# ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux

Issue tracking for the Steam for Linux beta client

Repository: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/steam-for-linux
License Family: other
Topics: steam, linux
Last push: 2025-04-24T17:28:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 40/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 18, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5005, "days_push": 496, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4837, forks 190 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:01.208947+00:00)

## What it is
The official issue tracking repository for Valve's Steam client on Linux, primarily used to report and triage bugs in the Steam for Linux beta and stable client. It is not source code for the client itself but the canonical place for Linux Steam bug reports and workarounds.

## Use cases
- report a bug where the Steam client crashes on Ubuntu
- find workarounds for Steam not launching on my Linux distribution
- check if a Steam Linux client issue is already known
- track fixes for Steam client problems on Linux
- report graphics driver issues with Steam games on Linux
- follow Steam for Linux beta announcements and known issues

## When to choose
- you are a Linux user experiencing problems with the Steam client itself
- you want to search or file official bug reports for Steam on Linux
- you need installation requirements and supported distribution info for Steam on Linux

## When to avoid
- you want the Steam client source code - it is not open source
- you have issues with specific games, which belong in separate per-game repositories
- you need a general Linux gaming platform outside of Steam

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: steam, issue-tracker, valve, gaming, beta-client, bug-reporting, linux

## Member repositories
- ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux (main) score 40

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.208947+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:28.940229+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:01.208947+00:00, sha 51d1f81b687b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.