On May 5th, a long-awaited update to Proton Experimental was released, and it certainly did not disappoint. This update brought about several new features and improvements, which will undoubtedly make the experience of gamers using Proton Experimental a lot better.

It is worth noting that there are several different Proton versions available, and it can be quite overwhelming trying to understand the differences between them all. However, if you’re a newcomer to the world of Steam Play and Proton, don’t fret - there is a comprehensive beginner’s guide available that will walk you through the process step-by-step.

Now, onto the juicy stuff! One of the most significant changes that came with this update was the addition of Gunfire: Reborn to the list of playable games. This is a great addition to Proton’s already impressive library, and fans of the game will surely be thrilled to hear this news.

But that’s not all - this update also included several bug fixes and performance improvements that will make gaming on Proton Experimental smoother and more enjoyable. This is particularly exciting news for those who have experienced issues with certain games in the past and have been waiting for a fix.

Overall, this update is a fantastic step forward for Proton Experimental, and we can’t wait to see what other exciting changes lie ahead. So if you’re a gamer who hasn’t yet tried out Proton Experimental, now is the perfect time to give it a go - you won’t be disappointed!

They’ve also now enabled nvapi for these games, meaning you shouldn’t need any special workarounds to enable special NVIDIA features in-game:

  • Chernobylite Enhanced Edition
  • Dead Space (Remake)
  • Forspoken
  • Forza Horizon 5
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Marvel’s Avengers
  • Monster Hunter Rise
  • Need For Speed Unbound
  • Nioh 2, Propnight
  • Redfall
  • Returnal
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure
  • SCP: 5K
  • Scum
  • The Last Of Us Part I
  • Watch Dogs Legion

Bug fixes and improvements came in too:

  • Fixed Tales of Berseria suffering from screen tearing with vsync turned on while in fullscreen / borderless.
  • Improved Final Fantasy XIII loading times.
  • Fixed EA launcher crashing and removed the previous workaround.
  • Fixed Red Dead Redemption 2 taking long time to exit with Alt+F4.
  • Fixed Battle.net not starting.
  • Fixed cutscenes freezing in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
  • Fixed multiple Unity titles flickering on the Steam Deck when switching display window options.
  • Fixed The Elder Scrolls Online wrongly claiming not enough space.
  • Fixed The Elder Scrolls Online launcher showing blank window.

And finally they updated the SteamWorks SDK support to v1.57. You can see the changelog here.