Top 13 New Games You Can Play on Linux with Proton – December 2023 Edition

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We are back with our usual monthly update! Boiling Steam looks at the latest data dumps from ProtonDB to give you a quick list of new games that work (pretty much? see ratings) perfectly with Proton since they were released in November 2023 – all of them work out of the box or well enough with tweaks:

Here’s our new video showcasing all of these games one by one:

You can also watch the above video on Peertube, if you prefer.

You can find more information about each title below:

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name:

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name on Steam

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

Persona 5 Tactica:

Persona 5 Tactica on Steam

Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.

Death Must Die:

Death Must Die on Steam

Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

Space Trash Scavenger:

Space Trash Scavenger on Steam

Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.

Dungeons 4:

Dungeons 4 on Steam

The Absolute Evil and its trusted cough servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.

Microcivilization:

Microcivilization on Steam

Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.

The Expanse: A Telltale Series:

The Expanse: A Telltale Series on Steam

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

Magicraft:

Magicraft on Steam

"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.

Radiant Silvergun:

Radiant Silvergun on Steam

Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind’s extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

KarmaZoo:

KarmaZoo on Steam

Share the love and die trying! KarmaZoo is a joyful, altruistic, cooperative platformer where up to 10 random players help each other with the unique abilities of 50 different characters - all for the sake of good Karma.

Cuisineer:

Cuisineer on Steam

A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!

Gatekeeper: Infinity:

Gatekeeper: Infinity on Steam

Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you’ll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.

Flyout:

Flyout on Steam

Build and fly realistic aircraft. Use free-form fuselage and wing editor tools and tune your engines to recreate aircraft from any era or design your own.

What’s Next?

This is the last month of the year so have a great time until the very end! Don’t forget to check out what games Proton enabled for us in November 2023 as well.