Linux Graphics & Gaming News
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 ...
Read more →The Steam on Linux market share experienced a slight pullback in April, according to Phoronix. This follows a record high achieved in March, where usage surged to 5.33%, marking a 3.1% month-over-mont...
Read more →Valve has officially confirmed the release date and pricing for the new Steam Controller, with a launch targeted for May 2026. This announcement follows a prolonged period of silence and previous dela...
Read more →Valve today announced the official release date and pricing for its new Steam Controller. The device is scheduled to go on sale on May 4. According to Valve, US pricing for the controller will be $99 ...
Read more →Between April 15 and April 22, 2026, Boiling Steam reported that 60 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam. This figure represents approximately 11.3% of the 533 total titles launch...
Read more →Between April 8 and April 15, 2026, Boiling Steam reported that 76 new games featuring native Linux builds were released on Steam. This volume represents approximately 14% of the 542 games released fo...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that 61 new games with native Linux builds were released on the Steam platform between April 1st and April 8th. This represents approximately 13.5% of the total new releases on ...
Read more →FEX 2604, the latest monthly update for the FEX emulator, was released today. This new version brings further performance improvements and memory savings for running Linux x86/x86_64 binaries on AArch...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that 66 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam between March 25 and April 1, 2026. This represents approximately 11.8% of the 558 total Windows game releases ...
Read more →According to Valve's latest Steam Survey monthly figures for March, Steam on Linux experienced significant growth. The platform's market share has now risen above the 5% threshold, reflecting a notabl...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that 17 newly released games were designated as Steam Deck Verified or Playable between March 7 and March 14, 2026. These titles were selected based on specific user rating crit...
Read more →Between March 4 and March 11, 2026, Steam saw the release of 82 new games featuring native Linux clients. This volume accounted for approximately 11.5% of all new titles launched on Steam during that ...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported last week that 80 new games with native Linux builds launched on Steam between February 25 and March 4, 2026. This volume represents approximately 11.7% of the 684 total titles ...
Read more →Wine 11.4 was released today as the latest bi-weekly development version. This open-source compatibility layer enables Windows applications and games to run on Linux and macOS. Wine is notably utilize...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported that 60 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam between February 18 and February 25, 2026. This represents approximately 11.2% of the 538 total games released ...
Read more →Valve has published the Steam Survey results for February 2026 today. These monthly figures offer insights into various software and hardware trends across the dominant Steam gaming ecosystem. A parti...
Read more →Between February 11 and February 18, 2026, Steam released 71 new games with native Linux builds. This figure accounts for approximately 11.4 percent of all new titles launched on the platform during t...
Read more →The February 2026 edition of Steam Next Fest recently began, offering demos for a range of upcoming games. The event, hosted by Valve, aims to raise awareness for new titles, allowing players to sampl...
Read more →Lutris 0.5.21 was released recently as the latest version of the open-source Linux game manager. A key addition in this update is the support for running games inside Valve's latest Steam Runtime. Thi...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported last week that 69 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam between January 28 and February 4, 2026. This represents approximately 9.3% of all new titles launche...
Read more →Boiling Steam identified eight newly released Steam games as Steam Deck Verified or Playable, selected between January 24 and January 31, 2026. The report noted that this period signifies an end to a ...
Read more →Between January 21 and January 28, 2026, Steam saw the release of 44 new games with native Linux clients, according to a report by Boiling Steam. This figure represents approximately 8.2% of the total...
Read more →At FOSDEM today in Brussels, Thibault Payet presented on the state of gaming on FreeBSD. A notable highlight was the "linuxulator-steam-utils" project, which enables Proton.">Steam Play gaming for users on Fre...
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