According to Neowin, in 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8 with two big goals. First, they want to compete in the tablet space dominated by Apple’s iPad. Second, they want to create an ecosystem based on the Microsoft Store. Valve realized that Microsoft’s success in this area would threaten their entire business model, and so the company began its journey towards establishing its own platform instead of just another. client game application.
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Many of Steam’s Top Games Now Work on Linux |
Valve announced SteamOS in 2013 and by 2015 they had heavily pushed the console gaming space with Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines. Although that effort was not commercially successful, Valve was undaunted. In 2018, they announced Proton, a compatibility layer that allows Windows games to run on Linux. This initiative has gained a lot of attention since then.
Proton has made huge strides in game compatibility through advancements in related technology such as DXVK, which allows DirectX 9, 10, and 11 games to run through the Vulkan API. In fact, this project is already underway so far on Amazon and is geared towards streaming Proton-enabled games through Luna.
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Progress has passed a milestone as user reports reveal that 80% of the top 100 games on Steam now run on Linux and the extension is the Steam Deck.
Games here are ranked using a medal system, similar to those that have been used at WineDB for the past 20 years. If a game has a gold medal, you can expect it to run exactly like it does on Windows. Such as games Microsoft Flight Simulator, No Man’s Sky, Back for Blood, Cookie Clicker, Dark Souls III, Stardew Valley, …
Overall, things are shaping up for Valve. The Steam Deck is consistently met with positive reports and compatibility continues to improve. In fact, out of the 21,244 games reported, 17,649 are reported as active so far.
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