Does Steam work on Linux?
Yes. Valve publishes an official Linux version of Steam. It’s on Flathub (5.6M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
Steam’s Proton layer runs most Windows games on Linux; see the games section.
How to install Steam on Linux
Valve provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by Valve. It has been installed 5,568,225 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.SteamFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | 1.0.0.87 | sudo pacman -S steam-devices |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 1.0.0.87 | sudo zypper install steam |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Steam on Linux: common questions
Does Steam work on Linux?
Yes. Valve publishes an official Linux version of Steam. It’s on Flathub (5.6M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Steam on Ubuntu?
Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Valve’s website.