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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You don't need to use Steam to run games though...?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So what if Steam stops development of the SDK or turns evil?
What other choices do devs have if they want to keep their systems compatible with all distros?
It looks to me as if you can either rely on proton/WINE or be stuck with the SDK if you run native.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Proton often works better than native Linux versions of the same game.

Just use Proton. Seriously, if you haven't gamed on Linux in a long time, it's mind blowing how well it works.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Like I mentioned: I am gaming quite a bit (lately more on it than on my regular PC) on my SteamDeck.