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- Steam Play Proton 6.3 is out now plus a Proton Experimental update (updated) by Liam Dawe
1 April 2021 at 8:34 pm UTC - VKD3D-Proton works towards Ray Tracing, new small Proton Experimental build up by Liam Dawe
12 March 2021 at 9:31 am UTC - Another Proton Experimental update is out improving VR and controllers by Liam Dawe
3 March 2021 at 4:59 pm UTC - Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation lib VKD3D-Proton 2.2 is out, prepares DirectX Raytracing by Liam Dawe
19 February 2021 at 9:13 pm UTC - Steam Play Proton 5.13-6 is now officially out by Liam Dawe
13 February 2021 at 7:45 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.