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When Windows users find the Threadiverse (media.piefed.world)
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[–] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It's mostly any game that has anti-cheat in it though isn't it. It's all well and good to say that only 21 games don't work, but if they are the top most played games then it's a bit of a problem.

I know it's not Linux as fault that the games don't work, but it's daft to suggest that you can just brush it aside as not a concern. I have a steam deck so if a game is Linux supported I'll just play it on that but until kennel level anti cheat is sorted (preferably by just getting rid of it) at least personally I'll have to stick to windows on my desktop.

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I took a look out of curiosity. These are the current top 20 games on SteamCharts.com, excluding a GTA V mod and Wallpaper engine and their ProtonDB rating:

  1. Counter-Strike 2 [GOLD]
  2. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS [BORKED]
  3. Dota 2 [GOLD]
  4. TBH: Task Bar Hero [GOLD]
  5. Apex Legends™ [SILVER]
  6. Path of Exile 2 [PLATINUM]
  7. Bongo Cat [BORKED]
  8. Rust [SILVER]
  9. Slay the Spire 2 [PLATINUM]
  10. Delta Force [BRONZE]
  11. Don't Starve Together [PLATINUM]
  12. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 [BORKED]
  13. Dead by Daylight [GOLD]
  14. Warframe [GOLD]
  15. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy [GOLD]
  16. Stardew Valley [PLATINUM]
  17. Forza Horizon 6 [GOLD]
  18. Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced [GOLD]
  19. Destiny 2 [BORKED]
  20. Overwatch [PLATINUM]

As you can see, only 4 of these are unplayable ("borked"), and 1 has a "bronze" rating. So the majority of the currently top-played games are playable on Linux.

Though Obviously that doesn't help you, if the game(s) you want to play aren't playable on Linux

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah every time I say this I always get comments like yours and I appreciate that you're making a point but it doesn't really help me.

I see Battlefield 5 isn't on there, because it isn't a steam game I get that, but my point isn't about steam my point is about gaming in general.

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Edit: Battlefield 5 is listed as "SILVER", but reading the comments on ProtonDB it is unplayable in practice