# Doesn’t work on steam machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** technical-issues, steamos\ **Created:** [August 26, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/doesn-t-work-on-steam-machine/26991 "2026-08-26T23:57:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![yyg](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/yyg/32/17548_2.png) [@yyg](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/yyg)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/doesn-t-work-on-steam-machine/26991/7 "2026-09-10T18:51:45Z")
> [@Linux known issues and workarounds](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/linux-known-issues-and-workarounds/22552): > > Hey Cerims, If you’re gaming on Linux through Steam + Proton, you’ve probably hit a few weird roadblocks(just like me). Below is a quick roundup of some common Proton-related issues I keep seeing, along with their fixes and workarounds. So without any further blathering here’s a list of some of the things I found so far. 1. Game does not start at all Symptoms: You hit Play, Steam thinks for a second, then nothing happens. Fix: This is often caused by leftover Proton files from older ver… have you tried looking into specialized proton packages like in this thread? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/doesn-t-work-on-steam-machine/26991)._