--- title: I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and... description: A CachyOS user tested every game in their Steam library on Linux and found over 90% ran flawlessly, mostly via Proton, which combines DXVK/VKD3D-Proton for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and the results shocked me | daily.dev og:description: A CachyOS user tested every game in their Steam library on Linux and found over 90% ran flawlessly, mostly via Proton, which combines DXVK/VKD3D-Proton for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/oGhV3KrGs.png og:image:alt: I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and the results shocked me og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and the results shocked me **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 32 upvotes · 10 comments ## Summary A CachyOS user tested every game in their Steam library on Linux and found over 90% ran flawlessly, mostly via Proton, which combines DXVK/VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation with Wine for Win32 support. Native Linux ports are becoming less common as Proton compatibility improves, though roughly eleven live-service competitive shooters fail due to anti-cheat restrictions. Performance tuning on titles like Counter-Strike 2 can still be inconsistent compared to Windows, prompting the author to keep a Windows drive for select games. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why do some competitive shooters with anti-cheat still not work on Linux even with Proton? Many live-service competitive shooters rely on kernel-level anti-cheat systems that are not designed to work with Proton's Wine-based compatibility layer, causing roughly eleven such games to fail. However, not all anti-cheat-protected games are blocked; titles like Halo Infinite, DayZ, Hell Let Loose, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and BattleBit all run flawlessly on Linux. _daily.dev surfaces ongoing coverage of anti-cheat and Proton compatibility for gamers weighing a Linux switch._ ### What technologies let Windows-only games run on Linux through Steam Proton? Proton combines DXVK and VKD3D-Proton to translate Direct3D calls into Vulkan, while Wine handles the Win32 API layer, letting unmodified Windows games run on Linux. Steam also pre-caches shaders so the first launch avoids stuttering, though skipping shader precompilation works fine for some games, such as Counter-Strike 2. _Developers troubleshooting Proton-based compatibility issues can track these details on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@empera0** · 9 upvotes > It's not even about steam itself. It always about the big companies gonna support linux or not. It goes the the HQ and the HQ see there is no good getting profit about creating adaptibility at linux. So they are looking more likely "not worth it.". Beacuse money talks. **@dominuszeikyu** · 2 upvotes > As a fellow CachyOS user since the start of 2026, I can attest to this. Most of my games also run flawlessly with Proton! (granted some games need very specific derivatives of Proton but that's besides the point) **@shapeshifta** · 0 upvotes > I even got my old Max Payne working on cachy with proton **@mindinu\_dev** · 0 upvotes > Goes to show that Linux is pretty good. **@doncho** · 0 upvotes > This is actually amazing news! I will give it a try, after the full-blown fiasco of trying to run (and get used to) Omarchy! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Linux has better Windows game compatibility at this stage than Windows does, and Proton is why](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-has-better-windows-game-compatibility-at-this-stage-than-windows-does-and-proton-is-why-xkz1zgddw) · XDA Developers · 25 upvotes · 4 comments - [Proton got so good I keep forgetting which of my games were even built for Windows](https://daily.dev/posts/proton-got-so-good-i-keep-forgetting-which-of-my-games-were-even-built-for-windows-2hnicvymf) · XDA Developers · 3 upvotes · 1 comments - [Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-is-finally-ready-for-gamers-but-gamers-are-still-not-ready-for-linux-udyvnyzhz) · XDA Developers · 64 upvotes · 5 comments - [Linux gamers spent a decade asking for native ports, but Valve gave them something better](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-gamers-spent-a-decade-asking-for-native-ports-but-valve-gave-them-something-better-hzzjxgsxs) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless](https://daily.dev/posts/wine-has-been-translating-windows-games-to-linux-since-1993-but-proton-is-what-made-it-effortless-aojdg8ve1) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#steam](https://daily.dev/tags/steam) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and the results shocked me","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs"},"datePublished":"2026-08-31T17:34:31.541Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:38:48.872Z","description":"A CachyOS user tested every game in their Steam library on Linux and found over 90% ran flawlessly, mostly via Proton, which combines DXVK/VKD3D-Proton for...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/3c047bfa058e1a76cf4c1d26b090cb83?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/3c047bfa058e1a76cf4c1d26b090cb83?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":10,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":32},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":10}],"keywords":"linux,gaming,steam","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I tested every game in my Steam library on Linux, and the results shocked me"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"It’s not even about steam itself. 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(granted some games need very specific derivatives of Proton but that’s besides the point)","datePublished":"2026-09-02T03:32:51.016Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/oGhV3KrGs#c-8tcrlPI4x","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Dominus Zeikyu","url":"https://daily.dev/dominuszeikyu","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31802953?v=4"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"I even got my old Max Payne working on cachy with proton","datePublished":"2026-09-04T12:14:18.919Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/oGhV3KrGs#c-EJnsASxfb","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Thomas Horster","url":"https://daily.dev/shapeshifta","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKb6L6HT3s9ADrzllxFn2TGtdqVKVTKckrPjNiWqWXXfMQ9Lo2KTQ=s96-c"}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Goes to show that Linux is pretty good.","datePublished":"2026-09-04T03:11:48.221Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/oGhV3KrGs#c-kKYCKflaH","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mindinu","url":"https://daily.dev/mindinu_dev","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--bUvb0Veh--/f_auto/v1788499108/avatars/avatar_A5R4jL0I2xQbGYxuXNt8x?_a=BAMAMicg0"}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"This is actually amazing news! I will give it a try, after the full-blown fiasco of trying to run (and get used to) Omarchy!","datePublished":"2026-09-05T16:20:34.045Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/oGhV3KrGs#c-q7VFWEdsM","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Doncho Angelov","url":"https://daily.dev/doncho","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--j1MSm0hy--/f_auto/v1716369534/avatars/avatar_EB0j0Umzh5v3zGWUSL5ma"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-game-in-my-steam-library-on-linux-and-the-results-shocked-me-oghv3krgs#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why do some competitive shooters with anti-cheat still not work on Linux even with Proton?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Many live-service competitive shooters rely on kernel-level anti-cheat systems that are not designed to work with Proton's Wine-based compatibility layer, causing roughly eleven such games to fail. 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