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Some Linux users play Windows-based games using [[Wine (software)|Wine]] or [[CrossOver (software)|CrossOver Linux]].

[[File:Steam Deck (front).png|thumb|Steam Deck, a handheld gaming console running Linux-based operating system]]

On August 22, 2018, Valve released their own fork of Wine called [[Proton (compatibility layer)|Proton]], aimed at gaming. It features some improvements over the vanilla Wine such as Vulkan-based DirectX 11 and 12 implementations, Steam integration, better full screen and game controller support and improved performance for multi-threaded games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561|title=Steam for Linux :: Introducing a new version of Steam Play|date=2018-08-21|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, ProtonDB, an online aggregator of games supporting Linux, stated that 78% of the top thousand games on Steam were able to run on Linux using either [[Proton (software)|Proton]] or a native port.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ProtonDB homepage|url=https://www.protondb.com/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.protondb.com}}</ref>

On February 25, 2022, Valve released [[Steam Deck]], a [[Handheld game console|handheld gaming console]] running [[Arch Linux]]-based operating system SteamOS 3.0.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Dawe |first=Liam |date=2022-02-25 |title=The Steam Deck has released, here's my initial review |url=https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/steam-deck-initial-review/ |access-date=2022-02-25 |website=GamingOnLinux |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Larabel |first=Michael |date=2022-02-25 |title=For Linux Enthusiasts Especially, The Steam Deck Is An Incredible & Fun Device |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam-deck-steamos-linux |access-date=2022-02-25 |website=[[Phoronix]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Specialized uses ==