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Table of Contents:
1. Screenshots
2. Installing on Windows Pc
3. Installing on Linux
4. System Requirements
5. Game features
6. Reviews
This guide describes how to use Steam Proton to play and run Windows games on your Linux computer. Some games may not work or may break because Steam Proton is still at a very early stage.
1. Activating Steam Proton for Linux:
Proton is integrated into the Steam Client with "Steam Play." To activate proton, go into your steam client and click on Steam in the upper right corner. Then click on settings to open a new window. From here, click on the Steam Play button at the bottom of the panel. Click "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles."
Alternatively: Go to Steam > Settings > Steam Play and turn on the "Enable Steam Play for Supported Titles" option.
Valve has tested and fixed some Steam titles and you will now be able to play most of them. However, if you want to go further and play titles that even Valve hasn't tested, toggle the "Enable Steam Play for all titles" option.
2. Choose a version
You should use the Steam Proton version recommended by Steam: 3.7-8. This is the most stable version of Steam Proton at the moment.
3. Restart your Steam
After you have successfully activated Steam Proton, click "OK" and Steam will ask you to restart it for the changes to take effect. Restart it. Your computer will now play all of steam's whitelisted games seamlessly.
4. Launch Stardew Valley on Linux:
Before you can use Steam Proton, you must first download the Stardew Valley Windows game from Steam. When you download Stardew Valley for the first time, you will notice that the download size is slightly larger than the size of the game.
This happens because Steam will download your chosen Steam Proton version with this game as well. After the download is complete, simply click the "Play" button.
An adventure in a prehistoric world devoid of language. A solitary Neanderthal woman, trying to find her way back to her tribe. Prehistoric symbols, the first human language. The mystery of human evolution. And you, trying to make sense out of it.
Imagine a world before maps, technology, or written words. I Mother is an emotionally driven adventure told through symbol and instinct. As a solitary Neanderthal woman, stranded far from your tribe, explore the genesis of written language and the evolutionary success of Homo Sapiens. It is a story of triumph over adversity that explains why, to this day, roughly 4% of our DNA is Neanderthal in origin.
"For tens of thousands of years, our ancestors seem to have been curiously consistent with the symbols they used."
—Paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger.
Immerse yourself in a world without language in a game where all interactions, from the user interface to missions and inventory, are conveyed through prehistoric symbols from archaeological sites dating back to 35,000 to 10,000 BCE, and based on the research of paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger.
Decipher a lost language: As you play, you’ll gradually shape the meaning of that world through prehistoric symbols. Tasks, objectives, and ideas are conveyed using primitive drawings that build meaning through context, rewarding observation, intuition, and experimentation.
There is no map. Instead, you rely on your senses—sight, sound, smell, and memory—to locate food, shelter, and danger. Every movement is guided by instinct, reminiscent of our ancestors.
Mimicking real mind-mapping techniques, your character’s senses guide you towards points of interest based on what she can sense or recall, making nature itself your navigation system.
You are not a warrior. You are one of many creatures struggling to survive in a vast and indifferent world. Hunt small game to live. Trick or evade larger predators. There’s no senseless violence—only the fragile balance of life and death.
The protagonist communicates entirely through emotion—fear, hunger, joy, sorrow—expressed in vocalizations and body language. Her emotional state evolves with the world around her, influencing how she interacts with her environment and how players experience her journey.
At night, her dreams become an extension of that emotional journey. These surreal visions reflect the day’s experiences, transforming fears and memories into symbolic imagery. They offer no spoken answers—only visual metaphors to interpret. Like the symbols she learns in the wild, these dreams speak in meaning, not words.
Composed by Paleowolf, the game’s dark ambient soundtrack blends tribal drums, ancient instruments, and ritualistic vocals to evoke the raw emotional power of early human existence. This music doesn’t simply accompany the world of I Mother, it channels it, capturing the primal rhythms and silent intensity of a time before words.
Optional platforming and puzzle challenges await those who explore. These hidden trials reward curiosity with collectible pieces of prehistoric art and offer short bursts of physical challenge in a world otherwise shaped by stillness and survival.
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