Written by Airem
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.
A late-90s retro 3D horror where you feed the Biomass Core to escape. No keys. No doors.
A late-90s inspired retro 3D horror where progress is biological.
You don’t unlock doors. No keys — you feed the Biomass Core.
CHWÆST takes place inside a living organism. Passages overgrow, corridors tighten, and the environment reacts to your presence.
At the center lies the Biomass Core (the Core) — the only way forward.
Your goal: complete simple objectives, bring offerings back to the Core, and push deeper until you find a way out.
The entire environment is a single organism that depends on the Biomass Core being fed.
When the Biomass Core is hungry — passages are blocked
When you feed it — the organism retracts and reveals new paths
Doors are replaced by tendrils. Keys are replaced by food for the Biomass Core.
find → grab → return → feed the Core
objects hidden in darkness that must be carefully spotted
small creatures crawling along the floor
organisms that hide or escape when approached
In the game, you are given clear objectives such as:
Active outgrowth: Mushrooms → Feed the Core (Mushrooms 0/6)
FEED THE BIOMASS CORE — RETRACT OUTGROWTHS (0/5)
Every trip deeper into the tunnels becomes a decision: how far can you go before you must return to the Biomass Core?
item placement changes each playthrough
you never fully know what you will encounter when you return to the Core
low internal resolution scaled sharply
limited color depth and dithering
classic 50/50 transparency effects
subtle geometry artifacts that make the world feel unstable
This is not meant to be pretty. It is meant to feel unsettling and unsafe.
a short, intense horror experience (30–60 minutes)
a unique mechanic centered around feeding the Biomass Core
exploration of dark, organic tunnels
minimalist rules and clear in-game objectives
If you enjoy horror that is mechanical, raw, and unpredictable — CHWÆST is exactly that.
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