Pop!_OS 19.10 steamplay/proton+Lutris

If you use GNU/Linux and enjoy playing video games, 2019 was a good year. And 2020 will be an even better year. Not to long ago System76 has released their newest operating system update of their Pop!_OS distribution based upon Ubuntu. Pop!_OS 19.10 is based upon Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" but adding various extra changes and enhancements. As such, the distro inherits many of Ubuntu 19.10’s key selling points, such as GNOME 3.34, Linux 5.3, better Wayland support, and access to an updated archive of software and tools. System76 ships two versions of Pop!_OS: one designed for Intel/AMD, and one designed for Nvidia GPUs. The Nvidia ISO installs the proprietary driver so that users don't need to add a repository by hand and install it later.

Play Windows 10 PC games with the help of steamplay/proton and Lutris

Steam is a digital distribution platform for video games. It provides you the option to buy and install games, play multiplayer and stay in touch with other games via social networking on its platform. The games are protected with DRM. Valve's Proton tool can play "SOME" Windows-exclusive Steam games and relies on the Vulkan API.

Lutris doesn’t sell games so you will need to have bought commercial games in order to install them. The Lutris community provides scripts that give you access to a game library where you can play games without the need for a manual setup. It allows you to install games from multiple platforms easily like Windows games, GOG, and more.

How to steamplay/proton and Lutris in Pop!_OS 19.10 by using The Pop!_Shop.

If you have seen Google’s Play Store or Apple’s App Store, then installing software it Pop!_OS 19.10  will be familiar. It comes with Pop!_Shop which let you install various software. You can search for software by its name or various categories. Simply search for programs in categories, and click the Install button to install the software.

Supported Graphics Card List

Pop!_OS 19.10 (NVIDIA Edition)

* NVIDIA Edition: Installs the proprietary NVIDIA driver.

GeForce 700 Series
GeForce 900 Series
GeForce 10 Series
GeForce 16 Series
GeForce RTX 20 Serie

Pop!_OS 19.10 (Intel/AMD Edition)

Radeon RX 400 Series
Radeon RX 500 Series
RX Vega 64
RX Vega 56
Radeon RX 5700 / RX 5700

Windows 10 games that can work very well with  Pop!_OS 19.10

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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION ULTIMATE PACK
Quake Champions
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Castle Crashers
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Collection
DOOM
TEKKEN 7
Cuphead
Unreal Gold
Batman: Arkham Origins
A Plague Tale: Innocence

Detroit: Become Human
Overwatch
World of Warcraft
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

How Do You Identify Games That Work On Steam Play?

You can visit ProtonDB to check reports/stats contributed by gamers who test the games.

How Do You Identify Games That Work Under Lutris?

For Lutris, all you have to do is search for their page for the game you plan install. Lutris doesn’t sell games so you will need to have bought commercial games in order to install them.

Note: GOG.com, like steam, is a digital distribution platform for video games and films. But GOG.com delivers DRM-free video games through its digital platform.