Steam Play updated, allows Linux users to play Windows games

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Last Friday, we discussed reports (https://gbatemp.net/threads/valve-potentially-looking-into-getting-windows-games-to-run-on-linux.515281/) of Steam having secretly made some updates regarding Steam Play, and hints that it could be linked to allowing for those on Linux to run Windows-only games. As of August 21st, Steam has put out a press release announcing the new beta. Multiple games that don't have an official Linux release can now easily be installed from the Steam client, allowing for easy access to the compatible games, listed below.



Beat Saber (https://store.steampowered.com/app/620980)
Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3300)
Doki Doki Literature Club! (https://store.steampowered.com/app/698780)
DOOM (https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720)
DOOM II: Hell on Earth (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300)
DOOM VFR (https://store.steampowered.com/app/650000)
Fallout Shelter (https://store.steampowered.com/app/588430)
FATE (https://store.steampowered.com/app/246840)
FINAL FANTASY VI (https://store.steampowered.com/app/382900)
Geometry Dash (https://store.steampowered.com/app/322170)
Google Earth VR (https://store.steampowered.com/app/348250)
Into The Breach (https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380)
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/49470)
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/97330)
Mount & Blade (https://store.steampowered.com/app/22100)
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword (https://store.steampowered.com/app/48720)
NieR: Automata (https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220)
PAYDAY: The Heist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240)
QUAKE (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500)
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/6060)
Tekken 7 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/389730)
The Last Remnant (https://store.steampowered.com/app/23310)
Tropico 4 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/57690)
Ultimate Doom (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280)
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4580)
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm (https://store.steampowered.com/app/9450)


Games that originally relied on DirectX will now run through Vulkan, instead. These titles function by running a modified version of WINE, which Valve has dubbed "Proton". For those interested, you can see it on GitHub, where the code has been made open source. (https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/)

via https://gbatemp.net/threads/steam-play-updated-allows-linux-users-to-play-windows-games-using-modified-version-of-wine.515719/