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Torchlight Infinite is a free-to-play action RPG available on Steam. Choose from several classes boasting guns, staves and melee weapons as expected in a Torchlight game. Then play co-op with a single friend in a few dozen linear levels of minion slaying and boss fights. Developer XD created a new world of Torchlight with all kinds of creatures, environments, biomes and crazy enemies!


At first glance, Infinite just acts like any other mobile MMO, but if you keep playing and join a friend, it's quite amazing in PC! The visuals are amazing and there is no shortage of animation here! The enemies are pretty insane too! The dash abilities come in really handy because you will be bombarded with all kinds of monsters and magic from every side! I was pretty impressed with this free game and it's totally worth it! There is a bit of grinding and a few levels where you are...

Alex Mercer was sent to prison after serving in the Gentek as their genetically engineered secret weapon, but now he has escaped and is at war against the military who protect Gentek and their deadly viruses. No one else can stop them, so it is up to Alex and his bionic alien arm!


This game can be very difficult at times and tests your patience... but at the same time you get to run around an open-world sandbox and do whatever you want.

Prototype ran perfectly in Proton as it is an older game from 2009. I was even able to add a mod to remove the hud, but be careful, some of the features do not work flawlessly like the save button. I got stuck in a specific point in the game when I was using the save feature and was unable to progress. So I had to start over.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 580
Proton Experimental

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Rhogar legions have returned and our only hope is an unlikely hero cast out of the light: Harkyn
Can he slay the Rhogar minions and put their Lords to rest?


Play as Harkyn and explore the realm of Rhogar dimension... medieval inspired castles, catacombs, ancient ruins and portals to dark places. Discover hidden chests with forgotten armor, wield melee weapons of darkness and summon a forgotten magic to slay abominations.

Lords Of The Fallen 2014 (GOG Version) ran beautifully in Heroic Launcher in Linux with Proton. I didn't have any noticeable issues or symptoms on my aging PC. Performance was great even with settings on high. I've played it before in the past and gave up at the second boss... so frustrating, but through sheer determination I learned to grind over and over saving XP and leveling up until I finally beat'em! Now my goal is to finish the game!

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 580
Proton Experimental

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Ever wanted to play as Caleb (Blood) in the Doom world and everything is corrupted?
NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!
Bloom is a mash-up of Blood, Doom and a side of DukeNukem all in one!
Experience Doom II like never before... everything is corrupted and all the minions are mutated abominations! Have fun!


Linux install

Pre-requisites
Needed either from original Doom 1or2 Disc/Installation or from Freedoom website

• freedoom2.wad
• doom.wad

GZDoom Installation and Test Run

• Install GZDoom here: https://zdoom.org/downloads
• Run GZDoom one time to populate the necessary folders in your home
• GZDoom will error, close it
• Go to: https://freedoom.github.io/download.html
• Download freedoom wad files
• Extract to your Desktop
• Copy freedoom1.wad & freedoom2.wad
• Paste in the following directory: /home/username/.config/gzdoom (hidden files may have to be enabled)
• Run GZDoom again and select...

Ashes is an episodic post apocalyptic Doom mod with heavy Fallout inspiration. Survive through dozens of original maps fighting against mutants, raiders and scumbags! Loot the bodies and wield retro-fit weapons at your disposal... not to mention a motorcycle! Search for secrets and try to make it to the next map without gettin your guts blown out!
This game is hard, but fun! Be sure to save as much as possible!


Linux install

Pre-requisites
Needed either from original Doom Disc/Installation or from Freedoom website

• freedoom2.wad
• or doom.wad

GZDoom Installation and Test Run

• Install GZDoom here: https://zdoom.org/downloads
• Run GZDoom one time to populate the necessary folders in your home
• GZDoom will error, close it
• Go to: https://freedoom.github.io/download.html
• Download freedoom wad files
• Extract to your...

You are stranded in a forest (obviously) after surviving a plane crash and your son was ejected from the plane. You see him taken by cannibals and vow to survive until you find him. Everything in the forest can help you survive so you have to learn quickly. Follow your survival guide and build anything necessary to stay alive and find your son. Oh and don't get eaten!


There were literally over 100 thousand good reviews on Steam about The Forest. So I had to give it a try...
Proton was able to run it beautifully without any crashing or graphical bugs on my aging system. This game is crazy fun but also has terrifying creatures which can destroy everything you create. It felt impossible to explore because I felt my "home base" was the only safe place in the forest.

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 580
Proton Experminental

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Apocalyptic Vibes is a Fallout-ish first person shooter made for the GZDoom engine. Play as a waste-lander who wanders the ruins of the old world. Wield scrapped pistols, rifles, knives and scavenge any nutrients you can find. There is no forgiving people in the wasteland... take aim, shoot first, ask question later.

I was able to play Apocalyptic Vibes in Heroic Launcher with the windows version using Proton Experimental. But I was also able to install GZDoom for Linux and it and just fine. There are a bit of stutters in the game, probably related to Vulkan shaders processing, but other than that it ran well. The demo is available for free but the full version is also available on Steam

Linux install

• Install GZDoom here: https://zdoom.org/downloads
• Run GZDoom one time to populate the necessary folders in your...

STALKER Call of Prypiat Enhanced Edition is the 3rd installment of the STALKER franchise where you continue to explore the Zone as Major Degtyarev. There are dangerous emissions, roaming mutated monsters and radioactive zones containing mysterious artifacts. There won't be any random artifacts hopping in plain sight, in Call of Prypiat you have to find them by taking risks! Use these artifacts to assist you in dangerous environmental hazards or sell them to exchange money for better weapons and armor. Either way, there is no forgiveness in the zone!


I was able to play Call of Prypiat Enhanced Edition in Heroic Launcher without any serious issues! The only issue is cutscenes. They do not play correctly, but for me this isn't important and I can skip them. I cranked all the settings to high and enjoyed great frame rates and a beautifully crafted world! Heroic allows me to...

Bionic Commando is a semi-linear action game with a sweet robotic arm/grappling hook. Play as Spencer and traverse Ascension City ruins after a terrorist bomb explodes. Grapple just about anything and swing away! Learn new abilities that allow you to fight all kinds of mechs and flying apparatus in the city and underground cave systems.


Bionic Commando played perfectly in Proton without any issues at all. I did install a mod to remove the HUD for screenshots, but this mod also had other features like a save button. Unfortunately this "save" didn't work and actually got me stuck in a level. So I had to create a new game and started over. Other than that, the vanilla game plays beautifully!

Mint 21.3 64-bit
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia 550
Proton Experimental

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Combine Destiny is a classic Half-Life 2 mod reaching its 20 year mark! Proving the test-of-time that Half-Life 2 and modding will always be a testament to PC gaming!
Rescue the Quiver Mountain Research Facility as one of the Combine and take out monsters and rebels in Coonersville! Fight side-by-side with Combine NCPs, solve puzzles to progress all the while using the typical Combine military gear. There is no gravity gun here and no Alyx.


Installation:
Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

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Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2

Dependencies:
To be safe, install the following SDK tools for all Windows compatible mods for Half-Life 2:

• Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer (set Beta to: upcoming)

Dependencies:
Set the following Compatibility to Proton Experimental...

In Clear Sky you are a mercenary following the story of Strelok from Shadow of Chernobyl. Beginning in the swamps you will explore all of the original locations with even more beautiful graphics and special effects. Join Duty or Freedom and take out bandits... or don't join either and help Stalkers against mutants, zombies and more.
Graphics in the original vanilla game have been completely overhauled from the original game. Fast travel has been implemented in each map and now finding artifacts has to be earned. Enjoy similar weapons Shadow of Chernobyl and some new ones like the Gauss rifle. Can you stop Strelok from enabling the emission that will end our world?


Unfortunately there are some game breaking dialog bugs in the "Enhanced Edition" that would not allow me to progress from the farm in the beginning. After much research, this happens in Windows as well. So I was forced to play the GOG vanilla version of Clear...

Aiden is a criminal and a hero... Or is he a hero and a spy? Maybe he is a secret agent or maybe he is a mercenary...
Either way, he stops crime with a bullet and uses hacking to take down criminal organizations. Sometimes he's caught in the middle of a firefight between police and gangs. In the end, he slips away unnoticed to fight another day.


Traverse the streets of Chicago and take down compromised organizations and save Aiden's sister and nephew. Use your mobile to hack ATMs, cameras, defense grids and everything else under the sun. Take out the online hacker who is hiding on a rooftop and then acquire any vehicle to escape the mob. The city is your playground, use it wisely!

As with any UBI game you will need to install UBIConnect (formerly know as Uplay) and then download Watchdogs to play. I am using Heroic Launcher to install UBI Connect which worked without issue using Proton Experimental. Everything in it's vanilla state...

STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl Enhanced Edition has recently been release and if you already own the original game in Steam or GOG, you will get it for free!
After some research of reviews it appears there are some serious bugs and performance issues that make the enhancements unappealing... but I'm here to tell you that Shadow of Chernobyl ran GREAT in Linux with Proton!


First and foremost, the graphical enhancements make Shadow of Chernobyl absolutely beautiful! High quality textures, HD clouds, bump-mapping, lighting and focus make this game more gorgeous and interactive than ever! I was able to use Heroic Launcher to sign into my GOG account and download the entire game. Set it to Proton Experimental and was able to play once I used the -nointro launch command. The only unfortunate issue I experienced was the cut-scene videos were completely un-viewable...

Deeper Down is a Half-Life 2 Episode 2 mod inspired by the travelling scenes where you go from location to location taking down Combine... and you aren't alone. Alex will be joining you on this expedition!



I didn't have any issues playing Deeper Down and it ran beautifully with all settings on high and very high. This is a mod you don't want to miss! Love the interaction and help from Alex and the travelling from place to place enjoying the sites and taking out Combine.

Installation:
Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

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Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies:
To be safe, install the following SDK tools for all Windows compatible mods for...

The Citizen Returns is the end game of the epic story in City 17 and beyond...
Join the resistance and again lay waste to the Combine regime to pathe a way to freedom!


The Citizen Returns

Explore new areas of City 17 by joining up with citizens of the resistance and maze your way through epic cities and alien territories.
Wield new weapons, meet new characters, solve puzzles and survive the Combine terrorism!

Installation:
Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

Click to expand...

Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies:
To be safe, install the following SDK tools for all Windows compatible mods for Half-Life 2:

• Source...

The Citizen is Half-Life 2 mod takes place in City 17 as Gordon Freeman saves the rebels from the Combine invasion.
Explore new areas of City 17 and meet new characters!


Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

Click to expand...

Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies

To be safe, install the following SDK tools for all Windows compatible mods for Half-Life 2:

• Source SDK
• Source SDK Base 2007
• Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer [set Beta to: upcoming]

Dependencies
Set the following Compatibility to Proton Experimental:

• Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer

Important!
When clicking "Play" you may have to wait a minute for the game to officially launch. I had issues where I...

Spherical Nightmares is a Half-Life 2 Episode: Two mod where Gman leaves Gordon Freeman in a remote prison. Find your way out and stay alive if possible.... or is this another simulation?


My first tests failed as the game was having issues with Proton and would crash. After some research I found you have to rename the game folder and replace the GameInfo.txt

Installation
Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

Click to expand...

Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Important!
When clicking "Play" you may have to wait a minute for the game to officially launch. I had issues where I thought it crashed when the Play button doesn't display "Cancel" or "Stop" but it actually is running.

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Whoopservatory is Half-Life 2 mod where you visit a mansion in the middle of nowhere, but this is no ordinary house. Find yourself in the middle of a scientific lab of experiments gone wrong!

Installation:
Install Full Release - Will error background image

Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

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Install Patch 1.16
Download the patch and copy/paste the folder over the original one.
Merge everything!

Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies:

• Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer [set Beta to: upcoming]

Proton
Set the...

Research and Development is a Half-Life 2 mod made with puzzles in mind. There will be no wielding of Half-Life weapons here! Well the Gravity Gun and Bugbait, but most of the puzzles are physics based and cleverly designed.


Make sure you place the mod folder in your:

/home/username/.steam/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/

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Download the patch and copy/paste the baryonic_predicament folder over the original one. Merge everything!

Restart Steam and the game should appear in your library!

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies:
To be safe, install the following SDK tools for all Windows compatible mods for Half-Life 2:

• Source SDK
• Source SDK Base 2007
• Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer (set Beta to: upcoming)

Dependencies:
Set the following Compatibility to Proton Experimental...

Forgotten Journey is a set of Half-Life 2 mods all in one!
Continue Gordon Freeman's adventures against the Combine in custom levels modded from Half-Life 2, Ep1 & Ep2.
The Gutter by Sloprano
Stormbringer by Soulia
A Freeman Apart by Sarwia
Hazard Trip by Spas12
Transmission by Les Grossman
Lost Journey by JIMONIONS
Overflow by Marnamai

I'm not going to lie... some of these mods are very difficult but there are some interesting ideas with puzzles and story which make it totally worth it!

Important!
When clicking "Play" you may have to wait a minute for the game to officially launch. I had issues where I thought it crashed when the Play button doesn't display "Cancel" or "Stop" but it actually is running.

Requires:

• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life 2 Episode One
• Half-Life 2 Episode Two

Dependencies:
To be...