Is there an easy way to check for linux compatibility of my game library

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Or do I need to check one by one (and/or the customary linux compatibility DBs)?

[BurakZG]

one by one on protondb.com

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I found this:

https://www.lorenzostanco.com/lab/steam

But the info doesn't look very accurate.

[Omega]

Protondb. You can log in to your Steam account on it, then filter all your games by ProtonDB rating.

[PopinFRESH]

Originally posted by Omega:

Protondb. You can log in to your Steam account on it, then filter all your games by ProtonDB rating.

^ this. ProtonDB is the source (beyond Valve's own Steam Deck verified page).

Go to protondb.com
Click the user icon in the top right corner
Login via the Valve Steam API; or if your Steam Profile is public you can just input your profile ID

Once you've done that you'll have a filtered list of your games and their protondb rating/compatibility

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Thanks guys. Didn't know that feature on protonDB.
According to it, from my 103 games I have this:

1 - Borked (last report from 2 years ago. Says "playable" on the steam deck in the store page)
4 - Unknown (basically low selling games with no feedback yet but at least one of those I know has a native linux version that is not available on steam)
30 - Runs perfect after tweaks
The rest are native or run out the box

Looks pretty good, I think.

All that needs to be "properly" fixed (for my house) is Roblox and I'm set. LOL
I know Roblox runs via sober (android) and wine (windows) but both have their issues and above all, updates bork it all the time.

[C1REX]

I also didn’t know that ProtonDB offers Steam login and our own library check.

Works fantastic and 100% of my games work on Linux it seems.

[The_Abortionator]

Originally posted by BurakZG:

one by one on protondb.com

Its not one by one you can literally check an entire library.

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Originally posted by The_Abortionator:

Originally posted by BurakZG:

one by one on protondb.com

Its not one by one you can literally check an entire library.

I know that now :D

[PopinFRESH]

Originally posted by x:

Originally posted by The_Abortionator:

Its not one by one you can literally check an entire library.

I know that now :D

Just to also follow up on the "Valve's own Steam Deck verified page"

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/mygames

That will show you Valve's list of verified games and their verification states. Just keep in mind that Steam Deck verified isn't just about if the game works via proton; it is also taking into account things like controller input and/or on-screen keyboard invocation, text/prompt sizes, etc. for a good experience on the Steam Deck's display and controller input.

[x]

Originally posted by PopinFRESH:

Originally posted by x:

I know that now :D

Just to also follow up on the "Valve's own Steam Deck verified page"

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/mygames

That will show you Valve's list of verified games and their verification states. Just keep in mind that Steam Deck verified isn't just about if the game works via proton; it is also taking into account things like controller input and/or on-screen keyboard invocation, text/prompt sizes, etc. for a good experience on the Steam Deck's display and controller input.

Thanks

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Interesting.
Just checked a couple of games I have. "The Flame in the Flood" and "Aliens Dark Descent" are market as not compatible on steam deck. On ProtonDB it's market as Platinum (compatible out of the box). I know that running on Linux is not the "same" as compatible with the Steam Deck.

[PopinFRESH]

Originally posted by x:

Interesting.
Just checked a couple of games I have. "The Flame in the Flood" and "Aliens Dark Descent" are market as not compatible on steam deck. On ProtonDB it's market as Platinum (compatible out of the box). I know that running on Linux is not the "same" as compatible with the Steam Deck.

Valve likely checked this earlier and it failed to launch via proton so it was marked as unsupported. Then later either the game was updated to fix issues or newer proton versions resolved whatever issue it had. That isn't an uncommon scenario.

This is why protondb is a better source in general for Linux game compatibility via proton because it is rated based on multiple user contributions and will often reflect the current state of a games support/function more quickly than Valve's Deck Verified program. If you read through the contributors notes for Flame in the Flood you'll see it had a plethora of issues earlier on with older versions of proton.

I'd also imagine these will get another data point and their status will get updated again in Valve's verification program some time soon as Valve starts to re-validate things for Steam Machine.

[Haruspex]

ProtonDB is more up to date than Valve's own "verified" system, but it's still not perfect. Proton develops faster than anybody can keep up. Plenty of "unsupported" or "borked" games now work fine since the last time anyone checked.

Best thing to do is just install it and try it. Chances are, it will work. If not, then between ProtonDB and YouTube, you can probably find a way to get it working, unless it has an unsupported kernel-level anti-cheat.