Here’s an up to date look at the current state of the most played games on Steam, and how many of they run on Steam Deck and Linux as a whole. In case you missed it: the Steam Deck recently crossed over 13,000 games rated at least Playable.

Checking via the Steam Deck Verified rating (either Verified or Playable), and then the ProtonDB rating across Platinum - Gold - Silver - Bronze or Broken / Linux Native Support for desktop Linux.

While the top 100 changes fairly often, it’s an interesting way to look at overall compatibility. From top to bottom based on peak player count, here’s how things stack up with this snapshot of Steam’s most played taken on January 5th - 2024, 18:45 UTC.

Overall we’re seeing 75/100 at least rated Playable on Steam Deck and 78/100 work on desktop Linux with a Gold rating on ProtonDB or higher (or the game has official Native Linux support). Of those, 26 advertise they have Native Linux support. Things are looking pretty good overall for the popular games! Game Name (Steam Link)

Steam Deck Rating

ProtonDB Rating or Native Linux Support

Counter-Strike 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Dota 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken Baldur’s Gate 3 steam deck verified Verified Gold

Rust steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Bronze

Grand Theft Auto V steam deck playable Playable Gold

Team Fortress 2 steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Apex Legends steam deck verified Verified Gold

Lethal Company steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Call of Duty steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

War Thunder steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

THE FINALS steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Monster Hunter: World steam deck verified Verified Gold

Path of Exile steam deck playable Playable Gold

EA SPORTS FC 24 steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Football Manager 2024 steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Wallpaper Engine steam deck unsupported Unsupported Bronze

Warframe steam deck verified Verified Gold

DayZ steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold

ELDEN RING steam deck verified Verified Gold

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT steam deck playable Playable Silver

Unturned steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Cyberpunk 2077 steam deck verified Verified Gold

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Red Dead Redemption 2 steam deck playable Playable Gold

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Hearts of Iron IV steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Destiny 2 steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Stardew Valley steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

The Sims 4 steam deck playable Playable Gold

Geometry Dash steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Lost Ark steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Terraria steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Valheim steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

7 Days to Die steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Project Zomboid steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Farming Simulator 22 steam deck playable Playable Gold

Left 4 Dead 2 steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Garry’s Mod steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Dead by Daylight steam deck verified Verified Silver

PAYDAY 2 steam deck verified Verified Gold

ARK: Survival Evolved steam deck verified Verified Gold

Don’t Starve Together steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

tModLoader steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Hogwarts Legacy steam deck verified Verified Gold

ARK: Survival Ascended steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Although, the anti-cheat was supposed to have been enabled! Gold

Hunt: Showdown steam deck playable Playable Gold

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord steam deck playable Playable Gold

Phasmophobia steam deck verified Verified Gold

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition steam deck verified Verified Thanks to the recent game update! Gold

Rocket League steam deck verified Verified Platinum

MIR4 steam deck unsupported Unsupported Broken

Black Desert steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Broken

Total War: WARHAMMER III steam deck unsupported Unsupported Native Linux Support

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

New World steam deck playable Playable Silver

RimWorld steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold

VRChat steam deck verified Verified Gold

Overwatch 2 steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Europa Universalis IV steam deck unsupported Unsupported Native Linux Support

World of Tanks Blitz steam deck playable Playable Gold

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online steam deck playable Playable Gold

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam deck verified Verified Platinum

Forza Horizon 5 steam deck playable Playable Silver

Governor of Poker 3 steam deck playable Playable Gold

SCUM steam deck unsupported Unsupported Silver

Sid Meier’s Civilization V steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

BeamNG.drive steam deck playable Playable Gold

Fallout 4 steam deck playable Playable Gold

Factorio steam deck verified Verified Native Linux Support

Soundpad steam deck unsupported Unsupported Broken

Crusader Kings III steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Brawlhalla steam deck verified Verified Gold

Satisfactory steam deck playable Playable Gold

The Elder Scrolls Online steam deck unsupported Unsupported You should be able to play with my guide. Gold

Sea of Thieves 2023 Edition steam deck verified Verified Gold

Deep Rock Galactic steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Battlefield V steam deck playable Playable Gold

Cookie Clicker steam deck playable Playable Gold

Assetto Corsa steam deck unsupported Unsupported Silver

Football Manager 2023 steam deck verified Verified Gold

Crosshair X steam deck unsupported Unsupported No Rating

Squad steam deck playable Playable Silver

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel steam deck verified Verified Platinum

The Forest steam deck playable Playable Gold

Arma 3 steam deck unsupported Unsupported Gold

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition steam deck playable Playable Silver

Ready or Not steam deck playable Playable Gold

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader steam deck not rated Not Rated Platinum

Counter-Strike steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Stellaris steam deck playable Playable Native Linux Support

Raft steam deck playable Playable Gold

MONSTER HUNTER RISE steam deck verified Verified Gold

SMITE steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Valve need to re-test it, as it’s an old report but it does work. Silver

Conan Exiles steam deck unsupported Unsupported (Anti-Cheat) Gold

Stumble Guys steam deck playable Playable Platinum

Dyson Sphere Program steam deck playable Playable Gold

STALCRAFT steam deck playable Playable Gold

So there you have it, that’s the current state for the start of 2024. I purposefully kept in a few odd ones like Wallpaper Engine, and Rocket League even though you can no longer get it on Steam, since this is just taking the Top 100 as it is at the time for Steam overall.

At least 12 of the Unsupported games are due to anti-cheat issues, although some like SMITE do need a re-check from Valve. Anti-Cheat continues to be a major source of annoyance for Steam Deck / Linux gamers overall.

Are there any ratings for the games listed above you feel Valve need to change? If so, why? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments on the current state of things.