Written by TechGladiator
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.
Souls-Inspired Dungeon Crawler. End the Cycle. Master the Blade.
Valor & Blade is a focused, Souls-inspired action RPG centered on deliberate combat, consistency, and mastery.
Descend into a cursed gothic dungeon that reshapes itself every cycle. While the dungeon layout changes, enemy encounters remain consistent, allowing players to refine their skill, timing, and positioning through repetition rather than progression grinding.
This is an intentionally compact experience designed for players who value combat clarity, fairness, and mastery over large worlds or broad content variety.
⚔️ Souls-Inspired Combat
Deliberate combat focused on timing, positioning, and learning enemy patterns.
🏰 Procedurally Generated Dungeon Layouts
A single gothic dungeon reshapes itself every cycle, offering new paths and room configurations while preserving encounter consistency.
🔁 Cycle-Based Structure
Defeat the dungeon’s final trial to begin a new cycle as the dungeon rearranges itself.
🧠 Mastery Through Repetition
A small, focused enemy roster designed to reward pattern recognition and player improvement.
🗡️ Face The Eternal Warden
A heightened enemy encounter that serves as the dungeon’s final trial each cycle.
🎯 Skill-Focused Progression
Low-level progression places emphasis on player skill rather than stat scaling or grinding.
Valor & Blade is intentionally minimalist in scope.
The game features one gothic dungeon
Enemy types and behaviors do not change between cycles
Enemy variety is limited and designed for mastery
Boss encounters are an elite variant rather than cinematic multi-phase battles
The challenge comes from learning encounters, refining execution, and adapting to new dungeon layouts rather than discovering new content.
This is the 1.0 launch of Valor & Blade.
The experience is compact and focused
Additional content and features may be added post-launch
Player feedback will help shape future updates