Written by Jack Wilds
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 are the Emperor. Your arena dominates the empire - for now. Recruit gladiators, build brutal fight cards, and stage Blood Nights to keep the crowd hungry. Rival houses are rising, champions die; the empire demands blood. A living dark fantasy dynasty sports sim where no two empires are the same.
The Auric Empire is yours. Every champion. Every arena. Every legend etched into the Hall of Fame. But power is not kept - it is fought for, season by season, decision by decision, death by death.
IRONBLOOD is at it's core, a deep dark fantasy management sim. You run a fighting promotion. You sign fighters, negotiate contracts, build fight cards, and schedule events. Every week you advance time, and the world moves with you - fighters develop through career phases from raw prospect to ageing legend, rivalries form between repeat opponents, morale shifts based on wins and losses, and contracts expire whether you're ready or not.

Every campaign begins with a freshly generated world - new fighters, new lore, new rival houses with their own histories and ambitions. No two dynasties play the same.
Rule your empire. Outlast your rivals. Become legend.
THE WORLD LIVES AND BREATHES
Dynamic lore events fire across the empire as you play - in the vein of Crusader Kings, the world reacts, evolves, and surprises.
EVERY DECISION HAS WEIGHT
Critical moments are resolved with a d20 roll modified by your Emperor's stats, perks, and achievements.
THE ARENA IS EVERYTHING
A deep fight simulation engine drives every bout - round by round, with full commentary, sound effects, voice overs, and a dynamic soundtrack. Permadeath is real.
KNOW YOUR ENEMIES
Send spies into rival houses. Scout their prospects. Poach their talent. Disrupt their events.
BUILD YOUR LEGACY
Every event, every card, every bout is tracked in full. The Hall of Fame immortalises the greatest fighters ever to compete under your banner.
YOUR EMPEROR, YOUR DYNASTY
A deep Emperor stat and perk system shapes how you rule. Your choices unlock unique abilities and define what kind of dynasty you leave behind.
A NEW WORLD EVERY TIME
Every campaign generates a fresh database - new fighters, new backstories, new lore, new rival houses.
FEATURES
Play as the dominant Imperial faction - defend the throne, not chase it
Fully generated world, fighters, lore, and rival houses every campaign
Procedural world that evolves week by week - history writes itself around you
Dynamic lore events delivered through your Emperor's inbox - in the vein of Crusader Kings
World Chronicle - every event, decision, and moment recorded in living history
d20 decision system modified by your Emperor stats and perks
Deep fight simulation engine with permadeath
Generate and promote brutal fight events to dominate the empire
Fighter interaction system - relationships, rivalries, and personalities
Spy network - scout and sabotage rival houses
Sign wild fighters from the Badlands
Cross-promotional bouts and inter-house rivalries
Hall of Fame, full event history, and pound-for-pound rankings
Manage your finances - treasury, contracts, gate revenue
Music, voice overs, and SFX throughout
Deep Emperor progression with perks and achievements