Proton Has Brought About 6000 Games to Linux So Far

Easy Rhino · Apr 20, 2020

This is a far larger number than I think even the most optimistic people anticipated.

Proton Has Brought About 6000 Games to Linux So Far - Boiling Steam

Apart from the new games that Proton brings us on a regular basis, it’s also important to look as a whole how Proton has changed the landscape over time. While the numbers are always pretty much available on the front… Continue Reading →

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Solaris17 · Apr 21, 2020

Wow this is fantastic!

InhaleOblivion · Apr 23, 2020

R-T-B · Apr 23, 2020

dxvk is the real hero more than Proton. But Proton largely funds dxvk, so in this case the potato deserves the credit anyways.

FreedomEclipse · Apr 23, 2020

Shame SteamOS is dead in the water.

R-T-B · Apr 23, 2020

FreedomEclipse said:
Shame SteamOS is dead in the water.

Meh, don't care as long as steam for linux works.

SomeOne99h · Apr 23, 2020

Here is the "big games" that can run in Proton/Lutris* or still fail*:

ProtonDB - Steam Games on Linux

ProtonDB - Steam Games on Linux

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

Epic Store Games on Linux Ubuntu with Lutris

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

*Lutris is used for Epic games
*Tests done by someone for some games, it is not a full list but it keeps going.

This news was posted later and has some pics:

https://www.techpowerup.com/img/W4mIEdduMQ9jOxsv.jpg

https://www.techpowerup.com/img/RvmNhRNah38ie7kR.jpg

Valve's Project Proton has Brought Over 6,500 Windows Games to Linux

Project Proton is a tool developed by Valve Software which allows Windows games to run on Linux through Steam. The project was launched in 2018 as a forked version of WINE with some additional features such as DirectX over Vulkan. According to ProtonDB a fan page which reports game compatibility...

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R-T-B · Apr 23, 2020

Just use protondb. No need for any other list if using proton, really.

SomeOne99h · Apr 23, 2020

I mean, showing people videos encourages them you know, more than just plain list of text

moproblems99 · Apr 23, 2020

SomeOne99h said:
I mean, showing people videos encourages them you know, more than just plain list of text

Not everyone.

R-T-B · Apr 23, 2020

moproblems99 said:
Not everyone.

Honestly, when what you want is "does it work? A-F score" I don't think a video helps anyone... but maybe just me. Take your pick, we have both I guess.

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Proton Has Brought About 6000 Games to Linux So Far

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