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- DXVK 1.9.1 is out for translating Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan by Liam Dawe
26 July 2021 at 2:16 pm UTC - Ryan Gordon and Ethan Lee on Proton and the Steam Deck by Liam Dawe
21 July 2021 at 9:39 am UTC - Proton Experimental gets a small update and fixes Quake Champions crashes by Liam Dawe
20 July 2021 at 11:05 am UTC - Proton Experimental adds VKD3D-Proton 2.4 and some more fixes by Liam Dawe
10 July 2021 at 9:45 am UTC - VKD3D-Proton 2.4 is out with performance improvements for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan by Liam Dawe
8 July 2021 at 3:32 pm 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. However, Valve has confirmed they're working on it for the Steam Deck release.
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. However, Valve has confirmed they're working on it for the Steam Deck release.
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.