The topic Valve’s new Proton 11 update is a retro gamer’s dream is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies’ decisions and competitors’ reactions can quickly change the picture.
Valve’s latest compatibility layer, Proton 11, which allows Windows games to run on platforms like the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Linux-based desktops, has officially been released in a stable version after being available in beta since April.
The update adds several playable retro Windows games (and a few more recent releases) to Proton’s growing roster, including Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2, Breath of Fire 4, Deadly Premonition, and more. Some of these titles previously had issues running on Proton Experimental but still booted up, while others were entirely incompatible (via PC Gamer).
There are other game fixes included in the update, too. for example, Far Cry 4’s graphical glitches, Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition’s keyboard problems, Chrono Trigger flickering in Windowed mode, and more.
Check out the full list of Proton 11.01-1 playable titles below (these games previously worked on Proton Experimental, but didn’t play very well):
Other tweaks in Proton 11 include “Fixed KDE window maximization support,” which should make the compatibility layer run more smoothly on TVs. The update list also mentions that EA games should once again run properly with the Wine 11-based compatibility layer (apparently a recent EA Desktop update caused issues). You can find all of Proton 11’s release notes on GitHub.
While I don’t use my Steam Deck OLED very often anymore (I’ve mostly switched to the ROG Xbox Ally X), I’ve yet to find a game in my library that isn’t compatible with the SteamOS-powered device, so it’s always interesting when these official Proton compatibility updates drop.