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Xenonauts 2

protonopen appid 538030Game compatibility - Unofficial
ValveSoftware/Proton#9675 · opened 2026-04-17 by radgeRayden · updated 2026-07-19 · 2 comments · github · game page · search this game
RradgeRayden 2026-04-17 github

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: Xenonauts 2
  • Steam AppID of the game: 538030

System Information

I confirm:

  • [x] that I haven't found an existing compatibility report for this game.
  • [x] that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.

Symptoms

When loading into the game, especially after loading a save, it uses a lot of VRAM. If it surpasses the system limit, the window surface stops updating. This is consistent with the behaviour I observe in other 3d unity games.

Reproduction

Just open the game / load a save. If monitoring with the steam overlay, you will see VRAM climb until close to the system total.

RradgeRayden 2026-07-18 github

An update on this: I was able to greatly mitigate the problem by running the game through gamescope. This seems to work for most games presenting the same issue. It's not completely impossible for crashes to happen, but much rarer.

HHoff16 2026-07-19 github

Have you tried Proton Experimental Bleeding Edge?

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