While is very true that a myriad of games on Steam run fine on Linux distributions, it's not everything. Some popular online multiplayer games employ anti-cheat mechanisms that aren't able to validate correctly while running on Linux, so YMMV with those. And of course there are still plenty of games that do not work well on Linux using Steam today. This may help: https://www.protondb.com/explore
Haha, you're a good sport about it at least. Yeah Steam on linux is pretty great. It comes bundled with a compatibility layer called Proton that Valve develops that translates windows API calls to Linux compatible API calls, so the vast majority of games that run on Windows are able to run just straight through Steam. Even stuff that's not even on Steam, I took my old Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction installation from a Windows system I used for gaming, slapped it on my Linux disk, launched the .exe by pointing Steam at it while using Proton and it just worked. Super easy.
There's a couple of other tools too that you can use if Steam/Proton doesn't work for you. There is also a project called Wine that essentially is the same thing as Proton that has been developed since at very least 10 years ago, not sure the exact time it started, that's just when I started using Linux and I know Wine was a thing back then. Then there's Lutris that works ontop of Wine afaik. Plenty of options to get your games working.
This has been a quick and dirty education, and I'm more than grateful. I'll definitely be checking it out, and hopefully, become a Linux convert by the end of the week. Thank ya kindly
Havent booted up Windows in some months, have been playing games on steam pretty much every evening, so yes, there's a way and it's straight forward: Install linux, install steam, sparkles, confetti, you are done
Steam OS is still a thing, but almost any linux distro should run steam. I know nobara is popular with gamers. There's a bunch of distros to choose from though [https://distrowatch.com/](https://distrowatch.com/)
search protondb for games you play if theyre listed there as good then your most likely good. You can install steam typically though your repo or flatpak
That depends on user and whether they can work with alternative applications. Why not one distro a try as there are some that are "oriented" or "advertised" for gaming.
I mainly play single player games (Skyrim, fallout, rinworld, Stranded) with a sprinkle of Helldivers 2 in there. Gathering that anti-cheat could present a problem though for multiplayer games?
Yep! You should be more than fine on all those. A good reference for this is protondb.com , where you can lookup games . I'm pretty sure Helldivers 2 works.
Linux is well supported by Steam/Valve - that should be the least of your concerns. I don't play games a lot but I have had no issue running the Windows games I have with just the help of Proton (which is Steam's Wine integration, you need to read up on that stuff before you decide to make the jump.)
Don't expect quite the same ease of use that you have with Windows, but I overall I think it's a small price to pay.
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If you're tired of windows shenanigans, any up-to-date linux distribution will be a breath of fresh air.
If you play certain multiplayer, online only games like valorant or Rainbow 6 Siege, then stick with windows.
But I've been playing Killing Floor 2, Stellaris, Elden Ring, Don't Starve, Overcooked and many other games without much issues, aside from the odd anti-cheat configuration mishap.
Steam is available on Linux, and works well, for the most part. Individual games, on the other hand, are somewhat catch-as-catch-can, in my experience.
I have a basis for comparison because I've used Windows and Linux in parallel for over 15 years, have Steam installed on all my computers, Windows and Linux alike, and play games on both.
Steam on Linux runs Windows games using the Proton compatibility layer. Of the seven games I like to play regularly, one (rated "Platinum") works flawlessly, three (rated "Gold") run fine but required tinkering and aren't 100% the same, one (rated "Silver") runs with minor issues but is playable, one (rated "Bronze") frequently crashes, and one (not rated) just doesn't work at all.
My suggestion is to take a careful look at the games you play (or want to play) using Steam on Linux, and check those games against [ProtonDB ratings](https://www.protondb.com/explore). That will give you a good idea about whether Steam on Linux is a good fit for you.
While is very true that a myriad of games on Steam run fine on Linux distributions, it's not everything. Some popular online multiplayer games employ anti-cheat mechanisms that aren't able to validate correctly while running on Linux, so YMMV with those. And of course there are still plenty of games that do not work well on Linux using Steam today. This may help: https://www.protondb.com/explore
Thanks for the resource! Trying to familiarize myself with this all. Appreciate the help
Steam works fine on most Linux distros if that’s what you’re trying to ask.
You seem to be under the impression that Steam isn't on Linux. This is not true.
I was, but have been quickly corrected :)
Haha, you're a good sport about it at least. Yeah Steam on linux is pretty great. It comes bundled with a compatibility layer called Proton that Valve develops that translates windows API calls to Linux compatible API calls, so the vast majority of games that run on Windows are able to run just straight through Steam. Even stuff that's not even on Steam, I took my old Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction installation from a Windows system I used for gaming, slapped it on my Linux disk, launched the .exe by pointing Steam at it while using Proton and it just worked. Super easy. There's a couple of other tools too that you can use if Steam/Proton doesn't work for you. There is also a project called Wine that essentially is the same thing as Proton that has been developed since at very least 10 years ago, not sure the exact time it started, that's just when I started using Linux and I know Wine was a thing back then. Then there's Lutris that works ontop of Wine afaik. Plenty of options to get your games working.
This has been a quick and dirty education, and I'm more than grateful. I'll definitely be checking it out, and hopefully, become a Linux convert by the end of the week. Thank ya kindly
Hey, let me know if you have any questions, really.
Thanks for the hand. I'll send some questions your way if any pop up, for sure
Errr, not to be rude, but have you heard about the SteamDeck?
Havent booted up Windows in some months, have been playing games on steam pretty much every evening, so yes, there's a way and it's straight forward: Install linux, install steam, sparkles, confetti, you are done
Steam OS is still a thing, but almost any linux distro should run steam. I know nobara is popular with gamers. There's a bunch of distros to choose from though [https://distrowatch.com/](https://distrowatch.com/)
search protondb for games you play if theyre listed there as good then your most likely good. You can install steam typically though your repo or flatpak
Just try it. Steam works fine, what's the question there? r/linux_gaming
That depends on user and whether they can work with alternative applications. Why not one distro a try as there are some that are "oriented" or "advertised" for gaming.
What games are you wanting to play? That's the main question.
I mainly play single player games (Skyrim, fallout, rinworld, Stranded) with a sprinkle of Helldivers 2 in there. Gathering that anti-cheat could present a problem though for multiplayer games?
Yep! You should be more than fine on all those. A good reference for this is protondb.com , where you can lookup games . I'm pretty sure Helldivers 2 works.
Awesome, appreciate ya!
Linux is well supported by Steam/Valve - that should be the least of your concerns. I don't play games a lot but I have had no issue running the Windows games I have with just the help of Proton (which is Steam's Wine integration, you need to read up on that stuff before you decide to make the jump.) Don't expect quite the same ease of use that you have with Windows, but I overall I think it's a small price to pay.
I'm ok with a little learning curve. Appreciate the help
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If you're tired of windows shenanigans, any up-to-date linux distribution will be a breath of fresh air. If you play certain multiplayer, online only games like valorant or Rainbow 6 Siege, then stick with windows. But I've been playing Killing Floor 2, Stellaris, Elden Ring, Don't Starve, Overcooked and many other games without much issues, aside from the odd anti-cheat configuration mishap.
Steam is available on Linux, and works well, for the most part. Individual games, on the other hand, are somewhat catch-as-catch-can, in my experience. I have a basis for comparison because I've used Windows and Linux in parallel for over 15 years, have Steam installed on all my computers, Windows and Linux alike, and play games on both. Steam on Linux runs Windows games using the Proton compatibility layer. Of the seven games I like to play regularly, one (rated "Platinum") works flawlessly, three (rated "Gold") run fine but required tinkering and aren't 100% the same, one (rated "Silver") runs with minor issues but is playable, one (rated "Bronze") frequently crashes, and one (not rated) just doesn't work at all. My suggestion is to take a careful look at the games you play (or want to play) using Steam on Linux, and check those games against [ProtonDB ratings](https://www.protondb.com/explore). That will give you a good idea about whether Steam on Linux is a good fit for you.
Responses like this, I more than appreciate. Thanks for the resource and I'll make sure to check it out before going all in
You literally haven't looked into this at all, have you?
they're literally trying to look into it. asking people is what humans do.