Linux Graphics & Gaming News
Between October 7 and October 14, 2026, Steam saw the release of 105 new games with native Linux builds. This count represents approximately 13.7% of the 768 total games launched on the platform durin...
Read more →A new PlayStation 5 Linux hack, known as pLinux5-NG, has recently gained support for additional, newer console firmware versions. This development enables users to install and run a full Linux environ...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on October 17, 2026, that 16 new games achieved either Steam Deck Verified or Playable status. These titles were released between October 10 and October 17. Among the new additi...
Read more →Valve today released a new Steam client beta for Linux that transitions the application to a native 64-bit architecture. This update marks a significant architectural shift, moving away from the clien...
Read more →Valve released a new stable Steam Client update yesterday, October 13, 2026, delivering several improvements specifically for Linux users. This update enhances core platform functionality, including r...
Read more →Yesterday, Valve released a new Steam client beta that includes a significant change for Linux users. The updated beta client now defaults to using Proton for all non-Steam Windows binaries. This mean...
Read more →Phoronix reports that Steam on Linux market share declined to 3.05% for September 2026, according to the latest Steam Survey results. This represents a drop from an all-time high of approximately 5.33...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported last week that nine newly released games have been rated either "Verified" or "Playable" on the Steam Deck. These titles were released between September 19 and September 26, 202...
Read more →Valve recently released SteamOS 3.8.28 stable. This update is specifically highlighted as a major update for the Steam Deck. The release also extends its benefits to other Steam Machine devices. Boili...
Read more →Boiling Steam recently reported that 131 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam between August 12 and August 19, 2026. This figure represents 12.9% of the 1017 total games released ...
Read more →Valve has integrated the experimental Pyrowave video codec into its Steam client beta. Introduced today, Pyrowave is designed for high bandwidth, low-latency video streaming applications. This move by...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on September 19, 2026, the addition of 14 newly released games that achieved Steam Deck Verified or Playable status. These titles were released between September 12 and Septembe...
Read more →Valve's Steam Frame virtual reality headset is leveraging the Mesa Zink driver for its OpenGL API implementation, executing atop the Vulkan API. The headset, which utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that Valheim has exited Early Access with its 1.0 release, subsequently achieving a Steam Deck Verified rating. This status indicates the game offers an optimal out-of-the-box e...
Read more →A recent accidental video leak from Linus Tech Tips (LTT) provided a preliminary look at Valve's upcoming "Steam Frame" hardware. The video, briefly public before being made private, highlighted the d...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that 110 new games featuring native Linux builds were released on Steam between August 26 and September 2, 2026. This volume accounted for "about 13.3 % of total released titles...
Read more →Valve yesterday published its Steam Survey results for August 2026. The data indicates that the share of Linux users on Steam dipped below 4% for the month. This marks a decrease after the Linux user ...
Read more →Last week, Boiling Steam reported on 15 newly released games that received a Verified or Playable compatibility rating for the Steam Deck. These titles were released between August 22 and August 29, 2...
Read more →Between August 19 and August 26, 2026, 131 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam. This volume represents approximately 12.5% of the 1051 total games launched for Windows on the pla...
Read more →Between August 5 and August 12, 2026, 81 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam. This accounts for 13.1% of the total 616 titles launched on the platform during the same period, acc...
Read more →Boiling Steam's report from August 5, 2026, detailed the release of 138 new Steam games with native Linux builds between July 29 and August 5, 2026. This volume represents approximately 14.9% of the 9...
Read more →Bottles, the environment manager for Windows software on Linux, released version 65.2 today. This update introduces support for Steam Runtime 4 (steamrt4) when using Proton 11 and newer. According to ...
Read more →Valve has published its Steam Survey results for July 2026, revealing a small uptick in Linux gaming adoption. According to the data, the share of Steam users on Linux has now climbed back above 4%. T...
Read more →Last week, between July 22 and July 29, 2026, Steam saw the release of 147 new games with native Linux builds. This volume represents approximately 16 percent of the 918 Windows titles released on the...
Read more →Today's Steam client beta update introduces significant enhancements for game streaming, particularly benefiting Linux users. The update, released today, brings support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) st...
Read more →Valve recently released Proton 10.0-4b, an update to its compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux. This latest version primarily introduces support for Steamworks SDK 1.65. According to ...
Read more →Valve has released Proton 11.0-1b today, July 29, 2026. This update introduces support for Steamworks SDK 1.65. This integration is crucial for maintaining and enhancing compatibility with Windows-nat...
Read more →Valve has released Proton 11, marking the first major update to their Steam Play compatibility layer since Proton 10.0-3 shipped in November 2025. This new version arrived in early July 2026, over hal...
Read more →Between July 18 and July 25, 2026, nine new Steam games were identified as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. These titles met specific user rating criteria and were reported by Boiling Steam. Am...
Read more →Between July 15 and July 22, 2026, Steam saw the addition of 110 new titles featuring native Linux builds. This represents 14.3% of the 770 games released for Windows on Steam during the same one-week...
Read more →The Boiling Steam publication reported on July 18, 2026, that 14 new PC titles released between July 11 and July 18, 2026, have been rated as either Verified or Playable on Valve's Steam Deck handheld...
Read more →Between July 8 and July 15, 2026, Steam released 83 new games with native Linux builds. This total constituted approximately 12.5% of the 664 new Windows titles launched on the platform during the sam...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on July 11, 2026, that several new Steam titles released between July 4 and July 11 are now rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. Notably, Palworld version 1.0, which of...
Read more →Steam saw the release of 108 new native Linux builds between June 24 and July 1, according to a report from Boiling Steam. During the same one-week period, 823 games were released for Windows on the p...
Read more →Between July 1 and July 8, 2026, Steam saw the release of 47 new games with native Linux builds. This represents approximately 12% of the 393 total games released for Windows on the platform during th...
Read more →Wine, that allows Windows games to run on Linux through Steam Play.">Proton 11.0-1 was released today as the newest stable major version of Valve's compatibility layer. This update powers Steam Play, enhancing the Windows gaming experience across Linux systems and the ...
Read more →The FEX Emulator, which enables running x86/x86_64 Linux software on ARM64 (AArch64) systems, has released its newest monthly feature update, FEX 2607. Released this month, FEX 2607 introduces additio...
Read more →Between June 13 and June 20, six newly released games received either a 'Verified' or 'Playable' rating for Valve's Steam Deck. This information was reported by Boiling Steam on June 20, three days ag...
Read more →Between June 6 and June 13, 2026, 14 newly released Steam games received "Verified" or "Playable" compatibility ratings for the Steam Deck. Boiling Steam reported on these additions, noting specific t...
Read more →Valve published the May 2026 Steam Survey results yesterday. The data indicates that Linux's share of the Steam gaming market is "just under 4%", according to Phoronix, following a delay in the survey...
Read more →Canonical yesterday announced the promotion of its Steam Snap for ARM64 to the stable channel. First announced in January, this snap enables Steam gaming on ARM64 Linux hardware, having been tested on...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported last week that 75 new Steam games received native Linux builds between May 20 and May 27, 2026. This number constitutes approximately 10.6% of the 708 Windows titles released on...
Read more →MangoHud v0.8.4 has been released, addressing several issues primarily related to Vulkan layer functionality and DirectX API detection. A significant fix resolves problems with Steam Overlay coexisten...
Read more →Between May 13 and May 20, 2026, Steam released 70 new games with native Linux builds. This volume represents approximately 10.5% of the total 664 new titles released on Steam for Windows during the s...
Read more →Boiling Steam has published its latest update on Steam Deck game compatibility, identifying 14 new titles that achieved 'Verified' or 'Playable' status. These games were released and evaluated between...
Read more →Proton 11.0-1-beta5 was released yesterday, providing fixes for several game-specific issues and regressions introduced in the Proton 11 series. Valve's compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux ...
Read more →Between May 6 and May 13, 2026, 60 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam. This was reported by Boiling Steam, noting that these titles represented approximately 11.7% of the 511 ne...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported 63 new titles with native Linux builds were released on Steam between April 29 and May 6, 2026. These native Linux versions accounted for approximately "11.1 % of total released...
Read more →Boiling Steam published its "New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck" report for the week ending May 2, 2026, identifying 23 newly released titles rated as Verified or Playable. These games, releas...
Read more →Between April 22 and April 29, 2026, 87 new games were released on Steam with native Linux builds. This represents approximately 11.4% of the 765 total titles launched for Windows on Steam during the ...
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