Category: Proton

Proton 8.0-3 is out now, bringing with it improved compatibility for Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. Here's all you need to know.

The compatibility layer GE-Proton version 8-7 has been released, bringing with it the return of AMD FSR support. UPDATED.

Arcadegeddon arrived on Steam recently from IllFonic after being an Epic Exclusive. It's flashy ever-evolving co-op roguelite shooter and the developers plan to ensure it stays compatible with Linux / Steam Deck.

Finally. One less extra launcher to become a nuisance? Blizzard games are finally coming to Steam with Overwatch 2 set to be the first on August 10th.

After a week off from doing it, here's a fresh video overview of some recent Steam Deck and Proton gaming news for you.

NVIDIA has announced another game to use NVIDIA RTX Remix to add in full ray tracing, this time it's a mod for the original Portal with Portal: Prelude RTX.

Capcom has now released Exoprimal, an online team-based shooter and thanks to Fanatical, I was able to take a look. Plus I have an extra discount on it for you.

I’ve been playing through a game called Dave the Diver released on 28 Jun, 2023 from developer MINTROCKET. It seems to have taken Steam by storm with over 36,000 user reviews giving it an overwhelmingly positive rating. After picking up a copy for myself and playing it, I can see why people love it so much.

The developers of BattleBit Remastered have now given a much more clear answer to what their plans are for their anti-cheat and it seems it's great news for gamers on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Valve released a small and sweet update for Proton Experimental, fixing up more game issues. Here's what's changed for July 14th.

PooShooter: Toilet Invaders, yes it's a real game and we all had a bit of a chuckle when we saw Valve noted it fixed in a Proton changelog recently. CodeWeavers, Valve's partner on Proton development, have a blog post up talking about why it was interesting to solve.

The smash indie hit Vampire Survivors is planning to finally move over to their newer and upgraded game engine on August 17th.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun was updated by Auroch Digital recently, and now it should be properly fully playable on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Valve released a fresh upgrade to Proton Experimental to get more games like Gears 5, Overwatch 2 and Phasmophobia working better on Linux and Steam Deck.

ProtonUp-Qt is the app that allows you to install the likes of GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and more for Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher and Boxtron.

BattleBit Remastered is the current game climbing the ranks on Steam, made by a tiny team of only 3 people it has regularly seen tens of thousands of players. It works on Steam Deck and desktop Linux but the anti-cheat may turn into a big problem.

GE-Proton has another release available (two actually) so here's a run over what's new for this community-maintained translation layer.

Finally, another Aliens game to sink my teeth into. I've been playing Aliens: Dark Descent and overall I'm pretty damn happy with the experience.

For Steam Deck and Linux desktop, Valve has released another Proton Experimental upgrade focusing on fixing up bugs and regressions.

Starfield is set to release on September 6th and there's obviously a lot of excitement around it but will it work on Valve's Steam Deck? That's not currently clear.