Proton outside of Steam?
Yes. Lutris can help with this but it's a bit complicated. Lutris has its own special Wine builds that are easier to use.
Where do I report bugs in Proton and broken games?
Onto Valve's GitHub page but try asking in our forum first.
Neither currently work or are supported with Proton.
What about Denuvo Anti-Cheat?
Read the full details of that in this linked article.
Can I use Proton outside of Steam?
Yes. Lutris can help with this but it's a bit complicated. Lutris has its own special Wine builds that are easier to use.
Where do I report bugs in Proton and broken games?
Onto Valve's GitHub page but try asking in our forum first.
Want even more info?
Steam Tracker - historical data on the Linux market-share on Steam.
User Statistics - see what systems our users are running.
User Statistics - see what systems our users are running.