knowuhJun 22, 2025

Hi! I am wondering what the limitations are for #linux #gaming these days.

My son is building his first PC from scratch and hopes to use his #steam account. He has nice components including a pretty nice NVidia card.

He would like to be able to play #counterstrike and #cyberpunk2077 and whatever that new Dune game is.

Any chance we can avoid installing windows?

Retoots appreciated 🙏

Show threadCurt Blanshan
@knowuh Limitations are not what they used to be. I run Arch (btw) and have been gaming on it for a while now. Steam has great compatibility built in for Linux and has solved many issues that once used to be common. I would say it’s a great time to give it a try. Others say Dune will run, but you may have to change a setting for Battle eye to work.
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Show threadknowuhJun 22, 2025
@curtblanshan thank you Curt!
Show threadgluttoJun 22, 2025

@curtblanshan @knowuh

In my case I assume any games I buy will work until they don't, then I seek advice. The last game I really had any issues with was Death Stranding, and the solution was to wait for fixes to arrive. In the meantime I snapped some neat screenshots of the issue.

Show threadknowuhJun 22, 2025
@glutto @curtblanshan thanks Glutto!