Written by Nicole Trefilek
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.
You wake up on a beautiful island, with no memory of how you got there. Stranded, you and 6 strangers must survive, explore, and make this island your home all while uncovering that mystery. Farm, fish, build a home, decorate, form relationships, and uncover the truth hidden in the mountains.
Set on a mysterious island, this game is a top-down single player pixel life-sim and island survival experience that blends crafting, exploration, farming, and progression into a relaxed but rewarding journey. You begin with nothing but your surroundings and must gather resources, build tools, and slowly create a life for yourself, with 6 (mostly)loveable strangers while uncovering the secrets of the island.
Explore diverse environments, chop trees, mine resources, farm crops, cook food, and craft a wide range of items and structures. As you progress, new crafting stations unlock deeper systems such as pottery, baking, tea making, and building customizable homes. Progress through the story as you please, and discover the mysteries that lie within the mountains... or just build a whole village and never leave, your choice!
The island is home to characters you can meet, talk to, and build relationships with over time. Get to know their routines, personalities, and stories through casual conversations and shared moments. Relationships grow naturally as days pass, opening up new interactions, events, and personal storylines. How you spend your time — and who you spend it with — matters.
Live your life at your own pace, and discover what darker mysteries this colorful island may hold.