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- Brawlhalla to get Easy Anti-Cheat, dev puts up Beta with EAC working on Linux with Proton by Liam Dawe
15 October 2021 at 10:39 am UTC - Proton Experimental fixes up Satisfactory networking making it easier to join others by Liam Dawe
14 October 2021 at 10:07 am UTC - Fallout 3 removes Games for Windows Live, works well on Linux with Proton by Liam Dawe
13 October 2021 at 12:29 pm UTC - Proton Experimental sees GreedFall, Eve Online and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl working by Liam Dawe
12 October 2021 at 10:49 am UTC - A look at the top 100 Steam games and how many will work on Linux and the Steam Deck by Liam Dawe
5 October 2021 at 4:42 pm UTC - + View more Steam Play articles
FAQ
What is the status of Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye with Proton?
Epic Games announced that Easy Anti-Cheat now fully supports Linux as of September 2021 but developers need to opt-in. BattlEye said the same that it will be supported but opt-in.
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.
Epic Games announced that Easy Anti-Cheat now fully supports Linux as of September 2021 but developers need to opt-in. BattlEye said the same that it will be supported but opt-in.
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.