Steam The popular game distribution platform and library management client from Valve. NOTE: activate the multilib repository in /etc/pacman.conf to install Steam/Proton. pacman -S steam Manage Steam compatibility tools Apart from Valve's Proton distribution, there are other compatibility tools available with patches and performance improvements for games. ProtonUp-Qt is a graphical utility to manage many different compatibility tools, not only for Steam but also other launchers like Heroic Games Launcher. It's available from the AUR: yay -S protonup-qt Another management tool that integrates with the look & feel of the GNOME desktop is ProtonPlus , also available in the AUR: yay -S protonplus Where are my game saves for Proton-enabled games? Games that are running via Steam Proton on Linux all use their own Wine prefix. The location of game data is here: ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/[game ID]/pfx You can look up a game's ID by accessing its properties in the steam client: Right-click on the game Select "Properties..." Go to "Updates" Note down the "App ID" Then navigate the directory structure in the drive_c/ subdirectory that replicates a Windows directory structure. Personal files are under the drive_c/users/steamuser/ directory.