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This wiki is a "fork" from [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming /r/linux_gaming] wiki with the intention to make an open, standard type of wiki that gathers all information, tutorials and tweaks to help with gaming on Linux. Please feel free to contribute, this wiki needs it to gain traction.
Welcome to the Linux Gaming wiki!


== Where to start ==
We seek to make an open, standard type of wiki that gathers all information, tutorials and tweaks to help with gaming on Linux. We were previously located at the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/wiki/index/ Linux Gaming subreddit wiki]. Feel free to contribute! We need it for this wiki to gain traction. You can backup the wiki using this  [https://linux-gaming.kwindu.eu/dump.xml XML dump].


* [[Should you switch to Linux gaming?]]
== Overview ==
*[[Getting started with Linux]]
* [[FSR - FidelityFX Super Resolution|FSR]] - information about AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution. This is a technique to get significantly more performance in GPU limited games.
* [[Hardware video acceleration in Web browsers]] - Information on enabling hardware video acceleration in web browsers.
* [[Improving performance]]
*[[Lutris]]
*[[Heroic]]
*[[Reshade]]


The following pages are heavily outdated. You should probably look somewhere else to get information. If you have the knowledge, please feel free to update them.
=== Getting started ===
*[[Should you switch to Linux gaming?]] - Things to consider before wiping Windows.
*[[Getting started with Linux]] - In depth guide about how to start.
*[[Getting started (short version)]] - If you just want something that works.
*[[How to get answers]] - Knowing what information are relevant for a search engine or a forum.
*[[Cheatsheet]] - terms you might stumble upon while reading this wiki
 
=== Running games ===
 
*[[Lutris]] - The most important launcher. Big library of scripts to help you install many games. Runs basically everything.
*[[Heroic]] - Launcher to run games from Epic and GOG.
*[[Steam]] - The best way to install games from Steam.
*[[Bottles]] - Run games and other programs that don't have a good install script.
*[[Flashpoint Launcher]] - Play Flash games offline.
*[[RetroArch]] - Emulator front-end.
 
=== Tweaking ===
 
*[[Troubleshooting]] - What to do if your game just won't work.
*[[Installing dlls]] - How to get Windows dependencies.
*[[Winetricks]] - Easy tool to do tweaks.
*[[Environment variables]] - You might use them to pass options to programs.
*[[Gamescope]] - Tool to make games think they run maximized on a single monitor.
*[[Graphic drivers on Linux]] - information about video card drivers on Linux
 
=== Performance ===
*[[Improving performance]] - What to do if you get less FPS, more input lag, or more stuttering than on Windows.
*[[FSR - FidelityFX Super Resolution|FSR]] - AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution. A technique to get significantly more performance in GPU limited games.
*[[Gamemode]] - Tool to improve performance.
*[[Compositor]] - Makes your desktop look nice, but may cost a lot of performance in games.
*[[CoreCtrl]] - Tool to control CPU and GPU. Especially interesting if you have an AMD GPU.
*[[Hardware video acceleration in Web browsers]] - Information on enabling hardware video acceleration in web browsers.
*[[Monitoring & Stresstesting]] - How to test that your tweaked system is still stable


*[[Linux_Gaming FAQ|<s>Linux_Gaming FAQ</s>]]
=== Modding ===
*[[Graphic drivers on Linux|<s>Graphic drivers on Linux</s>]] - information about video card drivers on Linux
*[[Modding]] - How to make mods work on Linux.
*[[Linux ports on Steam Greenlight|<s>Linux ports on Steam Greenlight</s>]] - status updates and information on Linux ports made available through Steam Greenlight
*[[Visual Enhancement]] - Enhancing the visuals of a game.
*[[List of Linux games missing from Steam|<s>List of Linux games missing from Steam</s>]] - status and updates on Linux games not on Steam
*[[Game specific modding tools|List of Game specific modding tools]]
*[[List of Linux games pulled from the Steam Store|<s>List of Linux games pulled from the Steam Store</s>]] - information regarding store entries being removed or unavailable
*[[List of Source Ports|<s>List of Source Ports</s>]] - information about commercial games where the engine source code is open and available for use.


== Getting Tech Support==
=== Hardware ===
Generally, the first port of call for problems that you may encounter is the dedicated support (forums, IRC, knowledgebases etc) provided by the Linux distribution that you're using. You can also ask for help in the Weekly Tech Support Thread that's pinned to the top of [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming /r/linux_gaming]. The relevant distro subreddit may also be useful - the popular ones can be found on the /r/linux sidebar. If the problem is a game-specific one, then searching out support from the game's website, subreddit, or Steam community hub may be of help. Otherwise, you may find the following links of use:


*[https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxQuestions /r/LinuxQuestions] - general Linux support subreddit
*[[Hardware Recommendations]] - good hardware that you can buy and that is known to have good support
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Linux4Noobs /r/Linux4Noobs] - subreddit providing Linux support that is "explicitly noob-friendly"
*[[Working Hardware]] - an extensive list of hardware that is known to work
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport /r/techsupport] - large multi-OS support subreddit
*[http://www.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org] - very well established general support site for Linux
*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/tech-help GamingOnLinux.com Tech Forum] - All Linux gaming related tech help topics accepted
*[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues Official Steam for Linux bug tracker] - searching for issues posted on Steam or games on Steam may provide solutions
*[https://www.protondb.com/ ProtonDB] - user reports on Proton/Steam Play game compatibility, often with comments regarding necessary tweaks
*[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues Official Proton bug tracker] - generally every Proton game is kept track of in its own issue report, so see if your game already has one and only create a new report if one doesn't exist
*[http://support.feralinteractive.com/ Feral Interactive] - for support on any games that have been ported/published by Feral Interactive
*[http://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine Database] - holds support information for games that can be run through Wine
*[http://forum.winehq.org/ Wine Forums] - for support on games run through Wine that may not be covered in the Database


==External Links==
=== Other ===
Lists of sites that may be of interest or help to people interested in Linux gaming. All the of the information held within these sites is the responsibility of their respective owners.
*[[Terminal]] - The scary black thing with text. How to use it without messing up your computer.
*[[Common tweaks]] - How to disable mouse acceleration (and more - to be done).
*[[Misc]] - Various stuff that doesn't (yet) deserve an own article but might be useful.
*[[Windows Compatibility]] - How to run Windows programs
*[[Desktop Environment]] - The interface of your system. You can change it!
*[[Window Manager]] - The thing that you use to move windows around on your screen
*[[Graphical tools]] - Programs that no one tells you about, but that you might like if you don't want to use the terminal


Crowdfunding
== External Links ==
List of interesting websites related to Linux gaming. All of the information held within these sites is the responsibility of their respective owners.


*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=crowdfunders GamingOnLinux's list of crowdfunding campaigns] - information on all known current crowdfunding campaigns relevant to Linux games.
=== Databases ===
*[http://www.indiegogo.com/ Indiegogo] - broad range crowdfunding site, often used for Linux game campaigns
*[https://www.protondb.com/ ProtonDB] - database of crowdsourced reports of Steam game compatibility with Proton
*[http://www.kickstarter.com/ Kickstarter] - largest crowdfunding site and frequently used for Linux game campaigns
*[https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB] - site providing information on real-time changes to Steam games
*[https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home PCGamingWiki] - multi-OS game database
*[https://osgameclones.com/ OS Game Clones] - open source remakes of classics
*[https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page Libregamewiki] - wiki of free and open source (libre) games
*[http://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine Database] - holds support information for games that can be run through Wine


Linux Game databases
=== Documentation ===
*[https://wiki.archlinux.org Arch Wiki] - a high quality, well maintained source for information on Arch Linux, as well as applications available for it. Most information also applies to other distributions.


*[https://lutris.net/ Lutris] - most important source of information about how well non Steam games run. Also contains scripts that install the game. Easiest to use with the Lutris launcher.
=== News ===
*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/db GamingOnLinux Database] - tracking all Linux games and more
*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/ GamingOnLinux]
*[http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home PCGamingWiki] - multi-OS game database
*[https://www.boilingsteam.com/ BoilingSteam]
*[http://www.penguspy.com/ PenguSpy] - database of Linux games
*[http://boilingsteam.com/recommended-games/ Recommended Linux Games] - selection of well received games available on Linux, with DRM information.
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxVSWinBenchmarks/ Benchmark comparison of Linux/Windows] - subreddit where someone uploads videos comparing Linux vs Windows.


Linux Game Stores
=== Software centers ===
*[https://flathub.org/home Flathub] - the default repository of Flatpak, a distribution agnostic package manager


=== Stores ===
*[https://store.feralinteractive.com/ The Feral Store]
*[https://store.feralinteractive.com/ The Feral Store]
*[https://www.gog.com/ GOG.com] - contains downloadable Linux binaries, but launcher (GOG Galaxy) is not available for Linux
*[https://www.gog.com/ GOG.com] - contains downloadable Linux binaries, but launcher (GOG Galaxy) is not available for Linux
*[http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Humble_Store PCGamingWiki's] list of Humble Store Games - lists games available through Humble Store widgets
*[https://itch.io/ itch.io] - provides many indie games and game assets via it's Linux native app or website.
*[https://itch.io/ itch.io]
*[https://www.zoom-platform.com/ Zoom Platform] - DRM-free retro games.
*[https://gamejolt.com/games?os=linux GameJolt]
*[https://www.indiegala.com/ Indiegala]
*[https://www.indiegala.com/ Indiegala]
*[https://www.humblebundle.com/games Humble Bundle]
*[https://indiegamestand.com/store/ IndieGameStand Store]
*[https://indiegamestand.com/store/ IndieGameStand Store]
*[http://store.steampowered.com/ Steam] - requires Steam client to install / run games


Steam Specific
=== Official support ===
*[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues Official Steam for Linux bug tracker] - searching for issues posted on Steam or games on Steam may provide solutions
*[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues Official Proton bug tracker] - generally every Proton game is kept track of in its own issue report, so see if your game already has one and only create a new report if one doesn't exist
*[http://support.feralinteractive.com/ Feral Interactive] - for support on any games that have been ported/published by Feral Interactive


*[https://www.protondb.com/ ProtonDB] - database of crowdsourced reports of Steam game compatibility with Proton
=== Forums ===
*[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/redditlinuxgamers Official /r/linux_gaming Steam group]
*[http://www.gamersonlinux.com/ GamersOnLinux] - Linux gaming community forum
*[http://steamdb.info/ SteamDB] - site providing information on real-time changes to Steam games
*[http://www.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org] - very well established general support site for Linux
*[http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/ Steam for Linux Community Site] - Steam's own hub for the Steam for Linux client and games
*[https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/ Steam for Linux Community] - Steam's own hub for the Steam for Linux client and games
*[https://www.reddit.com/u/maeries Chart of games on Steam] - Tracks the amount of Linux games on Steam (maintained by /u/maeries)
*[http://forum.winehq.org/ Wine Forums] - for support on games run through Wine that may not be covered in the Database
*[http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games List of DRM free games on Steam]


Linux Gaming Sites
=== Subreddits ===
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming /r/linux]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming /r/linux_gaming]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxQuestions /r/LinuxQuestions] - general Linux support subreddit
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Linux4Noobs /r/Linux4Noobs] - subreddit providing Linux support that is "explicitly noob-friendly"
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport /r/techsupport] - large multi-OS support subreddit


*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/ GamingOnLinux]
=== Miscellaneous ===
*[http://www.boilingsteam.com/ BoilingSteam]
*[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games_on_Steam List of DRM free games on Steam]
*[https://www.holarse-linuxgaming.de/ HOLARSE LinuxGaming] (GERMAN)
*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=crowdfunders GamingOnLinux's list of crowdfunding campaigns] - information on all known current crowdfunding campaigns relevant to Linux games.
*[http://linuxgamecast.com/ Linux Game Cast]
*[https://www.gamingonlinux.com/db GamingOnLinux Database] - tracking all Linux games and more
*[http://www.linuxgames.com/ LinuxGames]
*[http://rootgamer.com/ RootGamer]


Miscellaneous Sites
== Outdated pages ==
 
The following pages are heavily outdated. You should probably look somewhere else to get information. If you have the knowledge, please feel free to update them.
*[http://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox] - application to enable running old DOS games
*[[Linux_Gaming FAQ|<s>Linux_Gaming FAQ</s>]] - information on this page is covered by other articles on this wiki.
*[http://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] - another application which allows running various old games, but unlike DOSBox it natively reimplements their engines.
*[[Linux ports on Steam Greenlight|<s>Linux ports on Steam Greenlight</s>]] - Steam Greenlight was removed.
*[http://lutris.net/ Lutris] - an open gaming platform for Linux. Manages all your native, WINE, and emulated games in one place.
*[[List of Linux games missing from Steam|<s>List of Linux games missing from Steam</s>]] - use [https://steamdb.info/ SteamDB] instead.
*[http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ PlayOnLinux] - application to make installation and running of games through Wine easier
*[[List of Linux games pulled from the Steam Store|<s>List of Linux games pulled from the Steam Store</s>]] - follow the instructions posted into [https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/7074686732306817122/#c7074686732306820345 this Steam Community thread] instead.
*[https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/ Ubuntu Software Centre] - site / application store that has a large number of Linux games, though only usable at present on Ubuntu and it's derivatives
*[[List of Source Ports|<s>List of Source Ports</s>]] - use [https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page Libregamewiki] and [https://osgameclones.com/ OS Game Clones] instead.
*[http://osgameclones.com/ OS Game Clones] - open source remakes of classics
*[https://wiki.archlinux.org Arch Wiki] - a high quality, well maintained source for information on Arch Linux, as well as applications available for it. Most information also applies to other distributions.

Latest revision as of 12:24, 27 September 2025

Welcome to the Linux Gaming wiki!

We seek to make an open, standard type of wiki that gathers all information, tutorials and tweaks to help with gaming on Linux. We were previously located at the Linux Gaming subreddit wiki. Feel free to contribute! We need it for this wiki to gain traction. You can backup the wiki using this XML dump.

Overview

Getting started

Running games

  • Lutris - The most important launcher. Big library of scripts to help you install many games. Runs basically everything.
  • Heroic - Launcher to run games from Epic and GOG.
  • Steam - The best way to install games from Steam.
  • Bottles - Run games and other programs that don't have a good install script.
  • Flashpoint Launcher - Play Flash games offline.
  • RetroArch - Emulator front-end.

Tweaking

Performance

  • Improving performance - What to do if you get less FPS, more input lag, or more stuttering than on Windows.
  • FSR - AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution. A technique to get significantly more performance in GPU limited games.
  • Gamemode - Tool to improve performance.
  • Compositor - Makes your desktop look nice, but may cost a lot of performance in games.
  • CoreCtrl - Tool to control CPU and GPU. Especially interesting if you have an AMD GPU.
  • Hardware video acceleration in Web browsers - Information on enabling hardware video acceleration in web browsers.
  • Monitoring & Stresstesting - How to test that your tweaked system is still stable

Modding

Hardware

Other

  • Terminal - The scary black thing with text. How to use it without messing up your computer.
  • Common tweaks - How to disable mouse acceleration (and more - to be done).
  • Misc - Various stuff that doesn't (yet) deserve an own article but might be useful.
  • Windows Compatibility - How to run Windows programs
  • Desktop Environment - The interface of your system. You can change it!
  • Window Manager - The thing that you use to move windows around on your screen
  • Graphical tools - Programs that no one tells you about, but that you might like if you don't want to use the terminal

External Links

List of interesting websites related to Linux gaming. All of the information held within these sites is the responsibility of their respective owners.

Databases

  • ProtonDB - database of crowdsourced reports of Steam game compatibility with Proton
  • SteamDB - site providing information on real-time changes to Steam games
  • PCGamingWiki - multi-OS game database
  • OS Game Clones - open source remakes of classics
  • Libregamewiki - wiki of free and open source (libre) games
  • Wine Database - holds support information for games that can be run through Wine

Documentation

  • Arch Wiki - a high quality, well maintained source for information on Arch Linux, as well as applications available for it. Most information also applies to other distributions.

News

Software centers

  • Flathub - the default repository of Flatpak, a distribution agnostic package manager

Stores

Official support

Forums

Subreddits

Miscellaneous

Outdated pages

The following pages are heavily outdated. You should probably look somewhere else to get information. If you have the knowledge, please feel free to update them.

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