ValveSoftware/Proton
Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 24
- age_days: 3095
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
32656 stars · 1580 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Proton is a compatibility tool for Steam Play, based on Wine and additional components, that lets Windows-exclusive games run on Linux through the Steam client. The source is provided for advanced users who want to customize or rebuild Proton, e.g. with a different Wine version.
Use cases
- run Windows games on Linux via Steam
- play Windows-only titles on Linux
- customize Wine version for a specific game
- build Proton from source
- test game compatibility with Proton
When to choose
- you want to run Windows games on Linux through Steam
- you're an advanced user wanting to tweak or rebuild Proton
When to avoid
- you just want to play games and should use the Proton bundled with the Steam client
- you need a general-purpose Wine frontend outside Steam
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine developer-tools gaming-tools operating-systems cross-platform windows cpp wine steam-play game-compatibility compatibility-layer gaming linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton · fetched 2026-08-28 · 786c485aa16e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ValveSoftware/Proton | main | 99 |
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