Alternatives to GE-Proton

A community build of Valve's Proton compatibility tool for running Windows games through Steam Play on Linux. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as GE-Proton.

  • Proton

    Valve's Wine-based compatibility tool that lets Steam run Windows games on Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Proton is Valve's official release integrated into Steam with no setup, but it lacks the extra community patches GE-Proton adds for misbehaving games.

  • umu-launcher

    A unified launcher that runs Windows games on Linux with Proton outside of Steam.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    umu-launcher runs Proton outside Steam from the command line, so it suits non-Steam games rather than being picked per game in Steam.

  • Wine

    An open-source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS and BSD.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    Wine is the underlying compatibility layer for Linux, macOS and BSD, used directly without Steam integration, and often needs manual tweaks for games.

  • CrossOver

    A commercial Wine-based tool that runs Windows applications and games on macOS and Linux.

    PaidProprietarymacOSLinux

    CrossOver is a paid Wine-based tool for macOS and Linux with commercial support, instead of a free community build chosen per game in Steam.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.