Search Steam protonDB for Windows games compatible with Linux!
Search Steam protonDB for Windows games compatible with Linux!
Check out compatibility ratings for Windows games on Steam. Many titles are listed there, though some older or niche games may be hard to find. I’m encouraging everyone to explore Linux and Steam on Linux to see if it works better and avoid relying solely on Windows.
ProtonDB isn't the only one—WINE's AppDB is also worth checking at https://appdb.winehq.org. Make sure it's not related to Steam.
No. If people are interested in it, they will ask for it. No need to force feed them something they're not interested in.
I acknowledge the effort behind Steam's work in improving compatibility between Windows and Linux gaming. Despite progress, fragmentation and unresolved issues remain significant hurdles. Many popular titles still can't run smoothly on Linux, while others offer limited functionality with frequent bugs. Recently, I've faced challenges during my transition attempts, encountering too many inconsistencies to make the shift viable long-term. I remain hopeful for future improvements, but it's not yet a realistic option for most PC gamers.
More and more I find myself asking the question "but why!?" Don't get me wrong, I've used Wine 15 years ago. I even had Cedega, the paid flavor for gaming, which predates Proton by like a decade. With Microsoft practically giving away the operating system and availability of tools to customize (read: unbreak) it, I see no point in going through the pains of emulation (Wine can call itself a compatibility layer, but there is still an emulation/API translation aspect happening). Linux runs so well in a virtual machine, why not just use it like that?