Easy! How to Play Windows and Steam Games on Linux 2022
Now, we can easily play any Windows game and Steam game on Linux in 2022. Since Valve released Proton and the Steam Deck, many gamers have reported that more Windows games are playable on the Steam Deck, which means they can also play on Linux distros.
Since then, many Linux distro users have always played Windows games on Linux and never returned to Windows. The reason is that Linux has become their daily driver. Daily tasks are performed on a Linux distro, so when they want entertainment through gaming, they usually play on Linux. Switching to Windows every time they want to play a game can be time-consuming.
00:00 Intro
00:20 Enabling Steam Proton compatibility
01:20 Installing Windows games
01:56 Playing Windows games
02:10 Check protondb.com for game reports
02:29 Enabling Proton for all games
Fortunately, we can run Windows games on Linux. Unlike in the past, even Linux games were less playable due to a lack of developer and community support.
Fortunately, there's an easy way to play Windows Steam games on Linux. Simply install Steam on your Linux system, purchase the game, and follow these steps. There's no need for complicated initial setup, which can be frustrating, especially for casual users. Steam will do all the downloading and installation for you.
In this video, I'll show you how to play Windows games on Linux Mint. However, it can also be used on other Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Pop! OS, Manjaro, KDE Neon, Arch Linux, etc. I prefer Linux Mint because it's simpler, more attractive, faster, and more user-friendly.
After this tutorial, I'll likely release another tutorial on how to play Windows games on Linux without Steam or how to play Windows games on Linux using Wine. This means installing the game from a source other than Steam, and using Wine to run the game's .exe program.
Playing games on Linux Mint, as I did, is a fascinating experience, as most Windows games can be played on it. The gameplay is very similar to playing them on Windows. This is because Proton is essentially a "compatibility layer" and not an emulator.
The gaming experience on Linux Mint has seen significant improvements over the past decade. This is a great achievement for the Linux community. I'm confident that one day people will switch to Linux entirely and abandon Windows.
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