Baldur’s Gate 3 got its initial publishing release more than two years ago, and it’s still making headlines thanks to a dedicated player base and excellent support from developer Larian Studios. Case in point: The latest update includes a full Linux port of the game. That means it no longer needs the Proton compatibility layer to run on the Steam Deck.

“The game can now be run natively on the platform, resulting in a more stable framerate, lower loading times, and smoother gameplay,” says the official update . Without needing to run through the Proton layer , like most Windows-only games on the Steam Deck and other hardware using the Linux-derivative SteamOS, it can run with a lower CPU and memory overhead. That means better, smoother graphics, which is handy. Even though Baldur’s Ga

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