Proton Experimental updated with fixes for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, EA App

12 Sep 2026 at 8:13 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

Valve released a small update for Proton Experimental - the compatibility layer to run Windows games on SteamOS / Linux for September 11th. There was also an update with more on September 4th.

The what, a reminder — Proton Experimental is a compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux systems. This one is like their testing ground for future stable numbered version Proton updates. You can install any version of Proton by just searching for "Proton" in your Steam Library. Check out the GamingOnLinux Guide to all the different Proton versions if you're confused.

Below is everything that's changed.

Key changes

• Now Playable: 8bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game, Bloody Zombies, Soul Land: Awakening World.
• Fixed missing character voice lines in STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT.
• Fixed EA App titles not displaying the correct splash image.
• Fixed Borderlands 4 showing up command prompt on the first launch.
• Updated Wine Mono to 11.2.1.

Pictured - STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

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