When it comes to gaming, there is no denying that Windows is better than Linux. However, while Linux is not built to support heavy video games, there have been several improvements in recent years to that end. Now, thanks to Proton, gaming on Linux-based operating systems has reached new levels.
For those unfamiliar, Proton is an application from Valve that uses Wine along with some additional applications to allow users to run software built for Windows on Linux-based operating systems. Thanks to Valve's program, Linux now supports more than 6,000 video games, according to the Steam.
As we can see in the image below, Proton has helped a lot in supporting video games, allowing many “Platinum” games to run comfortably on Linux, without the need for additional software.
More specifically, out of the approximately 11,000 games currently available on Steam, 6,000 (over 50%) have a Platinum rating. In addition to recent games, Proton also offers better support for older and less well-known games made for Windows.
However, today many of us prefer to play multiplayer video games. For this reason, there are many anti-cheat engines, which aim to ensure the good quality of the game. More specifically, anti-cheats monitor games for hackers, spammers, etc. Unfortunately, due to the strange construction of anti-cheat systems, some of the games still do not support multiplayer when running on Linux.
